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Council approves design work and moves forward with Bird Road site for golf maintenance building
Summary
Council voted to add design and geotechnical work for a new golf maintenance building to the agenda and then moved to proceed with surveying and design for a preferred Bird Road site; the motion to pursue Bird Road passed with one no vote.
The Black Mountain Town Council approved adding design and geotechnical services for a golf maintenance building and moved to proceed with surveying and design work for a preferred site at the corner of Bird Road (Laurel/Ninth).
Staff told the council they received cost estimates for design and geotechnical services and emphasized that performing those pre‑design tasks is necessary to remain eligible for a LIFT grant match tied to the golf course project. Because the grant requires demonstrated progress, councilors agreed it was important to get design work underway even if a final site decision could be refined later.
Councilor Brand moved to proceed with the Bird Road site; council approved the motion with one recorded no vote. A councilor noted concerns about topography and potential impacts to golf course features (a tee box) and asked staff to confirm utility access and drainage details before finalizing plans.
The council asked staff to return engineering survey results and the geotechnical report so members can confirm costs and assess any impacts to the course before authorizing construction or committing grant matches.
