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• • Congestion • Congestion • Congestion • Congestion • CongestionCongestion

Interstates..........25 Years----$12 Billion.............. Local Interstates..........25 Years----$12 Billion.............. Local RoadsRoads

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Who AppointedWho Appointed

7 from the City of Charlotte7 from the City of Charlotte

7 from Mecklenburg County7 from Mecklenburg County

7 from the Charlotte Chamber7 from the Charlotte Chamber

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Balanced Balanced Demographically Demographically And GeographicallyAnd Geographically

Residents throughout Mecklenburg Residents throughout Mecklenburg

Neighborhood ActivistsNeighborhood Activists

Environmental ActivistsEnvironmental Activists

Members of the Business Members of the Business CommunityCommunity

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Committee MembersCommittee 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

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EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCEA Former Member of the State LegislatureA Former Member of the State Legislature

A Former Vice Chair of Char Meck Planning CommissionA Former Vice Chair of Char Meck Planning Commission

A Member of the Mathews Transportation Advisory BoardA Member of the Mathews Transportation Advisory Board

A Former Mayor A Former Mayor

Two Former Members of the NCDOTTwo Former Members of the NCDOT

A Member of the NC Turnpike AuthorityA Member of the NC Turnpike Authority

A Former Member of the Charlotte City CouncilA Former Member of the Charlotte City Council

A member of the Air Quality CommissionA member of the Air Quality Commission

Many prominent business leadersMany prominent business leaders

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Our Charge Our Charge

Prioritize Roads (Process)Prioritize Roads (Process)

Identify Dedicated and Reliable Identify Dedicated and Reliable Funding SourcesFunding Sources

Advocate for our Advocate for our RecommendationsRecommendations

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First Meeting First Meeting Date:Date:

May 28, 2008 May 28, 2008

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““Let’s get Let’s get something done something done

this time” this time”

Set the Stage For Set the Stage For Discussion and Discussion and

OutcomeOutcome

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21st Century Committee 21st Century Committee ConnectionConnection

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Guiding PrincipalsGuiding Principals

Must be politically viableMust be politically viable

Strive to relate fees to usersStrive to relate fees to users

Road Decisions are appropriately consistent Road Decisions are appropriately consistent with public transportation system and adopted with public transportation system and adopted land use plansland use plans

Accountability, Transparency and with limited Accountability, Transparency and with limited political influencepolitical influence

Seek to leverage dollarsSeek to leverage dollars

Encourage public/private partnershipsEncourage public/private partnerships

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Who we heard fromWho we heard fromFederal, State & Local Road ExpertsFederal, State & Local Road Experts

The Chair of the 21st Century CommitteeThe Chair of the 21st Century Committee

CIty and County Finance StaffCIty and County Finance Staff

CDOTCDOT

The Six Towns within Mecklenburg CountyThe Six Towns within Mecklenburg County

A UNCC Economist A UNCC Economist

An Expert on Pennies for ProgressAn Expert on Pennies for Progress

A State & Local Tax ExpertA State & Local Tax Expert

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Funding OptionsFunding Options

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Challenge - Challenge - What options are What options are available solely to Mecklenburg County available solely to Mecklenburg County Residents?Residents?

Sales Tax IncreaseSales Tax Increase

Payroll Tax Payroll Tax

Toll RoadsToll Roads

Sin TaxesSin Taxes

Impact FeesImpact Fees

Tax on Transit TicketsTax on Transit Tickets

Property Tax IncreaseProperty Tax Increase

Vehicle Miles Travelled Vehicle Miles Travelled TaxTax

Gas Tax IncreaseGas Tax Increase

Land Transfer TaxLand Transfer Tax

Driveway TaxDriveway Tax

Center City Access FeeCenter City Access Fee

Parking SurchargeParking Surcharge

Rental Car TaxRental Car Tax

Traffic Violation FeeTraffic Violation Fee

Airport TaxAirport Tax

Tax Increment Tax Increment FinancingFinancing

Hotel Occupancy TaxHotel Occupancy Tax

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Final Funding Final Funding RecommendationsRecommendations

Vehicle Registration Fee IncreaseVehicle Registration Fee Increase

1/2 Cents Sales Tax Increase1/2 Cents Sales Tax Increase

Toll RoadsToll Roads

Study and Consider Vehicle Miles Travelled FeeStudy and Consider Vehicle Miles Travelled Fee

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Our Final Funding RecommendationsOur Final Funding Recommendations

Vehicle Registration FeesVehicle Registration Fees

Increase current fee by up to $30Increase current fee by up to $30

Dedicated solely to road maintenanceDedicated solely to road maintenance

Relates to road usersRelates to road users

Generate approximately $18 million annuallyGenerate approximately $18 million annually

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Our Final Funding RecommendationsOur Final Funding Recommendations

1/2 Cent Sales Tax Increase1/2 Cent Sales Tax Increase

Collection system already in placeCollection system already in place

Approximately 30% should come from non Approximately 30% should come from non Mecklenburg residentsMecklenburg residents

To be used for local roads including State To be used for local roads including State maintained local roadsmaintained local roads

Generate approximately $50 to $80 Million Generate approximately $50 to $80 Million annuallyannually

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Our Final Funding RecommendationsOur Final Funding Recommendations

Toll RoadsToll Roads

Would generate revenues from non Mecklenburg Would generate revenues from non Mecklenburg residentsresidents

Relates to road usersRelates to road users

Technology makes tolling much easierTechnology makes tolling much easier

Would apply to I-77, I-85 and I-485Would apply to I-77, I-85 and I-485

Would be used for improvements to the Would be used for improvements to the interstatesinterstates

Would generate substantial sumsWould generate substantial sums

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Our Final Funding RecommendationsOur Final Funding Recommendations

Vehicle Miles Travelled TaxVehicle Miles Travelled Tax

Recognizes that vehicles are increasingly using Recognizes that vehicles are increasingly using alternative fuelsalternative fuels

Relates to road usersRelates to road users

Would be Would be In LieuIn Lieu ofof the Gas Tax the Gas Tax

Has technology and legal issuesHas technology and legal issues

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GovernanceGovernance

Governance SubcommitteeGovernance Subcommittee

Oversight of the 1/2 cent sales taxOversight of the 1/2 cent sales tax

Citizen LeadCitizen Lead

City, County and Town representationCity, County and Town representation

Establish road prioritiesEstablish road priorities

Oversee implementationOversee implementation

Accountability transparencyAccountability transparency

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The EconomyThe Economy

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What are the top site selection factors of corporate decision

makers?

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Most Important:Most Important:

1. 1. Highway AccessibilityHighway Accessibility

2.2. Availability of Skilled LaborAvailability of Skilled Labor

3.3. Labor CostsLabor Costs

4.4. Low Union ProfileLow Union Profile

5.5. Energy Availability & CostsEnergy Availability & Costs

6.6. Environmental RegulationsEnvironmental Regulations

7.7. Available LandAvailable Land

8.8. Tax ExemptionsTax Exemptions

9.9. State & Local IncentivesState & Local Incentives

10. Availability of Advanced 10. Availability of Advanced

Telecommunications TechnologyTelecommunications Technology

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The Charlotte urban area has one fourth the Population The Charlotte urban area has one fourth the Population of the Atlanta urban areaof the Atlanta urban area

Source: 2007 TTI Annual Mobility Report, 2005 dataSource: 2007 TTI Annual Mobility Report, 2005 data

00500,000

1,000,0001,500,0002,000,0002,500,0003,000,0003,500,0004,000,0004,500,000

Charlotte Atlanta

Population Urban Area

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And yet at peak times we experienceAnd yet at peak times we experiencethree fourths of the same congestion delays they dothree fourths of the same congestion delays they do

Source: 2007 TTI Annual Mobility Report, 2005 dataSource: 2007 TTI Annual Mobility Report, 2005 data