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Town Advisory Boards
November 21, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, Below is the current year solicitation from the Town Clerk edited for subsequent openings. The application deadline is January 3, 2022. Note the various meeting requirements. Are you interested in the future of your community and have extra time to volunteer? Would you like to serve on one of…
Honor, Service & Lessons – 2021 Veteran’s Day
November 18, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, Last Saturday at the American Legion Building, Blowing Rock honored our veterans. American Legion Post 256 Commander Albert Yount and Post Adjutant Jim West hosted the event, Shirley Snyder shared how her husband and residents founded and built the American Legion Post, and Town Manager Shane Fox share…
Town Council Lifts State of Emergency & Mask Mandate
November 18 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, Last night the Blowing Rock Town Council voted 3-2 to lift the current State of Emergency, ending the town-wide mask mandate. The decision was made in part due to the fact that the Watauga County positivity rate has remained below 5% for over two weeks. The 3-2 vote…
Board of Trustees
November 12, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, We are honored to announce the addition of 5 new members who have joined our Board of Trustees. With these additional board members we now have 25 leaders from our community who are dedicated to the mission of Blowing Rock Civic Association. The common denominator of our board is our…
Veteran’s Day
November 7, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, Veterans Day is a tribute to military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Not to be confused with Memorial Day, which honors those who died while in service, Veterans Day honors all military veterans, including those still with us. At the request of Post Commander Albert…
Town Council Agenda – November 9 2021
November 6, 2021 . Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, The Town Council will meet on November 9th at 6 pm at Town Hall. The minutes of the prior meeting include an approval to eliminate “density” requirements from the Land Use Code for Downtown. We attended the Planning Board meeting to approve the change and added a…
State of the Town
November 6, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, Please mark you calendar to attend the State of the Town event sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce Thursday, November 18th at 5:30 pm in the American Legion Building on Wallingford Street. The Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce’s Community, Government & Education Committee in partnership with the Town…
Town of Blowing Rock Election Results
November 2, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, As of 8:52 pm, Watauga and Caldwell County reported the following results: Mayor Charlie Sellers – 431 Write In – 93 Town Council Doug Matheson – 411 Pete Gherini – 363 Melisa Pickett – 266 Nancy Collins – 227 Write In – 17 Thank you to all of…
You can still Vote Early!
October 26, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, You can still vote early! One Stop Early Voting ends Saturday, Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. in Watauga County, but voters can also vote on Election Day Nov. 2. at Town Hall in Blowing Rock. Voters can pick a day and time that works best for them by…
Neighborhood Meeting with Developer of Hotel Project on Pine Street and Laurel Lane
October 25, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, A neighborhood meeting with the developer will be held at Town Hall on Wednesday, October 27th, at 5 PM to review a proposed project to build a hotel on the .337 acre site at Pine Street and Laurel Lane. The proposed project is behind the new 1150 Main…