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Town Board may vote on Smithville allocation tonight
June 20. By Dave Vieser. At Monday evening’s Town Board Meeting, commissioners may render a final decision concerning funding for the Smithville Revitalization Plan. Organizers have asked for $6.6 million out of the $9.6 million the town will receive from the American Rescue Plan Act. ARPA funds are a one-time windfall for governments across the […]
Town Board meeting tonight: Will they vote on the budget?
June 6. By Dave Vieser. The town’s staff plans to give Town Commissioners the opportunity to adopt the proposed $28.35 million 2023 fiscal year budget at tonight’s board meeting. The spending plan calls for a one-cent tax increase in the town tax rate. One-time ARPA funding Town Manager Andrew Grant said the proposed FY23 budget […]
Town Board will take up Alexander Farm—and the tenant house—one more time
May 16. By Dave Yochum. Preserve Mecklenburg and the developer of Alexander Farms will go before the Cornelius Town Board tonight seeking approval for a preservation plan for the J. Wilson Alexander Farm Tenant House. The developer, Win Development, is also asking to increase the number of independent senior living units that will be built […]
FY 2023 budget will be released tonight
May 2. The 2023 Fiscal Year town budget is scheduled to be released at tonight’s Town Board Meeting. Town Manager Andrew Grant will provide the details for the commissioners; highlights of the $28 million spending plan will be available for residents online beginning Tuesday May 3. The current 2022 fiscal year budget is $26.1 million, […]
Jetton Extension will be rebuilt, with bike lanes
March 8. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board approved the first step in rebuilding Jetton Road Extension. The $133,000 project was awarded to the CES Group, one of four firms which bid on the project. Tyler Beardsley, who will be the town’s project coordinator, noted that the Jetton Road Extension/Sefton Parkway thoroughfare has been […]
Coffee Chat March 7
Feb. 23. The Town of Cornelius will host a virtual coffee chat on Monday, March 7 from 8:30 am to 9:30 am on Zoom. The agenda topics include: —County COVID-19 and vaccine update with Mecklenburg Health Director Raynard Washington. —Ada Jenkins Center with CEO Harold Rice Jr. —Transportation update with Deputy Town Manager Wayne Herron. […]
American Rescue Fund windfall a ‘pleasant surprise’
Feb. 14. By Dave Vieser. Last week, Cornelius officials revealed that the town will be eligible to receive $9.6 million from the American Rescue Plan. All told, the federal grants will deliver some $1.9 trillion across the country to support responses to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency. Cornelius plans to use its […]
Windfall: Town Board eyes how to spend $9.6 million in federal stimulus funds
Feb. 9. By Dave Vieser. Cornelius will be eligible to receive $9.6 million from the American Rescue Fund according to town Manager Andrew Grant, who unveiled the good news at the Town Board meeting Feb. 7. All told, the plan will deliver some $1.9 trillion across the country to support responses to and recovery from […]
Multi-media artist’s work on display in Town Hall throughout February
Feb. 9. Multi-media artist Gil Horne Jr.’s work is on display in Town Hall throughout February. His art is a narrative of the Black experience, drawing inspiration from his own confrontations with profiling, stereotypes, and masculinity. Visitors are encouraged to come by and view his work at any time during normal business hours.
Coffee Chat Feb. 7
Feb. 2. A “Coffee Chat” with Mayor Woody Washam and members of the Town Board will take place 8:30 am Monday Feb. 7 via Zoom and Facebook. Topics include the Housing Study Committee., COVID and transportation. To register, click here.
