town meeting
Town Board approves changes in quasi-judicial hearings
July 14. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved a series of changes in our quasi-judicial hearing process, which will help the town conform with changes adopted during the past two years by the State Legislature. Chief among the changes will be keeping the 4/5ths super majority for variances, but amending all other quasi-judicial […]
Cornelius to NCDOT: Tear Down This Contract
June 2. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board unanimously passed a strongly worded resolution calling on the NCDOT to terminate its contract with Spanish based Cintra/I-77 Mobility Partners to build toll lanes on I-77. The board also said it would consider joining the lawsuit filed by Widen I-77 seeking to halt the toll lanes planned […]
Cornelius Town Board wants ‘time-out’ for plan to widen I-77 with tolls
May 4. It looks like the residents of Cornelius have spoken and the Town Board has listened. Mayor Chuck Travis says there will be enough votes at tonight’s meeting to “call a time out” for plans to widen I-77 between Lake Norman and Charlotte. A call for a time-out would go straight to Gov. Pat McCrory, not […]
Town Board to consider church use of Smith Circle property
At their Monday May 4 meeting, Cornelius commissioners will consider a request from Grace Covenant Church to rezone property located on Smith Circle for community use. The church is requesting a conditional rezoning to allow them to build a neighborhood care center at the 1.25 acre location, just south of the new Cross Fit building. Grace Covenant’s […]
