Archive for August 2018

Happy Labor Day Monday is Labor Day, which marks the unofficial start of Fall. Please note that the Town Offices will be closed Monday and will reopen Tuesday at 8:00am.   Trash Pick Up Two important notices about trash pick up: Due to Monday’s holiday, trash pick up is being rescheduled to Tuesday, Sept. 4…

REMINDER: Curbside trash and recycling pickup returns to a once-weekly schedule after Labor Day. At the end of the summer season curbside pickup is limited to Mondays. However, Due to the Labor Day holiday, next week trash and recycling pickup will be on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH. You may also bring trash to the Town Services building…

The Montreat Town Offices will be closed on Monday, September 3rd in observance of Labor Day. we will re-open at 8:00 AM on Tuesday the 4th. HAPPY LABOR DAY!

On Monday evening, August 27, the Town Council heard presentations and held Q&A with three finalist firms for the new Town Hall design and construction project. After the presentations and Q&A, the Council had a lively discussion of the firms and their capabilities.   In the end, the Council voted to begin contract negotiations with…

Congratulations to our own Town Clerk, Angie Murphy! After a long period of study, she recently received her designation as a Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC).  To earn the certification, Angie attended extensive education programs. The CMC designation also requires pertinent experience in a municipality. We’re proud of Angie’s achievement and are grateful to have her…

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Reminder: The Board of Commissioners will open Bids today for RFQ 2018-004: Town Hall Design-Build Project. This meeting is open to the public. All ionterested parties are invited to attend.   Where: The Walkup Building, 300 Community Circle, Montreat, NC 28757 When: 4:00 PM  

Original Post: The Black Mountain Fire Department is conducting annual testing of Montreat’s fire hydrants. The “scouring” requires the department to open two hydrants simultaneously, causing the water flow to dramatically increase. A byproduct is that normally settled iron in the system is stirred up causing brown water at the taps. Though unsightly, the water…

Mayor’s Summary of the August 9 Town Council Meeting   Greetings friends,   Our meeting started as a celebration with the “reveal” of the new logo and website. More about that in a bit. But, we did get a few things accomplished as well!   Here are the highlights of the meeting: Prior to the…

Join us on Thursday August 9th at 7:00 p.m. for the August Town Council Meeting. The meeting will be held in the Walkup Building. The Public Forum begins at 6:30 p.m. and the unveiling of the new Town Website and Logo will begin at 6:15 p.m. Come join us!