Mecklenburg County Community Relations

We hope you can join us at our Age Friendly Mecklenburg Community Summit! Your lived and professional experience will be essential as we collectively determine opportunities, solutions, and partners for moving this work forward! This gathering will be intentional and aiming to connect and shape AFM for its upcoming years. This is a Community Engagement gathering. During the summit, we’ll ground ourselves in the AFM framework, explore who’s in the room, and walk through our updated goals, objectives, and the 8 Domains of Livability. We’ll also engage in a hands-on activity designed to help us identify priorities and shape next-step strategies for Mecklenburg County. Share the event with your network, invite a colleague or older adult. Any questions- please reach out to Maria.cepeda@mecklenburgcountync.gov or 980-266-4756

Beginning July 1, 2026, the one-way fare for non-Medicaid approved trips is scheduled to increase from $1.50 to $2.25. This is due to significant increases in operating costs, such as fuel, vehicle maintenance, equipment, and other essential service needs. This decision was made with careful consideration. The fare adjustment is necessary to ensure that we can continue providing dependable service, maintain our fleet, and support the long-term sustainability of our transportation program. We want to understand how this proposed change may affect you.

We invite you to learn how the MTS feasibility study is exploring microtransit solutions to better serve communities with urgent mobility challenges.