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Weaverville
Council reviews Fourth of July celebration
By Marilyn Payne Te Weaverville Town Council
reviewed the town’s scaled-down Independence Day celebration dur- ing Monday’s (July 19) monthly meeting. While this year’s celebration did
not yield the crowd of thousands that Weaverville had seen as re- cently as 2008, Weaverville Town Manager Mike Morgan said, “At- tendance was about what [council] was looking for with this kind of celebration.” Budgetary concerns forced the
cancellation of last year’s festival, drawing criticism from some area residents and organizations. In re- sponse, officials organized a new festival this year, although it was a more intimate gathering on Main Street rather than the larger cel- ebration that had last been held at Lake Louise. Still, the vendor-based celebra-
tion July 3 had its share of de- tractors. Complaints ranged from food options to the lack of funds generated by groups such as the NBHS Marching Band. Fourth of July festivals once netted the band more than $1,000 annually, but this year’s tally was approximately $300. Multiple ideas for next year’s cel-
ebration are being considered based on residents’ input, costs and past festivities. Te possibility of bring- ing fireworks back to the celebra- tion is also under consideration By 2008, the festival’s costs had
risen to more than $30,000. In other news, council set a
date for the public hearing for an amendment to the zoning ordi- nance concerning grading. Te addition to the ordinance, if
approved, requires all areas with a grade of 15 percent or greater being landscaped, constructed or both to have a permit. In order to receive a permit, parties must have the area surveyed and approved by a pro-
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fessional landscaper or engineer. Te amendment exempts any and all areas with a grade less than 15 percent. A public hearing will be held be-
fore next month’s meeting. Landscaper Randy Burroughs
answered questions and shared in- formation concerning the ongoing work on the Main Street Nature Park. Te biggest issues are park- ing sites and access points to the park, especially if the open-field area will be used to host small festivals in the future. Currently,
the trails, bridges, open fields and some benches are completed. Te flowers and landscaping are under development. Resident Jimmy White brought
a proposal to council during public comment concerning traffic flow and sidewalks. White’s idea is to make Highland Street a one-way street, flowing south, in order to eliminate the need for sidewalks by including a pedestrian lane on the existing pavement. Council held its second closed session in five days.
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tor Jason Young said the town sent a letter notifying the owners of the aldermen’s decision. In it, Young references numerous violations in the housing, zoning and nuisance codes at the park, including straight piping of sewer waste from one home, lack of proper garbage dis- posal, the construction of a build- ing without a permit and electricity transmitted via an extension cord from one home to another. Te owners delivered a response
letter to the town’s claims Tuesday (July 20) shortly before the month- ly aldermen meeting. Young said the owners’ rebuttal
represents a fundamental misun- derstanding between the two par- ties. “We disagree with much in their
letter, but we will be replying,” Young said. In the response letter, the own-
ers refer to the park as C “N” C Mobile Home Park and say they have not been notified of any code violations since last year. Tey also refute many of the town’s claims, including complaints about sewer and garbage. Tey say they have inspected the park monthly for the past year, and they are working to clean up and renovate the park. Messages left for Cynthia Ponder
Robinson have not been returned. Buncombe County tax records indicate the park’s owners paid roughly $4,600 in back taxes last month. Revis said the owners have prom-
ised to install large garbage dump- sters. Meadows said the residents of the approximately 10 home sites in the park have had to take it upon themselves to clean up the park and haul trash.
In the letter, the owners ask the
town for resolution so the park can remain functional. Young said the case is new territory for the town, and it is not clear whether the pro- cess to shut the park down can be reversed even if the violations the town is putting forth are remedied. In the meantime, residents are
banding together and speculating on where they may be living in the future. Revis said while he has the mon-
ey orders prepared, he is not paying rent to the park’s owners until some changes are made. “I don’t care to pay. I just need
them to be honest with me,” he said. “If they follow through with their promises, they will get paid.” Young said the town has tried to
work with the owners for years, but communication has broken down between the two sides recently. “Te property owners have made
the choice to bring up to this point,” he said. “Tey’ve put a lot of people in a bad situation.”
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