local politics
Perspectives on the change coming to Cornelius Town Board
ANALYSIS | By Dave Vieser Nov. 4. The first sign that an upset in Cornelius was a real possibility occurred shortly after 7:30 on Election Night when Early Voting results showed the challengers ahead, led by former Commissioner Dave Gilroy. Up until that time, there had been speculation that residents were unhappy with the incumbents, […]
Gilroy was the top vote-getter, which means mayor pro tem and a new approach to development
Nov. 3. By Dave Yochum. Commissioner-elect Dave Gilroy called last night’s election results “extraordinary.” The four challengers—Colin Furcht, Michael Osborne and Todd Sansbury, as well as Gilroy—tapped into concerns about growth and development that four of the five incumbents missed. Only Denis Bilodeau, the incumbent who expressed concerns about the approval process around the Junker […]
Gilroy is top vote-getter, followed by Sansbury, Osborne and Furcht; Bilodeau is only incumbent to win
Nov. 2. By Dave Vieser and Dave Yochum. In what is the biggest upset in recent Cornelius political history, all four challengers defeated all but one incumbent on the five-person Town Board. Only Commissioner Denis Bilodeau survived. Mayor Woody Washam ran unopposed, and endorsed the incumbents. Dave Gilroy led the way, with Todd Sansbury, Michael […]
Early Voting ends Saturday
Oct. 28. Today, Friday and Saturday are the last three days of Early Voting; there will not be Early Voting on Sunday or Monday. After two weeks of Early Voting—EV began at the Mecklenburg Board of Elections office Oct. 14—Cornelius Town Hall is the top polling place county-wide, with 1,256 votes cast. There were 246 […]
Local voting for Town Board begins at 10 am at Town Hall
Oct. 21. Early Voting got under way at 10 am at Cornelius Town Hall and continues through Saturday Oct. 30 at six other locations as well. Voters can cast their ballots starting Oct. 21 in the Community Room at Town Hall. The first two voters on line this morning—actually there wasn’t a line—were Sid Morris, […]
Opinion: Dave Gilroy comments on growth, traffic
Dave Gilroy, a Town Commissioner from 2005 to 2019, is running for his old seat on the Town Board, having lost his bid for re-election two years ago. He sent this letter to Cornelius Today as well as constituents. By Dave Gilroy. We have recently seen yet another new, large-scale apartment complex approved in a […]
Washam, running unopposed again, will be a 3-term mayor
July 16. By Dave Yochum. With no one running against him as of noon today, Woody Washam will be mayor of Cornelius for another two years. Barring unforeseen circumstances, he will be the first person in any living person’s memory to serve three terms as mayor of Cornelius. The veteran banker, church organist, former commissioner […]
It’s official: 9 candidates for Cornelius Town Board
July 16. A total of nine candidates will run for the Cornelius Town Board, including all five incumbents. Filing today at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections were Michael Osborne, a former member of the Cornelius Planning Board, and Todd Sansbury, a senior district sales manager for a pharmaceuticals company. Filing earlier this week were […]
Mayor Knox running unopposed in Davidson; 8 running for Town Board
July 16. Mayor Rusty Knox is a shoe-in for a third term as mayor of Davidson; he’s running unopposed. Commissioners Jim Fuller, Matthew Fort and David Sitton are not seeking re-election. There are eight candidates for five seats on the Town Board. It’s a non-partisan race, with no official party affiliations. Here are the candidates […]
Melinda Bales, Jill Swain will run for mayor; 13-person race for Huntersville Town Board
July 16. If the Cornelius campaign season looks like a horse race, then Huntersville is the Kentucky Derby. There are 13 candidates for a six-member town board. Former Mayor Jill Swain, who was defeated by John Aneralla six years ago, will face Mayor Pro Tem Melinda Bales. Commissioner Brian Hines did not file to run […]
