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Town Board meets tonight
Jan. 3. The First Town Board meeting for 2023—starting at 6 tonight in Town Hall—was delayed by a day due to the New Years Day holiday on Monday. The commissioners are expected to approve a number of property transfers and donations, which will be needed to begin construction on improvements at the Hickory Street/Main Street […]
Last town board meeting of 2022 is tonight
Dec. 19. The Cornelius Town Board will conduct their final regular meeting for of 2022 tonight. The commissioners are expected to finalize the legislative agenda for 2023 at that time. The Town adopts a legislative agenda every year to identify state and local priorities. Elected officials and staff use them to communicate with our state […]
It’s all in the detail: Carolina Springs hopes to expand
Dec. 5. By Dave Vieser. A public hearing on a site plan amendment requested by Carolina Springs Auto Spa will be held this evening, Dec. 5, by the Town Board. The proposed amendment would permit the car wash business to move their detail building to the rear of the property while adding express detail and […]
Town board signs off on continuing relaxed sign rules
Nov. 29. By Dave Vieser. Small temporary signs, which have been permitted in Cornelius since the onset of the pandemic, will continue to be allowed for at least another six months. The unanimous decision by town commissioners came after some residents complained about the signs detracting from the appearance of the town. “I understand the […]
Help prevent garbage truck fires
Nov. 28. After three recent garbage truck fires in Cornelius, collector Waste Pro is reminding residents that items such as rechargeable batteries, swimming pool chemicals and hot embers should not be disposed of in curbside bins. These items require special attention. Click here for information. Waste Pro has the contract for Cornelius garbage removal and […]
Town maps out plan for 5.2 miles of repaving
Aug. 16. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board approved an $883,500 contract which will fund the resurfacing of town-maintained roads at Monday night’s meeting. Albemarle-based NJR Group had the lowest bid out of the five companies who responded. There is a total of 5.2 miles to be resurfaced. Work should begin this fall and […]
Repaving contract tops tonight’s Town Board agenda
Aug. 15. Consideration of an $883,500 contract to resurface several miles of town-maintained roads highlights the Cornelius Town Board meeting Monday evening Aug. 15. Albermarle-based NJR Group had the lowest bid out of the companies responding. The town actually received five bids for the contract, according to Assistant Town Manager Tyler Beardsley. NJR was the […]
Town manager gets 12% pay raise
Aug. 8. Cornelius commissioners have granted Town Manager Andrew Grant a 12 percent salary increase, bringing his base salary to $185,000 a year. This puts Grant in the middle of town manager salaries in North Mecklenburg. Huntersville’s pays its town manager $194,782 while the Davidson Town Manager salary is currently at $153,498. ‘High performer’ Grant’s […]
Planning Board has new chairman
Aug. 2. Susan Johnson was unanimously appointed the new Cornelius Planning Board chairman at the Town Board’s Aug.1 meeting. Johnson, a Realtor, has been on the Planning Board for eight years. “I am very excited and honored to be appointed as the Planning Board Chair,” Johnson said following the vote. “I look forward to continuing […]
Town Board unanimously OKs Smithville plan
June 21. By Dave Vieser. In a unanimous vote, Cornelius commissioners endorsed the Smithville Revitalization Plan at their June 20 meeting. The 5-0 vote directs that the plan be utilized in conjunction with the town’s land use plan as well as other decisions related to Smithville, a historically Black community just east of I-77. Details […]
