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Sales of Homes Valued at $ 800,000 and Above in Blowing Rock
Friends – Richard Puckett of Premier Sotheby’s International has provided us with the following very interesting information about the Blowing Rock sales from 1/1/2017 to 11/14/2017 of homes valued at $ 800,000.00 and above: 1. Five homes were sold during the period. 2. The sold prices for the homes were as follows: $…
TOWN COUNCIL AND MAYORAL RETREAT RESPONSES TO BRCA’S REQUEST OF KEEPING YOUR TAX DOLLARS IN BLOWING ROCK
Fellow Citizens In response to the following e-mails, I will not be mayor of our fine town until next month, but as a citizen I feel that is is in the best interest of our citizens to hold the retreat in Blowing Rock at a venue that can benefit from our presence. Lets keep our…
Update on Important Blowing Rock Town Government Actions
Friends – It’s a very busy period for Blowing Rock Town government. The following are significant issues: 1. Removal of Major Memorial Park Trees – After ignoring a March 2016 report by an N.C. Forest Service arborist for more than a year and half some town officials recently began a move to eliminate a number…
Location of the Blowing Rock Town Council January Retreat
Honorable Mayor-Elect, Mayor Pro Tem, Distinguished Council Members: Congratulations to those who were elected in our election earlier this month. Thanks to all of you for your service and commitment to Blowing Rock. One of the major issues in the recent election was the concern about inadequate transparency in the operation of town government….
SHOULD WE COMPLAIN? ARTICLE BY DAVID ROGERS IN THE BLOWING ROCK NEWS
By David Rogers. November 17, 2017. BLOWING ROCK, NC – For a government by, of, and for the people, “the people” — INDIVIDUALLY — must participate for it to be effective. Those who fail to participate really have nothing to complain about. Not to take anything away from the fine individuals who were recently elected…
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING ON THE 12 TOWN HOMES BEHIND SPECKED TROUT THERE WILL BE A MEEING AT TOWN HALL NOVEMBER 30, 2017 AT 5:30 PM TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED TOWN HOMES BEHIND THE SPECKED TROUT ALONG 221 AND MORNINGSIDE DR. THERE IS A CONDITIONAL ZONING REQUEST ON THIS PROPOSAL AND LAW REQUIRES…
Week of November 12, 2017 – Blowing Rock Events
A VERY BUSY WEEK FOR BLOWING ROCK TOWN GOVERNMENT NOVEMBER 14, 2017 FRIENDS – PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING TOWN GOVERNMENT MEETINGS THIS WEEK: 1. AT 5:00 P.M. THIS AFTERNOON TUESDAY 11/14 TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER SUE SWEETING WILL HOLD AN OPEN QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH ANY AND ALL CITIZENS IN THE MEETING…
Tree Policy Recommendations by BRCA
Sue – After carefully reading the two reports on the problems of the subject trees, absorbing information from various town residents and talking with one of the High Country’s best landscaping professionals the following conclusions have emerged:1. We now face a crisis that could have been avoided in one of our biggest attractions. Appropriate…
November, 2017 Blowing Rock Civic Association Newsletter
THE BLOWING ROCK CIVIC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER FOR NOVEMBER 2017 1. THE BLOWING ROCK TOWN ELECTION NOVEMBER 7, 2017 RESULTED IN A DRAMATIC CHANGE OF TOWN LEADERSHIP. CHALLENGER CHARLIE SELLERS DEFEATED INCUMBENT J.B. LAWRENCE TO BECOME BLOWING ROCK MAYOR NEXT MONTH. CHALLENGER VIRGINIA POWELL WILL JOIN THE TOWN COUNCIL NEXT MONTH DEFEATING INCUMBENT RAY PICKETT…