Mayor· 2022–2027 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
David Cohn
Indian Trail
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- 16
- Total speaking time
- 5:28:15
- Avg per meeting
- 20:31
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Top issues during term (20)
FY27-31 Capital Improvement Program financing questions
The 5.5-cent capital tax allocation generates about $5 million a year, with ~$3 million free after debt payments.
State legislative agenda development
Potential state grants and appropriations could offset the town's multi-million-dollar local shares on road projects and facility costs.
Indian Trail Road waterline incentive agreement
No direct town cost stated; it's a developer project, though the delay extends traffic disruption for commuters.
CRTPO federal funding for local transportation projects
Indian Trail receives a share of CRTPO regional transportation funding.
Data center regulatory framework
Data centers could boost the tax base, but residents argue they create few permanent jobs and strain water resources.
Old Monroe/Hayes Road intersection safety
A full stoplight is planned as part of the Indian Trail Road Complete Street project; costs were not itemized.
Traffic Signals and CRTPO Regional Transportation
No town money committed; the full project is estimated at $1.2 billion, about half the cost of the Silver Line East.
Hayes Road / Old Charlotte Highway crash history
Town share could run from roughly $1.3M (80/20 federal match) to $3.25M (50/50 split).
Moore Park waterline connection
Town's share capped at $500,000 — same financial obligation as the original deal.
Union County Sheriff's Office contract
The FY27 request is about $5.4 million, up roughly 4 percent, and could climb further if the county approves deputy incentives.
Plainview Road municipal maintenance acceptance
If accepted, residents could pay roughly $600–$1,000 extra per year on their tax bills for ten years, with the town covering the other half of the paving cost.
Chestnut Square Park Drive access road
$11,832 added to the project budget.
Stinson/Younts/Fairview intersection improvements
$5.2 million town share spread over roughly six to seven years, half reimbursed by CRTPO.
Indian Trail Road Complete Street Phase 2
$216,610 new design cost; roughly $100,000 of it is schedule-driven; county will reimburse $87,000 for water main design.
Right-of-way encroachment fee increases
Roughly $4,500 more per mile of utility installation; revenue offsets staff review costs.
Fiber optic installation damage in Bent Creek
Residents have paid out of pocket for repairs to yards and property damaged by contractors.
Wonderland Drive drainage hole and flooding
Repair cost not stated; the town will inspect before determining short- and long-term fixes.
Removal of School Impact Study Requirement (ZT 2026-0085)
Removes a cost burden from residential developers; the county now supplies school capacity data.
I-77 South express lanes rescission and repayment exposure
The town's vote may have avoided a multimillion-dollar repayment obligation.
Chestnut Square Park Phase 2B and community center design
About $4.2 million of previously approved funding covers this phase; the community center building itself has no funding yet.
Decisions during term (188)
Recorded while Cohn was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.