A skyline shot of uptown Charlotte taken on a sunny day (July 28, 2025).

Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority

Applications will be accepted through Oct. 13.

Mecklenburg County is accepting applications for the proposed Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority (MPTA) through Oct. 13, 2025. The MPTA would finance, operate, and maintain a safe, clean, affordable and energy-efficient public transportation system for Mecklenburg County. The activation of the MPTA will rest on the outcome of the Nov. 4 referendum on a proposed additional countywide 1% sales tax dedicated to transportation projects. 

A CATS bus driving down a street in uptown Charlotte on a sunny day.

How to Apply

Members of the MPTA would be appointed by the government bodies with stakes in the transportation system: 

  • Mecklenburg County - 6 seats
  • City of Charlotte - 12 seats
  • Towns of Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill and Pineville -  1 seat each
  • N.C. Senate President Pro Tempore, N.C. Speaker of the House and the Office of the Governor - 1 seat each

Applicants must live in Mecklenburg County to qualify for an appointment. 

Apply for an Appointment

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