As it continues a study of water and sewer rate structures, Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities is planning another round of public meetings over the next two weeks. The meetings will give CMU customers a chance to learn about the new rates that CMU will propose to the Charlotte City Council in 2011, and to suggest changes to CMU’s proposal for new rates.

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Kim Fleming, new Downtown Director

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

Davidson officials have replaced Downtown Director Sandy Lemons with an interim manager in an unexpected shuffle at Town Hall.  Kim Fleming, who has been serving as co-chair of fund-raising for the Davidson Library Task Force, will take over the job Thursday, Oct. 21, the town said in a press release.

No reasons were given for the change, in which Ms. Lemons “ended her tenure with the town by mutual agreement” last Friday, Oct. 15, according to town officials. Read the full story

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

HUNTERSVILLE – Area economic development officials this week are trumpeting another win – this time luring a German manufacturer to expand a Huntersville plant instead of moving it out of state. SAERTEX USA LLC said Tuesday it will spend $6.5 million to expand its factory in Huntersville, creating 178 new jobs over the next three years.

The move came with the help of $240,00 in incentive grants from Huntersville, Mecklenburg County and the state of North Carolina.
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Map shows Davidson Bay project along Armour Street and location of proposed waterfront park. Click to download a PDF of the current master plan.

Davidson Parks & Recreation and the developer of the Davidson Bay project off Armour Street on Thursday will present a conceptual master plan and seek public comment on a proposed waterfront park on Lake Davidson.
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On this week’s Real Estate & Home page, we have the latest Davidson area home sales. Also, a preview of Wednesday’s Design Review Board meeting, where votes are expected on designs for a duplex at Jetton Street and Davidson Gateway Drive, in the Exit 30 area, and for the Davidson Friends Meeting House, on South Street. In Real Estate & Home, CLICK HERE>

Kristen Feighery has expanded her Sanctuary of Davidson gallery to accommodate classes, parties and artists' studio space. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Ex-Davidson planner Moosavi starts his own firm; Ingersoll Rand hires new general counsel; new businesses.

Downtown Davidson Inc., the association of local merchants, will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Oct. 14, to elect officers and meet with Davidson’s Mayor and Town Board. Also below, Sanctuary of Davidson on Main Street has expanded its space and begun offering classes and parties. Former Davidson town planner Parviz Moosavi has opened a private planning consultancy. Ingersoll Rand has named a new general counsel, and he’ll be relocating to the company’s Davidson offices. And we have a couple of new business notes.

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The Town Board Tuesday approved an easement on town property around the proposed 4-story Mooney’s Corner project on South Main Street. Commissioners also adopted an ethics policy – something now required by state law – and revised the town rules governing alcohol on the Village Green. And they voted to revise an agreement with a Virginia non-profit that bought and preserved the Oakhill Apartments off Beaty Street.

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The Lake Norman Transportation Commission (LNTC) will meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Davidson Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. The focus of the meeting will be discussion about the proposed Red Line Commuter Rail project from Charlotte to Mooresville.
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