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Council confirms Charlotte appointees to new transit authority amid debate over scoring and representation
Summary
Charlotte confirmed several city appointments to the Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority as the region implements the PAVE Act. Councilmembers praised the applicant pool and the selection committee but raised questions about scoring transparency and the role of qualitative interview assessments.
Charlotte City Council on Nov. 24 confirmed several city nominees to the newly formed Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority, moving forward on appointments that will help implement projects funded under the PAVE Act.
Councilmember Mitchell, who chaired the selection committee, described a nearly month‑long process that screened 145 applicants and interviewed 26 candidates before…
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