Mayor· 2025–2027 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Denis Bilodeau
Cornelius
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 16
- Total speaking time
- 2:59:39
- Avg per meeting
- 11:14
- Segments
- 3910
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Top issues during term (11)(Taxes Budget)
Advisory Board Policy Updates
FY27 Budget and Proposed 2-Cent Tax Increase
5% higher electric bills for most customer classes; higher permit and zoning fees.
FY28 Parks Budget Priorities
The purchase costs $961,950 (about $1.02 million with due diligence and closing), with a possible $500,000 state grant offset.
FY 2028 Budget Calendar
Electric Fund Write-Offs
Removes $33,482.96 from the books as uncollectible, though collection efforts continue.
2027 Property Revaluation
Assessed values are rising, but your actual tax bill depends on the rate county commissioners set afterward.
Planning department staffing changes
State SNAP Cost-Shift Threatens Town Sales Tax Revenue
Potentially about $592,000 in withheld sales tax revenue annually for Cornelius under current estimates.
State HB1089 Property Tax Limits
Could constrain future town revenue if enacted by the state legislature.
Commissioner Sansbury Resignation
PAVE Act sales tax and FY27 road funding
The town owes an estimated $45 million in NCDOT matches against about $19 million available; the new sales tax is projected to bring $2.16 million in the first six months of FY27.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Bilodeau was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.