Politics
Cornelius commissioners vote 5-0 to cancel toll lanes with HB-954
May 17. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board voted 5-0 to support HB-954, the bill sponsored by NC Reps. Charlie Jeter and John Bradford that would cancel the 50-year contract with Cintra to widen I-77 with toll lanes. Similar support has been expressed by other towns in the Lake Norman area, including Huntersville, and anti-toll […]
Bruster’s Ice Cream to add drive through window
May 16. By Dave Vieser. You can already purchase burgers, tacos and even prescription drugs without leaving your car, thanks to drive-through windows. Soon, Cornelius ice cream lovers will also be able to satisfy their sweet tooth by using a new drive-through at Bruster’s Ice Cream on Kenton Place. The town board approved a conditional […]
‘Listening Circle’ with Mayor Pro Tem Woody Washam
May 16. Cornelius Mayor Pro Tem Woody Washam invites Cornelius residents to a “Listening Circle” event at 4 p.m. May 19 at the Bailey’s Glen clubhouse. The topic is “Cornelius: Planning for the Next Five Years.” Washam will answer questions and refreshments will be served.
Four Dems discuss differences in 12th District race
May 7. By Dave Vieser. Four Democrats, each seeking to be the next representative in Congress for North Carolina’s newly drawn 12th congressional district brought their campaign to Cornelius Town Hall Friday evening May 6 in an unusual Democratic Party Forum within a very Republican town. However, with the new 12th District now entirely in Mecklenburg County, and […]
Town staff calls for 8.3% tax hike; public hearing May 16
May 3. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius town manager has proposed a $21.88 million budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 that calls for a 2-cent tax increase to 26 cents. If the 8.3 percent tax increase is approved by the Town Board, it would cost the owner of the average $250,000 home in Cornelius about $50 […]
Town manager will propose a 2-cent tax increase
May 2. By Dave Yochum. The Cornelius town manager will propose a $21.88 million budget tonight that calls for a 2 cent tax increase. If approved by the Town Board, it would cost the owner of a median-priced $250,000 home about $50 more per year in property taxes. The Town Board meeting begins at 7 pm in Town Hall. The […]
There are many factors to weigh at budget time
By Dave Yochum. Economic development—a good thing for anyone who pays property taxes—is a serious business now, infinitely more so than when Cornelius was a farm-community-turned-mill town and labor was cheap. The Lake Norman Economic Development Corp. is the key agency responsible for economic development, which helps recruit and retain business for Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville. […]
Transaction casts doubt on cost to cancel Cintra contract
The recently revealed purchase of a 39.9 percent share—for $25 million—of the I-77 widening project is casting doubt on Cintra/NCDOT’s estimates ranging from $100 million to $300 million. The math is pretty basic: If a 39.9 percent share of the contract is worth $25 million, then the fair market value would be $62.65 million. “Because […]
Verdict still out on town tax increase
April 4. By Dave Vieser. Predicting whether Cornelius commissioners will increase town taxes might be harder than naming the teams in a NCAA bracket: Most of the town board members are taking a wait and see attitude. The chief reason for a one-cent tax increase in next year’s budget would be due to the need to […]
Cornelius capital plan: Will a tax hike be needed?
March 29. By Dave Vieser. In addition to a decision on whether to spend millions of dollars burying utility lines along West Catawba Avenue, Cornelius commissioners will also soon have to decide whether property taxes must be raised to help fund an ambitious capital improvement plan. A total of some $30 million in projects has […]
