Open hearings on town budget resume June 2
Photo by Jason Benavides
May 20. By Dave Vieser. It was a quick, quiet town board meeting on Monday evening. With Mayor Woody Washam away, Mayor Pro Tem Scott Higgins ran the meeting in front of a small audience.
Proposed budget: Only one citizen asked to speak about the proposed 2026 budget, which would hold the line on the town property tax rate. The tax rate would stay 17.31 cents per $100 valuation. That amounts to approximately $865 in local taxes for a home assessed at $500,000.
The budget hearing continues June 2.
Volunteer Awards: Three Lake Norman Teen Council members—Mokshitha Rao Peddola, Deetya Saravanan and Pranavi Karamsetty—were recognized for providing over 100 volunteer hours in a school year and for their dedication to community service.
County taxes represent the bulk of property taxes. For a look at the Mecklenburg County budget, click here.
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I was the only one citizen to address the totally inadequate 2026 budget. It will not provide the very much needed funding to actually restore public safety, transportation needs for town roads and sidewalks, and needed park maintenance improvements. Also improvements are needed to improve employee compensation to allow Cornelius to be more competitive in hiring and retaining employees.