Partnership For A Better Mecklenburg

[Partnership For A Better Mecklenburg @ForMecklenburg]

Dear Friends for a Better Mecklenburg:

The votes have been tallied. Unfortunately, the 1/4 of a penny sales and use tax increase to benefit our parks, arts, and education has not passed.

[Partnership For A Better Mecklenburg @ForMecklenburg]

If you displayed a yard sign—thank you! We won’t be collecting them, so you can go ahead and dispose of them however you choose.

(Photo: @WrayWard)

#CLT #ForMeck

[Partnership For A Better Mecklenburg @ForMecklenburg]

Thank you again for your ardent support of the sales & use tax increase. We’re just as disappointed as you are that the referendum did not pass, but we’re still committed to fighting for crucial investments in our parks, arts & education. We hope you’ll join us. #CLT #ForMeck

[Partnership For A Better Mecklenburg @ForMecklenburg]

“It's time for Charlotte and Mecklenburg leaders to do their job for the arts and parks, the Charlotte Observer Editorial Board says.” #CLT #ForMeck

[Peter St. Onge @saintorange]

Voters rejected the sales tax for the arts and parks. It's time for our leaders to support what they said they supported. https://t.co/3Sf1I3Ap6L

[Partnership For A Better Mecklenburg @ForMecklenburg]

Thank you for your support! #ForMeck

[GenerationNation @GenNation]

Students voted in favor of the sales tax increase @ForMecklenburg

[Partnership For A Better Mecklenburg @ForMecklenburg]

We hope you will join us as we keep working toward procuring crucial funding for safe and accessible green spaces, more and better-paid teachers, and enriching arts and cultural programming.

Thank you again for all of your help during this campaign. We appreciate you.

[Partnership For A Better Mecklenburg @ForMecklenburg]

Dear Friends for a Better Mecklenburg:

The votes have been tallied. Unfortunately, the 1/4 of a penny sales and use tax increase to benefit our parks, arts, and education has not passed.

[Partnership For A Better Mecklenburg @ForMecklenburg]

Our fight for crucial investments in our parks, arts, and education—which are ultimately investments in the health, creativity, and agency of current and future Mecklenburg generations—is not over.

[Partnership For A Better Mecklenburg @ForMecklenburg]

From former mayors to festival volunteers, one-man bands to major cultural institutions, the Better Mecklenburg campaign united people across races, genders, incomes, occupations, & neighborhoods. It truly was representative of the wonderful diversity of the county we call home.

[Partnership For A Better Mecklenburg @ForMecklenburg]

We are saddened and disappointed with the result, but we are immensely proud of the efforts made by every single member of this campaign.

[Jonathan Lowe @JonathanUpdates]

Statement just handed to me by @ForMecklenburg campaign about their assumed defeat tonight. READ: @SpecNewsCLT

[Andy Goh @andygoh]

Dissapointed that the sales tax did not pass but I'm looking forward to when we as a community can find the best way to fund our arts and culture. Thanks to all who voted! ���🏼

[WFAE @WFAE]

Voters have rejected Mecklenburg County's proposed arts sales tax https://t.co/KOJCaYzdsW

[WCNC Charlotte @wcnc]

Mecklenburg residents vote down sales tax increase intended to provide additional funding for arts, parks, and educational programs. https://t.co/T7MUXw3wrU

[Erik Spanberg @CBJspanberg]

“Let’s continue to work for our kids,” Bryant says.

[Erik Spanberg @CBJspanberg]

“We knew that the ballot language was a huge challenge,” ⁦@ASCCharlotte⁩ CEO Jeep Bryant says of failed campaign for sales tax increase to back arts, parks and education. ���There is disappointment that sets in” but effort will be renewed to shore up funding.

[Erik Spanberg @CBJspanberg]

Tax backers speaking after voters rejected rate increase. ⁦@ForMecklenburg⁩ campaign chair Darrel Williams (center) flanked by ⁦@SBHarden⁩ and Michael Marsicano of Foundation for the Carolinas. Williams says, “The voters have spoken — it’s back to the drawing board.”

[Steve Harrison @Sharrison_WFAE]

More vote comes in, now 100 out of 195 precincts in. And the quarter-cent sales tax is still down 55.5 to 45.5. For what it's worth, this @ForMecklenburg effort is a lot closer than the 2014 vote, which was 61 percent against.

[Erik Spanberg @CBJspanberg]

72 precincts of 195 reporting and 55% opposed, 45% supporting sales tax hike

[Joe Bruno @JoeBrunoWSOC9]

9:30 update- 76 precincts in

AGAINST- 31,075
FOR- 25,822

#CLTCC @wsoctv

[Charlotte Talks @CharlotteTalks]

The newly-reelected @CLTMayor joins us tomorrow morning to talk about her goals for the second term.