Thurman Ross will run in November election
July 14. Thurman Ross, a veteran town commissioner over the past two dozen years, has filed to run for the non-partisan local governing body this fall. As of 9 am today, there are eight candidates for the five-member board. Filing closes July 21.
Ross has been on the Town Board much of the past two dozen years. He lost in 2021, when four out of five incumbents were defeated by a wave of controlled growth sentiment. He was the only African-American on the town’s governing body and the only member from the east side of town.
Thurman Ross
The long-time Smithville resident and Cornelius native said he supports managed growth as a way to keep a lid on taxes—as long as there is a parallel effort to improve roads and infrastructure.
“New development brings in the ratables that can keep a lid on everyone’s property taxes, but it is equally important to manage the growth and listen to residents at the same time,” Ross said, explaining that he will work for a tighter timeline on road improvements.
Two years ago there were nine candidates for the Cornelius Town Board, but there’s no telling how many there will be this year with one more week to file. The candidates so far:
Colin J. Furcht
Address:
19709 Schooner Dr
Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone: (704) 661-2193
Email: colin.furcht@gmail.com
Web Site: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070548936173
Filed On: 07/07/2023
Scott Higgins
Address:
22354 Market St
Cornelius, NC 28031
Office Phone: (828) 507-1122
Web Site: www.scotthigginsforcommissioner.com
Filed On: 07/07/2023
Susan Johnson
Filed On: 07/07/2023
Michael (Mike) Miltich
Address:
18021 Nantz Rd
Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone: (704) 896-0999
Email: dr.mike_miltich@aol.com
Web Site: www.facebook.com/miltich.md
Filed On: 07/11/2023
Michael Osborne
Office Phone: (980) 999-8004
Email: mike@electosborne.com
Web Site: www.electosborne.com
Filed On: 07/07/2023
Robert Carney
Address:
20105 Coachmans Wood
Cornelius, NC 28031
Cell Phone: (704) 677-3872
Email: RobbyCarney3@gmail.com
Filed On: 07/13/2023
Thurman Ross, Jr.
Address:
19907 Burton Ln
Cornelius, NC 28031
Phone: (704) 968-5876
Filed On: 07/13/2023
Todd Sansbury
Filed On: 07/07/2023
