government
New mayor and town board get to work
Dec. 2. By Dave Vieser. When the polls closed after the election two years ago, mayoral candidate Denis Bilodeau watched anxiously as results came in from the Board of Elections. At the end of the night, the differential was only 13 votes, and after an official recount, he lost the race to Mayor Woody Washam […]
Washam, Higgins bid farewell as new mayor and board are sworn in
Dec. 2. By Dave Vieser. With the swearing-in of newly elected town officials, Monday evening’s Town Board meeting was the last for Cornelius Mayor Woody Washam, who served four terms as mayor and three terms as a town commissioner. In his farewell comments to a packed audience, Washam expressed gratitude to the commissioners, town staff […]
Bailey Road Park turf closed for renovation
Nov. 18. The turf fields at Bailey Road Park are closed for renovations until mid-February. Under an agreement approved by the town board in October, Geosurfaces Southeast of Mooresville will remove and dispose of the existing turf and install new turf at a cost of $756,000. The new fields will carry a 10-year warranty. The […]
Town board delays vote on Downtown Master Plan
Nov. 18. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board unanimously tabled a decision on adopting the 2050 Downtown Master Plan after more than two dozen speakers—mostly representing the downtown residential area—voiced concerns during a 90-minute public hearing. Town officials tentatively rescheduled the decision for the Jan. 20 board meeting. Tonight’s meeting was chaired by Mayor […]
Downtown master plan on tonight’s town board agenda
Nov. 17. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on the proposed downtown master plan this evening beginning at 6 p.m. at Town Hall. The plan represents the culmination of 18 months of work aimed at shaping the future of downtown Cornelius in both the near and long term. […]
Meck County updates towns on immigration enforcement
Nov. 14. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden has notified local towns that personnel from U.S. Customs and Border Protection could arrive in the Charlotte area as early as this weekend. The town of Davidson emailed residents Thursday night, noting that immigration enforcement is not a function of the town’s police department. Immigration status and enforcement […]
Veterans Day Program held Nov. 11 at town hall
Nov. 10. The town of Cornelius and American Legion Post 86 will hold the town’s annual Veterans Day Program tomorrow at the Cornelius Veterans Monument at Rotary Plaza and the Cornelius Town Hall lawn. Each year, the program honors military veterans and those currently serving with guest speakers, patriotic music, a 21-gun salute and light […]
Bilodeau elected mayor as Washam’s run comes to an end
Nov. 5. By Dave Vieser. Two years ago, Denis Bilodeau came within five votes of upsetting incumbent Cornelius Mayor Woody Washam. This year there was no doubt, as he rode to victory on the strength of a 508-vote margin. “I am incredibly honored and humbled to be the next mayor of the great town of […]
Newly-elected board members talk future plans
Nov. 5. By Dave Vieser. All four incumbent Cornelius commissioners who sought re-election — Michael Osborne, Susan Johnson, Todd Sansbury and Robert Carney — have been re-elected. Planning Board member Colin Furcht also won a seat on the Town Board. The new Town Board will take office in December along with newly elected Mayor Denis […]
Charlitta Hatch elected to CMS board
Nov. 4. By Dave Vieser. Charlitta Hatch, Chief Data and Analytics Officer & Deputy Director of Innovation and Technology for the city of Charlotte, will be taking over as the Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board District 1 Member, which represents Cornelius. Hatch defeated incumbent Melissa Easley and challenger Bill Fountain by a comfortable margin during Tuesday’s […]
