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Coffee in hand, Mint Hill? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a toll-lane standoff could hit Mint Hill's road funding

Also on today's calendar: Charlotte Day Program: Karaoke and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Not as hot with some sun, with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 86, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• NC legislature's I-77 toll project penalty may force Charlotte to flip — again (charlotteobserver.com) — Mint Hill's representative on the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization is caught up in a high-stakes fight over I-77 South toll lanes that could cost member governments tens of millions. State lawmakers say jurisdictions that don't reverse their earlier vote against the project must repay prior spending and could lose new road funding, pressuring Charlotte and nearby towns to reconsider before an October 5 deadline.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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