MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A North Carolina bill aimed at reshaping Mecklenburg County’s transportation future is officially law.
Governor Josh Stein signed the P.A.V.E. Act on Tuesday. It’s a step towards voters potentially deciding whether to approve a one-cent sales tax to provide billions for transportation projects.
It’s now up to Mecklenburg County Commissioners to hold a vote in the coming weeks to get the transit sales tax on the November ballot for voters to have the final say. At Tuesday night’s meeting, commissioners agreed to call a special meeting on July 30 to talk about how the referendum will be worded…