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Letters to the Editor
Clearing up Versant
money in order to complete these • The Versant property is not
items. After the infrastructure is part of the Town’s Tax Increment
confusion
complete the Town will turn over Financing District (TIF).
the remainder of the money to the • All of the Town’s expenses in
Dear Editor,
developer as required by ordinance. this matter will be deducted from
All municipal expenses in relation Versant’s $4 million.
This is an open letter to the citi-
to this matter will be reimbursed to • If the Town of Woodfin does
zens of Woodfin
the Town from these funds as well. not complete this infrastructure
In recent weeks a lot has been in
Eventually Versant will emerge the new 1 million gallon water
the news about the Versant develop-
from bankruptcy or the develop- tank that has been constructed in
ment. While much information has
ment will be purchased by another partnership with the Woodfin Wa-
A potential employee talks with, from left to right,
been reported on this development
developer and completed. ter District (the Town of Woodfin
Holly Fortner, Human Resource Manager Debra Kilby,
some of this information has been
These are the facts about the is not affiliated with the Woodfin
Operation Manager Anthony Reece and Store Manager
misunderstood by members of the
Versant issue: Water District) cannot be brought
Patti Page. public. The Town Hall has received into service. This would cost
enough inquiries about this matter
• No tax dollars (or cents) have Woodfin Water District rate payers
Reems Creek Fire District meeting
to justify this letter.
been or will be used to complete more than $300,000 in lost con-
Versant is a gated community
this project. struction costs and would prevent
located at the end of Baird Cove
• All the money being used is the Water District customers from
The quarterly meeting of the Reems Creek Fire Department will
Road. Presently, the company that
developer’s. receiving the benefits of enhanced
be held at 7:30 pm on Monday (Feb. 16). The meeting will be held at
manages this community is in
• The Town does not now nor pressure and water availability.
the fire station, located at 730 Reems Creek Road. All residents of the
bankruptcy. When this develop-
does it contemplate in the future
Reems Creek Fire District are encouraged to attend.
ment began the Town of Woodfin
owning or managing the Versant Should any citizen of the Town
required that Versant supply us with
property. have additional questions related
an irrevocable letter of credit to
• The Letter of Credit is a normal to this matter they are strongly
requirement for all major subdivi- encouraged to contact me for ad-
Weaverville Tribune
ensure the completion of all infra-
structure on the site. The amount
sions. ditional information.
of this letter of credit was approxi-
• The Versant development is in
mately $4 million. This money
no way related to any other develop- Jason Young
Subscription
is the developer’s money that we
ment projects within the Town of Town Administrator
required they deposit with Wacho-
Woodfin. Town of Woodfin
via and hold until they completed
all infrastructure in phase 1 of the
$24
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development.
in Buncombe County When it emerged that Versant
Brio Concert Series
was having difficulties and would
$25
.99

not be able to complete the re-
outside Buncombe County
The Brio Concert Series presents Sounds of Madison County at 4
quired infrastructure the Town of
pm on Sunday (Feb. 15) held at the First Baptist Church of Marshall,
Woodfin called their letter of credit.
$26
.99

located at 53 S. Main St., Marshall.
outside North Carolina
Last November the Town received
The concert will feature Cary Fridley, Trevor Stuart and Travis
the developer’s $4 million and de-
Stuart performing musical works from Madison County. The public
for one-year subscription
posited it in a separate account. The
is invited to attend and stay for a “meet and greet the artist” in the
Town will determine what needs to
church fellowship hall immediately after the concert.
be done in order to complete the
Less than 50 an issue deliv
¢
ered
There is a suggested donation of $10. For more information call the
roads, water and sewer.
First Baptist Church of Marshall at 649-3151 or Cynthia Roop at 319-
Once this determination is made
Name______________________________________
7077. The series’ Web site is www.brioconcertseries.org
the Town will spend the developer’s
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