North Buncombe
MPAC aims for Murphy Hill
one bite at a time. million.
By Matt Tate
Bassham took a big bite Monday (Feb. “I’m absolutely confident this is the
9). He signed a contract to purchase 2.5 event North Buncombe has been wait-
Randy Bassham, director of the acres at the corner of Murphy Hill Road ing on,” Bassham said. “The credit goes
North Carolina Mountain Area Youth and Old Mars Hill Highway to build to Rita Coates and her open-mindedness
Soccer Association, said when he thinks the first phase of MPAC. The property about our efforts. It’s really neat they are
about his four-year quest to bring currently belongs to Rita Coates. working with us.”
the Multi-Purpose Athletic Complex His goal is to raise the necessary funds He has several plans in order to raise
(MPAC) to North Buncombe, he is for escrow and re-establish agreement money, including a concert from area
reminded of an old saying about how with 97 days of the initial agreement. Grammy-award winning guitarist Al
keene’s TaX serVice
the best way to eat an elephant is to take The Flat Creek land is selling for $1.5 Petteway and his wife, Amy. He’s also in
discussions for an event at The Orange 1040EZ $50.00
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Peel in Asheville and the All-Star 5K
Race in Weaverville. The Weaverville
1040A $60.00
Town Council last month asked for
Fees include E-File
more research on the proposed race
before consideration.
The first phase of MPAC includes
Free Quotes for Farms,
several playing fields. Bassham hopes
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to grow MPAC in the future to include
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