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Message from our Mayor, Steve Maher Hosting an Event? Send Us an Email! In the spring of 2017, the Town of Waxhaw conducted our first ever full resident survey. You told us you were very satisfied with many of the town services. 93% of you are very satisfied with the quality of life in the Waxhaw. And over 80% of you rate Waxhaw as a great place to live! If you have an upcoming event that you would like to include in the next issue of Waxhaw News, send us an email. We are happy to promote local events and businesses. You also were clear on what your priorities are – traffic and roads. And, over 80% of you asked for a better understanding of our growth. It is not surprising, growth affects all of our lives and it has been on the mind of Waxhaw for several years! Email: Over the next several weeks we will explore Waxhaw’s growth. We will provide background, explain decisions regarding the plans in place today and provide answers to your ‘FAQ’s’, all to hopefully to educate and answer the questions you have. For example, transportation. Three short years ago, we had no real understanding of the shape our town roads were in. We had yet to implement any ordinances that would evaluate the impact of development on our roads, prior to development. We had no state funding committed to our state roads. Worse, the state road projects that had been identified were in j eopardy of being dropped from consideration. Because of the efforts of many, working together as a team, in three years Waxhaw has: • Adopted a Traffic Impact Ordinance that mandates an assessment of the im- pact development has on transportation • Invested over $600K in immediate road improvements • Completed an assessment of our town roads to prioritize maintenance • Implemented an annual road and sidewalk maintenance program. • Received grants of over $4M to improve walkability and intersections. • Are in the final steps of having $80M in funding committed to be used on Highway 16. For a more detailed review of these projects, I encourage you to view page 21 of this newspaper and the following: http://www.waxhaw.com/399/Planning-Projects As we explore growth, I encourage you to share your specific questions so we can all be as in- formed as possible. We all play a in strengthening Waxhaw and continue making it a place in which we’re proud to live. Steve Maher Mayor of Waxhaw [email protected] PO Box 6 / Waxhaw, NC 28173 [email protected] We are also happy to support local students and hobbyists looking to expand their writing career. UPCOMING PUBLICATION: Nov/Dec issue content due by October 15th for a October 1st release. Find us! Pick up a copy of Waxhaw News here: Town Hall Annex Town Hall Front Desk Waxhaw Police Dept Crossroads Coffee House Waxhaw Stop N Shop Waxhaw Antique Clock Shop Edward Jones Broome St Barber Shop Winning Awards NoMa Dreamchasers Black Chicken Indigo Pearl Michael Ryan Realty Waxhaw Library Museum of the Waxhaws JB’s Lazy Pig BBQ Maxwell’s The Bead Merchant Waxhaw Antique Mart Provisions Sassy N Classy Waxhaw Creamery Library Assoc. Used Bookstore Fuzion Sweet Repeats Fancy That Resale BB&T Waxhaw Animal Hospital Summerfield Auto CVS Minute Clinic NTB Food Lion Second Chance Boutique Stack’s Bojangles Waxhaw Child Development SECU Burger King ACE Hardware NAPA Sweet T Floral Asian Grill Ice Cream and Pizza Works Don Julio’s PT Center The Color Bar 9Rounds Subway Sherwin Williams Skyecroft Carolinas Chiropractic Novant Health Providence Vet Associates Thimble Bees Spa 4 Paws SunTrust Bank Goodyear Fitness Together Harris Teeter Cureton Dentistry Fifth Third Bank CMC Waxhaw Southern Style Rock Store BBQ McDonald’s Young & Polite Waxhaw Dental Center Robinson Orthodontics Athletic Barn Millbridge Clubhouse Pizza Hut Concept to Creation Printing Passionate Paws JAVA Brewing Cafe Jefferson St Deli Sodi Pops Get on the List! Call Town Hall 704.843.2195 Town of Waxhaw - 1150 North Broome Street - PO Box 6 - Waxhaw, NC 28173 - 704-843-2195 Mayor: Steve Maher ~ Mayor Pro Tem John Hunt ~ Commissioners: Fred Burrell, Paul Fitzgerald, Brenda Stewart, James Warner Town Manager: Greg Ferguson ~ Town Clerk: Melody Shuler ~ Deputy Clerk: Kelley Southward ~ Director of Human Resources: Wendy Davenport Town Engineer/Development Services Director: Dennis Rorie ~ Downtown Development Manager - Curt White ~ Planning and Zoning Administer: Lisa McCarter ~ Public Services Director: Todd Matthews ~ Chief of Police: Michael Eiss ~ Chief of Volunteer Fire/Rescue: Gregory Sharpe ~ Director of Parks & Recreation Dena Sabinske ~ Events Manager Lisa Hoffman ~ Tax Collector/Deputy Finance Officer Ann Sutton Waxhaw News Team - Managing Editor, Layout/Design: Jeni Bukolt Contributing Writers: Jess Bailey, Erika Edwards, Jackie Cerimele waxHAW NEWS ● SEPT/OCT 2017 ● 3