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Cornelius town board calls for a timeout on I77 toll lanes.
Resolution seeking 90 day moratorium heading for the Governor By Dave Vieser. With a large turnout of residents looking on, the Cornelius Town Board unanimously passed a resolution at their May 4 meeting calling on the state to impose a 90-day moratorium regarding the I-77 toll lane project. The unprecedented action comes just days before the […]
Cornelius Town Board wants ‘time-out’ for plan to widen I-77 with tolls
May 4. It looks like the residents of Cornelius have spoken and the Town Board has listened. Mayor Chuck Travis says there will be enough votes at tonight’s meeting to “call a time out” for plans to widen I-77 between Lake Norman and Charlotte. A call for a time-out would go straight to Gov. Pat McCrory, not […]
State grant may mean more traffic enforcement in town
For the first time since 2009, Cornelius is eligible for a state grant which would initially cover the salaries for two new traffic enforcement officers. The town police force currently has three such officers, spread out among all shifts. Their salaries are covered with town funds. The grant eligibility was revealed at a Town Board […]
