Montreat Minute

All About Bears On Wednesday, approximately 55 people attended a program at the Town Hall entitled “Know Your 3 B’s– Bears, Behavior, and Biology”. The event was co-sponsored by the Montreat Bearwise Committee and Montreat Presbyterian Church. It was presented by Ashley Hobbs from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Ashley is a bear specialist and…

Greetings Montreaters! This rainy day kept most people at home (watching on their computers?). We were thankful for the seven people who joined us. My meeting summary follows below, but the official minutes will be in next month’s agenda packet. And remember that you can view tonight’s meeting recording by CLICKING HERE. Public Forum To…

Bears Are Up and About Please be aware that the bears are awake. In fact, we are not sure they ever went to sleep since many were seen throughout the winter. They are hungry and their natural food sources like fruit and nuts are not available yet. This means they will be foraging for anything…

Greetings from the Town Council and staff. Just several reminders about this weekend: Also, please be aware that the bears are awake. In fact, we are not sure they ever went to sleep since many were seen throughout the winter. They are hungry and their natural food sources like fruit and nuts are not available…

Montreaters Voice Opinions on Honorary Designation of Assembly Drive At last Thursday’s Public Forum and in a subsequent on-line survey, the Town Council asked for opinions on whether we should add an honorary designation of “Billy Graham Way” to Assembly Drive. Montreaters were quick to offer their opinions. Clearly, a significant majority was not in…

Montreat Minute for March 15, 2024 Mayor’s Summary of the March 14, 2024 Town Council Meeting Hello Montreaters! I’m not sure if it was the agenda or a beautiful 70-degree evening that brought everyone out to fill up the Town Hall Community Room! We were very appreciative of everyone’s participation tonight. My meeting summary follows…

Introducing the Montreat Community Email Listserv! Come join the newly formed Montreat Community Email Listserv, a private community email group open only to Montreat property owners and residents. It is being offered as a convenient and fun way to connect with fellow Montreaters for conversation, to share information and resources, to request help or advice,…

Water Bill Error We are very sorry, but an error was made on water bills that were mailed this week for the period of January 9 through February 14. When you receive it, you will note that there are no fees for your MSD Treatment Fee or Sewer Line Maintenance Fee. Those two line items,…

We are very sorry, but an error has been made on your upcoming water bill for the period of January 9 through February 14. When you receive it, you will note that there are no fees for your MSD Treatment Fee or Sewer Line Maintenance Fee. Those two line items, illustrated below, will be missing…

Corrections to the Montreat Community Calendar In last week’s Montreat Minute, we ran a community calendar with some of the many events occurring in Montreat this year. Unfortunately, there were several date/time errors: We are rerunning the entire calendar for your convenience. Please note that this is not a complete list, but hopefully it will…