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Town manager says post office parking is outside town authority; Watauga County rep announces new ambulances arriving mid-December
Summary
Interim town manager Lane Bailey told the Blowing Rock council the town lacks authority over privately leased post office parking and is asking the U.S. representative's office to intervene; Watauga County representative Todd Castle said new ambulance units will begin service around Dec. 15.
Blowing Rock — Interim town manager Lane Bailey told the council on Dec. 8 that the town has received complaints about parking enforcement at the post office and that the site is privately leased, placing enforcement and rate-setting outside town control.
"We have no control over that," Bailey said, describing outreach by town staff and by county representative efforts to have the fees reduced. Bailey said town…
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