A fascinating list of lectures, meetings, and theater lie ahead in Davidson this week, not to mention – can it really be spring already? – baseball on the Davidson College campus. Local Democrats are busy – holding precinct organizing meetings, hosting a U.S. Senate candidate’s visit and organizing for Obama. The four-town Transportation Task Force meets again Wednesday for a discussion with local police chiefs and DOT officials. The Green Ball is Friday. And don’t miss the college’s production of Moliere’s “Scapin” Wednesday through Sunday. For those events and more …
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OBAMA

Local residents interested in getting involved in the Barack Obama campaign for president are invited to attend a Lake Norman for Obama organizational meeting Sunday, Feb. 24, from 3-5 p.m. at Summit Coffee, 128 S. Main St. Read the full story

Democrats in both Davidson voting precincts will meet Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m., to elect new precinct committees. The meetings come as precincts throughout the county are being reorganized after the state party’s recent decision to invalidate the Dec. 6 Mecklenburg County sheriff election.

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Robert Orr, a retired N.C. Supreme Court Justice who is seeking the Republican nomination for governor, will be in Davidson today to talk with local leaders about his “transportation vision for the 21st century.” The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in Town Hall. Read the full story

Outgoing Mayor Kincaid administers the oath to successor John Woods Tuesday night. With Mayor Woods are wife Diana and daughter Kristin. (Bill Giduz photo)

Davidson inaugurated new Mayor John Woods and a new Town Board Tuesday night in a Town Hall ceremony that included tearful send-offs to retiring Mayor Randy Kincaid and commissioners Bruce McMillen and Cary Johnston. In his farewell, Mayor Kincaid offered his own David Letterman-style “Top Ten List” of things he’ll miss about being Mayor of Davidson. Read the full story

The Town Board will have a limited agenda at its monthly meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m., where the main business will be to welcome newly elected members and honor those retiring. After 28 years in town government, Mayor Randy Kincaid is stepping down, as are board members Cary Johnston and Bruce McMillen. Read the full story

Mayor-elect John Woods says he’s ready to get back to work on town issues after a hard-fought campaign that he said was unlike any the town has ever seen. DavidsonNews.net‘s David Boraks interviewed Mayor-elect Woods outside Town Hall Tuesday about the vote, the new Town Board and the need for better communication and regional cooperation. Listen by clicking the play button below.

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North Mecklenburg voters came out strongly in support of keeping the county’s 1/2-cent sales tax for transit and in favor of the $516 million in school bonds, signaling support for efforts to deal with growth in the region. The school bond vote will have an immediate effect on North Meck, providing a new high school in Cornelius and renovations at Davidson IB Middle School. And transit supporters say the transit vote bodes well for the north commuter rail project.

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