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Blowing Rock council approves routine consent items, honors Watauga state champions and confirms board applicants
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At the Feb. 10 meeting the Blowing Rock Town Council approved consent agenda items (budget amendment 2026-2, tax release 2025-16, tax refund 2025-2), read resolutions honoring Watauga High School’s 2025 state champion cross country and football teams, and confirmed several board and commission appointments.
The Blowing Rock Town Council on Feb. 10 approved routine consent agenda items, read two ceremonial resolutions recognizing Watauga High School’s state championships and confirmed a slate of volunteer board and commission members.
Under the consent agenda the council approved Budget Amendment 2026‑2, Tax Release 2025‑16 and Tax Refund 2025‑2 by voice vote. The mayor read Resolution 2026‑01 honoring the 2025 Watauga High School women’s cross country team (NCHSAA 6A state championship on Nov. 1, 2025) and Resolution 2026‑02 honoring the 2025 Watauga High School football team (NCHSAA 6A state championship on Dec. 13, 2025); coaches and team representatives received awards and expressed appreciation.
Council also announced and approved board appointments: Planning Board — Bill McCarter, Lindsey Cook, Leslie Joyce and Sarah Murphy; Board of Adjustment — David Goodson and Paul McGill (full members) with Sarah Murphy named as an alternate; TDA — Zika Ray; ABC — Frank Azari (transcript includes alternate spellings). Council approved the listed applicants and recessed briefly to finalize additional ballots.

