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Lame Ducks Sell Out Waxhaw

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The Olivia project in Waxhaw was forced through last night by three lame duck commissioners. They approved 302 apartments, even lowering the town’s parking standards to please the developer. Residents United, Commissioners Divided Citizens filled the room and spoke out against the plan. Commissioners Wedra and Daunt stood with them. Wedra moved to deny the […]

Update on Development Approvals

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When we were first elected as The Waxhaw Wall, we shared a map clarifying which developments had already been approved before we took office. That way, when residents saw construction begin, they would know these projects were not decisions made under our watch. Since then, additional projects have been approved, despite our “no” votes, by […]

Three Chairs Empty, One Developer Smiling

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Waxhaw Deserves Better: Development Loyalists Abandon Their Post Tuesday’s Waxhaw Board of Commissioners meeting was supposed to be a pivotal moment for our town. The 315-unit Olivia development — yet another high-density residential project — was up for a vote. Residents packed Town Hall, ready to speak their minds. But the vote never happened. Why? […]

Waxhaw’s Crossroads: The Urgent Need to Rebalance Our Tax Base

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Property taxes have been on many residents’ minds lately, and the conversation often focuses on cutting costs or tightening the budget. But there’s another powerful way a town can keep taxes in check, by shaping development to create a balanced and diversified tax base.