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• Congestion • Congestion • Congestion

• Congestion • Congestion • Congestion. Interstates..........25 Years----$12 Billion.............. Local Roads. Who Appointed. 7 from the City of Charlotte 7 from Mecklenburg County 7 from the Charlotte Chamber. Balanced Demographically And Geographically. Residents throughout Mecklenburg

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• Congestion • Congestion • Congestion

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  1. • Congestion • Congestion • Congestion • Interstates..........25 Years----$12 Billion.............. Local Roads

  2. Who Appointed • 7 from the City of Charlotte • 7 from Mecklenburg County • 7 from the Charlotte Chamber

  3. Balanced Demographically And Geographically • Residents throughout Mecklenburg • Neighborhood Activists • Environmental Activists • Members of the Business Community

  4. Committee Members David Howard Steve Iannarino Randy Kincaid Charles Knox Ed McMahan Peter Pappas Ken Randall Wendy Spanbauer Allen Tate Betty Turner Ned Curran, Chair Pat Mumford, Vice Chair Virginia Keogh, Vice Chair Johnsie Beck Mark Casper Cindy Chandler John Crosland Frank Emory Ray Eschert Claire Fallon Anthony Fox

  5. EXPERIENCE • A Former Member of the State Legislature • A Former Vice Chair of Char Meck Planning Commission • A Member of the Mathews Transportation Advisory Board • A Former Mayor • Two Former Members of the NCDOT • A Member of the NC Turnpike Authority • A Former Member of the Charlotte City Council • A member of the Air Quality Commission • Many prominent business leaders

  6. Our Charge • Prioritize Roads (Process) • Identify Dedicated and Reliable Funding Sources • Advocate for our Recommendations

  7. First Meeting Date: May 28, 2008

  8. “Let’s get something done this time” Set the Stage For Discussion and Outcome

  9. 21st Century Committee Connection

  10. Guiding Principals • Must be politically viable • Strive to relate fees to users • Road Decisions are appropriately consistent with public transportation system and adopted land use plans • Accountability, Transparency and with limited political influence • Seek to leverage dollars • Encourage public/private partnerships

  11. Who we heard from • Federal, State & Local Road Experts • The Chair of the 21st Century Committee • CIty and County Finance Staff • CDOT • The Six Towns within Mecklenburg County • A UNCC Economist • An Expert on Pennies for Progress • A State & Local Tax Expert

  12. Funding Options

  13. Challenge - What options are available solely to Mecklenburg County Residents? • Land Transfer Tax • Driveway Tax • Center City Access Fee • Parking Surcharge • Rental Car Tax • Traffic Violation Fee • Airport Tax • Tax Increment Financing • Hotel Occupancy Tax • Sales Tax Increase • Payroll Tax • Toll Roads • Sin Taxes • Impact Fees • Tax on Transit Tickets • Property Tax Increase • Vehicle Miles Travelled Tax • Gas Tax Increase

  14. Final Funding Recommendations • Vehicle Registration Fee Increase • 1/2 Cents Sales Tax Increase • Toll Roads • Study and Consider Vehicle Miles Travelled Fee

  15. Our Final Funding RecommendationsVehicle Registration Fees • Increase current fee by up to $30 • Dedicated solely to road maintenance • Relates to road users • Generate approximately $18 million annually

  16. Our Final Funding Recommendations1/2 Cent Sales Tax Increase • Collection system already in place • Approximately 30% should come from non Mecklenburg residents • To be used for local roads including State maintained local roads • Generate approximately $50 to $80 Million annually

  17. Our Final Funding RecommendationsToll Roads • Would generate revenues from non Mecklenburg residents • Relates to road users • Technology makes tolling much easier • Would apply to I-77, I-85 and I-485 • Would be used for improvements to the interstates • Would generate substantial sums

  18. Our Final Funding RecommendationsVehicle Miles Travelled Tax • Recognizes that vehicles are increasingly using alternative fuels • Relates to road users • Would be In Lieuof the Gas Tax • Has technology and legal issues

  19. GovernanceGovernance Subcommittee • Oversight of the 1/2 cent sales tax • Citizen Lead • City, County and Town representation • Establish road priorities • Oversee implementation • Accountability transparency

  20. The Economy

  21. What are the top site selection factors of corporate decision makers?

  22. Most Important: 1. Highway Accessibility 2. Availability of Skilled Labor 3. Labor Costs 4. Low Union Profile 5. Energy Availability & Costs 6. Environmental Regulations 7. Available Land 8. Tax Exemptions 9. State & Local Incentives 10. Availability of Advanced Telecommunications Technology

  23. The Charlotte urban area has one fourth the Population of the Atlanta urban area Source: 2007 TTI Annual Mobility Report, 2005 data

  24. And yet at peak times we experience three fourths of the same congestion delays they do Source: 2007 TTI Annual Mobility Report, 2005 data

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