Macon County Commissioners Budget Work Session

The Macon County Commissioners met for a budget work session late in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 26, 2015 and considered the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2016. They heard from representatives of Macon County EMS, Franklin and Clarks Chapel Fire Departments, the Sheriff's Office and the school system. There were no members of the general public present. You can read the text play by play Macon Media posted during the meeting on Facebook....

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Play Golf to Help Hurting WNC Children & Families

PRESS RELEASE Children's Hope Alliance May 26, 2015 Are you struggling to find the perfect Father's Day gift, or would you like to give dad and grad a special day on the golf course? On Saturday June 20th, 2015 you have the unique opportunity to help hurting children and families in Western North Carolina by joining us for the 2015 Tournament of Heroes at the beautiful Mill Creek Country Club in Franklin, NC. This unique experience allows you...

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2015 Memorial Day Ceremony in Franklin, NC

Local veterans organizations and members of the public gathered at the Veterans Memorial Park on Monday to mark Memorial Day. Here is video of the ceremony honoring the sacrifice of those who gave the last full measure of devotion to this nation. You can also see some of the photos taken at the ceremony on Flickr or on the slide show viewer below. The website of the Veterans Memorial Park has information on how you can purchase a brick in...

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Macon County Commissioners Meeting for May 21, 2015 County Manager Presents 2015-2016 Budget Message

The Macon County Board of Commissioners met last night. The county manager delivered his annual budget message in a presentation that lasted approximately 30 minutes.  VIDEO OF MEETING BUDGET MESSAGE The bottom line dollar amount is $46,646.357, an increase of $1,125,235 (2.47%) over the $45,521,122 asked for in last year's budget proposal [see video and supporting documents associated with the FY 2014-2015 presentation]. ...

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County and Town Boards Hold Joint Meeting in Cowee

The Macon County Commissioners hosted a joint meeting on May 18, 2015 with the town boards of Franklin and Highlands at the Macon County Heritage Center located in the old Cowee School. Members of the boards and the managers of the towns and county shared information on their current budget process and updated one another on the progress of various projects in their respective jurisdictions. Bobby Kuppers also updated the boards on the status...

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Franklin Town Board Holds Work Session on FY 2015-2016 Budget

The Franklin Town Board of Aldermen participate in a budget work session with the Town Manager on May 16, 2015 in the town hall. The meeting lasted about two hours and was the most thorough and transparent public accounting of the town budget I have witnessed since I began covering these meetings in 2010. Here is a copy of the Town Manager's Budget Message and the proposed budget that you can use to follow along so you can gain an understanding...

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Franklin 2016 Budget: Exhibit A - Revenues and Appropriations

The Manager of the Town of Franklin goes through details of the revenues and appropriations for the FY 2015*2016 budget at a work session with the Town of Franklin Board of Aldermen. A copy of the document they are working from has been embedded below for your convenience. Exhibit A (2015-2016 Franklin Budget) by Thunder Pi...

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County Commissioners and Dangerous Dog Board Hear Complaint About Dog Attack

This is video of the public comment period and the Review of Animal Control Policies and Procedures from the May 12th, 2015 meeting of the Macon County Commissioners. The Macon County Commissioners recessed so the Dangerous Dog Board could meet to determine if the dogs involved in an attack on two dogs and a display of threatening behavior toward a person that was captured in photographs and video. A few of the photos are included in...

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Macon County Commissioners Regular May 2015 Meeting Updated with Video

**UPDATE 2:40 am 05-13-2015** Here is the video of the full meeting. MEDIA ROLL CALL (media outlets present at the meeting)  Macon Media (me) Macon county News and Shopping Guide The Franklin Press WFSC-AM/WNCC-FM The Macon County Commissioners will be meeting tonight at 6 pm. The public agenda and the agenda that is shared with the local media outlets is below it. The video of the meeting will be added to the top of this post when...

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2015 Kids Fishing Day Events Announced Local Event at Cliffside Lake on June 6th

PRESS RELEASE National Forests in North carolina 160A Zillicoa Street Asheville, NC 28801 Asheville, N.C., M- The U.S. Forest Service announced today that the National Forests in North Carolina in cooperation with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) and other partners will host a series of Kids Fishing Day events throughout May and June at sites across the state.    The events are free for children...

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The County Commissioners meet with the Board of Education for Budget Work Session

The Macon County Commissioners held a joint meeting with the Macon County Board of Education to discuss the proposed Fiscal Year 2015-2016 budget for the Macon County Public School System. The meeting took place in the Media Center (library) of Iotla Valley Elementary School. The text play by play, along with several images of the power point presentation that was made by Dr. Chris Baldwin about the budget request for 2015-2016 can be seen on...

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2015 National Day of Prayer Observed in Franklin

The Macon County Ministerial Association [Facebook Page] hosted the 2015 National Day of Prayer at the town gazebo in downtown Franklin on Thursday. Here is the video and list of pastors who led those gathered in various prayers and songs, with some of the prayers mentioning local elected officials by name. The event ended with several community groups being formed for prayer before one last hymn.  The theme for the 64th annual National...

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