Parks chews on how to feed the hungry
An unexpected agenda topic sprang up at the July 17 Parks meeting when during Public Comments, Diane Stull told commissioners there was no food...
Shuffling council’s table
Mayor Butch Berry announced Monday that council must declare a vacancy because of the resignation of David Mitchell, and aldermen voted to declare that...
Public comments an olio of input
Dogs, city code and B&Bs got the lion’s share of comments at Monday’s city council meeting:
Laurel Owen stated there should be an ordinance...
Pay to park policy
Ty Burden pointed out in Parks’ Public Comments last week that a $5 fee was charged for parking at the Fat Tire Festival, and...
Hip or gable – Carroll-Boone needs a new roof
At its July 19 meeting, the Carroll-Boone Water Board voted to authorize James Yates to enter into a contract with Olsson Associates to prepare...
Water district explores land purchase
General Manager Barry Connell told water board commissioners last Thursday he had been following up on the need for another location to spread sludge...
Park moves toward ferrying for cash
Justin Huss noted at the July 17 meeting that the Parks commission had voted to allow free rides on the shuttle system for the...
Selfies with Big Foot at Leatherwood
Multi-media artist Stephen Feilbach had sent Parks commissioners a rendering of his seven-foot tall Big Foot sculpture that he proposed to install at Lake...
Airport needs expansion money to become self-sufficient
Manager Michael Pfeifer’s report to the Carroll County Airport Commission at its July 20 meeting led to a most vigorous discussion centered on necessary...
Airport delving for grant money
Engineer and consultant Dan Clinton presented the Carroll County Airport commission with a draft of his “Request for Statement of Qualifications for Aviation Master...