Residents met commissioners in a meeting room at Ada Jenkins Center. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Davidson residents quizzed commissioners Tuesday night at the latest in a series of informal “Commissioner Chats,” this time at Ada Jenkins Center on Gamble Street. Topics ranged from Town Hall communication and the privacy of citizens’ email addresses to the town’s new $201 trash collection fee and persistent natural gas odors on some West Side streets. Read the full story

At the North Meck Republican Women swearing in were, from left: Linda Angele, Treasurer; Mary Lou Richardson, President; Sharon Hudson, Vice-President; Pandora Wentworth, Second Vice-President; Judge Matt Osman; Nancy Thompson, Recording Secretary; D.J. Wilson, Corresponding Secretary; Teresa Julian, Assistant Treasurer.

Updated Feb. 28, 2011, 9:01 a.m.
Democrats in Davidson’s Precinct 127 on the east side of town will hold their annual precinct meeting next Tuesday. Meanwhile, the North Mecklenburg Republican Women  recently elected officers for 2011. Davidson’s Town Board holds a “Commissioner Chat” on Tuesday, and Brian Balfour of the Civitas Institute speaks Tuesday in Mooresville about the future of state government.

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Miles Atkins

Mooresville town commissioner Miles Atkins said Tuesday he plans to run for mayor in the November election. He’s the first to announce plans to run for the seat, which will be up for grabs. Embattled current Mayor Chris Montgomery said earlier this month he won’t seek re-election.

In a note to reporters Tuesday, Mr. Atkins said he’ll formally announce his candidacy in March. At that yet-to-be-scheduled event, he will “discuss his vision for the Town of Mooresville and his continued commitment and dedication to Mooresville’s citizens,” he said in the note. Read the full story

Public meetings over the next two days include a Davidson Town Board planning retreat all day today (Friday) in Winston-Salem and the second day of a public planning workshop for a proposed new sanctuary for Davidson Presbyterian Church on Saturday. Read the full story

Davidson’s Town Board has trimmed funding for a variety of items from the preliminary 2011-12 capital improvements budget. Meanwhile, there’s a Town Board retreat Friday in Winston-Salem to talk about the board’s mission, planning and goals. Also below, a note about the “State of the Town” report out this month, including 2010 year-end statistics for police and fire calls. Read the full story

Davidson’s Town Board on Tuesday approved a 2011 lobbying agenda that among other things says the town will push for legislation to allow the MI-Connection Communications System to keep its marketing plans and other non-financial information private. Read the full story

Following is a letter resident Bobby Cashion sent Tuesday to the Davidson Town Board and mayor on the town’s plans to seek legislation the would keep secret some information about the MI-Connection Communications System. It is reprinted with permission.

Dear Board of Commissioners and Mayor,

I am writing you as concerned citizen regarding the pending Resolution Adopting the Town of Davidson Legislative Agenda item (e) which references “seek local legislation allowing MI-Connection to protect certain proprietary information and the MI-Connection Board to discuss the proprietary information in closed session.” (See Feb. 8, 2011, “Town wants to limit disclosures about MI-Connection.” Read the full story

The Town of Davidson plans to lobby at the statehouse this year for legislation that would allow Davidson and Mooresville to keep private some information about operations of the money-losing MI-Connection Communications System. Some citizens are concerned about the move, but Davidson’s town manager says the system only wants to withhold the same kinds of marketing information as similar private businesses. Read the full story