Continuum Sale, Bond Package Pass: Davidson Election Results 2019

DAVIDSON, NC — Davidson voters turned out to cast their ballots to decide races for new town commissioners, mayor and two town refernda.

Mayor Rusty Knox, who had no challenger, retained his seat with 2,438 votes. Jane Campbell, Matthew Fort, Jim Fuller, Autumn Rierson Michael, and David Sitton were also elected to the Town of Davidson Board of Commissioners, according to unofficial results from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

In Davidson, the positions of mayor and town commissioners are decided by ballot every two years. Polls were open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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On the ballot this year were two referenda: a $14 million general obligation bond package to pay for new public facilities and approval of the sale of Continuum cable and internet system, both of which were approved by voters.

The Towns of Mooresville and Davidson approved the sale of Continuum, their joint municipally owned broadband and cable provider, for $80 million earlier this year. After a dozen years of joint ownership, the towns sought a buyer for Continuum in March based on their "desire for financial flexibility to invest in infrastructure and other projects," they said in a statement.

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All Mecklenburg County voters also had a chance to have their say for a proposed one-quarter percent local sales and use tax, which would help fund the Arts and Science Council, parks and education. That proposal, which would have increased the county sales tax from 7.25 percent to 7.5 percent, was rejected by voters, according to unofficial results at 10 p.m.

Scroll down for the unofficial results from the Davidson election, as well as other Charlotte metro municipal elections, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections: