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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 […]
Commissioner Jim Duke announces re-election campaign
June 22. Jim Duke officially announced today that he will seek a second term on the Cornelius Board of Commissioners. Duke, who was the long-time president of the Peninsula Property Owners Association, is a retired Army Officer and served 24 years as an analyst and supervisor with the federal government. “I have championed improvements to […]
Mayor Travis will announce reelection bid June 26
June 19. Will Mayor Chuck Travis run unopposed for re-election this fall? It’s increasingly looking that way, but anything can happen in the next couple of weeks. Filing for the November elections opens July 6, and closes July 17. Cost to file: $12. Travis has hired political consultant Lawrence Shaheen of Carolina Political Consulting. He […]
Cornelius native Woody Washam seeks re-election
June 16. Cornelius Mayor Pro-Tem Woody Washam said he will file with the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections to seek re-election to the Cornelius Town Board. Washam has never voted for the I-77 toll plan. “I’ve worked hard to try to stop the NCDOT I-77 toll road project supporting resolutions calling for a 90-day moratorium […]
Fire Chief Barbee to retire
June 15. Cornelius Fire Chief James Barbee will keep backing up his 350-foot driveway in Magnolia Estates after he retires. He’ll fight fires strictly as a volunteer. It’s in his blood: “I was put here to do this,” says Barbee, 61. Backing into parking spots is what volunteer firefighters do so they can beat a […]
Town Board meets Monday night to talk trash, fees
The Cornelius Town Board meets Monday at 7 pm at Town Hall. Among the items on the agenda are the town’s contract with Republic Services, the waste removal company, and new fees for the use of outdoor courts for tennis, pickleball, gaga ball and volleyball. The fees will be $8. Also on the agenda is […]
Planning board meets July 21
The July meeting of the Cornelius Planning Board has been moved to Tuesday, July 21. The Board will be reviewing revised sections of the Land Development Code starting at 5:30 p.m. The regularly scheduled meeting will begin at 6:30 pm in the Assembly Room.
Sen. Tarte says Davidson toll resolution is helpful
June 10. By Dave Yochum. While it wasn’t as strong as toll opponents had hoped, the Town of Davidson has officially expressed its concerns with the NCDOT/Cintra plan to widen I-77 with toll lanes. A resolution drafted by Commissioner Jim Fuller with input from NC Sen. Jeff Tarte passed 4-0 in front of a packed house Tuesday night. […]
Cornelius: The $5 billion town
By Dave Vieser. The Town of Cornelius has a new $19.7 million budget, 7 percent larger than this past year, but the tax rate stays the same, thanks to a growing tax base. Indeed, the town’s total assessed value will exceed $5 billion in the coming year. The Town Board passed the budget unanimously Monday, and commended […]
