Elon revises animal control regulations after outsourcing this function to Burlington
Much like the responsible dog owner who cleans up after their pets, officials in Elon have found it necessary to do some tidying up...
State trust fund awards Elon $362K toward new skatepark
The latest twist in Elon’s efforts to establish a new skatepark could prove almost as thrilling as riding the half-pipe to some of this...
Elon town planner Lori Oakley receives scholarship
Lori Oakley, Planning Director for the Town of Elon, has received a Civic Foundation scholarship to attend the Municipal and County Administration course at...
Elon town council overrules planning director, OKs request for denser residential use
Elon’s town council has rezoned an irregularly-shaped parcel at University Drive’s juncture with Cook Road to allow its owner to squeeze more homes onto...
Elon neighbors grateful for removal of dangerous dog
It wasn’t a dog catcher’s uniform that awaited Elon’s mayor Emily Sharpe this week after she apparently helped liberate one neighborhood from the predations...
Town council warms to solar power as potential energy source
Elon’s town council has given its staff the green light to pursue an advisory board’s recommendations that could ultimately let a shaft of solar...
Elon redoubles its reliance on Burlington’s animal services
Elon’s municipal leaders have agreed to extend Burlington’s paw-hold over the animal services that its residents receive from the larger community.
This firming up of...
Elon town council agrees to sublet offices in town’s municipal “annex”
Elon’s town council has given the town’s staff permission to sublet office space within a renovated storefront that the town leases near its municipal...
Elon town council unanimously adopts budget with 5¢ property tax hike
Elon’s town council has approved a new annual budget that increases the town’s property tax rate by 5 cents to help bankroll $13.6 million...
Local governments vary on revenue assumptions
How much are sales and property taxes expected to increase?
Economic forecasting is a notoriously dicey way to make a living.
One joke that those in...
