local politics
Pandemic delays orientation for new Cornelius commissioners
Jan. 5. By Dave Yochum. A course specifically designed to help newly elected officials transition from campaigning to governing has been postponed due to the pandemic. The UNC Chapel Hill School of Government and the NC League of Municipalities hold a biennial orientation for newly-elected municipal officials called “Essentials of Municipal Government.” Details —Cornelius’ mayor, […]
Dave Gilroy is new mayor pro tem in Cornelius
Dec. 7. By Dave Vieser. There was a changing of the guard last night as four new Town Board members were installed: Colin Furcht, Dave Gilroy, Michael Osborne and Todd Sansbury replaced Jim Duke, Mike Miltich, Thurman Ross and Tricia Sisson. Denis Bilodeau was the only incumbent commissioner who was re-elected; Mayor Woody Washam ran […]
Appeals Court halts candidate filing
Dec. 6. By Dave Yochum. The NC Court of Appeals has halted candidate filing in a wide variety of federal, state and local races around the state. Lawsuits had been filed challenging the new maps which determine the boundaries of various voting districts. Candidate filing started at noon today. One of the lawsuits, filed by […]
Aneralla will run for US House of Representatives
Dec. 6. By Dave Yochum. Outgoing Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla will formally announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District at a press conference at 2 pm today. The three-term mayor officially steps down as mayor at tonight’s Town Board meeting. A new chapter “The end of my service as […]
Town Board officially changes over at Monday’s meeting
Dec. 3. By Dave Vieser. Monday’s Town Board meeting may be light on business issues, but it should be memorable. Four new town board members will take the oath of office at the same time, as a result of November’s election. Colin Furcht, Dave Gilroy, Michael Osborne, and Todd Sansbury will replace Jim Duke, Mike […]
Huntersville Mayor Aneralla ‘seriously considering’ run for US Congress
Nov. 15. By Dave Yochum. Huntersville Mayor John Aneralla is “seriously considering” running for Congress in North Carolina’s new 13th district. Aneralla, who is in the final weeks of his third term as mayor, chose not to run for re-election. “I’m getting calls, instead of making calls,” the conservative Republican said after NC Rep. Tim […]
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 […]
