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One-Cent County Sales and Use Tax Referendum
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One-Cent County Sales and Use Tax Referendum
Action
ACTION:
1) Approve a resolution containing recommended language to be included in an advisory referendum on whether to levy an additional one cent sales and use tax for transportation use to be placed on the November 4, 2025 ballot; and
2)Receive public comments at the August 6, 2025 public hearing, previously announced on July 1, 2025, on the resolution and thereafter vote on whether to direct the Director of Board of Elections to add the referendum to the November 4, 2025 ballot.
Staff Contact: Michael Bryant, County Manager
Mark Jerrell, Chair
Presentation: Yes
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Article 43 of Chapter 105 of the North Carolina General Statutes, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, outlines the laws that relate to local governments sales and use taxes for the purpose of public transportation funding, which includes definitions, adoption procedures, distribution requirements, etc.
H.B. 948 aka “The P.A.V.E. Act”, attached hereto as Exhibit B, amended Article 43 of Chapter 105 to authorize Mecklenburg County, among other things, to levy an additional sales and use tax, outlining the use criteria to be for roadway systems and public transportation systems.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
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POLICY IMPACT:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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