Friday, February 17, 2012

Voters' commitment to transit pays off | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper

Voters' commitment to transit pays off | CharlotteObserver.com & The Charlotte Observer Newspaper: "It took more than four years, but Mecklenburg County voters were rewarded for their wisdom this week.

A surprisingly large majority of voters - 70 percent - made an unmistakable statement in November 2007 when they rejected an effort to repeal Mecklenburg's half-cent sales tax for transit. With that commitment demonstrated, the nation's top transit official this week announced a federal pledge of $70 million for Charlotte's light-rail extension and a near-promise of $460 million more to come later."

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