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321 Noise & Traffic Petition
September 21, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners: Recently a group of citizens have formed a committee to request the Blowing Rock Town Council to address ongoing noise and traffic concerns on Highway 321. The issues are more pronounced around the Green Park and Gideon Ridge areas but are also affecting South Main Street and the neighborhoods…
Paul H. Broyhill Community Service Award – Southern Gateway Greenspace
Paul H. Broyhill Community Service Award Blowing Rock Civic Association, Inc. Southern Gateway Greenspace Harper Sisters – Friends & Neighbors Broyhill Park September 16, 2021 Enjoy video presentation at https://brcivic.org/videos/ A mutual love of Blowing Rock resulted in a commitment to stewardship and significant conservation achievement through the leadership of residents in co-operation and partnership with the…
24/7 TRANSPORT AMBULACE SERVICE – YOUR OPINION COUNTS
September 17, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners I am sure you have been following the quest to secure a 24/7 transport ambulance service for Blowing Rock. SURVEY As mentioned in our post on August 6th, we would like to share your opinion with the Town Council. After you read the DISCUSSION below, please…
Legislative Alert – Attack on Neighborhoods by our Legislature
ALERT September 16, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, The North Carolina League of Municipalities shared this alert. A harmful provision damaging the ability of cities and towns to regulate short-term rentals, such as Airbnb, was included in the North Carolina House of Representatives’ proposed state budget, and the provision is now being negotiated as…
Town Council Meeting Agenda – September 16 2021
September 11, 2021 Town Council Agenda Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, The Town Council will meet on Tuesday, September 14th, at 6PM. The summary agenda is provided below. You can read the entire meeting package at the following link to the Town’s website. https://www.townofblowingrocknc.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/10567 The Council will consider Mrs. Powell’s resignation, conduct a public hearing on…
Your Vote Counts!
August 30, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, Your Vote Counts! November 2nd will be our election day for the Mayor and three Town Council seats. Candidates Mayor Charlie Sellers is running unopposed. Four candidates are running for three Town Council seats: • Nancy Collins • Pete Gherini • Doug Matheson • Melissa Pickett Voter History…
Rainey Lodge Status
August 26, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, Some of you have been asking about the status of the Rainey Lodge Hotel project behind Speckle Trout which was approved by the Town Council just over two years ago in June 2019. There are four conditions that must be met by the developer to start construction which…
24/7 Transport Ambulance Proposal
August 18, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, Beech Mountain is dealing with the same 24/7 transport ambulance service that we are in Blowing Rock. This article in the Watauga Democrat describes the compromise funding solution that the taxpayers of Beech Mountain will have to fund. See the following link. As we have discussed https://www.wataugademocrat.com/news/council-discusses-use-of-emergency-response-unit-for-out-of-town-calls/article_1c9d19b1-1f4f-5677-b6b2-00abb4c18dd8.html As…
Green Hill Estates – Planning Board – August 12th
August 16, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, On August 19th, The Planning Board will be reviewing a Special Use Permit (SUP) for new 10 lot subdivision on Green Hill Road, called Green Hill Estates. We are trying to make the community aware of proposed projects as soon as we have information to share. The window…