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	<title>Charlotte Real Estate, Development, and Construction News: Mecklenburg Times &#187; Jim Bensman</title>
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		<title>Revaluation retaliation: In Cornelius, upset  homeowners launch  campaign to  fight new  values&#160;</title>
		<link>http://mecktimes.com/news/2011/11/18/revaluation-retaliation-in-cornelius-upset-%e2%80%a8homeowners-launch-%e2%80%a8campaign-to-%e2%80%a8fight-new-%e2%80%a8values/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:49:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Boykin, staff writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s no shortage of property owners upset over Mecklenburg County’s latest revaluation. But one group of homeowners in the northern town of Cornelius might just be more vocal, and organized, than most. “I’ve never seen such anger and frustration in all my years in office,” Cornelius Commissioner Jim Bensman said. Most of the upset homeowners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Light railing&#160;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A push for decorative lighting along Jetton Road in Cornelius has really upset Jim Bensman, a town commissioner there. The Peninsula Property Owners Association is calling for the town to pay to install the lights along Jetton Road, a major roadway off of which pricey homes can be found in neighborhoods like Connor Quay and Patrick’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Towns battle glut of empty office space&#160;</title>
		<link>http://mecktimes.com/news/2011/01/11/towns-battle-glut-of-empty-office-space/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Boykin, staff writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Along just about any of the thoroughfares winding through north Mecklenburg County&#8217;s three municipalities, signs advertising office space for lease are scattered everywhere. It&#8217;s an indicator of the challenges the area&#8217;s office market is facing as 2011 kicks off. &#8220;It&#8217;s a matter of people building into a boom, and then the boom exploding,&#8221; Cornelius Town [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Struggling with explosive growth, Cornelius is planning its future&#160;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Boykin, staff writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It doesn&#8217;t look good for Cornelius in the next 10 years. According to a report by the Urban Resource Group, which in September finished a study of Cornelius, the north Mecklenburg town&#8217;s population could peek at about 37,000 by 2020. &#8220;That&#8217;s more than we can handle,&#8221; the town&#8217;s mayor, Jeff Tarte, said. As officials worry [...]]]></description>
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