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Montreat residents, commissioners praise Flat Creek Crossing effort and budget sidewalk connections
Summary
Residents praised cleanup and fundraising for the Flat Creek Crossing project and thanked officials for facilitating donations; the board’s minutes record that funds were budgeted this fiscal year to finish the sidewalk from Town Hall to the Columbarium parking lot and that the Lookout Road–Dam connection is expected to be completed this fiscal year (amounts not specified).
Community members used the Town of Montreat public forum to thank town staff and elected officials for work on local infrastructure projects. Mr. George Sawyer praised the Public Works Crew for cleanup ahead of the Flat Creek Crossing ground-breaking and complimented Black Mountain News reporter Karrigan Monk on recent coverage. He also noted appreciation for favorable comments from Mayor Pro Tem Mason Blake about the Flat Creek Crossing team’s fund-raising.
Mr. Eric Nichols thanked Commissioner Tom Widmer for facilitating a transfer of stock that will support the Flat Creek Crossing Project. Mrs. Grace Nichols commended the town for budgeting funds this fiscal year to complete the sidewalk from Town Hall to the Columbarium parking lot; Commissioner Widmer added that the sidewalk connection between Lookout Road and the Dam will also be completed this fiscal year. The minutes do not record dollar amounts for the sidewalk budgeting or for the Flat Creek Crossing fundraising.
