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Waynesville council: votes at a glance — dog park contract, chili cook-off permit, grants and appropriations
Summary
Council approved the dog-park construction contract ($220,000), a special-event permit and temporary social district for the Waynesville Chili Cook-Off, an urban-forestry grant application with up to $13,000 local match, and an appropriation for recreation-center HVAC repairs, among other routine actions.
At its meeting, the Waynesville Town Council approved a series of motions on procurement, permits, grants and appropriations summarized below. All listed motions passed by voice vote during the meeting.
Dog park construction contract - Action: Award construction contract for the Waynesville dog park to Southern Appalachian Grading and Excavation Inc. (base bid plus alternate #2). - Amount: $220,000 (base bid + specified alternate). - What it covers: Site grading, mulching, drainage improvements, parking and ADA accessibility work; fencing, lighting and landscape work will be contracted separately or phased. - Provenance: staff bid opening and recommendation (public works) and council motion and vote at the meeting.
Chili Cook-Off special-event permit and temporary social district - Action: Approved the Waynesville Rotary Club’s special-event permit for the 2026 Chili Cook-Off Stroll and a temporary social district with identical boundaries to a previous ice-festival district. - Details: Applicant reported roughly 400 visitors last year and ~40 chili participants this year; event hours and shuttle plans were presented during the hearing.
Urban Forestry grant application - Action: Council authorized submission of an urban-forestry grant (up to $52,000) and pledged a local match up to $13,000 (25% match) from the general fund to support a partial tree inventory and related work.
Recreation Center HVAC replacement and indoor-air improvements - Action: Council approved an appropriation to replace HVAC Unit 8 and add dehumidification/airflow improvements in the weight room and aerobics rooms. - Cost noted in motion: $29,003.24 (motion text). Staff earlier cited an estimated combined cost near $29,300; the appropriation motion sets the official amount approved.
Other actions and directions - Council added a consent-agenda recommendation to the county to appoint Kathy Lalonde to the planning board as an ETJ member (moved and approved). - Council directed development services to meet with Queen Development and NCDOT to address problems on Sunnyside Road before moving forward on a related annexation matter.
Provenance: Each item was discussed and voted on during the council meeting (see staff presentations and motions).
