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Board of Commissioners Meeting Recap - July 14, 2026

Post Date:07/15/2026 2:30 p.m.

The Waxhaw Board of Commissioners took the following actions during its regular meeting on July 14, 2026:

Agenda Adoption

  • Amended the Agenda to add closed session in accordance with NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3) to consult with attorney and removed item L.2. Development Services Department Updates – adopted as amended.
  • Mayor Pro Tem Wedra read Proclamation (PRO2026016) Designating July as National Parks and Recreation Month.
  • Adopted the Consent Agenda as presented. 

Recognitions

  • Introduced Karen Dewey as our new Deputy Clerk. 
  • Proclamation (PRO2026017) awarding badge and service weapon upon retirement of Police Sergeant Alex Ng. 

Public Hearing

  • Public Hearing held for Economic Development Authority Related to Town-owned property. 

Old Business

  • Adoption of Resolution (RES2026013) and guidelines to allow prayer/invocations at public meetings of the Board of Commissioners. Amended Guidelines item 3 to read, “ Any person wishing to provide an invocation shall contact the Town Clerk to be placed on the invocation calendar on a first-come, first served basis”.   (APPROVED as amended)
  • Adoption of Personnel Policy updates. Amended to remove the age requirement from the Retiree Health Reimbursement Account Policy. (APPROVED as amended)

New Business

  • Awarded Contract to Volkert for the EB-5950: Kensington Drive Roadway Improvements – Locally Administered Project – Construction, Engineering, and Inspection (CEI) Services. (APPROVED)

Meeting Resources

Next Meeting

  • The next Meeting is a Work Session on July 28, 2026. 
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