Main Street Progress

Main Street was busy with activity and progress this week! On Monday, we announced that the Town’s contractor had begun the Pine Street waterline replacement project as scheduled. Work is expected to continue for the next few weeks. Once Pine Street is completed, the contractor will begin the Park Avenue waterline replacement.

The project will replace the existing 4-inch cast iron lines with 6-inch ductile iron lines on both streets and add a fire hydrant to each street.

Blowing Rock Art & History Museum:

15th Anniversary & Sidewalk/Deck Repairs

We are finalizing work plans for several infrastructure projects scheduled for October and November.

On October 1, 2026, we will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum. Sidewalk repairs around the Museum are scheduled to begin Monday, October 5, followed by parking deck repairs on November 2.

We will share additional details as the dates approach. Once parking deck repairs begin, we expect the deck to be closed for approximately two weeks.

Planning Board Meeting Recap

The Planning Board met on Thursday to discuss the Special Use Permit Process and Commercial Design Standards. The Planning Board formed a subcommittee of four members to study Special Use Permits and appointed Two.

Bill McCarter and Brandon Walker were appointed to this subcommittee with two more members to be appointed at the next meeting.

The second agenda item was Commercial Design Standards and Appendix F.

A recommendation is expected to be presented to the Town Council for consideration on November 3, 2026. You can see the Planning Board Meeting in its entirety through the video below:

Fall Leaves and Pumpkins, Please

Final Coffee with a Cop for the Season

Thank you to everyone who attended the season’s final Coffee with a Cop. We had a great turnout and many meaningful conversations.

The Blue Ridge Conservancy 5K & Fun Run is scheduled for tomorrow. Participants will gather at Robbins Pool at 7:45 a.m. for the 8:00 a.m. 5K start, followed by the 1-mile Fun Run at 9:00 a.m.

The routes for both races are shown below; please be mindful of participants.