Town Board
Town museum takes a historic step forward
Oct. 22. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to initiate the purchase of the old Cornelius High School Agricultural Building for a new town museum on School Strreet. Town Manager Andrew Grant explained the complex steps needed to transfer ownership of the original high school from Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) for […]
Town Board approves easements for Mayes Meadow sanitary sewer line
Sept. 17. Emma Mondo, a former reporter at WCCB, is the new person responsible for internal and external communications for the Town of Cornelius. Introduced at last night’s Town Board meeting, she replaces MaeLynn Joyner who moved on to the Centralina Regional Council. The Town received about 70 applications for the job. In other action, […]
Town Board approves two Smithville revitalization measures
Sept. 5. By Dave Vieser. At their Sept. 3 meeting, the Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved two measures in support of the Smithville revitilization plan, including a $226,000 contract with an appraiser for 63 parcels which the town will acquire for the multifaceted infrastructure program. However, before the town board action, it was necessary to […]
Animal Control officer honored upon his retirement
June 4. Dave Vieser. Kenny Russell, Cornelius Animal Control officer, has been a fixture around town for 20 years. When the town’s animal shelter, operated by the Cornelius Police Dept., was ever called for assistance, Russell was on the job. Russell retired on May 30, and was officially honored by the Town Board at their […]
Planning Board expands, while Land Development Code Advisory Board is disbanded
May 7. By Dave Vieser. There will be several new members on the Planning Board as a result of a unanimous vote Monday evening May 6 by the Cornelius Town Board. The long-awaited appointments to the Town Planning Board are as follows: 1. Phil Bechtold, as the 2024 Planning Board Chair. Bechtold has served since […]
Auto dealer on Town Board agenda tonight
April 1. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board is expected to approve a request to amend the zoning on a three acre site at 18605 Statesville Road permitting the construction a 25,000 square foot Genesis auto sales and service dealership. The property is currently a paved vehicle sales parking area, part of the adjacent […]
Town Board allocates $3 million to four projects
Feb. 20. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board approved spending $3 million on four different town projects. The money, from a one-time grant, must be used for capital improvements and equipment. The funds will be allocated as follows: —$1.2 million towards improvements at Bailey Road Park, including tennis and pickleball courts. —$900,000 for resurfacing […]
You can relax now: String lights legal year-round in Cornelius
Feb. 20. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius commissioners unanimously approved new regulations which will permit tubing and string lighting previously banned in the town. There was no opposition to the change which was ratified at the Monday Feb. 19 Town Board meeting. “Up until now, our town code had prohibited any illuminated tubing or strings of […]
Election guide: 10 candidates for 5 seats on Town Board
Oct. 26. Ten candidates are vying for five seats on the non-partisan Town Board. Five are newcomers, three are incumbents and two want their old seats back, having lost in the biennial elections in 2021. Newcomers: Robert (Robby) Carney, Dr. Scott Higgins, Susan Johnson, Bob Menzel and Charmaine Nephew. Running for the seats they lost […]
Thurman Ross plans to run for Town Board this fall
June 25. Thurman Ross, a public service veteran who was defeated in Town Board elections two years ago, plans to run for the five-member, non-partisan local governing body this fall. Thurman Ross has been on the Town Board much of the past two dozen years. He lost in 2021, when four out of five incumbents […]
