Boone OKs $20 million budget

Zoning & Politics, boone — EDITOR on June 25, 2008 at 12:43 pm

In a summarized breakdown, the budget sees $12,326,994 devoted to the general fund, $163,500 to the emergency telephone system, $18,000 to narcotics enforcement, $623,210 to water and sewer, $1,068,500 to health insurance, $112,234 to the municipal service district, and $544,064 to the rural fire district.

Here’s the article from Frank Ruggiero



Extra fees for well permits

Watauga, Zoning & Politics — EDITOR on June 25, 2008 at 12:40 pm

The new-well permit fee will increase from $225 to $300 on Tuesday, July 1. The fee includes the cost of inspections, fieldwork and a water sample.

Here’s the article from the High Country Press



Fish for free, July 4th

General — EDITOR on June 25, 2008 at 12:38 pm

Along with watching fireworks and grilling out, everyone in North Carolina can celebrate Independence Day by casting a line in their favorite fishing hole - no license needed!

Here’s more from GoBlueRidge



New name for Realtors Association

General — EDITOR on June 25, 2008 at 12:34 pm

The new proposed name for AWAR is the High Country Association of Realtors or “HI-CAR”. The Board of Directors also proposed a new tagline for the association that says, “All Real Estate is Local and So Are We”.



Help for Tweetsie

Zoning & Politics — EDITOR on June 25, 2008 at 12:33 pm

The Watauga County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed the movement to help buy the land on which Tweetsie operates during a public hearing held on Monday evening.

Here’s the article from Go Blue Ridge

UPDATE: Opinions divided



County passes $60M budget

Watauga, Zoning & Politics — EDITOR on June 2, 2008 at 1:16 pm

Watauga County’s property tax rate will remain the same in the next fiscal year, though the overall county budget will increase 4.6 percent.

The Watauga County Board of Commissioners adopted a balanced $60.1 million budget Monday morning, with a $44.6 million General Fund budget for county operations.

Click here for the article in the Watauga Democrat




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High Country Climber Killed in Fall - Boone Mountain Times
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:17:12 GMT+00:00 -

High Country Climber Killed in Fall
Boone Mountain Times
The body of a Boone rock climber was discovered on Thursday, March 4, near mile marker 242 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Alleghany County. ...

Old Man Winter vs. Watauga musicians - Boone Mountain Times
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:17:16 GMT+00:00 -

Old Man Winter vs. Watauga musicians
Boone Mountain Times
Since the clinic involved so many students, parents and school systems across North Carolina, it will not be rescheduled. "They were very disappointed," ...

Time capsule buried at courthouse - Jefferson Post
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:42:40 GMT+00:00 -

Time capsule buried at courthouse
Jefferson Post
What will future generations of Ashe County citizens remember about the High Country in 100 years? ...

Hell of the High Country coming in April - Watauga Democrat
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:53:23 GMT+00:00 -

Hell of the High Country coming in April
Watauga Democrat
By Mark Mitchell The Hell of the High Country is coming! No, this is not a new horror movie set in Boone and starring Andrew Dice Clay and Paris Hilton. ...

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Snow Days: Cold, snowy winter a blessing for ski resorts - TriCities.com
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:34:27 GMT+00:00 -

TriCities.com

Snow Days: Cold, snowy winter a blessing for ski resorts
TriCities.com
Without snow machines, Moretz said, there would be no skiing in the mountains of North Carolina's High Country. But, this year, resorts like Ski Beech and ...

Author Pegram to address High Country Writers - Boone Mountain Times
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:59:13 GMT+00:00 -

Author Pegram to address High Country Writers
Boone Mountain Times
He and his wife, Patty, reside in Oak Ridge, NC and he is a grandfather. His wife will be joining him for the meeting on March 11. ...

Boone resident snags Gov's Award - Boone Mountain Times
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:24:40 GMT+00:00 -

Boone resident snags Gov's Award
Boone Mountain Times
Boone resident and College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC) senior associate director of technology Robin Greene was awarded the Governor's Award for ...

NC mountains experiencing one of worst winters on record - CharlotteObserver.com
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:58:18 GMT+00:00 -

NC mountains experiencing one of worst winters on record
CharlotteObserver.com
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning until 6 am Thursday for Avery, Alleghany, Ashe, Mitchell, Watauga and Yancey counties, ...

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Women's Basketball Welcomes UNCG for "Pink Zone" Game and Alumni Day Saturday - ASU Appalachian Mountaineers
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:02:10 GMT+00:00 -

Women's Basketball Welcomes UNCG for "Pink Zone" Game and Alumni Day Saturday
ASU Appalachian Mountaineers
BOONE, NC - Appalachian State University women's basketball returns to the High Country for the first time in a little over 10 days as the Mountaineers host ...

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Land coalition on track - Winston-Salem Journal
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:12:36 GMT+00:00 -

Land coalition on track
Winston-Salem Journal
BOONE - A coalition of 10 North Carolina land trusts is on track to complete an effort to protect 50000 acres of mountain land by the end ...

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