Montreat Minute 2/14/25
Montreat Minute for February 14, 2025
Happy Valentine’s Day
From all of us on the Town staff and Board of Commissioners, we wish you a Happy Valentine’s Day and hope you receive your favorite candy (or whatever is your favorite) today!
Mayor Pro Tem’s Summary of the February 13, 2025 Town Council Meeting
Hello Montreaters,
Mayor Tim is out of town, so I presided at tonight’s meeting. We appreciated the 13 folks who joined us. We all enjoyed and appreciated being back in the Town Hall again. My summary follows below, but remember that the official minutes will be in next month’s agenda packet. Of course, you can view tonight’s meeting recording by CLICKING HERE.
Public Forum
- Wade Burns, representing the Hitches as their architect, explained their upcoming request for a right-of-way abandonment. He offered information to the Commissioners about the project in advance of next month’s agenda item. He also offered appreciation to the Town staff, saying he was amazed at the progress being made after the storm.
CLICK HERE to read the rest of the Meeting Summary
Don’t Miss the Town Hall Re-Opening Party
After nearly five months of being out of commission, the Town Hall is now open after the Hurricane Helene disaster. And it’s time to celebrate. Come to a re-opening celebration open house on Tuesday, February 25th, from 4:00 to 6:00pm. Meet friends and neighbors and have a bite to eat. See you there!
Updates and Reminders
- The Town recently posted a Request for Qualifications for Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Engineering and Mitigation Services to aid the Town in recovery. For details on the RFQ, click HERE.
- The Montreat Planning and Zoning Commission will meet on Thursday, February 20th, at 10:30am, in the Town Hall Community Room. The meeting will be live streamed. For streaming instructions and the meeting packet CLICK HERE. All are welcome to attend.
- The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Adjustment has been cancelled.
- Do you receive your own copy of the Montreat Minute or know someone who doesn’t? Sign up for the Sunshine List to receive the Montreat Minute and stay “in the know” about the Town’s happenings. CLICK HERE to sign up for the list!
- Do you receive Montreat Code Red alerts, an emergency communications system used a number of times during the hurricane? If you would like to be added to the list, CLICK HERE.
Questions or Comments?
Do you have Town-related questions or comments to offer? If so, please send them to Angie Murphy at [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Have a great weekend and Happy Valentine’s Day!