Melissa Faetz of South Macon Elementary has been named Teacher of the Year in Region 8 of the North Carolina School system that covers the western region of the state. She found out this afternoon at a surprise announcement at a school gathering in the gymnasium at the school where she teaches first grade.
She is currently the Teacher of the Year for Macon County.
Here is the video and a few photos from the event.
The Macon County Planning Board held their last meeting of the year yesterday, and the video and supporting documents are posted below. Jimmy Goodman was replaced with Ben Lassiter on the board.
MEDIA ROLL CALL Macon Media was the only member of the press present at the meeting. There was also no one from the public at the meeting. The next meeting of the planning board is tentatively scheduled for January 16, 2014 at 4pm, where they will begin looking at the Macon County Comprehensive Plan. I have embedded a copy of it below so you can download it for your records.
Unlike outdoor sirens, all-hazards radios save lives by alerting people who are indoors when severe weather approaches. They can also alert people in homes, schools and businesses to other types of emergencies.
These radios provide constant, useful and up-to-date weather information. They are equipped with a special alarm tone that will sound an alert and give immediate information in a life-threatening situation.
During an emergency, the National Weather Service will interrupt routine weather radio programming and broadcast a special tone that activates weather radios, by county, in the listening areas.While they are primarily used for severe weather alerts, authorities can also use these radios to issue warnings about other types of hazards, such as chemical spills or biological hazards. The hearing and visually impaired can also get these warnings by connecting weather radios to other attention-getting devices such as strobe lights, pagers, bed-shakers, personal computers and text printers.
The NOAA Transmitters that cover Macon County are:
WWG82 in Robbinsville, NC operating on 162.525 Mhz Coverage Map
Here is an example of a NOAA Weather Radio in action from March 2, 2012 in Franklin, NC. [The alarm goes off in the background beginning at the 25 second mark in the audio]
The SAME Code to program into your radio for Macon County is 037113. You will have to consult the manual for your particular radio on how to program it. If you do not have a manual for your radio, please let us know in the comments by telling us what kind of radio you have and what the model number is and we will assist you as best we can.
If you do not live in Macon County, please consult this map for information on NOAA transmitters where you live.
Oath of Office for Mayor and Aldermen- Macon County Clerk of Court Vic Perry
Call to Order- Mayor Bob Scott
Appointment of Mayor Pro Tempore
Approval of the November 4, 2013 board minutes.
Public session
New business
Message from Mayor Bob Scott.
Application to amend text only of the Unified Development Ordinance for Outdoor Display of Goods- Land Use Administrator Derek Roland.
Application to amend text only of the Unified Development Ordinance for the Board of Adjustment- Land Use Administrator Derek Roland.
Approval of the 2014 Town Board Regular Meeting Schedule- Town Manager Warren Cabe.
Approval of the 2014 Town of Franklin Holiday Schedule- Town Manager Warren Cabe.
Discussion on Committee Appointments- Mayor Bob Scott
Update on Land Trust for the Little Tennessee- Town Manager Warren Cabe.
Update on North Carolina Department of Transportation Prioritization Projects- Town Manager Warren Cabe.
Resolution Authorizing the Town Clerk to Investigate the Sufficiency of a Voluntary Annexation Petition- Land Use Administrator Derek Roland.
Special Use Application for Wireless Telecommunications Tower Improvements at 90 Cunningham Road- Land Use Administrator Derek Roland
Discussion on 2014 Town Board Retreat- Town Manager Warren Cabe.
Announcements
Winter Wonderland will be December 6 and December 13, 2013 from 5:00 -8:00 p.m.
Town Employee Luncheon will be December 20, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. at Fat Buddies.
Town Offices will be closed December 24, 25, and 26, 2013 for Christmas.
Adjourn
Here is the video, press kit and some photos from last night's meeting of the Franklin Town Board of Aldermen:
Video of the December 2, 2013 meeting of the Franklin Town Board of Aldermen. Includes the swearing in of new Mayor Bob Scott, as well as new Aldermen Barbara McRae and Patti Halyburton Abel. Alderman Billy Mashburn is sworn in for another term.
Vic Perry, Clerk of Court for Macon County, swears in Bob Scott as the new Mayor of the Town of Franklin while Nancy Scott holds the Bible.
Vic Perry, Clerk of Court for Macon County, swears in Barbara McRae as a new Alderman for the Town of Franklin.
Vic Perry, Clerk of Court for Macon County, swears in Patti Halyburton Abel as a new Alderman for the Town of Franklin while her daughter Rylie and husband Donnie holds the Bible.
Vic Perry, Clerk of Court for Macon County, swears in Billy Mashburn for another term as Alderman while Dinah, his wife, holds the Bible.
The swearing in ceremonies in the town hall were subject to intense scrutiny by an army of photographers.
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