UDO Rewrite and Pizza Party
Join us on February 4th for the UDO rewrite
and pizza party behing held at the Waxhaw
Police Department. Drop in from 2-6pm at
the open house and give your input. Come
back or join us from 6:30-8:30pm for the
rewrite workshop. For more information,
visit our website www.waxhaw.com and
click on the UDO rewrite link.
First Friday in February
Join us as we welcome back First Fridays
in Waxhaw. On February 5th, bring your
sweatheart to town and visit shops for
discounts and photo-ops. Take a picture
and post it online to Waxhaw’s FaceBook
page to show your love for the town! Free
Carriages will be provided from 5-8pm.
Medicine Drop Box Ribbon Cutting
Join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony for
the new medicine drop box located at the
Waxhaw Police Department. The ceremony
will take place on February 12th at 10am.
Waxhaw Earns Downtown Grant
The Town of Waxhaw will invest over $1
Million in downtown to improve pedestrian
and bicycle safety, increase connectivity,
provide park enhancements and improve
streetscapes. The investment is made
possible with a 50% matching grant from
the Charlotte Regional Transportation
Planning Organization (CRTPO).
Possible improvements include bike
parking throughout downtown, enhanced
striping and lanes, pedestrian activated
crosswalks, new sidewalk connections,
enhancements to walkways in the David G.
Barnes Park, and parking realignments.
New Positions within Town Hall
The Town of Waxhaw is currently looking
for an Assistant Town Engineer. The
description for this position is as follows:
“Under limited supervision performs
professional civil engineering work
in office and in the field, including
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planning, design, construction inspection
and management, permitting and land
development services, hydrology,
traffic, and transportation engineering
programs. Assists in coordinating assigned
activities with other Town departments,
outside agencies, and the public; fosters
cooperative relationships among Town
departments and with intergovernmental
and regulatory agencies and various
public and private groups. Provides highly
responsible and complex professional
assistance to the Town Engineer/
Development Services Director.”
For more information ot how to apply visit
www.waxhaw.com or email our Human
Resources Director at wdavenport@
waxhaw.com.
Swift Water Rescue Recognition
We would like to extend a special thank
you to the men who participated in the
swift water rescue in #townofwaxhawnc on
November 19, 2015. Each of them played
a vital role in rescuing the young girl who
was caught in the rising waters. Thank you
for all you did and continue to do to keep
our town safe! Pictured left to right: Billy
Sellers, Parks and Recreation, Lt. Wilson,
Sgt. Coan, Ofc. Riley, Ofc. Bailey, of Waxhaw
Police Department and three of Waxhaw’s
firefighters.