Mecklenburg County, sales tax
Mecklenburg sales tax for road, transit needs gets last local approval from commissioners
A sales tax increase to pay for transportation projects advanced Tuesday after Mecklenburg County commissioners capped off rounds of votes from local governments to support draft legislation to put the measure on the ballot.
Mecklenburg County Leaders Approve Sales Tax Increase to Fund Red Line Transit Project Amid Debates
Mecklenburg County leaders voted for a sales tax increase to fund transportation, including the Red Line train project, now awaiting state legislature approval.
Mecklenburg County commissioners vote to support sales tax resolution
Mecklenburg County Commissioners voted 6-3 on Tuesday night to ask the North Carolina General Assembly for authority to put a one-cent sales tax on the ballot in Nov. 2025 to fund the Red Line commuter rail to northern Mecklenburg and Mooresville,
Mecklenburg County Commissioners set to vote on tax that would fund the Red Line project
Mecklenburg County commissioners will decide if they'll officially support a sales tax increase to fund several transportation projects.
Mecklenburg County leaders take next step in sales tax hike
CHARLOTTE — Mecklenburg County leaders took the next step to get a sales tax hike on the ballot. “If you’re keeping track at home, the score is 6 to 1,” Channel 9′s Joe Bruno reported on ...
Mecklenburg County to formally vote on transit sales tax
Mecklenburg County leaders are expected to vote Tuesday on a proposal to increase the county's sales tax to fund future transit projects. In particular, the money would fund the future Red Line commuter rail line,
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What ballot reprints will cost Mecklenburg County after RFK Jr. ruling
Mecklenburg County will lose an estimated $25,000 from throwing out and replacing ballots with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name, ...
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Body pulled from Mecklenburg County well, Sheriff’s Office investigating
A body was recovered from a well in Mecklenburg County on Monday after those working on the well pump saw a sneaker floating ...
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Body found in Mecklenburg well identified as missing 21-year-old man last seen in August
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office has identified the body that was pulled from a well as a missing 21-year-old man who was last seen in August.
Nearly half of Mecklenburg County renters struggle to pay housing costs, census finds
About 102,000 households that rent in Mecklenburg County pay more than 30% of their income toward housing costs, according to ...