When? October 9th, 2025, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Where? Veterans Park Indoor Pavilion
What? Charlotte-area voters will soon have their say on an important transportation funding measure. On November 4, 2025, Mecklenburg County residents will vote on whether to enact a one-cent local sales tax, earmarked for roadways and public transportation, including buses, rail, and micro-transit.
The specific ballot question is as follows: "Shall a one-cent ($.01) countywide sales and use tax be levied in Mecklenburg County for the purposes of funding public transportation and road projects?"
To help members learn more, the League will host an “Evening with the League” Community Conversation on the 2025 Mecklenburg Countywide Transportation Sales Tax Referendum. Join us on October 9 for a panel discussion featuring local experts.
Panelists:
Mark Jerrell, Board of Mecklenburg County Commissioners Chair; David Howard, former Charlotte City Council, Federal Highway Administration, Deputy Chief Secretary of NCDOT; Brent Cagle, CEO of Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS); and Ted Volskay, Scientist, Environment Expert and LWVCM Environment and Sustainability Action Team Lead
Moderator: Susan Harden, former County Commissioner and LWVCM Treasurer
Contact: Sara Baysinger, Communications Director
Email: baysinger@lwvnc.org
Phone: (917) 855-8623
Voters Invited to Public Forum on the 2025 Transportation Sales Tax Referendum
CHARLOTTE, NC — The League of Women Voters of Charlotte Mecklenburg will host a public Evening with the League Community Conversation to help voters better understand the proposed one-cent transportation sales tax that will appear on the Mecklenburg County ballot on November 4, 2025.
The event will take place Wednesday, October 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Veterans Park Indoor Pavilion.
If approved, the proposed sales tax increase would fund road improvements and public transit options including buses, rail, and micro-transit services. To provide voters with clear, factual information ahead of the referendum, the League has convened a panel of local experts (moderated by Susan Harden):
Mark Jerrell, Chair, Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners
David Howard, former Charlotte City Council Member; Former Deputy Chief Secretary, NCDOT; Federal Highway Administration
Brent Cagle, CEO, Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)
Ted Volskay, Scientist, Environmental Expert, and LWVCM Environment & Sustainability Action Team Lead
This event is nonpartisan and educational, designed to give voters the opportunity to hear directly from leaders involved in transportation, funding, and policy implementation. Attendees will be able to ask questions and learn how the sales tax could affect infrastructure, mobility, and community access.
Price? FREE