Montreat Minute for October 2, 2026

October 2, 2026

Town Council Meeting Thursday, October 8th, at 6:00 pm

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The Montreat Town Council will meet for its monthly meeting next Thursday, October 8th at 6:00 pm in the Town Hall Community Room.The Public Forum precedes the Council Meeting, beginning at 5:30 pm. The meeting will be live streamed. Everyone is invited to attend. The agenda is available by CLICKING HERE. Streaming instructions are available by CLICKING HERE.

Sanitation Ordinance Enforcement Now in Effect

Silhouette of a bear with the words Keep Bears Wild inside it. Above, Bear Aware is written in large green letters. The background is white with a green hill.

As previously announced, enforcement of the Sanitation Ordinance is now in effect. All trash, including household refuse and recyclables, that is placed at the curbside must be contained in a functional Bear-Resistant Container (BRC) or a functional Bear-Resistant Container System (BRC System). Non-bear-resistant containers cannot be placed at the curb, even if they are only there for a short period of time.

Violators will be subject to enforcement under the ordinance:

  • First offense: Written warning from Town staff
  • Second offense: $200 civil penalty
  • Third and subsequent offenses: $400 civil penalty per incident
  • Third and subsequent violations may also result in suspension of trash pickup, at the discretion of the Town Manager.

If in violation, you will receive a communication from the Town Clerk and be given two weeks to comply with the ordinance before the civil penalty advances to the next level of offense.

If you have any questions, email trash@townofmontreat.org or contact the Town Clerk, Angie Murphy, at 828/669-8002, ext.1. Thank you for abiding by the new regulations.

Brush Pick Up Clarification

Several piles of dead branches and leaves line the edge of a paved path, with green trees and bushes in the background on a sunny day.
These piles are more than three cubic yards in total

The Town provides free brush pickup service on Wednesdays. Brush pick up policy includes:

  • Cut limbs to 6-foot lengths, not more than 6 inches in diameter
  • Stack all cut ends in one direction
  • Limit brush piles to 3 cubic yards in size (about the size of a pickup truck load)
  • Do not include debris, boards, metal, invasive species, or other foreign material in with brush

Loads in excess of 3 cubic yards will incur a charge of $25 per 3 cubic yards.

Note that shrub clippings are not considered brush and should be contained in leaf bags.

If you have a large load in excess of the standard 3 cubic yards, please call the Town Clerk at 828/669-8002, ext 1 to schedule pick up and you will be billed for the service.

Updates and Reminders

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  • Save the date for the Made in Montreat Annual Craft Show and Sale, Saturday, October 17th, from 9:00 am until 2:30 pm in Lower Moore Center.
  • The Montreat Stone Bridges Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, October 5th, at 10:00 am, in the Town Hall Community Room. The meeting will not be live streamed. All are invited to attend.
  • The Montreat Landcare Committee will meet on Wednesday, October 7th, at 9:00 am, in the Town Hall Community Room. The meeting will be live streamed. For the agenda and streaming instructions, CLICK HERE. All are invited to attend.
  • 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 Redalerts, an emergency communications system used a number of times during the hurricane and wildfires? To learn more about Code Red 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!