local politics
Boone, Partee announce plans to run for mayor of Huntersville
June 8. A contest for Huntersville mayor is shaping up this fall after Mayor Melinda Bales announced her intentions to run for NC House of Representatives District 98, which is currently held by John Bradford. Two sitting commissioners, Dan Boone and Derek Partee, have announced they will run for mayor. The mayor’s office, like the […]
Developments left undone: Cornelius could be much busier than it is
June 6. By Dave Vieser. If you think Cornelius is busy, it could be quite a bit busier had more than two dozen approved projects broken ground. The projects were expected to generate more traffic—and tax revenue—and the entire issue played a role in the 2021 Town Board election. Four out of five commissioners were […]
The tax man cometh: New rates, higher values mean larger tax bills
June 5. By Dave Yochum. Our new property tax bills, based on rising property valuations and proposed tax rates that are above revenue neutral, will, generally speaking rise about 11.9 percent, with 9.3 percent attributable to Mecklenburg County and 2.6 percent attributable to the Town of Cornelius. Nearly three-quarters – 73 percent – of a total […]
Commissioner Denis Bilodeau will run for mayor of Cornelius
May 1. By Dave Yochum. Three-term Town Commissioner Denis Bilodeau says he will run for mayor this fall, setting up the first time there has been a two-way race for mayor in 15 years when Richard Stillwell ran against incumbent Jeff Tarte, who later went on the the NC Senate. Bilodeau is a former president of the Peninsula […]
Would 4-year Town Board terms be better than 2?
May 1. By Dave Yochum. The Cornelius Town Board will take a first look at the process for changing elected officials’ term lengths from two years to four, as well as staggering which seats are open for election during each election cycle. Right now the mayor and Board of Commissioners are elected for two-year terms […]
Huntersville mayor announces plans to run for NC House District 98
April 21. Huntersville Mayor Melinda Bales will run for NC District 98 in the House Representatives, a seat currently held by John Bradford, a Cornelius resident. Bradford announced this week he will run for NC state treasurer. Bales had planned to run for reelection, but decided after Bradford’s announcement “that she is uniquely qualified” to […]
[Opinion] Letter to the Editor: More on Smithville
April 18. [Opinion] On behalf of the Smithville Residents in support of Thurman Ross: As indicated by our signatures and addresses [omitted for publication] below, we stand in solidarity with former Commissioner Thurman Ross. More than 30 residents of Smithville signed the Smithville Residents Coalition (SRC) petition in February however the self-appointed SCC Executive Director, […]
Davidson resident will run for District 98 seat held by John Bradford
April 4. Davidson resident Lisa Jewel has announced her candidacy for NC House District 98 which is currently held by Cornelius resident John Bradford whose frequent opponent has been Democrat Christy Clark. “I am kicking off my campaign early in one of the marquee political races in North Carolina. Announcing early is important to develop […]
Growth management plan will be voted on in April
March 29. By Dave Vieser. A final decision on the Land Use Plan changes submitted by the Cornelius Growth Management Task Force (GMTF) may happen at the next Town Board meeting April 3. Growth was a deciding factor in the November 2021 town board elections, when four of the incumbents were defeated. The following January […]
NC Sen. Marcus to hold Town Hall in Huntersville
March 22. NC Sen. Natasha Marcus will host her second Town Hall of 2023 this Thursday, March 23 from 6 pm to 7 pm at North County Regional Library in Huntersville. There is also an option to attend the Town Hall virtually. She will provide updates on legislation in the NC General Assembly and answer […]
