On May 27th, 2025, the BOC voted to reject a request of the owner of a 4.48 acre property off Ethel Street to rezone from R3 to NC – the Ethel St Rezone. The property has a large pond, which would need to be drained. Neighbors complained that the narrow gravel road that leads to […]
Voting
From Landslide Loss to Backroom Deal
Town staff have received word from Commissioner Wesolek that reveals the board majority’s plan: they intend to install former mayor Ron Pappas in place of the current Interim Town Manager Richard Hicks. Staff, feeling duty-bound, informed our Mayor. This move, decided behind closed doors, is a blatant attempt to subvert the will of the voters […]
Volunteer Attacked, Veteran Shunned
In a town already grappling with the impacts of rapid development, last night’s Waxhaw Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting revealed a troubling display of political bias and ethical concerns. Three of the five commissioners voted to remove two well-qualified candidates from consideration for the Planning Board, with deeper tensions around growth and development at the […]
July 23 BOC Meeting Summary
Below is a July 23 BOC Meeting Summary. The meeting began well, with the board voting unanimously to approve an efficiency program for Waxhaw employees. Spearheaded by Commissioner Daunt, this program rewards and recognizes employees who come forward with practical ideas to save the town money and resources. Unfortunately, things went downhill from there once […]
Insulting the Neighbors
Insulting the Neighbors – On June 25th, the BOC voted to send an insulting resolution to the Union County Board of Commissioners. The main purpose of this resolution was to complain about the BOCC’s decision in April to remove the eastern spur of the Waxhaw Parkway from its transportation plan. However, the resolution also contained […]
DeWitt Denied
On June 11th, the BOC denied a new development for the first time in many years. This project of 312 residential units deviated from Waxhaw’s Land Development Code in many ways, and perhaps the crucial factor was the lack of a necessary easement in the small commercial section. DeWitt Denied. On April 16th, the Planning […]