local government
Meet select group of mayor, board candidates tonight at Eleven Lakes
July 23. Cornelius residents have an opportunity to meet with at least one of three mayoral candidates and five of seven candidates for the Board of Commissioners tonight from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at Eleven Lakes Brewery. The announcement stated candidates on hand are expected to include incumbent Mayor Woody Washam, as well as board incumbents […]
Cornelius votes to rejoin regional transportation commission
June 18. By Dave Vieser. After an eight-year absence, Cornelius has voted to rejoin the Lake Norman Transportation Commission (LNTC). The decision was unanimously approved at the Town Board’s Monday June 18 meeting. “I am confident we will be stronger together as we continue to work with each other to solve all levels of transportation […]
Planning Board may expand to 10 members
April 10. By Dave Vieser. Tentative plans to enlarge the Planning Board received a positive response from current planning board members and will now be sent to the Cornelius Town Board for further review. The current board has seven members, with three alternates. The proposal is to take the board to 10 members, with no […]
Town Board takes up new budget year tonight
Feb. 5. Dave Vieser. Tonight’s Cornelius Town Board meeting will provide an early opportunity for citizens to speak out about the upcoming FY 2025 Town Budget. The new budget will cover the 12 months beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025. It will fund town operational and capital projects throughout the fiscal year. […]
Davidson will seek a replacement for Town Commissioner who resigned
Jan. 11. A special nominating committee has been organized to find a replacement for Commissioner Matthew Dellinger who has resigned from the Davidson Town Board effective Jan. 9. The Town Board appointed Mayor Knox, Commissioner Autumn Rierson-Michael and Commissioner Ryan Fay to find a replacement for the remainder of Dellinger’s term. He and his family […]
Cornelius Police getting 5 new Ford F-150s
Sept. 6. By Dave Vieser. Five new Ford F-150 Police vehicles will be purchased for the Cornelius Police at a total cost of $279,668.97, following unanimous approval by the Town Board at their September 5 meeting. The new vehicles should arrive in October. The department issued a bid for the five Police Responders, but since […]
New town budget approved 4-0
June 6. By Dave Yochum. One of the most arduous tasks town staff an elected officials undertake every—the annual spending plan for the Fiscal Year starting July 1—was approved 4-0 by the Town Board last night. Budget watchdog, Commissioner Dave Gilroy, was absent. Town Manager Andrew Grant’s $31.787 million municipal budget, down from last year’s […]
Thoughts on FY2024 budget? Comment June 5 at Town Hall
May 30. By Dave Vieser. Residents wishing to comment on the proposed $31.796 million Cornelius budget will have their opportunity Monday evening June 5, beginning at 6 pm in Town Hall. At that time, the Town Board will continue its legally required public hearing on the FY 2024 spending plan. Background Town Manager Andrew Grant […]
Must see MeckTV
April 5. Now playing on your computer, smartphone, tablet or smart TV is the newest way to see what’s going on inside Mecklenburg County government—MeckTV. The web-based stream of continuously updated county news and information, includes live meetings of the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, not to mention events and public service announcements. Tune in: […]
Coffee Chat Dec. 5 features 3 mayors
Nov. 29. All three North Meck mayors will attend the Dec. 5 Coffee Chat at H2 Public House in Cornelius. The event, which will include a Q&A session, begins at 8:30 am. The event will be streamed live on Facebook and Zoom, with replays available on YouTube. Cornelius Mayor Woody Washam will lead the discussion alongside Mayor […]
