Feb. 14. Rox Burhans is the new planning director for the Town of Cornelius. He was most recently the director of development services for Lancaster County in South Carolina.

Rox Burhans

Burhans was planning director in Indian Trail from 2011 to 2019. Burhans, who has 18 years of planning experience, has a BS from Florida State in public administration and a Master’s in planning from the University of Tennessee.

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“Rox is a highly qualified planning professional and we are so lucky that he has chosen Cornelius to be the next chapter in his career. Rox will certainly carry on the Cornelius Way with top-notch customer service and leadership skills that will carry the Planning Department in a positive direction in the coming years,” said Wayne Herron, deputy town manager.