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Maggie town manager announces resignation
Nathan Clark, longtime town manager of Maggie Valley is set to leave his post in the coming months.
“We hate to see him go,” said Mayor Mike Eveland. “He's done a great job both as town manager and planner. He's worked with Maggie valley for quite a few years and he’s played a huge part in all the successes we’ve had.”
Clark informed the board of aldermen during closed session on Wednesday, after presenting the proposed FY 2022-2023 budget, that he would be leaving Maggie Valley. He has served the town of Maggie Valley for over 15 years, first as town planner for eight years, before being appointed town manager in October 2013.
Recount called in Macon Sheriff race
A recount has been called in the Macon County Sheriff’s race after election day totals indicated Dereck Jones lost to Brent Holbrooks by just 54 votes — putting Jones within the 1% threshold required to do so.
When the levee breaks: A perfect storm steers WNC toward a judicial crisis
Some catastrophes happen in the blink of an eye, while others develop so slowly they’re imperceptible, like a crack in a levee propagating below the waterline.
Crisis pregnancy center opens in Waynesville
Just three days after protesters gathered on the courthouse lawn in Waynesville to demonstrate their support for legal abortion, a nonprofit with a different perspective on the issue that has roiled the nation since May 2 — when a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court decision showed that the landmark Roe v. Wade precedent is in danger — opened on the other side of Depot Street in downtown Waynesville.
Maggie board approves food trucks
After months of contentious back and forth over the subject of food trucks, an ordinance allowing the mobile vendors in Maggie Valley not only passed — it passed unanimously.
Maggie board accused of favoritism
After the Maggie Valley Town Board of Aldermen removed a zoning board member with little discussion, two residents spoke during public comment at the May 10 board of aldermen meeting accusing the board of mishandling these types of situations. During this meeting, the board also accepted changes to the bylaws of the planning board that could address some of these issues.
COVID cases rising again
Haywood County Medical Director Dr. Mark Jaben is sounding the alarm that COVID-19 case counts are increasing again, and people should take precautions to avoid contracting or spreading the virus as summer begins.
Again, Cooper’s budget proposal includes Medicaid expansion
Saying that it invests in North Carolina’s “families, businesses and communities,” Gov. Roy Cooper presented his proposed 2022-23 budget, full of significant appropriations meant to deal with some of the state’s biggest problems — out-of-control housing costs, an increasingly competitive economic development landscape, a lack of law enforcement resources, threats to the natural environment, an underfunded educational system and affordable access to health care coverage.
Sylva nears final budget
The Sylva Board of Commissioners is one step closer to accepting its budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. However, the town is still awaiting a decision by the county regarding the Sylva Fire Department and its request for paid personnel.