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Founded 05-05-05

February 15, 2007 issue

Town of Blowing Rock Reports 2006 Accomplishments

Mayor J.B. Lawrence and the Blowing Rock Town Council released the following list of accomplishments for 2006.

  • Water/Sewer Capital Improvements Plan
  • Tax Release/Refund Policy
  • Personnel Policy Amendments – Travel Reimbursement
  • Big Box Development Regulations
  • Blowing Rock Garden Club – Sculpture @ Memorial Park
  • Surplus Real Property – Hidden Waters
  • Blowing Rock Appearance Advisory Commission – Mayview Lake Fountain
  • Blowing Rock Art & History Museum – Mural @ Capel Rug
  • Carry-out Restaurants in CBD
  • Watauga County Solid Waste Management Plan Update
  • Volunteer Fire Department – Personnel Staffing Funding Agreement
  • Deepwood Place – Slide
  • Local Act - Parking Facility Bid Requirement Exemption
  • Code Amendment - No-Thru Trucks
  • Blowing Rock Community Library – Sculpture
  • Resolution of Consideration – Gideon Ridge Area
  • Electronic Payment Acceptance
  • Utility Billing Outsourcing
  • Town Newsletter – “Around the Rock”
  • Code Amendment – Residential Driveway Definition
  • Glenmoore  Subdivision Annexation
  • Code Amendment – Open Burning & Special Waste Collection
  • Code Amendment – Limited Stucco Use in CBD
  • Police Department Organizational Chart Update
  • Water/Sewer CIP - Engineering Services Agreement
  • Memorial Park Picnic Shelter
  • Memorial Park Tennis Court Resurfacing
  • Memorial Park Split Rail Fencing
  • ADA Playground Ramp Access
  • Pool Wall Drainage
  • Glen Burney Trail Map
  • Edgewood Cottage Restoration Project
  • Town-wide Hydrant Flushing
  • Town-wide Hydrant Painting
  • Woodlawn Cemetery Mausoleum Roof
  • Street Paving – Green Hill Circle, West Green Hill Road, Grandfather View, Morris Street, Upper Possum Hollow Road
  • NCDOT Paving, U.S. 321 Business (Main Street from Chetola to U.S. 221)
  • Gideon Ridge Annexation Study
  • Daniel Boone Marker Relocation
  • U.S. EPA Excellence Award – Water Plant Consumer Confidence Report
  • Main Street Historic Trail Railing
  • ROW Trimming
  • Downtown Streetlight Project – Poles and Brackets
  • ASU National Football Champion Proclamation
  • Tweetsie Railroad 50th Anniversary Resolution
  • Cub Scouts Tree Planting Proclamation
  • Community Service Award – Lowell & Ineke Thomas
  • Woodlawn Cemetery Landscaping Project – Phase 1
  • Bury Waterline – Tanger
  • Possum Hollow Road Storm Drainage Improvement
  • Twin Springs Storm Drainage Improvement
  • Hillwind Estates – Storm Drainage Grate Covers
  • Sunset Drive Drainage Improvements
  • Green Hill Slide Repair & Guard Rail
  • Stormwater Study Grant Award - $40,000
  • Police Department - Suburban 4x4 award from Project Lifesaver International
  • Water Plant Control Panel Improvement Project
  • Water Plant Water Pump Refurbishment
  • Water Plant Landscape Improvements
  • Water Plants Finish Pump and High Service Pump Valves Replacement Project
  • Wastewater Plant – Blower
  • Wastewater Plant Building Roof
  • NPDES Permit Renewal
  • Police Chief Selection
  • Building Inspector Selection
  • Accounting Tech/Payroll Administrator Selection
  • New Fire Truck Purchases – Tanker & Pumper