Woodfin
Town does well
sale!
including:
despite economy
25%
off
Nadia
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Young also said the Woodfin the police some resource if problems
By Catherine Hunter
ABC store is a great source of rev- arose in the future.
enue for the town. He reported sales The board also passed a resolu-
Mammoth
The Town of Woodfin is doing
for December 2008 to be more than tion to support choice 3B on the
well despite the economic down-
$362,000. Christmas Eve sales were proposed regional interstate con-
turn, said town administrator Jason
4401 US Hwy. 25/70
$24,000 and New Year’s Eve sales nector. “Option 3B would have the
Young. In the Jan. 20 Board of
were $31,000. Young said last year’s least negative impact and the most
Marshall, NC 28753
Aldermen meeting, Young reported
total sales were approximately $2 positive impact on Woodfin,” said
the town’s tax base had increased
828 649-1632
million, and they expect this year Young.
steadily since 2002.
to be in the $3 million range. During public comment, Charles
9-6 Mon.-Fri. / 9-noon Sat.
Young explained that because of
“The town has benefited im- “Billy” Lee spoke about an ongoing
the way Buncombe County distrib-
mensely from being able to tax these problem with his property. Lee said
uted the ad valorem taxes, Woodfin
sales,” Young said. he had followed all requests of the • Shopping convenience for all
is less dependent on sales taxes than
In other business, the council town to clean up his yard with the your home improvement needs
many of its neighbors.
approved a $2,024 donation to exception of one car that was cov- • Services and experienced
According to a chart Young
Woodfin Elementary School for the ered with a tarp. assistants for do-it-yourselfers
provided, the town’s residential tax
placement of a new sign. Young said “I’m not getting rid of my car,” • Ace - a trusted name for more
base in 2008 was $386,002,700,
it is traditional for the town to give Lee said. than 80 years
which is $133,800,100 more than
a donation to the school each year Young said the issue had been go- • Locally owned and operated
in 2007. The commercial tax base
and the amount was well within the ing on for a year and recommended
in 2007 was $94,540,900 and in
customary amount. the board leave it in the hands of
Store Hours

Mon-Fri.
2008 was $106,879,500. Though
The board also agreed to discuss town attorney Joseph Ferikes. Alder-

8am - 8pm

Sat.
8am - 6pm
the industrial tax base was down
Sun.
a $2 million proposal for wireless man Don Hensley made a motion
10am - 6pm
$613,200 in 2008, the residential
internet service from Aloft Com- the board allow the attorney to
and commercial were strong enough
munications during the Feb. 10 continue to handle the issue.
to make up the difference.
retreat. “It’s the policy of the board if
The board unanimously passed we’ve put it in the attorney’s hands,
an ordinance to prohibit loitering then we leave it with him,” Hensley
in certain areas. Young said the said.
ordinance was taken from the same The motion passed unanimously
verbiage used by many other towns, and Lee said, “I guess I’ll see you
including Asheville, and would give in court.”
Feel the Security of a Small Town
Experience the Opportunities of a College Campus
170 South Main Street, Mars Hill, NC 28754
These charts show Woodfin’s tax base growing despite
the downturn in the economy.
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