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New budget proposal: Town manager pitches .1731 tax rate on much higher valuations
May 16. By Dave Yochum. Town Manager Andrew Grant has proposed a $31.796 million municipal budget, down from the current year’s $33.155 million spending package. The proposal for the 2023-2024 fiscal year includes $4.8 million in American Rescue Plan funds. A public hearing on the proposed spending plan was held last night during which two […]
On Monday, Cornelius will move one step closer to a new tax rate
May 12. By Dave Vieser. It doesn’t appear that Cornelius commissioners will be under any neighborhood pressure to adopt a revenue neutral budget. Town managers in both Davidson and Huntersville have proposed tax rates which are above revenue neutral. What is revenue neutral? Revenue neutral is when a taxing jurisdiction budgets the exact same amount […]
Town Board lifts hold on residential zoning
May 2. Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board unanimously approved recommended Land Use Plan changes submitted by the Growth Management Task Force (GMTF). At the same time, the board lifted a hold on residential zoning which had been in effect for 16 months. “The focus here is to allow good business projects and not focus […]
Planning Board will meet again on Growth Management recommendations
April 13. The Cornelius Planning Board will hold a Special Meeting on the Growth Management Task Force (GMTF) recommendations on April 25. The meeting will be held at 4 pm in Room 203 in Town Hall. The Cornelius Town Board formed the growth management task force a year ago, after growth vs. infrastructure became the […]
Stream restoration plan gets Town Board OK
April 13. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius commissioners approved a joint project with Mecklenburg County to restore Dana’s Branch Stream, just west of I-77 near McDowell Creek Greenway. The project will restore approximately 4,800 linear feet of town-maintained stream and up to 5,800 linear feet of county-maintained stream, according to Assistant Town Manager Tyler Beardsley. McDowell […]
Changes in complex land use plan sent back to Planning Board
April 4. By Dave Vieser. Despite months of public input, the Cornelius Town Board is still not satisfied with the final changes in the town’s land use plan. At their April 3 meeting, the commissioners sent the recommendations back to the Planning Board and the Growth Management Task Force (GMTF) for further clarification. The GMTF […]
Town gets down to brass tacks during budget retreat this week
April 3. By Dave Yochum. The mayor, members of the Town Board and some staff members will attend a budget workshop Wednesday and Thursday at the Holiday Inn Center City in Charlotte to discuss the 2023-24 municipal budget. Like almost anyone doing a budget, the needs and wants can be greater than income. Wants and […]
Davidson celebrates grand opening of new town hall on Saturday
March 22. The Town of Davidson invites the community to the grand opening of the new Davidson Town Hall and Community Center at 251 South St. on Saturday, March 25 from 11 am to 2 pm. Mayor Rusty Knox will kick off the event in front of the newly renovated building at 11 am with […]
Cornelius Town Board formalizes Medic concerns
March 21. By Dave Vieser. At their March 20 meeting, the Cornelius Town Board formalized the town’s position on several issues involving the County Medic System. Following the lead of the Davidson Town Board, the commissioners unanimously approved a resolution addressing changes regarding dispatch procedures and a new response protocol for Medic EMS calls within […]
Scott Higgins will run for Town Board
March 7. By Dave Yochum. Dr. Scott Higgins, a veteran of volunteer boards and commissions in Cornelius as well as a retired educator, plans to run for the five-member Cornelius Town Board. He has served as a member of the Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture Commission (now the Parks & Recreation Commission), has also served […]
