Officials hold cautiously cont...
McCurry’s
Continued from page 9 municipalities to annex.” the town has retained a lobbyist to
to $386 million. Annexation has protect its interests.
Heavy Truck Repair
contributed to that growth. New
ABC store
“I’m led to believe this legislation
legislation being bandied about in
The Woodfin ABC store con-
would have a negative impact on
the N.C. General Assembly would this community and many more
Specializing in
tinues to see growth. Young pre-
likely, if passed, affect both volun-
Brakes • Clutches • Drivetrain • Suspension
dicts $3 million in sales for 2009.
throughout North Carolina,” he
Preventive Maintenance • Engine and
tary and involuntary annexations,
The town has received more than
told the aldermen.
Transmission Repair • Air Hydraulic Service •
Young said.
$100,000 from the store since its
He said the prospect of the Town
Heat and Air Conditioning
He said town staff will immedi-
opening in July 2007.
of Weaverville opening an ABC
ately begin reviewing annexation
He said the town is looking at
store by the end of the year will
proposals to bring back before the
proposed recommendations in the
affect Woodfin’s business, but the
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aldermen.
N.C. General Assembly concerning
store will manage.
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“The time is now to look at an-
ABC Board modifications. One
“Our business model has been
nexations,” he said. “Any changes to
of the top issues is the prospect of
to draw customers out of North
51 Ray Hollar Road Keith McCurry
the laws will make it more difficult
board consolidation. Young said
Asheville. We’ve done that,” Young
Weaverville, NC 28787 Owner
said.
Versant talk Your home and auto policies
Preliminary estimates in- ing for more than $3.8 million
dicate the Town of Woodfin from Versant, records say.
would use $1 million of Ver- If approved, the town will
come with something extra...
sant’s money to complete the use the developers’ money to
first phase of the struggling complete infrastructure for-
high-end development at the Versant’s first phase, which is
end of Baird Cove Road. thought to consist of 35 home
Woodfin Town Administra- sites over 40 acres. Only three
tor Jason Young reemphasized of the planned 168 home sites
to the Board of Aldermen, have sold at the mountaintop,
the group who will ultimately European-style community.
approve the construction, the Woodfin Town Attorney Joe
town’s funds will not be af- Ferikes said Versant manag-
fected by this move. ing partner Rob Richey was
“Not one penny of Woodfin no longer associated with the
tax dollars will go toward Ver- group, and Raleigh real estate
sant,” he said. He added that consultant Ben Goldstein is in
town staff is still assessing the negotiations to replace him.
work that needs to be done, Ferikes said the town is still
but that his first priority was to deciding what to do with the
make the water tank at Versant, estimated $2.95 million of Ver-
a $300,000 investment by the sant’s money that is expected to
Woodfin Sanitary Water and be remaining after completion
Sewer District, operational. of the first phase. One option
The town tapped an irre- is to give the money to a bank-
vocable letter of credit, a note ruptcy court and allow the
Young said the town holds with businesses that are owed Ver-
any approved subdivision, with sant money to litigate for it.
Versant for $3.95 million after “A lot of people are laying
the developers were placed into claim to that money,” he said.
involuntary bankruptcy last
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