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Mecklenburg voters will decide on a referendum to levy a 1-cent sales tax to fund Charlotte’s transit plan. That tax would generate nearly $20 billion over 30 years for various transit projects. Proponents say the time is now to make this critical decision. Others urge a no vote because of who will be hurt by rising taxes. We look at both sides.
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All nine Mecklenburg Commissioners agreed Wednesday that they will no longer attempt to work with Miami Beach-based The Peebles Corp. to redevelop Brooklyn Village in Second Ward.
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Mecklenburg commissioners voted 8-to-1 to place the tax on the ballot. The proposed tax increase would raise billions of dollars to build more roads, rail transit and more bus service.
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During a debate over spending public money on a proposed $400 million tennis complex west of the airport, Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio said the county would not help pay for stadium renovations for the Carolina Panthers.
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The U.S. job economy has had ups and downs. North Carolina has started to show signs of recovery.
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A six-week budget standoff between Mecklenburg County commissioners and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board over $56 million is over. The county agreed to give the district the money — along with an extra $11 million.
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The budget battle between Mecklenburg County commissioners and the school board moved into a private phase Monday as closed-door mediation sessions began.
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Former Charlotte city attorney Mac McCarley has been chosen to mediate the budget standoff between the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board and Mecklenburg County commissioners.