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Chief Camper Chaney led remarks celebrating the K9 program and introduced retiree recognitions and promotional certificates. An announcement summarized Ramon's service: \"K9 Ramon has served with the Mooresville Police Department for 7 years, 49 years in dog years, with hundreds of deployments. He assisted with 22 arrests, including 5 criminal apprehensions,\" a department announcer said during the ceremony.

Speakers recounted Ramon's career and his connection to the late Officer Jordan Sheldon; officials said Sheldon was Ramon's original handler and that Ramon continued service after Sheldon's death. Sergeant John Sage, Corporal James Ramey and other officers described Ramon's role in patrols, apprehensions and community events. Chief Camper Chaney presented promotion certificates to Jamie L. Quinn (assistant chief), Jeffrey A. Eames (sergeant), John T. Sage (sergeant) and Carrie Jane Zalepka (corporal). The chief praised the officers' leadership and service.

The board also approved a consent-agenda amendment later in the meeting to allow the purchase of retired K9 Cato by his handler, as noted in the meeting adjustments. The recognitions were ceremonial; no formal policy decisions were made as part of the presentations.

The ceremony included a short video and multiple personal recollections from handlers and officers about the impact of canine officers on policing and community outreach.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Commissioners - June 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The town honored K9 Ramon's service and recognized promotions within the Mooresville Police Department during the June 2 meeting; Ramon served with multiple handlers and the department recounted deployments and community appearances.","taxTitle","Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina","taxId",52387,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6641794,"Board approves first reading of updated utilities ordinance consolidating sewer rules into code",0,5494000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633617-27d03b22f60e1d7902c661d3bbdb826a&start=5494&end=5494","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633617-27d03b22f60e1d7902c661d3bbdb826a/thumbnail_5494000.jpg","/articles/6641794/Mooresville/Iredell-County/North-Carolina/Board-approves-first-reading-of-updated-utilities-ordinance-consolidating-sewer-rules-into-code","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641794-d427043df10ac50febdc4f0f2a360e1a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770423869&Signature=JoRYZOkRSy4wa712KhQ6LYy-poUngFL9a4XVA96GZFIDiW1i1Pwt2EXSC9v2xEmAIw3k-OzRceWDDGzSLqSsVGlm9SbgqbwJ2FmoMVe8CRSnw3slhFKOFQoSlyFY~Jk6eER52oTlbZK7OHoMwL3aSRgRjs1dTNEobDGIhGMc6prAK1zeiB4zMOORFeQE-QXBnAxKw0fXwsdVnk0JHE4RfB~uqg-VauLL0AQ3NB6hfe3~p3g0yk5S0AQFGA70nkqHEZ5P7ZRX3rxQH4qP-GkONG1tSE9X3mx0BsqkQWApgjHiEp8QpxD~f65cY-dzE-heB~8w2XomtMiHy8031efKPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Commissioners approved the first reading on June 2 of an updated Chapter 24 utilities ordinance that modernizes the town's utility code, incorporates the previously separate sewer-use ordinance and clarifies service definitions, system-development fees, tampering penalties and responsibilities of customers and the town.

Assistant town attorney Allison Craft and utilities staff said the current code contains references dating back decades and needed revision to reflect present-day practices. The revised chapter formalizes practices already used by the utilities department and includes updated statutory citations. The update also consolidates the town's industrial pretreatment program, fats-oils-and-grease controls, emergency water conservation plan, backflow and cross-connection requirements, and establishes clearer rules for developer-financed utility extensions and oversized-reimbursement agreements.

Craft told the board this is the first of two readings; staff scheduled a second hearing next month because parts of the ordinance include criminal penalties for violations. The ordinance also expressly states that the town owns water meters and defines unauthorized use and hydrant-meter rules, she said.

Commissioner West moved to approve the first reading; a second was recorded. The motion carried on a voice vote. The board will consider second-reading adoption at a future meeting.

Staff and commissioners noted the update is intended to reflect current operational practice and to provide clearer guidance to customers and developers.","Mooresville commissioners approved the first reading of an updated Chapter 24 utilities ordinance that consolidates the town's sewer-use ordinance into the code, updates language and clarifies customer and town responsibilities; a second reading is required because the ordinance contains criminal penalties.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6641799,"Board approves conditional rezoning for small salon at 2918 Charlotte Highway",827,3737000,4564000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633617-27d03b22f60e1d7902c661d3bbdb826a&start=3737&end=4564","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633617-27d03b22f60e1d7902c661d3bbdb826a/thumbnail_3737000.jpg","/articles/6641799/Mooresville/Iredell-County/North-Carolina/Board-approves-conditional-rezoning-for-small-salon-at-2918-Charlotte-Highway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641799-6f12ed4b829846c8c0423a9b7fc0085e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770423869&Signature=ghNHdznV6uFnzwnMBjZrAF8shpV4iej6YPEsTcAHUC430oNwimVX7W97FS9Y3vlpPprT~cTaHB6jb2cw020Lk7lqPJbhk6M4E061J876l1jo9OggILivcCkoEv34Fv7OscjYQU0AfkEA8FIBK79G55Cvzgws4WRZ6yQzwUjARX2fu89sro76WkifGSOv4Y4NM5EeaRVVxH8hDepU~kyRl-U-OJ6kM1Vr-zzDtK~GcvTQxOxkWHRB3~lkoFeyOIpPS3nFjfge29JfOzeb4hDy7k-s3ibM5nY74L9B8e4QLGbwQCvI3Bt-MvM7PiCVWv~8alLGkyfN1dFhxAxcip5xeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mooresville Board of Commissioners approved a conditional rezoning (CZ202505) on June 2 to allow a small hair salon at 2918 Charlotte Highway, a 0.75-acre lot near Lazy Lane.

Senior planner Sandy Howe told the board the rezoning would replace a legacy conditional office and institutional district from 2005 with a new conditional community-commercial district tailored for small retail sales. As presented, the ordinance includes conditions restricting uses to small retail sales and accessory uses, requiring Type A buffers along the residential property lines and limiting building size to 2,500 square feet or less. Howe said the site currently lacks sewer service and the plan calls for extending a sewer line from Lazy Lane to Charlotte Highway; the extension could also enable sewer service to nearby properties if they elect to convert from septic.

Applicant Savannah Edwards, who said she and a business partner have been stylists in Mooresville for 10 years, described plans for six additional chairs and space for one to two aestheticians. Howe said a neighborhood meeting on March 13 drew three neighbors and raised only one concern about a septic area; the applicant told the board she would work with the neighbor through the building process.

Commissioner Dangler recused himself from consideration because the parcel abuts his parents' property; the board voted to excuse him before the public hearing. Commissioner Qualls moved to approve CZ202505 with the agreed-upon conditions; Commissioner DeWeese seconded. The motion carried.

Howe and planning staff recommended approval, and the planning board had previously voted unanimously to recommend the rezoning.","The Mooresville Board of Commissioners approved a conditional rezoning for a 0.75-acre site at 2918 Charlotte Highway to allow a small retail salon limited to 2,500 square feet, with buffers and restricted uses.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6641803,"Resident petition seeks speed humps on West McNeely Avenue after reported high speeds",179,601000,780000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633617-27d03b22f60e1d7902c661d3bbdb826a&start=601&end=780","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633617-27d03b22f60e1d7902c661d3bbdb826a/thumbnail_601000.jpg","/articles/6641803/Mooresville/Iredell-County/North-Carolina/Resident-petition-seeks-speed-humps-on-West-McNeely-Avenue-after-reported-high-speeds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641803-612b8f0b9843cea2c4273db5fe95080d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770423869&Signature=nq1RGXOnCV2Crnx9VK7uLufbYcNu--Abctd9vElq7D0lNO9UszDdcFGDPBTdkXSW4y6ra-zwfKgw-cQD5eOKBEkME2Iqef6Fncmz5fI8ZmuscM1TCURzzjGoRUUbthH9AqfF02gG2mffLAQZuQDflO2s~JI8nKfg2HDsrC7ege-~6IhpmjN8gLhOgTYFNBv3G3v2thHvlPWXs1b7pTFwxnQq5Yne00O4AcCOMEnrSThvtONcE~rkbSaRbdR2Kyrq0I5HvFnABTdt84K6PrHoEXpMFI~cT-Ml1499GFi3Ah2TpG~j0KZBhgm~Orr4lRlm3KgJb9e6bHSNUnT0Mfp2XQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alex Hargis, a Mooresville resident of 270 West McNeely Avenue, urged the Board of Commissioners during the June 2 public-comment period to evaluate West McNeely for traffic-calming speed humps, presenting signatures from the majority of households on the street.

Hargis said the safety concern is longstanding; he told the board he had been told the street \"does not qualify because of the 20 mile per hour posted speed limit,\" and asked the board to apply the same criteria used on nearby streets that have speed humps. \"Public safety should not be dictated solely by policy,\" Hargis said.

Hargis said he had spoken with Sergeant Dingler of the Mooresville Police Department, who shared a 2024 speed study recording a top speed of 79 mph and average speeds above the posted limit. Hargis cited multiple incidents, including a vehicle that struck a telephone pole, a dog struck by a car and a vehicle that missed a turn and crashed into a house. He also noted Parkview Elementary is on West McNeely, and said school-related slowdowns during drop-off and pick-up hours can mask higher speeds at other times.

Hargis requested that the board consider raising the non-school-zone posted limit to 25 mph so the street would become eligible for speed humps under current criteria, and asked that West McNeely be evaluated under the same standards applied to nearby Boger Street and East McNeely. No formal action was taken at the meeting; the item was raised as public comment for the board and staff to consider.

The petition and the resident's request were placed on the public record; Hargis said neighbors had pursued similar requests for more than a decade without resolution.","A Mooresville resident presented a petition and urged the Board of Commissioners to evaluate West McNeely Avenue for speed humps, citing traffic safety concerns and a 2024 speed study that recorded a top speed of 79 mph.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6641808,"Mooresville adopts FY2026 budget with new employee pay, higher waste and utility fees",983,2933000,3916000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3633617-27d03b22f60e1d7902c661d3bbdb826a&start=2933&end=3916","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3633617-27d03b22f60e1d7902c661d3bbdb826a/thumbnail_2933000.jpg","/articles/6641808/Mooresville/Iredell-County/North-Carolina/Mooresville-adopts-FY2026-budget-with-new-employee-pay-higher-waste-and-utility-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6641808-011bb10117ec3fd2fc12e9e8dc071e59/orig.mp4?Expires=1770423869&Signature=boxH-fAWS~ZMIikmlCUj3xbD6lJjoSdpMrhWPPrINPQOXzV~nzvQNh-DXiskTpoMRj9MSPpH6EM5o6yQltjIJF7FyBLyMTXK3m1KJvdzsXiJfajSZ8PBSSmRTg~H94hrDbE6rXjNB8UeeT~h81R8Dpo5dk~IBbisp~b1UDcJaAcaIyPbtu5rFYQ2qwWBWsBm8hcecM4C1XIadN~NlccBBf9MfoCFo9cgVwn1SmS6NamxohOnuvUMN2TrYZq-MTlnrdEQrtaibJTjDlT1ZQJAOOZdP6Rc1tmgZ~AfNJix~bs6PvUgqI~2roFMtfOCK-Vj8iToVcD4hCmanBQ3qY0p6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mooresville Board of Commissioners approved the town's fiscal 2026 budget on June 2, adopting changes that include additional staff, new pay and benefit adjustments, an increase in solid-waste fees and an increase to water and sewer rates effective January 1, 2026.

Town Manager Tracy Jerome said the final property valuations produced a positive change in revenues but that the town would not change this year's property-tax rate; she told the board the rate will remain at the current level (not specified in the presentation). \"There is no change to this year's property tax,\" Jerome said.

The budget matter matters because it funds the town's operations for the coming year and includes several measures meant to respond to staff recruitment and retention pressures. Jerome said the budget adds 24 benefited positions, funds a comprehensive pay-and-classification study, and includes merit pay that will range from 0% to 5% based on performance. She said the town will begin both short-term and long-term disability benefits for employees and will improve vacation accruals.

Jerome outlined several revenue and fee changes included in the plan. The town will increase the annual solid-waste fee from $144 to $204 per household to cover rising collection and recycling costs. The budget also includes an average increase of about $3.95 per month per household for water and sewer service, with those changes to appear on bills beginning Jan. 1, 2026, Jerome said.

Jerome told the board that health-insurance costs rose about 15% this year but that the board agreed to absorb those additional costs so employees would see the full benefit of pay increases. She also said the budget includes a step plan for police and fire positions, a separation benefit for fire personnel to begin in January, and changes to longevity-pay timing to get payments ahead of the holidays.

On library funding, Jerome said county support came in lower than expected by about $385,000; Commissioner Qualls sought and received Jerome's assurance that the town would not cut library services and would use other town funds to cover the shortfall.

The board approved the ordinance after closing the public hearing. Commissioner Qualls moved to adopt the FY2026 budget ordinance; Commissioner West seconded. The motion carried.

The budget also calls for a new annual capital program with an ADA action plan and continued attention to utility, stormwater and self-insurance fund management. Jerome said the town will communicate details about pay adjustments and timing to employees after the board's approval.

A full, itemized budget ordinance and supporting fund summaries were included in the meeting materials; the ordinance was adopted at the June 2 meeting and will guide the town's fiscal 2026 spending and policy implementation.","The Mooresville Board of Commissioners approved the town's fiscal 2026 budget June 2, keeping property tax rate unchanged while adding employee pay and benefit changes, increasing solid-waste and utility fees and funding 24 new benefited positions.","actionData","errors"]

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