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Brevard City Council authorizes pursuit of $7.5M state loan, approves stormwater plan and downtown parking study
Summary
At its Sept. 15 meeting the Brevard City Council authorized staff to pursue a $7,500,000 loan from the North Carolina State Revolving Fund for a wastewater treatment plant upgrade, approved a right-of-way closure to enable downtown parking, contracted for an 18-month stormwater master plan, partnered with RiverLinkon an adopt-a-drain program, and hired Benchmark Consulting for a parking study.
The Brevard City Council on Sept. 15 authorized staff to pursue a $7,500,000 loan from the North Carolina State Revolving Fund to help finance a planned wastewater treatment plant upgrade after a funding presentation by city staff and a representative from engineering firm KCI.
The councils action followed a presentation on financing options; the transcript records the councils authorization but does not provide a mover, seconder or vote tally. The loan pursuit is intended to support the wastewater treatment plant project identified in the citys capital plan.
During the public hearing period the council voted to close a paper right-of-way that runs through the Hendersonville Pediatrics property off Jordan Street and authorized staff to negotiate a land swap with the property owners that staff said could allow room for additional public parking downtown.
Council members also voted to contract with engineering firm McAdams for a stormwater master plan. Staff said the study will take about 18 months, assess the condition of the citys stormwater conveyance infrastructure and recommend improvements.
The council agreed to partner with RiverLink to participate in its adopt-a-drain program; under the agreement RiverLink will work with participating residents to keep nearby storm drains clear of debris and to report repair needs to the city.
Separately, the council voted to hire Benchmark Consulting to perform a downtown parking study and make recommendations on parking management.
In closing remarks Councilman Aaron Baker congratulated Heart of Brevard and the Rotary Club for recent events. The transcript lists Huntsman Lauren Wise encouraging celebration of Constitution Week and Hispanic Heritage Month; City Attorney Mac McKellar cited a State Bureau of Investigations report showing dropping crime rates and thanked the Brevard Police Department. Mara Copeloff stressed the importance of upgrading major pieces of the citys infrastructure and invited the public to a Helene anniversary event at the Brevard Music Center on Sept. 27.
Council then entered a closed session to discuss the potential employment of a prospective public employee; no further details were provided in the transcript. The council announced its next regular meeting for Oct. 6, 2025.
Note: the meeting transcript does not include vote tallies or the names of movers/seconders for the listed approvals.
