CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Charlotte Area Transportation System officials are looking for public feedback on potential road and rail projects.
CATS leaders will host a series of meetings around Mecklenburg County as they form a plan for future expansion.
Riders and residents can begin engaging with transit officials Monday at noon during a live, virtual meeting on CATS YouTube page.
Community members are invited to discuss their thoughts on the Transit System Plan update, the blueprint for future bus and rail projects across the region.
During the meetings, CATS officials will discuss four scenarios for the TSP.
After the initial virtual meeting, the following conversations will be held in person:
- Tuesday, March 11, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- Matthews Town Hall
- 232 Matthews Station St., Matthews NC 28105
- Tuesday, March 18, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- Cornelius Town Hall
- 21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius NC 28031
- Thursday, March 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- Pineville Town Hall
- 505 Main St., Pineville NC 28134
- Monday, March 24, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Charlotte Regional Business Alliance
- 330 S. Tyron St., Charlotte NC 28202
- Tuesday, March 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- Goodwill Opportunity Campus
- 5301 Wilkinson Blvd., Charlotte NC 28208
Riders are invited to participate in a survey about the TSP scenarios. Eligible submissions will be entered in a drawing for one of five $100 Visa gift cards.
Mecklenburg County leaders are working with North Carolina officials to consider a local sales tax referendum to fund transit projects. The one-cent increase may be on the ballot later this year, if the General Assembly approves the action.
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