The Kannapolis City Council has approved the Fiscal Year 2022 budget. The approved budget is $85,250,848 and includes all six operating funds of the City. The budget includes no property tax or utility fee increases.   The current tax rate will remain at .63 cents per $100 valuation – a home valued at $200,000 will pay $1,260 annually in property taxes for all City services. The majority of the City’s revenues come from two sources – property taxes (58% of the b...

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Discover Fun in Kannapolis returns this summer with an incredible lineup of great concerts, movies, and of course, fireworks.  Events will be held from May to August. All events are free to the public. This Wednesday, Charlotte Symphony, will perform at 7 p.m. at Village Park. The park is located at 700 West C Street. Fireworks will follow the concert.   The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers will play games every night from Tuesday, June 29 thru Sunday, July 4. Fireworks will follow the ...

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Okuma America Corporation and RJG Inc. will locate international and national training centers at the College’s Advanced Technology Center at the North Carolina Research Campus Rowan-Cabarrus Community College announced two new corporate training partnerships during a special event held Thursday, June 24, at its Advanced Technology Center (ATC) at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, N.C. Okuma America Corporation, a world-leading builder of CNC machine tools, controls, ...

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Cheryl and Eric Dearmon have gifted two public art sculptures, “Smiley” and “Discover” to the City of Kannapolis. Both sculptures are already located in the City and were on loan from the artist, Tom Risser. With their purchase, the Dearmons have ensured the sculptures will remain in the City as permanent pieces of public art.   “The gift of these two pieces of public art is a continuance of the precedence set by Dr. Harold Cook and his family and by Lynn...

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New Fare Pass App Will Also Launch   Rider Transit will resume normal operations and once again collect fares beginning July 1, 2021. Normal operations were modified, and fares were suspended in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Per federal mandate, masks are still required to be worn by passengers and Rider staff members. All routes are operating on a normal schedule.   Resuming normal operations includes:   Passengers may enter and exit the bu...

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Kontek got their start more than 20 years ago as a company who built durable and secure  structures at the base of cell towers. After 9/11, they moved more into the defense realm, applying that same technology and know-how to a range of needs, like nuclear processing sites, power plants, and even built the elevated pumphouses for New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Now, this innovative company manufactures blast and ballistic-resistant enclosures for the military and businesses or indiv...

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Discover Fun in Kannapolis returns this summer with an incredible lineup of great concerts, movies, and of course, fireworks.  Events will be held from May to August. All events are free to the public. Children 18 & under must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. You are welcome to bring your lawn chairs. No pets or smoking please. Food and drinks will be on sale in the parks during the events.  The City will provide a free shuttle from 5-10:30 p.m. Masks must be worn on the ...

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The City of Kannapolis welcomes Richard Smith, as the new Planning Director. In this role, Richard will oversee the planning, zoning, GIS, and code enforcement services of the City. Richard has approximately 23 years of experience in planning and community development. He previously worked as the Planning & Community Development Director for Moore County and Senior Planner for Catawba County. He was also the vice-president and majority owner of Benchmark Planning, a professional plan...

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Coming from former employer Space X, owners Patrick and Liz Godwin know firsthand that the talent and businesses in Kannapolis can perform at the highest level. At ITC, they do so every day with their advanced machining, serving the aerospace, automotive and security industries. Formerly in a 9,000 sq. ft facility in Mooresville, ITC found its new 27,000 sq. ft. location in Kannapolis to be ideal—in more ways than one. Ease of getting in and out and shipping were nice, but their clients...

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A section of a Rowan County road is scheduled to close next week while a culvert that runs under it is replaced. Reeves Island Road is set to close just south of Old Beatty Ford Road from 8 a.m. June 7 through 3:30 p.m. June 11. The existing structure has failed, and its replacement is essential to ensure stormwater passes under the road properly, preventing damage to the road and nearby properties. A signed detour will direct traffic to follow Old Beatty Ford, Stokes Ferry, Richfield a...

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