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Proposed Bill 291: Short Term Rental

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINASESSION 2025S 1SENATE BILL 291Short Title: Regulation of Short-Term Rentals. (Public)Sponsors: Senators Moffitt, McInnis, and Hanig (Primary Sponsors).Referred to: Rules and Operations of the SenateMarch 17, 2025S291-v-11 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED2 AN ACT TO LIMIT THE REGULATION OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS BY CITIES TO3 PROTECT PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS AND TO ESTABLISH…

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Shoppes on Parkway Project Tabled

Greetings from BRCA 28605 and Happy Friday! We have been traveling since last Friday so a bit late on our posting. There is no personal video today.  Today we come to you from Raleigh.  We recommend viewing the Town Council meeting for more information about the proposed Shoppes on The Parkway project. It can be…

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Representative Ray Pickett Interview

BRCA Chair Jean Kitchin had the opportunity to interview Representative Ray Pickett last Sunday afternoon at the home of Tom & Tina Barrett.  They discuss state level issues affecting Blowing Rock.  The complete interview can be seen at the following video link:  https://vimeo.com/1062059312 BR Has a Birthday! Blowing Rock will celebrate 136 years on March…

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BRCA To Interview Representative Pickett, Winter Retreat Update, and ASU News

Greetings from BRCA 28605! BRCA to Interview Ray Pickett Representative Ray Pickett (R) will be our guest on BRCA 28605 next week.  Tom and Jean are interviewing Mr. Pickett on Sunday at 2:00 PM and it will air next week on BRCA 28605.  We will discuss legislative activity in Raleigh that would be of interest to Blowing…

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Shoppes on the Parkway Public Meeting February 13, 2025

Protects | Preserves | Informs | Engages | Unites  February 17, 2025 Greetings from BRCA 29605 and Happy President’s Day! We wanted to get this out to you; it’s a bit time sensitive.  These are the videos from the Public Meeting for Shoppes on the Parkway recorded by BRCA.  The meeting occurred at 5:00 PM…

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Shoppes on the Parkway Public Meeting

February 13, 2025 Greetings from BRCA 28605! Happy Thursday.  We have some news about the public meeting on the proposed Shoppes on the Parkway redevelopment project.  To view the project, click on this link for the Watauga Democrat article: https://www.wataugademocrat.com/main_street/developers-to-hold-community-meeting-for-shoppes-on-the-parkway-redevelopment/article_1010d798-e278-11ef-a98a-b73e6035c36f.html Shoppes on the Parkway Public Information Meeting TODAY The developers for the proposed redevelopment project at Shoppes on the Parkway…

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Shoppes on the Parkway, Green Park, & Propane

Greetings from BRCA 28605!  We trust you’ve had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend.  Super Bowl Sunday is upon us!  There are several community events upcoming.  Information on the Green Park Inn project, Link to website here: Town of Blowing Rock | Home From the Planning Department: Neighborhood Meeting for Conditional…

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Town Council Winter Retreat Summary

Greetings from BRCA 28605!  Happy Friday!  We wanted to wait until today to provide a brief summary of the Town Council Winter Retreat. The full videos of all three days of meetings are on the TOBR Website: Helene Costs: Debris removal: $75,000 Emergency repairs: $80,000 Wonderland Trail slide: $243,000 Property Tax collected by the TOBR:…

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WinterFest, Council Retreat, Survey, Propane & More

Greetings from BRCA 28605!  Happy Friday, it was a very full week. Well, we started at “zero” Wednesday morning, now up to 23. WinterFest Here We Go! January 23-25, 2025.  All events are sold out.   WinterFest After Dark, Friday, January 24, 6-8pm Shop late, enjoy live music, and specialty WinterFest food and cocktails! Stroll around…

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Green Park Inn Planning Board Meeting & Videos

Greetings from BRCA 28605 on a Friday morning! We wanted to provide results of the Planning Board’s meeting last night relative to the request for Green Park Inn rezoning.  Happy Friday! Videos Of Green Park Public Meeting There are two videos posted, here are the links for Part 1 & 2: Part 1: https://vimeo.com/1045758302 Part 2…

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