Weaverville
Town stretches
CREATIONS
In Stone, Granite & Marble
limits to new CVS
Custom Brazilian Counter Tops
Fireplaces • Kitchens • Vanities • Showers
By Matt Tate
A new CVS being constructed at
the corner of Monticello Road and
U.S. Hwy. 25/70 in Weaverville
will be inside town limits after a
Now offering Ceramic, Granite & Marble Tile
unanimous vote by the Weaverville
Town Council on Monday night
M-F 9-5 or by appointment
645-7600
(Jan. 25).
The extension of the town’s cor- 10 Garrison Branch Rd, Weaverville, NC 28787
porate limits was made under the
authority of North Carolina General
Statues 160A-31.
In other news, Asheville accoun-
tant Scott Hughes reviewed the
Deja Vu
town’s audit with council members.
He said the town had $7.58 mil- Women's & Childrens
lion in the bank and $7.7 million
Consignment Boutique
in debts.
The town also collected 99.77 per-
828-645-7221
cent of its taxes this past fiscal year. Open 10 - 5 Mon - Fri, 10 - 4 Sat
The town has collected 95 percent of Forks of Ivy Plaza 901-6 Old Mars Hill Hwy.
its taxes between September of last
year and this month.
Weaverville Town Manager Mike
Margaret McGinnis discusses a proposed tailgate
market.
Morgan said, despite the economy, be ideal for shoppers.
the town is continuing to do well “It looks like where a market
financially the first half of the cur- should be,” McGinnis told the
rent fiscal year. council.
“But, we need to be extremely Weaverville Public Works Direc-
cautious,” he told the council. tor Larry Sprinkle said his crew
The council did approve spending members are working on minor
$75,000 on emergency gas tanks. renovations to the community cen-
The tanks will be located at the fire ter, including the plumbing, and
station and will require a key card should be finished with those repairs
for usage. They will hold diesel and by April.
regular gasoline. Council members The town recognized the Main
hope these tanks will keep emergen- Street Nature Park’s inclusion into
cy personnel from relying on private town properties that have been
vendors in case another shortage hits certified as a wildlife habitat. The
the area like last year. town is working toward becoming
The council also accepted a pro- a certified wildlife town, which
posal for a tailgate market to be held would make Weaverville the second
in the parking lot of the community town in North Carolina, behind the
center near Lake Louise. Town of Montreat, to receive such a
Madison County farmer Margaret designation. One of the individuals
McGinnis is organizing the market, behind this effort, Doug Dearth,
which is scheduled to be held from told council members his group is 75
3 pm to 6 pm on Wednesday, be- percent complete with that goal.
ginning in May. The market will The council approved a resolution
be associated with the Mountain intending to support the Weaverville
Tailgate Market Association and will Business Association in its pursuit of
follow its guidelines, including re- the N.C. Small Town Main Street
quirements pertaining to how many program. Councilman Doug Jack-
vendors must be food-related. son was nominated to be a liaison
She expects 20 vendors to join the between the town and the associa-
market and believes the locale will tion’s efforts.
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