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Bethania: bridge completed, Visitor Center plans, bee program update and administrative notes
Summary
At its Feb. 13 meeting Bethania commissioners received updates: the Bear Creek Bridge was completed and withstood heavy rain; the Visitor Center reported modest sales and an April exhibit; the town's beekeeper reported healthy hives and 120 pounds of honey production; administrative and public comment items were also discussed.
Commissioners at the Town of Bethania's Feb. 13 meeting received a series of operational and community updates, including infrastructure, visitor services, environmental programming and administrative changes.
Commissioner Kenneth Wolff reported the Bear Creek Bridge was completed the day before the meeting and "held up well to the substantial rain" the town had experienced. He referenced a Nature Trails Fee Proposal (1545) for maintenance and rehabilitation and asked commissioners to review it for the March agenda.
Commissioner Johanna Brown said Visitor Center sales were $164 in January and $2,340 in December; she plans to meet with Visitor Center staff Julie Jordan to coordinate an April watercolor exhibit at the Alpha Chapel and schedule a reception.
Former Commissioner John Rogers, the town's certified beekeeper, reported that Bethania's six hives survived the winter and are healthy. He described hive-management practices, urged residents to observe "No Mow March" to support early nectar sources and said Bethania produced about 120 pounds of honey last year. Rogers said he is preparing the annual Bee City Report and proposed coordinating educational programs with commissioners and staff.
Town Clerk Karen Keller summarized enforcement and administrative items: 15 tickets in January (12 speeding), an average of 19.8 MPH over posted limits and three consecutive stop-sign violations at Bethania Road/Main Street. She also reported that Foothill Waste Solutions was acquired by Meridian Waste effective Jan. 1, 2025; former owners Justin and Jeffrey Shelton will remain with Meridian Waste to manage local hauling operations and current route drivers will stay the same. Keller said the new Bethania website is nearly complete and will be circulated to commissioners for review.
During public comment, Natalie Kelly urged continued budgeting for trail maintenance, John Rogers asked about Seidel Street maintenance (Mayor Rockett said Powell funds are budgeted but paving awaits season), Chris Sapp raised concerns about Forsyth County's recent reappraisal and property-tax impacts, and Mike Leonard supported prioritizing trail maintenance and discussed planning for the Black Walnut Festival (Commissioner Brown suggested October).
The meeting adjourned at 7:27 P.M.
