WSOC Interview With Larry Shaheen Offers The Clearest Who, What, When, Where, and Why for the Referendum

You have 5 minutes, right? Spend it watching this video on the WSOC news page. Because if you want to correctly explain to your friends and neighbors what their 1 cent sales tax increase is paying for, here are the soundbites you need. This Mecklenburg Transportation Referendum that passed November 4 garnered huge bi-partisan support and will provide us with over $19 Billion in funding over the next 30 years to address ever increasing infrastructure needs. Listen to and watch Larry Shaheen, one of the key players in securing the “YES” in the ‘Yes for Meck’ campaign, make plain the reasons we are all celebrating this win.

#1B WSOC Interview With Larry Shaheen Offers The Clearest Who, What, When, Where, and Why for the Referendum.

Following a week of interviews with potential candidates, the Charlotte City Council last night voted to confirm several appointees to the Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority (MPTA):

• Frank Emory
• David Howard
• Todd Collins
• Jocelyn Jones-Nalley
• Wyatt Dixon
• Lucia Zapata-Griffith
• Peter Pappas
• Charles Bowman
• Christy Long

The Cornelius Board of Commissioners also voted last night to approve its appointment who will be Bob Menzel. Huntersville is expected to make its appointment at a meeting later today. Mecklenburg County is currently conducting interviews and is expected to finalize its picks next week.

Rob’s Take: Please watch the video. Larry did a great job articulating in a few but important words exactly how we arrived at success with the transportation referendum, and the next steps. Tracking how the dollars are spent and weighing in with regular input and recommendations will be a big priority of ours over the next few years.