Politics
Travis will not resign after 5-0 no-confidence vote
June 14. By Dave Yochum. UPDATED 9pm. Mayor Chuck Travis, in an upbeat voice, this evening called an emergency meeting to order during which the Town Board voted on a resolution of no confidence in the mayor himself. Regarding the turnout of about 75 people, Travis said: “What this shows is that you care about […]
Battle over renegade mayor rages; no confidence vote at 6 pm
June 14. By Dave Yochum and Dave Vieser. NC Sen. Jeff Tarte is expected to lead a press conference tomorrow in Raleigh to refute the personal opinions on I-77 tolls made by the mayors of Cornelius and Davidson in Sen. Philip Berger’s office last week during Town Hall Day. [poll id=”9″] Mayor Chuck Travis of Cornelius essentially […]
Cornelius Town Board Will Ask Mayor to Resign
June 13. The Cornelius Town Board has called a special meeting for 6 pm Tuesday to ask Mayor Chuck Travis to immediately resign. A resolution circulated amongst the commissioners Sunday and today declared a lack of confidence in the mayor’s “ability to effectively and fairly represent the Town of Cornelius and further, the Cornelius Town Board […]
Renegade mayor: Travis lobbies for tolls in Raleigh; Commissioners call his comments ‘inaccurate’
June 9. By Dave Yochum. In defiance of the Cornelius Town Board, Mayor Chuck Travis has met with NC Sen. Philip Berger in Raleigh to argue in favor of the Public Private Partnership that is building toll lanes between Lake Norman and Charlotte. Travis, who lobbied against HB-954—the anti-toll legislation that passed overwhelmingly in the […]
Still time to vote: Polls close at 7:30 pm
June 7. You can still go to the polls to settle primaries for state Supreme Court, the new U.S. House district. The turnout is light, and local pundits are saying results could be decided by a handful of voters. Polls are open until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, but political observers aren’t expecting a big turnout. The election is […]
The tide turned against tolls in NC House after months of work
June 2. Analysis. By Sam Boykin. NC Rep. John Bradford was elated after today’s 80-26 vote in support of a bill he and Rep. Charles Jeter presented to terminate the I-77 toll lane agreement with Cintra, the Spanish company in charge of the controversial project. “This really shows overwhelming support,” Bradford said after the vote. “Rep. […]
Anti-toll forces win major battle in NC House
June 2. By Sam Boykin and Dave Vieser. Expressing deep concerns about the scope and financial structure of the I-77 toll project, the NC House overwhelmingly passed House Bill 954 today, which aims to terminate the agreement with the Spanish company Cintra. The bill can now go on to the NC Senate. The lopsided 80-28 vote bodes well […]
Early voting starts next week
May 28. By Dave Vieser. One stop/early voting will begin next week in Cornelius to select the Republican and Democratic representatives to run in North Carolina’s newly drawn 12th Congressional District. North Carolina’s new 12th is now confined entirely to Mecklenburg County, redrawn by state legislators after a panel of three judges ruled the previous district […]
I-77 toll lanes need Marine Commission approval
May 26. By Dave Vieser. In yet another twist in the ongoing I-77 toll lane saga, it turns out that the project needed the approval of the Lake Norman Marine Commission before it started. The commission’s approval is needed because it crosses Lake Norman north of Exit 28. The DOT has asked to be on […]
Commissioner Puckett: Declaring independence from tolls
May 20,1775 is when Mecklenburg County founders declared their independence from King George, more than a year before the rest of the Colonies. In that same spirit of feistiness, we asked Mecklenburg County Commissioner Jim Puckett, two of whose ancestors signed the document, to put his thoughts about I-77 in writing on the eve of […]
