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Blowing Rock Chamber Candidate Forum
Citizens have two opportunities to meet our Mayor and Town Council Candidates. Civic Association will host a forum on October 3rd and the Chamber will host a forum on October 14th. Meet the candidates, ask questions and hear the views of our candidates.
Beauty of Main Street
We love Main Street especially West Main Street with Memorial Park, eclectic architecture and welcoming greenspace of lawns, trees and flowers. So, we updated the pictures on our Home Page to share the beauty of Main Street. Please take an opportunity to check out the new pictures.
Candidate Forum
YOUR VOTE COUNTS “MEET YOUR BLOWING ROCK COMMISSIONERS & CHALLENGERS” CANDIDATE ROUNDTABLE THURSDAY OCTOBER 3, 2019 BLOWING ROCK AMERICAN LEGION BUILDING 6:15PM SOCIAL & 7:00PM PROGRAM DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. YOUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON THIS ELECTION !!!! AND HOMEOWNERS ARE 85% OF THE PROPERTY TAX BASE. SEE YOU THERE
Pickleball at Memorial Park
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America. Blowing Rock is on board with 80 active players in Memorial Park. Resident pickleball players asked the Town Council to add an additional multi-purpose pickleball and basketball court and provide storage for nets. Copy and Paste this Link to read an article in the Blowing Rocket by…
THE CHAMBER’S STATE OF THE TOWN MEETING AUGUST 15, 2019
BLOWING ROCK RESIDENTS HEAR THE CHAMBER’S 2019 STATE OF THE TOWN The Chamber hosted a State of the Town meeting on August 15th. Speakers included Shane Fox, Town Manager, Charles Hardin, Chamber Executive Director, Amanda Lugenbell, Assistant Director of the TDA and Mayor Charlie Sellers. If you subscribe to The Blowing Rocket, you can read an…
Blowing Rock Civic Association News
POST – Message from your President Friends & Neighbors I am looking forward to leading our organization with the help of a very capable board of directors and your support. Please visit our website at www.brcivic.org/board-of-directors/to view the recent addition of the bios for our board of directors. The Civic Association is a strong voice…
Brief Summary of Town Council Meeting August 13, 2019
The Town Manager promoted Aaron Miller to Police Chief and Matt Blackburn to Public Works Director. Both had served in interim roles. Greg Tarbutton of Chetola spoke during the citizen comment period to warn about the national and state risk of overriding local control of short term rental zoning based on an aggressive lobbying…
STATE OF THE TOWN – YOU ARE INVITED
The Blowing Rock Chamber invites the entire community to an update from the Town of Blowing Rock. Learn what is going on in town, the latest Tourism Development initiatives and numbers, an update from the Chamber of Commerce and the Village Foundation on its current initiatives. The public is invited to attend the event…