Matthews leaders vote against transit tax

On Monday, Matthews town leaders voted against a new sales tax proposal to fund new regional transportation.

"While intended to improve regional transit, this plan fails to provide fair benefits to all communities," Matthews Town Commissioner Ken McCool wrote on social media this weekend.

Matthews officials had been optimistic that a long-discussed Silver Line train would run through east Charlotte and to Matthews. However, in May, town officials learned the plan was being cut back. The future train line would only be built between Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Uptown Charlotte. A bus rapid transit line would be implemented from Charlotte to Matthews instead.

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