The Town Council approved a new development on Valley Boulevard by the owners of 4 Forty Four. The proposed office building is just before the water treatment plant driving north to Boone on Valley Boulevard. The property is approximately 5 acres and will include 10 short term rental residences and a second office building or…

Watauga County NC Selects Emergency Notification Provider Hyper-Reach Chosen to Help Protect Lives and Property November 6, 2019//Watauga County, NC For Immediate Release Telephone-based mass notifications systems are used by thousands of public safety agencies across the US to warn citizens about local emergencies, hazards and other threats. Now Watauga County announces that they have…

The dialogue with the community was effective with two forums and published interviews. This election seemed to be framed around progress and preservation. Incumbent Mayor Sellers was unopposed and was elected with 421 votes. We have one new Town Council member. Challenger David Harwood was elected with 308 votes. Incumbent Albert Yount was elected with…

The Planning Board approved the conditional rezoning application from Kevin Troyer owner of 4 Forty Four construction company to approve the Headwaters project located on the former New River Inn property at 6875 Valley Boulevard with four conditions including a 5 year vested right to commence all phases of the project and installation of a…

The Valley Boulevard Vision Committee completed the second of two community meetings. The Civic Association was represented at both meetings and attended all of the committee meetings leading up to the community meetings. The meetings were led by Benchmark who reviewed 8 new buildings and 22 renovations since the current Land Use Code was adopted…

Your service is needed. Please consider serving on our advisory boards. Advisory boards do the homework and make recommendations to the Town Council. Applicants should be a resident taxpayer who is available to attend meetings throughout the year. You do not need to be a registered voter in Blowing Rock. We also should thank the…

The community should start a conversation about what sustainable tourism means to Blowing Rock. Blowing Rock is not alone in sorting out the success and impact on local communities around world. Charleston is hosting a panel on October 29th with panelists from Amsterdam for example. I found a relevant post and video that articulates the…

Tuesday, Oct. 29th at 7 pm at Town Hall You have one more opportunity to provide feedback on land uses, landscaping and beautification, site design, building design, and community appearance on Hwy 321. Please join us to help create a future vision!