Debt from CMS 25 billion bond referendum will exceed NCs general obligation debt

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – The price of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ $2.5 billion bond referendum will cost taxpayers and outpace North Carolina’s debt. If passed, the bond referendum would pay for 30 CMS projects that include building new schools, replacing schools and expanding others. NC Treasurer Dale Folwell said the debt Mecklenburg…Read More