Montreat Minute for August 8, 2025

August 8, 2025

Last Call to Take the Montreat Police Department Survey

A Town of Montreat police SUV with flashing lights is parked in front of a stone archway marked Montreat, surrounded by trees. A No Trucks sign is visible to the right of the vehicle.

This is the last call to complete the Montreat Police Department online survey. We have had a great response, with more than 250 completing the survey. The survey will be closed out early next week.

The purpose of the survey is to make sure our community remains a safe and welcoming place for all. Your input will help us identify the concerns that matter most to you.

Please take a few minutes to help shape the future of public safety in our Town. CLICK HERE to take the survey.

Once survey results are in, we’ll share the findings and Chief Eaton will host a series of Town meetings to discuss the top priorities in more detail.

Town Council Meeting Thursday, August 14, at 6:00 pm

Circular seal of the Town of Montreat, North Carolina, with a brick archway labeled Montreat, trees, and the year 1967 in the center, surrounded by orange and red borders with text.

The Montreat Town Council will meet for its monthly meeting next Thursday, August 14th, at 6:00 pm in the Town Hall Community Room.The Public Forum precedes the Council Meeting, beginning at 5:30 pm. Everyone is invited to attend. The agenda is available by CLICKING HERE.

The meeting will be live streamed. CLICK HERE for streaming information.

Bear Update from the MPD

A black bear stands on its hind legs outside a window, pressing one paw against the glass and looking directly inside. There are stones, plants, and a building visible in the background.
Bear peering in kitchen window on Eastminster Terrace. Notice the claws!

The Montreat Police Department reports there were two bear break-ins last weekend. Both break-ins occurred by the bears pushing out screens and crawling in the open windows. After climbing through the windows, the “perpetrators” went into the kitchens of both cottages, opened the refrigerators, and cleaned them out. In one case, the bear returned the next two nights.

To make matters worse, in one of the two instances, the family was asleep upstairs when the bear intruded. No one was hurt in either case.

The MPD recommends that first floor screened windows be closed when you are not present and at night. And as a reminder, just as the new bear signs say, “Don’t Approach, Secure Trash, Keep Doors (and windows!) Locked”.

The “victims” in both situations were renters and extended family of cottage owners. Please inform renters and others using your homes about bear precautions.

Updates and Reminders

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  • 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 CodeRedalerts, an emergency communications system used a number of times during the hurricane and wildfires? To learn more about CodeRed or 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 Angela Murphy at info@townofmontreat.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Have a great weekend!