rural preservation
Cornelius-based non-profit gets $3 million in ARPA funding
Jan. 19. By Dave Yochum. Carolina Farm Trust, the Cornelius-based nonprofit organization addressing food insecurity, will receive a $3 million grant from the American Rescue Plan, part of the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners funding for 75 local projects. It’s part of the $34.2 million the county has set aside for food support services, medical […]
Mayes Meadow vote expected at Monday’s meeting
May 14. By Dave Vieser. A decision on rezoning for Mayes Meadow, a 160-home project to be built on farmland in southeast Cornelius, is expected at the Monday May 17 Town Board meeting. The proposed development became a lightning rod for comments and concerns from residents and commissioners during the past several months as it […]
Mayes Road project comes back to Town Board Monday
April 30. By Dave Vieser. Mayes Meadows, a project with 180 single-family homes on vacant farmland in Southeast Cornelius is back on the public hearing schedule. The Cornelius Board of Commissioners will hold a second rezoning hearing Monday May 3. Land use plan changes just adopted suggest higher densities than the Land Use Plan adopted […]
