Montreat Minute

Mayor Pro Tem’s Summary of the September 12, 2024 Town Council Meeting Hello Montreaters, Unfortunately, Mayor Helms is working through COVID. Thus, as Mayor Pro Tem, I presided over the meeting. The Council, staff, and approximately 18 guests convened for the Public Forum and Council meeting. My summary follows below. The complete official meeting minutes…

Bear Survey Closes Saturday We thank everyone who has completed the bear survey and have had an excellent response. We will be closing it at 6:00pm tomorrow, Saturday. If you have not completed the survey, please take a few minutes now to complete it by CLICKING HERE. We want to hear from you. We will…

Last Call on the Town Bear Survey We have had an excellent response to the bear survey that was introduced last week. However, we have not heard from everyone! If you have completed the survey, thank you. If you have not completed the survey, please take a few minutes now to complete it by CLICKING…

Don’t Forget to Complete the Bear Survey We have had a very good response to the bear survey that was introduced last week. However, we have not heard from everyone! If you have completed the survey, thank you. If you have not completed the survey, please take a few minutes now to complete it by…

Montreat Minute for August 23, 2024 “Code Red” on Bears Many Montreaters would agree that this season has brought more bear activity than in the past. Previously, most of the activity was sightings and bears getting into trash occasionally. This year seems to have brought significantly elevated activity. Not only are there more sightings and…

Special Montreat Minute  August 22, 2024 We Need Your Thoughts on Bears It seems there has been a lot of activity by and talk about bears this season. The Town Council and staff are planning on meeting with members of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission to discuss the bear issue in Montreat. But first, we…

“Code Red” on Bears Many Montreaters would agree that this season has brought more bear activity than in the past. Previously, most of the activity was sightings and bears getting into trash occasionally. This year seems to have brought significantly elevated activity. Not only are there more sightings and trash upheavals, even during the day,…

Mayor’s Summary of the August 8, 2024 Town Council Meeting Greetings Montreat friends, On this rainy evening, we had a good turnout for the August Council meeting. We are always grateful for interest and participation in the meetings. My summary follows below, but the official minutes will be in next month’s agenda packet. Of course,…

Town Council Meeting August 8, at 6:00pm The Montreat Town Council will meet for its monthly meeting next Thursday, August 8th, at 6:00pm in the Town Hall. Please note the change in time, as this is a permanent change from 7:00 to 6:00pm, with the Public Forum beginning at 5:30pm. For a copy of the…

The Montreat Gate has reopened for traffic. However, please be aware that it will soon close temporarily for minor repairs at its base.