Montreat News Archive

The Montreat Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at 3:30 p.m. in the Town Services Office, 96 Rainbow Terrace, Black Mountain, NC.  The purpose of this meeting is as follows: To enter into Closed Session in accordance with North Carolina General Statute §143-318.11(6) to interview candidates for the…

The Town of Montreat needs 2 volunteers: one for the Tree Board and one for the Board of Adjustments. Please call Angie at 828.669.8002 ext 301 for more information. This is a great way to give back with minimal time commitments.

The Montreat Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Walkup Building, 300 Community Center Circle, Montreat, NC. The purpose of the meeting is as follows: -Adoption of final 2017-2018 Budget -To enter into Closed Session in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-318.11(5) to…

Beginning July 13th, the Public Forum will occur on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. just prior to the Regular Town Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m. Please come out and join us!

Coming soon to a house near you!!! The Town of Montreat’s new Sanitation Truck will be hitting the streets this week. It will hold more sanitation, can be used to plow snow and it’s quieter than the old truck. Be sure and wave at Bill when you see him coming!!

Bi-Weekly Sanitation Pickup begins this week with pickups on Tuesday (due to the holiday) and Friday. Beginning next week, June 5th pickups will be on the regular Monday and Friday schedule.

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Town of Montreat by Government Finance Officers Association of the United State and Candad (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting,…

Dear Montreat Community, I want to continue to communicate with you about matters pertaining to the Town of Montreat. New Town Hall: The Montreat Town Council voted earlier not to build the new town hall on the Florida Terrace property, and it has now voted to start the rezoning process on the Florida Terrace property…

I want to clarify information stated in my last communication to you.  To ensure any actions taken by the Town Council regarding the Texas Road Bridge are taken in proper sequence, the earlier decision by the Town Council for there to be no vehicular bridge at Texas Road was rescinded.  I will keep you informed…

The Montreat Town Council and I want to keep you informed about matters pertaining to the Town of Montreat. Since my last letter to you in early July, there is additional information that I want to share with you. I recently appointed a Citizen Town Hall Committee, chaired by Brinkley Melvin, to study details pertaining…

This is the first message from me as Mayor to you, the taxpayers of Montreat.  The Town Council, staff and I value all of you in this wonderful community that we are privileged to be a part of, whether you live here all the time or divide your time in different places. First, let me…

The Board has approved the following changes to the Town of Montreat’s Sanitation Services: On May 30th, the Town of Montreat will begin a new, expanded program for disposing of trash and recyclables. Because the trash compactor site located behind the Town Services Building will be closing to the public, the Town will be accepting…

Congratulations to the Town of Montreat for becoming a Tree City USA! In 2015, the Montreat Landcare Committee submitted an application for Tree City, USA status. To achieve this recognition, the town met the following criteria: (1) celebration of Arbor Day; (2) spent at least $2.00 per capita on tree-related efforts, such as plantings and…

The Town of Montreat is pleased to report that the first successful release of 125 Laricobius nigrinus “Lari” beetles was made on September 25th at the Post Office in Montreat. The beetles arrived by FedEx overnight shipment from Tacoma, Washington and were released by John Johnson and Rusty Frank. A couple thousand beetles are expected…

Beginning June 9, 2015, the Town will alter the operation of the Compactor Site located behind the Town Services Building in order to help accommodate the sanitation disposal needs of our residents and visitors as well as to ease unauthorized use and illegal dumping at the site. On that day, the compactor site will be…

Credit or debit card payments for a number of Town-related bills and fees can now be made online here, or in person at the Town Services Office.

If you see a suspicious person or vehicle, burning of leaves or brush, a possible water leak or something that needs attention quickly but is not life-threatening, please call the 24-hour non-emergency police and fire dispatch numbers listed below. This service covers both the Town of Black Mountain and Montreat, so don’t hang up thinking you’ve gotten the…