CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte City Council has announced the 27 candidates chosen for the new Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority (MPTA) Board of Trustees, which will pick what transit projects to prioritize over the next 30 years.

The 27 board members will serve four-year terms with a limit of two terms. The board will be split into nine areas based on expertise: law, finance, engineering, public transportation, urban planning, logistics, government and architecture and economic development.

The board was chosen by various bodies across the region. City of Charlotte appointed 12, at least three recommended by the philanthropy group the Alliance and Foundation for the Carolinas . The Mecklenburg County Commissioners will appoint 6, with at least one from an unincorporated area and

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