This is an open letter to Huntersville Chief of Police Cleveland Spruill in response to his attempt in last week’s Huntersville Herald to justify using taxpayer money to purchase an armored vehicle which read more like an advertisement for Lenco, Inc. than an objective news story. The story can be read here. I found it […]
As the HOT lane drama continues to unfold, it was Davidson’s turn last night to weigh in on the controversial project. Depending on who you talk to, the results were either positive or negative. Unlike the resolution passed last Monday night by Cornelius commissioners, the Davidson resolution stopped short of calling for the cancellation of the contract […]
The Mecklenburg County Commissioners will pass a resolution asking for the termination of the contract between I-77 Mobility Partners (parent company CINTRA) and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). E-mail from Commissioner Jim Puckett: “From: Puckett, Jim Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 Subject: Resolution to terminate I-77 Contract I am glad to announce that […]
The financial close achieved between Cintra and the NCDOT on May 20 should have been the end of the debate on the project if you listen to Cintra and the NCDOT. For what it’s worth, that’s the same tune they have been singing for months…”It’s a done deal”. Sound familiar? In reality, opponents are galvanized […]
(Originally published on May 15…in case you missed this.) Once again, the I77 HOT lanes project has been in the news and not for good reasons. This past week, local elected boards one after the other passed resolutions demanding answers to new questions or asking for outright delay prior to financial close of the contract. […]
Another Huntersville focused article ahead in case you want to stop reading now. I delivered the remarks below during the public comment session for the proposed FY15-16 budget at the Huntersville Town Board meeting on Monday, May 18. You can view the entire budget here along with the Town Manager’s summary here. I was the […]
Dear CRTPO Representative, Who Owns This Divisive I77 Non-Solution? The Governor is pointing his finger at you – the CRTPO – and saying you as the representatives of the Charlotte region asked for the P3 HOT lane solution being imposed on Lake Norman and other managed lane concepts in the Charlotte region (He didn’t mention […]
For years now we’ve been told that one of the benefits of the I-77 toll lanes is they will encourage carpooling because vehicles with three or more occupants can use the lanes for free. NCDOT’s website proclaims: Speaking of free, there are several ways you can use the express lanes without spending a dime. The […]
While Governor Pat McCrory has all but refused to meet with citizens concerned with plans to give a 50 year contract to a foreign company to construct toll roads on I-77, the recent uptick in local opposition has now led to some discussions between McCrory, the NCDOT, and some members of the local General Assembly […]
On Sunday, Cornelius Commissioner Dave Gilroy sent out an email outlining many of his concerns with the proposed HOT lane corridor on I-77 between Charlotte and Mooresville. As a result of his efforts, Cornelius Commissioners on Monday unanimously passed his resolution to ask the State of North Carolina to delay for 90 days the financial close […]
