Town Board
Animal Control officer honored upon his retirement
June 4. Dave Vieser. Kenny Russell, Cornelius Animal Control officer, has been a fixture around town for 20 years. When the town’s animal shelter, operated by the Cornelius Police Dept., was ever called for assistance, Russell was on the job. Russell retired on May 30, and was officially honored by the Town Board at their […]
Planning Board expands, while Land Development Code Advisory Board is disbanded
May 7. By Dave Vieser. There will be several new members on the Planning Board as a result of a unanimous vote Monday evening May 6 by the Cornelius Town Board. The long-awaited appointments to the Town Planning Board are as follows: 1. Phil Bechtold, as the 2024 Planning Board Chair. Bechtold has served since […]
Auto dealer on Town Board agenda tonight
April 1. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board is expected to approve a request to amend the zoning on a three acre site at 18605 Statesville Road permitting the construction a 25,000 square foot Genesis auto sales and service dealership. The property is currently a paved vehicle sales parking area, part of the adjacent […]
Town Board allocates $3 million to four projects
Feb. 20. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board approved spending $3 million on four different town projects. The money, from a one-time grant, must be used for capital improvements and equipment. The funds will be allocated as follows: —$1.2 million towards improvements at Bailey Road Park, including tennis and pickleball courts. —$900,000 for resurfacing […]
You can relax now: String lights legal year-round in Cornelius
Feb. 20. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius commissioners unanimously approved new regulations which will permit tubing and string lighting previously banned in the town. There was no opposition to the change which was ratified at the Monday Feb. 19 Town Board meeting. “Up until now, our town code had prohibited any illuminated tubing or strings of […]
Election guide: 10 candidates for 5 seats on Town Board
Oct. 26. Ten candidates are vying for five seats on the non-partisan Town Board. Five are newcomers, three are incumbents and two want their old seats back, having lost in the biennial elections in 2021. Newcomers: Robert (Robby) Carney, Dr. Scott Higgins, Susan Johnson, Bob Menzel and Charmaine Nephew. Running for the seats they lost […]
Thurman Ross plans to run for Town Board this fall
June 25. Thurman Ross, a public service veteran who was defeated in Town Board elections two years ago, plans to run for the five-member, non-partisan local governing body this fall. Thurman Ross has been on the Town Board much of the past two dozen years. He lost in 2021, when four out of five incumbents […]
County assessor re-reviewing assessments; how to appeal
Nov. 17. By Dave Yochum. With new property tax assessments expected to come out in March of next year—three months later than planned—the Mecklenburg County Assessor is continuing to monitor home prices as the market adjusts to higher interest rates. It means that the 49 percent increase in values over the past four years could […]
Preview: Monday’s Town Board meeting
Nov. 4. By Dave Vieser. At Monday’s Town Board meeting, Cornelius commissioners will continue to discuss possible uses for the $9.6 million which the town expects to receive from the American Rescue Plan. However, no final decision is expected to be made. Monday’s meeting will be another input session, according to Town Manager Andrew Grant. […]
A major bump in the road to triple roundabouts
June 3. By Dave Vieser. The Torrence Chapel Road roundabouts may be in peril, as a result of a new analysis provided by the NC Dept. of Transportation. Indeed, the price-tag for three new roundabouts has jumped by some $11.5 million—and since the town would have to shoulder all of the increase, officials may be […]
