Davidson News
Town offices closed in observance of holiday, and MLK Jr. Day celebrations
Jan. 13. Town offices are closes in Lake Norman, and some events are planned to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Cornelius The Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., and offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 17. The Town Board meeting will be moved to Tuesday, Jan. 17, as well. Garbage and recycling will […]
Davidson Lands Conservancy announces campaign to raise $1.75 million
Jan. 12. Davidson Lands Conservancy announced the public launch of the Now & Forever Campaign to raise money for sustainability projects and high-impact projects. John Griffith, board member and Development Committee chairman, said the campaign has raised $850,000 in the quiet phase. The overall goal is $1,750,000. The organization will now reach out to the […]
Staff to start moving into the Davidson Town Hall and Community Center
Jan. 9. Town staff will start to move into the new Davidson Town Hall and Community Center, 251 South St., today. The move should continue to Jan. 20. Once everyone is moved in and settled, the town will have a grand opening/ribbon cutting and offer tours to the public. The Town Hall and Community […]
Davidson asks county for conservation easement
Dec. 27. The Davidson commissioners earlier this month approved a resolution to request Mecklenburg County to place a permanent conservation easement on Abersham Park. Abersham Park is owned by Mecklenburg County and is adjacent to the 200-acre Fisher Farm Park, which is owned by the town and protected by a permanent conservation easement held by […]
Davidson home and property sales
Dec. 26. These property transactions in Davidson were recorded by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds Oct. 18-Nov. 18. 10/18/22 $1,225,000 Scott & Kimberly Crosbie to Erik & Kiersten Carlson, 1800 River Ford Drive 10/24/22 $385,000 Elizabeth & Jeffery Browinng to Paul & Cynthia Iaropoli, 1127 Central Park Cir. 10/27/22 $646,000 HC Davidson Walk to […]
Davidson hires new police chief
Dec. 20. Kimber “Kim” Davidson has been named the new chief of police in Davidson. He will replace Police Chief Penny Dunn upon her retirement in January 2023. The town conducted a nationwide search and received interest from 28 applicants. The new chief His law enforcement service began at the local level when he served […]
Ada Jenkins financial assistance program ‘on pause’ for a few weeks
Dec. 16. The Ada Jenkins Center’s financial assistance program has depleted its available funding and is temporarily closed. Harold E. Rice Jr., chief executive officer, says that since July, the center has served 92 families with rent, mortgage and utility payments, helping them remain in their homes and without interruption of their utility services. There […]
Davidson to change recreation program refund policy, making it more like Cornelius
Dec. 14. Beginning Jan. 1, Davidson Parks & Recreation will be implementing a new refund policy for all programs, activities and events run by the Town of Davidson. In an effort to improve the quality of the department’s program offerings and its relationship with the community, Davidson Parks & Recreation is removing the flat cancellation […]
Christmas in Davidson drew crowd of 50,000, town leaders estimate
Dec. 12. Christmas in Davidson drew more than 50,000 people during the three nights it was held earlier this month, a spokeswoman and Mayor Rusty Knox say. “We have always tried to have activities along Main Street to help spread the crowd out and give people more options of things to do,” says Kim Fleming, […]
Town leaders seek Davidson residents’s input on veterans monument
Dec. 12. The Davidson community is invited to attend the next meeting about the proposed Veterans Monument at 5 pm Monday, Dec. 12, at Davidson Town Hall. Davidson staff is working on the development and construction of a Veterans Monument and is seeking the support of Davidson residents, including those who have served. The effort […]
