Montreat Minute for October 22, 2021

October 22, 2021

Don’t Miss Bulk Pickup This Tuesday, October 26

Remember to place your bulk Items/white goods curbside for pick up this Tuesday, October 26.  For more information about items for bulk pick up, CLICK HERE. Take advantage of this free service (except mattresses and box springs- $5 each) offered by the Town.

Board of Adjustment News

The Montreat Board of Adjustment met yesterday, October 21, for the hearing of a Special Use Permit (SUP) request for 309 Collegiate Circle for a 40-room hotel and site improvements. The hearing was recorded and may be viewed by CLICKING HERE. The proceedings were not complete. Thus, it will be continued to the Board’s regular meeting next Thursday, October 28, also to be held in Graham Chapel at 4:00pm. The public is invited to attend. The meeting will be live streamed. To join, CLICK HERE.

Please be advised that the meeting is a quasi-judicial hearing, which means no public comment period will be included, although everyone is invited to attend.

Be FIREWISE!

It’s that time of year to collect leaves, prepare your yard for winter and protect it from the risk of wildfire. Did you know Montreat receives credit for the hours you spend collecting leaves and cleaning up your yard? Every year, we report total community hours worked in order to qualify for our Firewise Renewal Report. So, please report the time that you spend working to clear leaves and debris from your yard to Nancy Midgette ([email protected]). If you need information about how to reduce the risk of wildfire in your yard or how to prune bushes, ask Nancy. She has that information as well. Thanks to Nancy for the excellent and important work she does.

Updates and Reminders

  • The Montreat Tree Board will meet Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. at the Montreat Town Hall. The meeting will be live streamed. Check the website for streaming instructions.
  • The Town picks up leaf bags every other Wednesday. Just put your bags out by the curb and they will be picked up. Please don’t place anything but leaves and small sticks into the bags.
  • Brush pick up is offered by the Town every Wednesday. Keep your brush to six foot lengths, please.

Questions?

Do you have Town-related questions you would like answered? If so, please send them to Angela Murphy at [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Have a great weekend!