politics
Tarte advises ‘bullet vote’ for Stephenson for CMS board
Nov. 3. By Dave Vieser and Dave Yochum. NC Sen. Jeff Tarte last night urged voters to “bullet vote” for Jeremy Stephenson, apparently the only school board candidate to go on record in opposition to busing students in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. On his campaign committee letterhead, Tarte said “it is important for those of us […]
Early voting under way
Oct. 24. Five of the six candidates for Cornelius Town Board were on hand at Town Hall to greet early voters. Early voting resumes Sunday at Town Hall and 16 other sites around Mecklenburg County; the hours are 1 pm to 4 pm weekends and 8 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday through Oct. […]
CATS buys land for Cornelius Park and Ride lot
Oct. 15. The first-ever park and ride facility in Cornelius has moved a step closer to reality. CATS, the Charlotte Area Transit System, purchased a 4.34 acre parcel of land for $1.75 million. The vacant site is along the south side of Sefton Park Road and east of the intersection of the Jetton Road Extension and […]
Town, school board candidate forum is Thursday
The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will hold a two-hour candidate forum at Cornelius Town Hall starting at 7 pm Thursday, Oct. 8. There are six candidates running for five seats on the town’s Board of Commissioners. The forum is open to the public and free of charge. The forum will include candidates for the […]
Coffee Chat on Monday
Town Commissioners Woody Washam and Jim Duke will host a “Coffee Chat” Monday, Oct. 5 at 9 am at Acropolis Cafe. U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger will attend as well as Sen. Jeff Tarte, and Sally Ashworth, executive director of Visit Lake Norman. The two commissioners provide the coffee and discussion.
YMCA on deck at Town Meeting
Cornelius commissioners will vote on a new parking plan for the YMCA, located on Davidson Street. Although the plan would basically expand their parking from 252 to 317 spaces, it has been a proxy for connectivity issues around town. The new plan includes an entrance from Davidson Street to an existing parking lot, but does […]
Pittenger Town Hall is Aug. 12
U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger will host a Town Hall meeting Aug. 12 starting at 6:30 pm in the Assembly Room at Cornelius Town Hall. The meeting is open to the public and is part of the Congressman’s efforts to stay in touch with constituents.
National Night Out is Aug. 4
Cornelius Police and the Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture Department will host National Night Out 6-8 pm Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the gazebo in Jetton Village. National Night Out is an annual community-building effort that promotes involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. The event, which includes food, children’s activities, a dunk tank and […]
Commissioner Bruce Trimbur announces move
July 20. Cornelius Town Commissioner Bruce Trimbur, who was appointed to the board to fill a vacancy left by John Bradford, announced Monday that he and his wife will be moving away from Cornelius. Trimbur is the lone sitting commissioner to not file to run this fall. He issued this statement to the media: “In June/May […]
Thurman Ross files for re-election
July 16. Long-time Commissioner Thurman Ross has filed to run for another term on the Cornelius Town Board. He lost by a mere three votes in 2011, but was re-elected to the five-man board in 2013. He is the only African-American on the town’s governing body and for many years was the only member from […]
