Mayor Vi Lyles has won a fifth term in office with 70% of the vote, while Mecklenburg County voters have approved a one percent sales tax increase to fund transit projects.
The tax increase is expected to generate $19 billion over the next 30 years, with 40% of the proceeds allocated to rail, 40% to roads, and 20% to buses. The Red Line commuter rail project, running from Uptown to Iredell County, is set to be a priority.
Joe Bruno, Channel 9’s Joe Bruno, delved into the implications of the transit tax approval…