Town Hall Meeting – Wednesday Evening

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Concerned with roads and transit in North Mecklenburg?

Don't cast a vote for the status quo:  ATTEND & GET INVOLVED

TIME / LOCATION

Wednesday, December 12, 2007 (12/12/2007)

6:00-7:15PM (formal agenda)

Cornelius Town Hall – Main Meeting Room

Catawba Avenue at Hwy 115 (I-77 Exit 28 East

 Host

Representative Thom Tillis

NC House of Representatives (District 98 – North Mecklenburg)

 Official Attendees

Current and Former Mayor and Commissioners (Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville)

Town Transportation Directors (Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville)

Commissioner Karen Bentley, District 1 – Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners

Charlotte Area Transit System

Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce

Charlotte Chamber of Commerce

 Agenda

5:45 – 6:00 Gathering & Greetings

6:00 – 6:20 Welcome and Introductions (Rep. Tillis & Town Transportation Directors)

• 3 Town - 5 minute drills (Major North Meck Projects and 2008 Priorities)

6:20 – 6:45 North Meck Transportation Projects Update (Rep. Tillis)

• Knowing the Process:  Understanding the bureaucracy and how to produce results.
• I-77 improvement options and timeline, (I-485 loop delay update) and transit update

6:45 – 7:15 Transportation Survey Results (500+ citizens have spoken!)

• Did you vote FOR or AGAINST Repeal?  Citizen views on using taxes for transit
• Does citizens in North Mecklenburg want bus service?
• Was the repeal defeat a MANDATE for trains?

• Will citizens support tax increases if it is dedicated to roads?

• Top ten best ideas from citizen comments on the survey.

7:00  Citizen Comments & Press Questions

• We have received over 669 individual comments.  We will be review the comments for some of the more innovative ideas and "colorful" input during the survey update.  But we want to hear more from you.  Come prepared to talk during citizens comments.

The survey closed Monday, December 10, 2007 at 1:30PM