Title
Resolution Directing the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections Director to place an Advisory Referendum on the November 4, 2025 ballot.
Action
ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution Directing the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections Director to place an Advisory Referendum on the November 4, 2025 ballot on the question of whether to levy an additional one-cent sales and use tax as authorized by "The PAVE Act" for transportation purposes in Mecklenburg County.
Staff Contact: Michael Bryant, County Manager
Mark Jerrell, Chair
Presentation: Yes
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
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 used for roadway systems and public transportation systems.
The purpose of this resolution is to direct the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections Director to place an Advisory Referendum on the November 4, 2025 ballot on the question of whether to levy an additional one-cent sales and use tax as authorized by “The PAVE Act for Transportation purposes in Mecklenburg County.
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.
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