Voters decide to increase sales tax to fund transportation

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte voters have decided to pay more taxes to fund transportation improvements on rails, roads and buses.

“We need the roads and things fixed and if that 1% is going to help I’m okay with it,” West Charlotte voter Katina Bristol said.

Each household would pay about $240 dollars more every year to create a pot of money for funding transportation projects. The first priority is the Red Line which would run North to South connecting Mooresville to Uptown Charlotte…

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