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Ashe Dark Sky Coalition urges West Jefferson to pursue designation and astrotourism
Summary
Representatives of the Ashe Dark Sky Coalition presented to the board about pursuing dark-sky community status for West Jefferson and using astrotourism to stimulate offseason visitation; board discussion did not result in immediate action.
Representatives of the Ashe Dark Sky Coalition presented to the West Jefferson Board of Aldermen on June 2, urging the town to pursue designation as a dark-sky community and to develop astrotourism to increase offseason visitation.
The presenters described their goal of making West Jefferson the first dark sky community in the Appalachian Mountains and framed astrotourism as a way to diversify and stimulate visitor activity outside peak seasons. The transcript records the presentation but does not list individual presenter names or any formal motion or request for funding.
The board heard the presentation but took no action at the June 2 meeting. The transcript does not record a follow-up assignment, timeline, or staff task related to the presentation.
Because no funding request or motion was recorded, the item remains informational; any next steps would depend on a future, specified board action.
