Join us June 24. See details in the Lake Norman Chamber’s press release below:
Lake Norman Chamber to examine Davidson’s Four Year Terms for Town Board proposal
(Davidson, NC, June 6, 2011) – The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will examine a proposal being considered for the Town of Davidson which would extend two year terms for the Town Board to four in a referendum which will be put before voters this fall. The Chamber’s monthly Focus Friday will examine the topic on Friday, June 24th at 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at the Brick House Tavern 209 Delburg Street in Davidson. The event is sponsored by DavidsonNews.net / CorneliusNews.net.. The breakfast sponsor is The Brick House Tavern.
Under the proposal, Davidson Commissioners would serve staggered four-year terms, meaning the highest two vote-getters in the first election would serve four years and the next three highest vote-getters two-year terms. All future terms would be four years. The City of Charlotte and all other towns in Mecklenburg County have two-year terms for mayor and commissioner. However, more small N.C. municipalities have moved to four-year terms, according to research by Davidson Town Manager Leamon Brice. The Town of Mooresville elects its commissioners on staggered four-year terms and its mayor every two years.
Assistant Town Manager Dawn Blobaum will be on hand at the Focus Friday to share how the proposal will work as well as statistics the town has on other municipalities currently exercising the four year option. Speaking against the proposal is Prosser D. “Sandy” Carnegie, an attorney with the McIntosh Law Firm. Carnegie served many years as a commissioner with the Town of Davidson, and he has served on various Town of Davidson committees
While the Chamber’s Focus Friday is a program for Chamber business members, the public is invited to attend. The event is designed to show multiple views on a regional issue. Participation by those who attend is encouraged.
The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, with approximately 1,100 business members in the Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, and greater Lake Norman region is a non-partisan organization. Hilary Broadway, the Chairman of the Lake Norman Chamber’s Business Education and Advocacy Division stated the chamber has taken no position on the issue. “The Focus Friday will provide an opportunity for our business members, and the public at large, an opportunity to examine the merits of the issue in an unbiased and fair presentation.”
