Cornelius News
Town IT needs $337,000 reboot
Feb. 13. By Dave Vieser. The IT system at Town Hall needs major work, based on discussions at a 2020-2021 budget planning session. The cost: As much as $337,000. While the work could be budgeted for the next fiscal year, it’s apparently urgent enough for a budget amendment to fund prior to the end of […]
What happens when towns sue towns?
Feb. 13. By Dave Vieser. Just when you thought the sale of Continuum, the taxpayer-supported cable system which was kept alive by taxpayers in Davidson and Mooresville couldn’t get any more complicated, it did. The towns of Davidson and Mooresville have filed a lawsuit in Iredell County Superior Court opposing Cornelius’ claim that it is […]
More topo problems along Old Canal
Feb. 12. Topography problems continue to affect Old Canal Street in Antiquity where two sinkholes have already been plugged. Erosion is causing the road to very slowly move toward the creek side. There is also “terrible erosion” under the bridge, Assistant Town Manager Tyler Beardsley said during a Town Board budget discussion. Out of four slope inclinometers that were installed, three show […]
LKN’s massive size is an asset during rainy season
Feb. 12. By Dave Vieser. Unusually heavy rainfall has raised water levels on Lake Norman, as well as the rivers feeding the lake, forcing Duke Energy to begin releasing water at the Cowans Ford dam. Duke typically lowers the water levels during the winter, allowing various projects to take place. This year, the lower levels […]
Modern Dad: Proust Questionnaire
Twice a year my mom brings over an old copy of Vanity Fair for my wife, who puts it on the back of a toilet where it sits for three months until my mom brings over a newer issue. The pages are filled with stories and pictures of celebrities and society types I’ve never heard […]
Five months of budget work before tax rate is set
Feb. 11. By Dave Vieser. The town’s operating budget is probably the Town Board’s most important work product. It’s a legal document that provides an outline of expenses vs. income, namely the revenue received from your property assessments. The budget sets spending for all departments, ranging from police and fire to parks, art exhibits and leaf […]
Asian eatery coming to N. Main
Owner Jose Paolo ran JJ Wasabi in Mooresville for 10 years. Feb. 11. By Dave Vieser. Mooresville’s loss will be Cornelius’ gain. JJ Wasabi’s Sushi Bar and Asian Grill, a staple on Main Street in downtown Mooresville for more than a decade, will close at the end of April, relocating to 20822 N. Main St. […]
Affordable housing is subject of Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 28
Hundreds of people stood in line in the cold and rain for hours in late January in hopes they could land a place in a new affordable housing development in Charlotte. People were applying at the Mezzanine at Freedom, which will have 185 units. But the same issue is apparent in North Mecklenburg where many […]
Georgia Krueger to retire from Ada Jenkins
Feb. 10. Long-time Executive Director Georgia Krueger will step down from the top position at the Ada Jenkins Center (AJC), the community-driven non-profit in Davidson. The organization, which focuses on Lake Norman, works to create lasting solutions for economic stability. Krueger will retire at the end of June. “Georgia is a dynamic leader well-known […]
Miltich new chair of CLT transportation planning
By Dave Vieser. Cornelius Commissioner Michael Miltich has been elected to a one-year term as chairman of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization. The selection was made at the January CRTPO meeting of the influential planning body which carries out future transportation planning for the Charlotte Urbanized Area. The federally designated group has road jurisdiction […]
