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Broadcast news
July 23. For Cornelius residents who are accustomed to streaming live meetings on the town website, Town Manager Andrew Grant advises using the town’s facebook site instead for the next several weeks. A storm-related power surge damaged some of the town’s broadcasting equipment. Background The broadcasting equipment allows the town to simultaneously stream to both […]
How $20 million in Park Bonds would be spent
July 18. The Town of Cornelius will put a bond referendum on the ballot in November to fund park capital projects for the next 10 to 15 years. The town recently updated its parks and greenways master plan, which must be done every 10 years to qualify for most state and federal grant money. The […]
Planning Board: Words of wisdom from the planning director
July 3. By Dave Vieser. At the June 5 Planning Board meeting, Planning Director Rox Burhans welcomed the new members and offered some interesting advice. “Over the next several years you will be reviewing and ultimately offering a recommendation/no recommendation decision on conditional zoning requests to the town board” said Burhans. What he’s saying is […]
Town begins lengthy process of potential park bond referendum
June 6. The Town of Cornelius has begun the process of potentially putting a bond referendum on the ballot in November to fund park capital projects for the next 10 to 15 years. The potential of the bond was raised after the town recently updated its parks and greenways master plan, which must be done […]
Tax rate will stay flat at 17.31 cents per $100 of valuation
May 21. By Dave Vieser. At their Monday May 20 meeting, the Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved the proposed 2025 fiscal year budget which will keep property taxes at the current rate. The town tax rate will remain steady, at 17.31 cents per $100 of assessed value. For a home assessed at $500,000, that amounts […]
Budget on tonight’s Town Board meeting agenda
May 20. By Dave Vieser. Taxpayers will have the opportunity at tonight’s Town Board meeting to comment on the proposed 2025 budget. Town Manager Andrew Grant’s spending plan totals $40.6 million for the next fiscal year which will begin July 1. If the budget is adopted, the town tax rate would remain steady, at 17.31 […]
Town contemplates $20 million parks bond referendum
May 9. By Dave Yochum. The Town of Cornelius has begun the process of putting a $20 million Park Bonds Referendum before voters in November. Members of the Town Board unanimously approved a “resolution directing publication of notice of intent” to apply to the Local Government Commission (LGC) for a General Obligation Bond Referendum. The […]
Proposed budget for FY 2025 emphasizes public safety, infrastructure
May 8. By Dave Yochum. Town Manager Andrew Grant has proposed a new $40.6 million budget for the next fiscal year with the tax rate staying the same—17.31 cents for the local portion of property taxes. For a home assessed at $500,000, that amounts to an annual town tax of approximately $865—which is about one […]
The Serve gets green light from Planning Board
March 12. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board gave The Serve—a proposed 16-court pickleball facility and restaurant on Chartown Drive—a thumbs up at their March 11 meeting. The positive recommendation comes with a number of conditions, which will be reviewed by the Town Board as soon as April 1. Details DB Entertainment is seeking […]
Police will get forfeited assets worth $240K-plus
March 5. By Dave Vieser. At their Monday March 4 meeting, the Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved the application of $241,400 in asset forfeiture funds to assist the Cornelius Police Department. The breakdown of the funds are as follows: —$118,200 to assist the department in the operation of their K-9 police operations; —$52,000 for new […]
