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BRCA 2024 Priorities Survey Now Open

April 11, 2024 Greetings from BRCA 28605! BRCA 2024 Spring Priorities Survey The 2024 Priorities Survey is now open.  In addition to this email all registered voters in the Blowing Rock district will receive a postcard with a QR Code link to the survey.  The draft is now at the printer and will be mailed in…

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2024 Town Priorities for Blowing Rock

April 4, 2024 Greetings from BRCA 28605!  We are back. Congratulations Laramie! This is a “good news bad news” item.  Please join us in congratulating Laramie on her recent acceptance of a full-time position with BRCC as the new Events Coordinator.  While we will certainly miss her, we are delighted that she has an opportunity…

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Happy Easter!

Greetings from BRCA 28605! Happy Easter! We were downtown this morning for Men’s Breakfast at St Mary’s.  The water/sewer project is in front of the church this morning with one lane open.   Here are some happenings and news around town. Blowing Rock Easter Egg Hunt  Blowing Rock Parks & Recreation’s annual Easter Egg Hunt is…

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Summer Concert Series

March 7, 2024 Greetings from BRCA 28605 and happy Thursday afternoon to all of you! Today’s video link: https://vimeo.com/920179283?share=copy BRCA Announces Summer Entertainment @ Broyhill Park June13: Harris BrothersJuly 11: Smokin’ Joe RandolphAugust 8: King Bees More information will follow so please mark your calendar.  A fun filled afternoon with kids, coolers, lawn chairs, golf carts, pets,…

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BRCA Congratulates Town of Blowing Rock on Comprehensive Plan 2024

February 29, 2024 Greetings from BRCA 28605 and happy Thursday afternoon!  On February 13, 2024, the Town Council in Blowing Rock adopted the latest update to its Comprehensive Plan, the most recent in a series of updates going back to an initial comprehensive plan adopted in 1982.  While BRCA cannot and does not claim credit for…

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BRCA Congratulates Town of Blowing Rock on Comprehensive Plan Update 2024

On February 13, 2024, the Town Council in Blowing Rock adopted the latest update to its Comprehensive Plan, the most recent in a series of updates going back to an initial comprehensive plan adopted in 1982.  While BRCA cannot and does not claim credit for this accomplishment, we do note that some of our officers…

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Updates: Water, Sewer, Summer Events, Sample Ballot

Greetings from BRCA 28605! 2024 Comprehensive Plan Adopted and Approved While the final adopted version has not been posted the final draft is available here: https://planblowingrock.com/ Election Calendar We stopped by American Legion Hall yesterday for early voting.  I was #118.  Early voting is now available at the American Legion building located at: 333 Wallingford Rd Blowing Rock, NC February27th –…

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Town Council Winter Retreat Summary 2024

The Blowing Rock Town Council met for its Winter Retreat at the American Legion Building on January 29-31, 2024.  A variety of topics were discussed over the three days; on the last day, the following items were identified as 2024 priorities. !. Paid parking with a target implementation date of April 2025; tied for #1…

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BRCA 2024 Board of Trustee Additions

Greetings from BRCA 28605! We attended the Town Council Retreat this week and will be providing a summary. Registration & Voting Reminders  If you need to register to vote click here:https://www.ncsbe.gov/registering/how-register/complete-your-registration-mail REMINDER: If you are voting in Watauga County you need to show your Watauga County address as primary. You can now request an absentee ballot.  Application…

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Winterfest, Council Retreat, & Other News

Greetings from BRCA 28605! Winterfest Starts Today! January 25-28, 2024Schedule of events link:   https://blowingrockwinterfest.com/ If you need to register to vote click here:https://www.ncsbe.gov/registering/how-register/complete-your-registration-mail You can now request an absentee ballot.  Application link:https://www.wataugacounty.org/app_pages/dept/boe/Forms/2024_ABS_REQUEST_FILLABLE_WATAUGA_accessible.pdf Election Calendar: January2nd – Absentee by Mail Ballot Requests Available16th – Logic and Accuracy Equipment Testing (AG Center)19th – Absentee by Mail Ballot Mailing Begins February9th – Voter…

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