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Public Hearing for Memorial Park Improvement Plan
March 13, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, The Town of Blowing Rock will convene a special Town Council Meeting and Public Hearing to discuss plans and funding for major improvements to Memorial Park. Hilari H. Hubner, Town Clerk, posted the following notice that requires a public notice for the item to be discussed. Please see…
Green Hill Traffic Study
Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, Last night the Town Council unanimously approved a contract to conduct a traffic study for Green Hill Road. You voiced concerns and the Town Council listened. The study will cover Green Hill Road from 321 to Wonderland Road which is within the Town limits. The portion of Green Hill Road to…
Town Council Meeting – March 9 2021
Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, Your voice is important. The Town Council will meet on March 9, 2021 at 6 PM. Use the following link to watch the meeting https://www.townofblowingrocknc.gov/residents/meetings . The agenda and supporting information is available at http://www.townofblowingrocknc.gov/residents/meetingagendas/ town‐council‐agenda Important topics include: Middle Fork Greenway Update Public Hearing to approve Land Use Code Ordinances…
Website Updates
February 28, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners We are pleased to share some important updates for our website located at https://www.brcivic.org/. 2021 Advocacy Plan Each year we update our Advocacy Plan to prioritize our work plan and voice the concerns of homeowners. We believe that homeowners represent the foundation of our economy along with the…
Town 2021 Priorities – “Show me the Money”
February 21, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners To understand the Town budget, you need to understand the sources available to the Town Council to fund the general operating budget. The devil is in the details! Let’s look at the “Numbers”. Funding Sources Property Taxes – 63% Consumer Sales taxes – 14% User Taxes collected by…
Special Meeting of Town Council – EMS – February 22nd 6 PM
IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE – February 22nd at 6PM The Town of Blowing Rock Town Council will hold a special meeting on Monday, February 22, 2021 beginning at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the Blowing Rock Ambulance Service. Council will hear a special presentation from Craig Sullivan with Watauga Medics….
Blowing Rock 2021 Winter Retreat Report
February 13, 2021 Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, The future of Blowing Rock is important to all who live in Blowing Rock whether you live in Blowing Rock full-time, part-time throughout the year or during the season, we all have a stake in the future and should have a voice. Homeowners are the foundation of our…
Town of Blowing Rock Winter Retreat – Next Week
Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners The Town Council will conduct their annual Winter Retreat on Monday through Wednesday. We believe this process is vitally important for the Town to set priorities and provide a framework to plan and implement decisions. We appreciate the time and preparation by the staff and council to set priorities. Agendas for…
Valley Boulevard Vision – Mosaic Civic Studio Report
One of our key priorities is to “Protect the Village”. The future of Valley Boulevard is of major importance to the future of our Village. You will recall the Valley Boulevard Vision process that took place in 2019. The community came together to make recommendations to the Planning Board to set a vision for development…
Future of Tourism
Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, Future of Tourism As homeowners, we all have been overwhelmed by the impact of tourists on our lives. In the past, all we had to do was to avoid Downtown on the weekends. This year we experienced overwhelming numbers of tourists and traffic such that we couldn’t go Downtown all week…