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Montreat Directories!!!!

June 29, 2020

DIRECTORY 2020 STAY IN YOUR CAR DIRECTORY PURCHASE      The 2020 Cottager Directory is HERE. Stop by the gate July 1-3 from 9 to 1 where volunteers will help you with your purchase; OR stop by on July 4 from 9-2 after you have toured the Town Hall. Directories are $25.00 a copy. A check or…

Montreat Minute June 26, 2020

June 26, 2020

New COVID-19 Restrictions in North Carolina NC Governor Roy Cooper announced new restrictions Wednesday afternoon affecting all of us. Originally June 26 was scheduled to be the day to begin Phase 3 of reduced restrictions. But due to a significant spike in COVID-19 related infections in the state, the Governor has delayed Phase 3 until…

Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting 6/30/2020

June 25, 2020

The Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting will meet by Zoom software on Tuesday, June 30 at 10:30 a.m.  The zoom link will be posted below The meeting packet can be found here Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84681913647 Or iPhone one-tap :     US: +13017158592,,84681913647#  or +13126266799,,84681913647# Or Telephone:     Dial(for higher…

Montreat Minute 6/19/20

June 19, 2020

COVID-19 Update Given the expected increase in visitors and activity here, the Montreat Town Commissioners have prepared a letter for all residents, full and part-time. The letter outlines pertinent information for residents and guests about COVID-19 regulations in place at Montreat. Signs have been posted at the gate informing everyone that COVID-19 regulations are in…

Special Montreat Minute 6/17/20

June 17, 2020

We are preparing a special Montreat photo presentation for the new Town Hall and we need your help! We need your photos. We will have two special presentations on the video screens. One will be Montreat scenes like the ones above. The other will be Montreat activities, like rock hopping, Fourth of July parade, square…

Montreat Minute for June 11, 2020

June 12, 2020

Mayor Pro Tem’s Meeting Summary of Last Night’s Town Council Meeting Greetings Montreaters, It was my honor to chair tonight’s meeting in the absence of Mayor Helms. Tim had hip replacement surgery Wednesday afternoon and I am happy to say that his wife, Mimi, reports that he is doing well. We pray for a full…

Mayor Pro Tem’s Summary of the June 11, 2020 Virtual Town Council Meeting

June 12, 2020

Greetings Montreaters, It was my honor to chair tonight’s meeting in the absence of Mayor Helms. Tim had hip replacement surgery Wednesday afternoon and I am happy to say that his wife, Mimi, reports that he is doing well. We pray for a full recovery for him. With the continued COVID-19 restriction limiting indoor meetings…

Planning and Zoning Committee

June 12, 2020

NOTICE OF MEETING The meeting packet can be found here. Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:30 a.m. Will be conducted electronically using Zoom software The Montreat Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a Meeting on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. electronically using Zoom software.  The webinar is limited to the first 100 people who sign…

Questions from May 28 Budget Public Hearing

June 11, 2020

At the May 28th public hearing for the budget, a number of questions were asked. Many of those questions were technical in nature and could be appropriately answered by staff. Those questions were compiled and answered in the document which can be could by clicking here.

Firewise Initiative: Tips for Pruning a Mountain Laurel

June 10, 2020

Hasn’t the Mountain Laurel been glorious this year!!!  Now that it has just about finished blooming, it is time to prune.  If you wait until late fall or winter, you will diminish the amount of blooms that will appear the following growing season.  Remember that mountain laurel is an extremely flammable plant, so cutting it…