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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Charlotte Leaders Debate Over Funds For Unnecessary 1.5 Mile Uptown Streetcar










Charlotte Leaders Battle Over Budget For Unnecessary 1.5 Mile Proposed Streetcar


A budget battle appears to be brewing at Charlotte City Hall over the proposed Streetcar Project.

The cost of the first mile and a half of the streetcar track through uptown is expected to cost $37 million. The plan is to spend at least $12 million from the city budget on the project. A Federal Grant would pay for the rest.

But now some council members are asking if the money could be used to create Jobs by improving Charlotte's roads instead.



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Sources: WCNC, Charmeck.org, Google Maps

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