MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. — Mecklenburg County residents voted to approve a one-cent sales tax that would fund transit and road projects.

The measure passed with 52% in favor of the tax, Tuesday's election results show. The votes will be canvassed at a later date.

The tax increase has left both city leaders and community members with split feelings about impacts on the Charlotte area — and their pockets — in the long run.

It has also sparked questions for some following the stabbing death of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska back in August on the Blue Line.

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The county’s current sales tax will increase from 7.25% to 8.25% with the vote, which is forecast to generate $19.4 billion over the next three decades

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