Robert Carney is youngest member of Town Board | Cornelius Today

Robert earned a bachelor's degree in marketing and business management from East Carolina University. He lives with his wife, Erika, and their two children on Coachmans Wood Lane.

Robert is currently a principal consultant with O&G Consulting, LLC. He previously served as the executive director of both the Mooresville-South Iredell Economic Development Corporation and the Cabarrus County Economic Development Corporation.

Robert is currently a Cornelius Town Commissioner. He was elected in 2023 and is serving his first term.

Believes in development that improves traffic, generates community revenue to keep taxes affordable, and adds amenities to enhance quality of life.

- Believes in development that improves traffic, generates community revenue to keep taxes affordable, and adds amenities to enhance quality of life.

Economy

Supports prioritizing parks, greenways, and recreational amenities.

Supports creating new communication channels to better understand residents' needs.

- Supports prioritizing parks, greenways, and recreational amenities.
- Supports creating new communication channels to better understand residents' needs.

Public Services

As of September 4, 2025, Robert Carney’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes in balancing public safety needs with fiscal responsibility and plans to provide public safety personnel with necessary resources.

- Believes in balancing public safety needs with fiscal responsibility and plans to provide public safety personnel with necessary resources.

Public Safety

Plans to work with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and state representatives to prioritize improvements to Exit 27.

- Plans to work with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and state representatives to prioritize improvements to Exit 27.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Robert Carney

Robert Carney is from Cornelius. He has a bachelor's degree in marketing and business management from East Carolina University. He lives with his wife, Erika, and their two school-age children on Coachmans Wood Lane.

Robert is the director of client development at Dualboot Partners. He previously served as the executive director of both the Mooresville-South Iredell Economic Development Corporation and the Cabarrus County Economic Development Corporation.

As of September 4, 2025, Robert Carney did not have a website or any information online.

- Town commissioners serve as the legislative body for the town government. 
- Town commissioners have the authority to decide the services offered to the town, pass the budget, decide the property tax, acquire property, and enter into agreements with other governments. 
- The town commissioners can create or abolish any offices, positions, departments, etc. to improve the organization of the town. 
- Town commissioners may make investigations into the town or any of its departments or agencies. 
- Most town commissioners in Georgia are elected in odd years to staggered 4 year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 