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Our Youth Step Up

May 23, 2025 by Richard Daunt

Last night at the Waxhaw Town Hall, some quiet but powerful moments unfolded that should give every Union County resident a renewed sense of hope. At the latest meeting of the Western Union Municipal Alliance, two young citizens—Ella Adams of Mineral Springs and Joel Down of Wesley Chapel—stood up to speak to state Representatives David […]

Filed Under: Development, General Tagged With: Residential development, waxhaw

Raleigh’s Land Grab

May 21, 2025 by Richard Daunt

Since our initial discussion of House Bill 765 (HB 765) in April, the legislation has undergone revisions. While some controversial provisions have been removed, the bill still poses significant challenges to local governance, particularly for towns like Waxhaw. North Carolina House Bill 765 — misleadingly titled the “Save the American Dream Act” — is one […]

Filed Under: Development, General Tagged With: Residential development, waxhaw

State Reps in Waxhaw

May 16, 2025 by Susanna Wedra

On Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 7:00 PM, the Western Union Municipal Alliance (WUMA) will hold its monthly meeting at Waxhaw Town Hall. This session will focus on critical legislation that directly affects our communities’ ability to guide and manage local development. We will discuss Senate Bill 382, which has already weakened local zoning authority, […]

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Waxhaw’s Spending Trends

April 23, 2025 by Richard Daunt

Over the past five fiscal years, Waxhaw’s government spending trends have increased significantly across multiple departments. While population growth and inflation have contributed to rising costs, spending in several areas has outpaced both metrics. As we progress through budget season, it’s helpful to visualize departmental budget growth from FY20-21 through FY24-25. These increases might seem […]

Filed Under: General, Taxes Tagged With: property tax, waxhaw

Mayor Murray Ends The Pappas Confusion

March 13, 2025 by Richard Daunt

At the end of the March 11th meeting of the BOC, Mayor Murray clarified the facts regarding the plan to install the former mayor as Town Manager. Showing true leadership, he stepped out of his comfort zone to confront this recent source of division on the board. With grace and sincerity, but without avoiding the […]

Filed Under: General, Transparency Tagged With: transparency, waxhaw

Commissioner Wedra Update #5

March 5, 2025 by Richard Daunt

In response to yesterday’s post, the town released an announcement stating that no official moves had been made to appoint former mayor Ron Pappas to the position of Town Manager. This was an understandable attempt at reputational damage control for the town, but didn’t really tell us anything new. After all, the subject of yesterday’s […]

Filed Under: General, Transparency, Uncategorized Tagged With: transparency, waxhaw

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