April 26, 2019 BLOWING ROCK COUNCIL CHOOSES SHANE FOX TO BE NEW TOWN MANAGER The Town of Blowing Rock has chosen Cleveland County Assistant Manager and Chief Financial Officer Shane Fox to be Town Manager starting June 3, 2019.  Fox, a native of Granite Falls and a former Executive Director of the High Country Council…

All – A lengthy public hearing on the subject 40 room hotel in downtown Blowing Rock was suspended after 11:00 P.M. last night by the town council. Last night’s lengthy hearing primarily involved testimony by the developer and his professionals and by the Town Planning director presenting the proposed project. Part of the council meeting…

Use Permit process to approve, deny or approve with conditions a proposed downtown hotel. YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THIS HEARING IS IMPORTANT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PROPOSED PROJECT. Important pertinent facts concerning this proposed hotel are: 1. The developer plans for this facility to contain 40 hotel rooms. 2. The developer proposes a restaurant…

Blowing Rock Civic Association, Inc. PO Box 2471 Blowing Rock, NC 28605   April 2, 2019   RE Rainey Lodge Conditional Use Permit   Honorable Mayor Sellers, Mayor Pro-Tem Yount, Council Members Matheson, Powell, Steele and Sweeting and Town Manager Freeman We strongly support developments that benefit our residents and business community like the substantial…

REPORT TO MEMBERSHIP OF BLOWING ROCK CIVIC ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES 1/1/2018 – 3/15/2019 1.       BRCA NOW HAS OVER 300 MEMBERS INCLUDING TOWN MERCHANTS, HOTEL OWNERS AND MANAGERS, COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS, HOMEOWNERS, RESIDENTS (FULL TIME AND SEASONAL) AND TAXPAYERS (ALL FULL TIME). 2.       A GREAT DEAL OF THOUGHTFUL HARD WORK BY BRCA BOARD MEMBER TIM GUPTON RESULTED…

All – Please note the notice below of the first meeting of an Ad Hoc Committee to explore among other alternatives the possible use of professional experts to assist the Town in planning for downtown and the Highway 321, Valley Blvd., corridor in Blowing Rock. Thanks so much. George Wilcox, BRCA   PUBLIC NOTICE A…

All – Excellent progress was achieved at last night’s BR Town council meeting with the appointment of Council members Sue Sweeting, Albert Yount and Jim Steele to an ad hoc committee formed to obtain and work with expert professional assistance on planning for downtown and Valley Blvd. (321 corridor in BR). Sue Sweeting who initiated…

Friends – Several members of the Blowing Rock Civic Association Development Evaluation Committee attended the subject meeting Wednesday March 6th. Our group had cordial discussions with the developer Steve Barker from Charlotte and his development Planner Walter Fields from Charlotte. Barker proposed the “Morningside” condominium project that was defeated by a unanimous council vote a…