Q: I don’t ride transit now and don’t plan to in the future. Why is this important to me?
A: The facts are that Charlotte is currently the second most-congested city of its size in America. Congestion is a critical issue in Charlotte and effective public transportation can have a significant impact in reducing congestion and its resultant problems, e.g., decreased productivity, decreased family/personal time, and poor air quality. We cannot “pave” our way out of congestion problems.
With fuel costs rising, it does not make sense to ignore the positive benefits of a good transit system. Transit offers all of us mobility choices and greatly increases quality of life for those of us who are unable/unwilling to drive a car.
NO NEW TAXES are involved in continuing what the transit tax started back in 1998: improving our public transportation system to improve our economic vitality and quality of life.
If the tax is repealed, property taxes will need to be increased and General Fund monies reallocated, potentially impacting other programs and services currently relying on General Funds.
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