MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- The November election is a little more than 80 days away.

That's when Mecklenburg County voters will decide whether to approve a sales tax increase to pay for transportation projects.

It's no secret that the roads in and around Charlotte need some relief. County leaders' solution is to generate more than $20 billion over the next 30 years to fund the projects by asking citizens to pay an extra penny for every dollar they spend.

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Opponents worry minority communities will bear the brunt of the cost.

"If we don't do something as it relates to public transportation and standing up more safe options with various modes, then we're going to find ours

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