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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Cornelius public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Bailey Road Extension Grant Funding
A Bailey Road resident says heavy construction traffic from nearby developments is wrecking the road and wants the responsible developer held to repair it; staff noted it's an NCDOT road and committed to updates.
Jetton Road Speeding
Public works built two radar speed-sign trailers in-house to slow cut-through speeding; they'll rotate around problem spots and collect data.
Street Acceptance in The Retreat at West Catawba
The town took over maintenance of two streets in a 57-lot townhome community — meaning leaf pickup and full town services for those residents.
Traffic calming in Antiquity
TAB flagged traffic calming as a top priority for both Antiquity and Church Street, with a shift toward town-controlled roads rather than waiting on NCDOT.
Exit 27 interchange and Westmoreland Road traffic
A resident warned the new Exit 27 interchange unloading onto two-lane Westmoreland Road could worsen already gridlocked Catawba Avenue and Hwy 21; the Mayor promised more public discussion ahead.
Faded road striping at key intersections
Commissioner Higgins flagged missing stop bars and faded striping, including at the Town Hall intersection; staff is building a priority list and won't wait on NCDOT where safety is at stake.
NC 73 widening and corridor traffic
The funded NC 73 widening from two to four lanes (2028-2031) will bring right-in/right-out access and U-turn bulbs throughout the corridor, reshaping how residents and any future inn guests travel — and pushing eastbound trips through residential streets like Evening Primrose Drive.
I-77 South Toll Lane Project Support
In the pre-meeting, the board voted 3-0 to direct its CRTPO appointees to reverse the May 20 removal of support for the I-77 South toll project, after a bill threatened to force rescinding towns to repay $60M+ in NCDOT design costs.
Bailey Road Traffic and Safety
Commissioner Sansbury flagged ongoing traffic and safety problems around the Bailey Road school cluster, including learning cottages and drop-off conflicts with a nearby retirement community, and asked CMS to share the burden of solutions the town has been funding alone.