municipal election candidate q & a

The Transylvania Times, Brevard, N.C., Thursday, October 17, 2013–B Election

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

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BREVARD CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES

CITY OF ROSMAN ALDERMEN CANDIDATES

Ann Hollingsworth Kim Provost Mac Morrow Lori Swank

Corey Gravley Missy Hendricks Roger Petit Doyle Stubblefield

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The City Council has approved thefollowing “vision” for Brevard andappropriated funding to meet its goals:“The city of Brevard is a safe, friendly,family-oriented community with small-town charm, outdoor recreation, artsand culture that bring investmentopportunities, environmental conscious-ness and economic diversity.”

Do you support that vision? Why?Would you change it? Why?

Answer: I do support the vision ofBrevard. I believe in livable and caringcommunities. Environmental conscious-ness is something that we are all commit-ted to, keeping our mountains and waterclean.

We have a responsibility to take care ofour mountains. Investment is also key.With economic diversity we learned fromEcusta and DuPont that the more eggs wehave in our economic basket the better offwe will be in the future and for our chil-dren’s future.

I’d like to see economic diversityemphasized more, but I wouldn’t changethe overall vision.

In light of the Sept. 30 water meetingheld by the Brevard City Council has itchanged or reinforced your opinionabout the city’s approach to the proj-ect? Do you support constructing a newwater plant that could produce 5 milliongallons a day, currently being consid-ered, just to serve the city? Why/Whynot?

Answer: Yes, the city needs a newwater plant, but with a 30-year life it’svery important that we don’t under buildor over build.

Currently, if Straus Park and DavidsonRiver Village were fully developed, wewouldn’t be able to provide water to meetour needs.

I think the city is on the right track anddoing its due diligence. We have a quali-fied city engineer and a city manager whois also an engineer to help ask all the rightquestions.

They are hiring consultants who areexperts in water capacity and holding pub-lic meetings and talking with the county.It’s vital to everyone’s future and econom-ic development to secure a clean watersource with the capacity to meet our needs.

Do you feel the city’s focus and finan-cial investment on downtown is justright, too much or too little? Explain.

Answer: I was very pleased this yearthat the city came on board as an econom-ic development partner with the Heart ofBrevard. As a taxpayer we get more bangfor our buck if the city partners with anorganization that can do the job better thanthey can do. In the past, the city has notalways been as supportive, and that has notbeen good.

I think they understand the value of aneconomically vibrant downtown to eco-nomic development. Businesses don’twant to come here when you have a ghosttown. People won’t want to relocate here ifthe downtown is not thriving.

Currently, I feel the city has made agreat commitment, and as we grow and domore economic development within the16-block district, maybe there might betimes we would need a larger commit-ment.

What areas/issues in the city do youthink haven’t been sufficientlyaddressed?

Answer: The one area the city has neg-lected through the years is our streetpaving and sidewalks. We lost our twolarge manufacturing plants and then theeconomy took a downturn, so I understandwhy the city didn’t want to put any morehardships on its residents at that time.

I understand that in the future we needto set funds aside for this kind of thing, sothat no matter what happens in our com-munity that is unexpected we can still pro-vide well-maintained streets.

What new ways could the city collab-orate with the county and how wouldyou characterize the relationship as itnow stands?

Answer: One way the city and countycan collaborate is in economic develop-ment, bringing good jobs to our communi-ty.

The Jeannette Goldsmith report wasvery specific that there is currently dupli-cation of efforts in the area of economicdevelopment. Today’s economic climaterequires a collaborative, pro-active strate-gy to compete for those jobs. What the citycan bring to the table are the infrastructure,water and sewer. Brevard needs to be thebest place to live, work and play.

We are a caring community, and that iswhy companies will locate here, and peo-ple will move here. Goldsmith also saidthat there is no room for disunion. Whatthat says to me is that we need to encour-age joint meetings with elected officials,hosted by any third-party organizations,because I believe we all bring gifts.

The biggest area that we can work on iscommunication and make sure there isopen dialogue and that everyone is at thetable.

How has the Unified DevelopmentOrdinance (UDO) helped or hurt thecity?

Answer: The UDO lays out the rulesfor development within the city. Brevardwas one of the first cities in western NorthCarolina to have a land-use managementplan. I think we are way ahead in thatrespect, and it gives us more flexibilitythan the old codes did.

However, like any tool it needs to besharpened and kept up.

It needs to be continuously reviewed,updated and modified as our communitydesires.

Currently there is an annual reviewprocess. I think the UDO needs to be morepeople friendly. Government has the ten-dency to want to keep everything stan-dardized that we lose the personal. I thinkif we had some sort of business ambassa-dor, someone who clearly understands theUDO, as well as business, that personcould guide users quickly through theprocess.

My husband and I did not have a diffi-cult time when building the Hollingsworthbuilding. It was 2003, and the UDO wasjust coming on board, but these codes werealready there.

We followed the same rules, but it justwasn’t as organized as it now is in theUDO.

Part of it is just knowing what to dobefore you reach the point of doing it. Thatsounds simplistic, but it’s knowing what’scoming at you before it’s in your lap.

I think if we can work on that and bewilling to change when there is an unfairburden on a citizen, and they can bring thatto council and show that, then we need tochange it.

What would be your top three objec-tives if elected?

Answer: My number one objective iseconomic development and bringing goodjobs to our community. Part of economicdevelopment is building trust and positiverelationships with business leaders, thecounty, the state, the federal governmentand the community.

In today’s competitive climate it’s allabout partnerships. We need to stand unit-ed with our economic development stake-holders in our community and send astrong clear message to get businesses andjobs to locate here.

I would also focus on recycling andsustainability. We are clearly a communitythat is concerned about our environmentand our responsibility to keep our moun-tains and water clean.

While the city has not found solutionsto address business recycling, other thancardboard, it has to be addressed.

I plan to bring it back to the forefront ofdiscussion. The Transylvania Times citeda recent study that concluded thatTransylvania County ranked 15th out of100 North Carolina counties for recyclingper capita.

With our demographics, educationlevel and commitment to the environmentwe should at least be in the top five.

We should provide recycling recepta-

cles in high traffic areas, such as PisgahForest and downtown. There are clearlyopportunities for partnerships within ourcommunity to reduce our carbon footprint.The city can encourage Duke Energy andthe N.C. Department of Transportation toreplace all street lights with energy effi-cient lighting. If we are going to promoteourselves as green and clean, we need towalk the walk.

The third objective addresses livablecommunities, which are well-connectedand caring communities. It means visitorsand new residents feel instantly welcome.Brevard has always been a friendly, wel-coming community, and I hope we cankeep our small-town charm as we grow,with more bike lanes, sidewalks, complet-ed bike and hike paths, and well-main-tained parks.

Those are good for kids, adults andeveryone in between. Community festivalsand tolerance, and retirees tutoring kids inreading and math, and kids tutoringretirees in how to text and use their SmartPhones — you’ve got the picture. That’swhat makes for a better Brevard, and I’mcommitted to making that happen.

Why are you running and what attributes do you believe you wouldbring to the council if elected?

Answer: I’m running for city councilbecause I’ve always been passionate aboutBrevard. I’ve worked hard to serve mycommunity. I believe in giving back to thecommunity and to the people who havedone so much for our family and our busi-nesses.

When our daughter was in a very seri-ous car accident in 2005, it was this com-munity who supported us and helped thefamily through a very traumatic time inour lives.

While the current council is strong withgood individuals serving, I want to play arole in moving our city forward andimproving the climate for economic devel-opment. We need to make our communitythe best it can be so that businesses willwant to come here. We need to make iteasy for start-up businesses and supportexisting businesses in their endeavors. Iwant to be part of the leadership that findssolutions. I have years of involvementwith this and activism service that theother candidates don’t have.

B Election –The Transylvania Times, Brevard, N.C., Thursday, October 17, 2013

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Kim ProvostAge: 50

Occupation: Owner of Hunters & Gatherers

Elected office before: No

Education: Bachelor of Science degree in outdoorrecreation and natural resources and a minor in business from Michigan State University.

Family: Husband, Bob, and son, Spencer.

The City Council has approved thefollowing “vision” for Brevard andappropriated funding to meet its goals:“The city of Brevard is a safe, friendly,family-oriented community with small-town charm, outdoor recreation, artsand culture that bring investmentopportunities, environmental con-sciousness and economic diversity.”


Answer: I totally support it. I feel weare on the right path. As we move forwardwe can be choosy enough to make sure ourvision is accomplished.

The recent proposed biomass plant inPenrose is a good example. If that wascoming into the city, we could have easilymade that not happen because it doesn’t fitthe vision.

The last few years the city council hasreally started to move us in that direction.All of the priorities that public safety hastaken on, the infrastructure, the roads andthe pathways are moving us in that direc-tion.

The city is making each of its depart-ments do its work based on the vision.

I wouldn’t change it. It has beenthought through. It’s had a lot of publicinput, and it’s the type of community thatwe all want.

It was justified and confirmed whenyou look at the city’s comprehensive planand all the public meetings, when youlook at Focus 2020 and the 150th anniver-sary celebration survey. They are sayingthe same thing.

If that’s what the community wants,and the city has adopted that, then that’sthe direction we should go.

In light of the Sept. 30 water meetingheld by the Brevard City Council has itchanged or reinforced your opinionabout the city’s approach to the proj-ect? Do you support constructing a newwater plant that could produce 5 mil-lion gallons a day, currently being con-sidered, just to serve the city?Why/Why not?

Answer: It’s the city’s job to providegood water.

I do think the city should be pursuingadditional water capacity, but I think it’snot just a question for the city.

These early discussions should includethe town of Rosman and the county, so thecity can find out how important additionalcapacity is to Rosman and the county.

I’ve attended several city meetingsregarding water. Right now, the city’smain approach is educating the publicabout its needs and the process

I think education is critical.I think planning for 5 million gallons a

day is appropriate.What I want to make sure we do is truly

investigate all potential sources.The early talks have focused on

Cathey’s Creek, Davidson River andFrench Broad River.

I want to make sure we don’t overlookother creeks that are here. If there are two

creeks on private land and can producewhat the French Broad can produce, Iwant to make sure that we at least explorethat option.

I want us to explore every water source,not just go with the easiest and the obvi-ous. I’d also like the city to look at thepossibility of using a type of well.

I know the immediate reaction to that isyou don’t know how much water you aregoing to get and whether it’s good munic-ipal water, but to be able to say we trulyhave good, clean mountain water and aregetting it from the headwaters would besomething for us to really stand on as acommunity.

They say it’s easier to clean dirty waterthan to clean clean water. I’m not sure weshould make that a high priority because itwould be easier to clean.

We need to look at our vision when itmentions “environmental consciousness.”

What about exploring true headwatersand having the cleanest water around?

I want to make sure we are being thor-ough, and if it narrows down to the FrenchBroad River, then more power to that proj-ect.

Do you feel the city’s focus and finan-cial investment on downtown is justright, too much or too little? Explain.

Answer: It depends on what you meanwhen you talk about downtown. There isthe Heart of Brevard, downtown and thecity.

The city’s investment in the Heart ofBrevard is an appropriate amount ofmoney.

I also support the city investing in otherdowntown ventures, such as theTransylvania Community Arts Counciland the Farmer’s Market, but I also sup-port its investment in the Chamber ofCommerce.

There should be some equal invest-ments in Rosenwald, which I believe isdowntown. But we can’t just have down-town as the only thing on our mind.

Investment in the Rosenwald area andthe Peace Park would be fantastic, alongwith investment in the Brevard lumberyard area.

It would bring a whole different levelof an arts district to our community.

Investment in Pisgah Forest would beequally important. It’s in the city, but notin downtown.

For people who come to Brevard theirfirst impression is Pisgah Forest, but wedon’t have a lot of prettiness there.

We need some beautification projectsthere, and it wouldn’t cost a lot of money.


Answer: There is only so much moneyto go around. When you say sufficiently,it’s a matter of timing more than anything.

I think there are some areas that could have been in the mix, but didn’t get fund-ing.

Ann HollingsworthAge: 54

Occupation: Owner of Main Street Ltd.


Education: Graduated in 1984 from Blue RidgeCommunity College for industrial engineering technology and Brevard College in 2004 with a business major.

Family: Husband, Danny, and two daughters,Brittany and Mary Elizabeth.

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Kim Provost (continued) An example is if you go down West

Main Street and into the Rosenwald com-munity, I think there should be some streetlights down there.

I talked to people in the Rosenwaldcommunity and they said they’d like somestreet lights, and there really hasn’t been alot of investment.

At the main intersection in PisgahForest something could be done to beauti-fy the gateway to the national forest.Better signage is needed there, as well,welcoming people to Pisgah Forest andpointing them to downtown Brevard.

A lot of people who go into PisgahForest think it is Brevard. I’m not trying todetract from Pisgah Forest but better sig-nage is needed.

The lumber yard area is up and coming,but a lot of the sidewalks are in bad shape.If those areas are going to attract invest-ment, they have to look good or it won’thappen.

A walking path or sidewalk to theBrevard Music Center needs to continue tobe a priority, along with continuing toimprove the sidewalk/multi-use path con-nections in town, including getting thepath to connect from Lowe’s to the rest ofthe businesses in Pisgah Forest.

We need to get people there to eat, rentbikes and shop.

What new ways could the city col-laborate with the county and how wouldyou characterize the relationship as itnow stands?

Answer: This is where I believe mystrength is and where I see our biggestgrowth opportunity.

My top priority in my campaign litera-ture is teaming up with the county.

I’ve got pages of ways we could collab-orate. The relationship between the cityand county has grown tremendously in thepast few years.

I’ve attended city and county meetingsdiligently for the past three years, and offand on for the past 25 years.

I was the only candidate who went tothe recent commissioner retreat, and Icame away with so much excitementbecause the county and the city are align-ing slowly but surely. I felt like historywas being made at that retreat.

Don’t get me wrong, there are separatecounty and city issues, but there is a giantmiddle ground. If we talked and collabo-rated and had meetings together, combinedservices, shared employees and funding,that is where the success of this communi-ty is going to come from.

Areas of collaboration include countyrecreation and the city’s grounds andrecreation.

One person should be mowing the cityfields on Ecusta Road and the adjacentcounty fields instead of it being done sep-arately.

I’m not sure we need to combine bothdepartments yet, but there are efficienciesthat can be done.

The city has talked about beinginvolved in more passive recreation activ-ities, such as hiking and biking, while thecounty organizes teams and sports.

I believe both can happen in sameplace. With a passive sport like skate-boarding, which doesn’t have an outlet inthe city or county, the city could have apark while the county organizes a team orevents, and it becomes a community park.

A pump track for mountain bikes isanother similar joint opportunity thatwould be of economic benefit, as well.

Another opportunity is to have a full-

time city-county grant writer, who couldget paid on commission.

Another collaboration effort could beon downtown parking. It’s not just a cityissue. You have the courthouse and countygovernment offices downtown.

The city and county need to get togeth-er on a parking plan, whether it’s a garageor a manned service, or expanded lots.

I’m proud of the city moving towardbeing a living wage community. And I’dlike for the county and the city to collabo-rate on that. Governments should lead byexample and encourage businesses towork toward living wages.

The recycling efforts need to be lookedat. The city has its service, and the countyhas its individual centers. However, nei-ther city hall nor county governmentoffices currently recycle. They need to begetting together to recycle. The city needsto meet its vision of environmental con-sciousness, and the county needs to recy-cle.

The water issue is another area of col-laboration. The county needs to be at thetable just as much as the city because anywatershed rules will depend on the county.

A permanent Farmers Market is anoth-er area for the county and city to worktogether. It will benefit everyone in thecounty who is in the agriculture business.It also needs to be a joint investment.


Answer: I hear a lot about the UDOand how it’s hard to follow all the rules forbusinesses and businesses leave becauseof it. I have a copy of the UDO. It’s about400 pages, and I’ve read it.

It’s a government document, and atmoments you are confused, but if you arelooking for a certain topic, it’s in there andit’s very clear.

Development plans for a city are criti-cal or we will just end up looking like aPigeon Forge, where anything goes. Thereare no rules, no set backs, no parkingrequirements, no signage rules.

For me to decide if our UDO is morestrict or less strict or in the ballpark is tocompare UDOs. I got UDOs from threetowns in the state, and I’m currently com-paring them with Brevard’s. The towns,including Boone and Goldsboro, arewhere we want to be.

We may be more strict or less or justright, but you can’t make the statementthat the UDO is a terrible rule unless youcompare it. If it’s hard to do business hereand our UDO is the same as somewhereelse, it’s probably hard to do businessthere as well.

The difference is whether the UDO isflexible, has common sense built in andhow its rules are presented.

The response can’t be no, because theUDO says so, when doing business. That’sbad business, but if you hear, “accordingto the UDO you can’t do this, but whatabout doing this…” that would take careof the city’s concerns and the person seek-ing the permission.

It’s all about salesmanship. We have a stringent stormwater

requirement in the UDO, but we get themost rain east of the Mississippi.

We’ve got to care where our stormwa-ter goes and how much pollution we sendinto our streams. It’s harder to deal withand more expensive, but that’s where com-mon sense comes into play and the lookfor alternatives because we don’t want topush people away.

The UDO is an important document forplanned and methodical development that

needs to be flexible.

What would be your top three objec-tives if elected?

Answer: My top objective would begetting the city and county meeting togeth-er regularly and working on those issues Imentioned earlier.

My campaign message is team up foraction. We are shooting ourselves in thefoot if we don’t get on the same page.

My number two objective is economicdevelopment. We need to affirm, confirmor change the UDO to be user friendly.This will help bring businesses in.

Another part of economic developmentis bringing people into the communityright now. I have several ideas to do that.

We should team up with Blue RidgeCommunity College and help them expandtheir business incubator program to emptysecond-floor offices in downtown.

We can do a regional marketing effortand have one weekend an available prop-erties open house in the city, where a rep-resentative could be at each availableproperty to show it off to prospective busi-nesses.

Another city did this and during theweekend four store fronts were rented.

That could be done quickly and easily.I also support what consultant Jeannette

Goldsmith recommended that the countyhave just one economic developmentgroup.

The county is too small to have somany groups involved in economic devel-opment. We are so fractured in thoseefforts.

We also have to capitalize that we havea college.

It’s a gold nugget that we haven’t total-ly embraced. I talked with BrevardCollege President David Joyce and he saidfor the city and the college to prosper weneed to make sure the college is a part ofthe city.

The same city street lights and land-scaping, walkways should be going intothe college.

He wants the community to be goinginto the college, and we want the studentsand families to love Brevard

We need to make the students know it’stheir small town and that Brevard feel thatthe college is ours.

My third top objective is to make surethat our infrastructure is strong.

You only know you don’t have a strongone when stuff goes bad. We want ourhouse to be in order, with strong water andsewer systems, roads, sidewalks, connec-tivity and a strong electrical system down-town.

We don’t even have water faucetsdowntown. We have to hook into a bath-room sink.

Why are you running and whatattributes do you believe you wouldbring to the council if elected?

Answer: I’ve been an active citizen inthe county for 25 years.

I’ve been fully engaged in city andcounty meetings for the past three years.My son is now 15 and establishing his ownlife. Brevard is my home, and it’s where Iwant my son to have his family.

I moved here when I was 26 years oldand started my dream of Earthshine. I’vebeen able to make that dream come true —serving children each year in an outdoorcommunity.

I’ve been able to do my “Made in theUSA” store, which I’ve always wanted todo.

I want to make sure Brevard stays thekind of place where people can come

because it’s the most beautiful place andmake their dreams come true.

I have really experienced what it’s liketo start and run a successful business in thecounty and in the downtown. I’ve investedtime, money and energy into our commu-nity.

I feel it’s time for me to step up andserve my community more than just anactive citizen, but actually help with thedecisions.

I believe in strong citizen activism. Ihave logged more than 44 hours of goingdoor to door listening to people and find-ing out what is important to them. I wantto bring those concerns to the council’stable.

It’s interesting the diversity of whatpeople say.

I’ve considered running for a couple ofelection cycles, but the feeling wasn’tthere, but now that the city and countyseem to be coming together, I see rightnow as the most exciting time for ourfuture.

I really want to be at the table.What makes me different from the

other candidates is for one my diligence ingoing to city and county meetings andworkshops and retreats.

I’m the only one who has been doingthat thoroughly and not just at electiontime.

I know what the county issues are. I canmake the connections between the city andthe county. I have a good relationship withthe current council, and the city and coun-ty staff.

As I mentioned, I also owned a busi-ness in the county and one in the city.

I managed a $1 million budget atEarthshine and a staff of more than 30,which is big employer for the county.When you are making budget decisions,you are doing the same as what you woulddo for the city — capital improvements,salaries, infrastructure, business strategies.

We should be operating our city withsome business standards, living within ourmeans and being pro-business, being edu-cated and saving for the future.

I believe I have management leadershipand experience, and I am very knowledge-able on local issues. As a member of vari-ous committees and groups, I’ve oftentaken leadership positions.

I’ve done fundraisers for the FamilyPlace, and managed the arts program forpreschoolers at the TC Arts Council.

I can make things happen. I’ve takenthe initiative on a lot of cool, fun things. Iwas a member of the team that brought 3Dprinting to the county, got our Cycle NCbanners with white squirrels put in down-town. I was an initiator of our adopt-a-planter program in downtown and ImagineBrevard.

We built the first zip-line course in thecountry at Earthshine, which was also thefirst for-profit outdoor education center inthe country. I’ve got the first, big-wallmural downtown at my business andbrought the lighted costumes to TwilightTour.

I’m engaged in everything, and you cansee speckles of Kim everywhere you go ifyou knew that I was involved in some-thing. I’m not afraid to think outside thebox. I’m an independent thinker and go toall sources possible to learn and educatemyself. I think I’m really creative in solv-ing problems and challenges.

My head is filled with ideas. I thinkthat’s where I’m different. I bring ideas oneconomic development, county-city col-laboration.

I’ve got some tangible things we cando. We’ve just got to get them going.

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Answer: The vision reflects agreat deal of thought. The short answer tothat is no, I would not change it. But it’simportant to remember that the visionstatement as a whole, if you were to goback 10 years ago and say where we aretoday, you’d likely be wrong.

So, it’s an evolving process. Visionschange, but we have a very good strategicplan. It is that plan, and the strategies andthe goals that support that, that are ourfoundation. The vision reflects the work ofnot only the staff who put it all together,but boards from the arts and culture, out-door recreation and other areas that allworked to support where we are headedover the next few years. It gives us a con-text of how to make appropriate publicpolicy.

The vision sort of sums up what wedo. I like that the city is on solid soundground with its planning. It understandswhat it values, it understands where itneeds to go and we are real specific aboutwhat we are to do in the next year, forexample, and we’ll continue to evaluatethat every few years. Right now, we’relooking at the land-use plan. It’s evolving.The comprehensive plan is evolving. So,you get a chance to evaluate if we are onthe right path, and I certainly believe inthat process. To make it broader, the fact isthat there is now a broader communityvoice about embracing some of the sametenets of this vision that the city has.That’s the whole idea, to get the conversa-tion going about where we see us as thecounty seat, where we see ourselves as thecounty seat, where we see ourselves as thesocial center, where we see ourselves as aworkplace and where we see ourselvesgoing.

In light of the Sept. 30 water meet-ing held by the Brevard City Councilhas it changed or reinforced your opin-ion about the city’s approach to theproject? Do you support constructing anew water plant that could produce 5million gallons a day, currently beingconsidered, just to serve the city?Why/Why not?

Answer: It has reinforced myapproach to the process. I like the fact thatthere is a systematic, stepped process here.My hope is that the community willembrace the reclassification of the FrenchBroad River. We have to do that before wecan even start talking about a water plant.

The community also has to determineif there is an additional need for morewater. If it doesn’t happen, we know we’llhave to expand what we currently have (atCathey’s Creek). We know we can’t meetthe projected needs with what we have.

But this will have to be feasible, suit-able and acceptable. The city has to be in areally solid financial position…there aremany aspects to this. But the plan itself,with the city manager that is an engineerand an engineer here that is a utilitiesdirector, you can bet it is going to take avery methodical, step-by-step process.

Do you feel the city’s focus andfinancial investment on downtown isjust right, too much or too little?Explain.

Answer: There would be peoplewho would argue that it is too little, but Ithink it’s probably just right, right now.

I voted for it to be reduced in the taxrate, but I did vote for the 2-cent increasebecause it will improve the public face ofthe city and public investment shoulddrive private investment.

The 2 cents we added to the taxes isto be used strictly for the improvements tothe entrances of Brevard and that willhopefully tie Brevard College into the city

and will hopefully brighten our face to theoutsider and hopefully reflect to our visi-tors that we do in fact take pride in ourtown. Improving our public presence issomething we should always be trying todo a better job of. Our public investment isimportant to drive private investment, andwe need to continue to be partners and col-laborate with others who want to investhere.


Answer: We’re trying to address thisin a pragmatic way. We’ve realized thatpavement, for example, needs to bereplaced every 15 years and the city hastaken steps to address those needs. We’verealized that our maintenance plan torepair our streets over the long term is ourbiggest challenge, other than the utilitiessystem, which we know about.

The city is taking steps to address theneeds of our paving projects, but thePowell Bill money isn’t enough to coverthe costs by itself, so the street repair proj-ects are probably going to lag behind.We’ve allotted those dollars strictly forcost of materials, rather than salaries, inorder to further those dollars.

We’re also working on the utilitiesside of things on leak detection and inother areas. These are ongoing things, butI think we’re on the right track.


Answer: I would say the relationshipis improving. In areas to collaborate, per-haps one is looking at how we grow theeconomy and marketplace by followingthe Goldsmith Report’s recommendationto discuss organizational structure andproduct development.

I think that will ultimately drive morecollaboration because the city is in a primespot for any economic development proj-ects. That all goes back to the utilities andreducing risk for those who come here andthe underpinnings of that and the fact thatwe already have under contract stakehold-ers that we see as economic developmentagents, including the Chamber ofCommerce and the Heart of Brevard forexample, who are already doing contractu-al work with us to promote the market-place and develop economic interests inBrevard and Transylvania County.

I think that is already, in essence, astep toward collaborating. I think at theend of the day we will see what they willcome up with, but I think there will contin-ue to be other opportunities for the cityand the county to better understand eachother.

I hope the county will continue to seethe importance of the city as its economicengine.

We are the economic engine of thecounty. I think the numbers speak a lot.For example, we are 1 percent of the landarea, 18 percent of the population, 14 per-cent of the property valuation, but 67 per-cent of the taxable sales and 73 percent ofthe new commercial development inTransylvania County happens inside thecity. We need the county to help us growour marketplace as they will see that intheir sales tax.


Answer: It has helped the citybecause it has done several things. Thiswas an effort over several years to bringtogether all the ordinances that we had,clarify them, and make them all integratedso that we have just one document insteadof several that you could go to for newdevelopment. I’m not saying this simpli-fied anything, but at least it brought themaltogether.

It changed this from a politicalprocess to a technical process. It allowedus to grow our planning department, itformed the framework for where we needto be in the future and it gave us, in asense, a way to protect our sense of place

to ensure that we are not just open to any-thing and everything. We want to valuewhat we have here, and we want to growin a way that is measured.

It gave us flexibility and, perhaps,there are critics who don’t understand it,yet there are opportunities to look at it tomake sure that areas that have unintendedconsequences are addressed. There is aplan and some discussion within the com-munity to continue to look at this andreview this and that is all part of the annu-al review of the UDO. There are opportu-nities to continue to look at it to make surethat areas that may have unintended conse-quences are addressed. This has changedas we have changed, and I expect that tocontinue to happen. This isn’t a static doc-ument.

It added environmental laws that Ithink were needed and were very simple,in essence, don’t harm your neighbor withrunoff.

But this did come online about thetime as the recession hit, so there is a nat-ural association perhaps with the econo-my, which is unfortunate as this hasbecome a euphemism for some of the neg-ative aspects, and it has continued to beused by people with an ax to grind againstthe city for any kind of regulation.

But cities need regulations and this isa good framework for that.

I try to keep my ear to the wall, andI’m interested in how people perceive us.We’ve asked the Chamber of Commerceto go back and review the UDO to see ifthere is something in there that jumps outat us that is awkward or cumbersome, andwe need to address that. I think we’re hon-est in that piece. We’re being open andhonest and transparent and that’s goodgovernment.

What would be your top threeobjectives if elected?

Answer: I’ve been at the table withthe water discussions, and I want to con-tinue to do that. I started my career inTransylvania County when I graduatedfrom Clemson and began cleaning up theFrench Broad River. I have my heart andsoul in that river, and I think that havingadditional regulations to protect it as awater source is in all of our best interests.It moves that forward and I want to be atthe table when we talk about that.

I like the idea of how we are address-ing our community at large, our sense ofplace and what distinguishes us. We aregetting all kinds of wonderful acclaim forour woods and water and our naturalamenities that are here, and our communi-ty is embracing that as much as our visi-tors. This will be an interesting period oftime where the community will beembracing our natural resources, and ourarts and culture as an asset.

Everyone has heard of Moms Mableybeing from here. But look at Sydney

Outlaw, who is debuting in Raleigh thisweekend. Who 20 years ago would haverealized we’d have a student go to theJulliard School. Then you look at WoodyPlatt playing on the steps of the WhiteHouse and you realize that it is this placethat cultivates the type of spirit that leadsto great creativity. We are home to manygreat photographers, musicians andpainters, and it is that background that theywant. For us who are fortunate to grow uphere, it’s special.

I knew I would never leave becausethere were hollers I never found and ridge-lines I hadn’t walked. There is a reasonthat Transylvania really means so much tothe Native American people who oncelived here. And it’s easy to see whytourism has continued to be so importanthere. It’s that sense of place.

The third area is that I’d like to beable to use my seniority and my experi-ence as someone who can foster that sortof perspective on council.

The loss of Rodney Locks on thecouncil this year will be difficult. He isvery good at understanding processes anddecision-making. His engineering back-ground would always stimulate that andmake sure we had everything covered.

We’re going to get a woman on thecouncil this time and that’s very importantbecause it will help diversify the council.When you look at the dynamics of thecouncil you need to have a broad perspec-tive, and I would like to think that I wouldfill that role as one who is more seasonedand can help explain why we did thethings we did and evaluate that to see ifthat still resonates. If you don’t know thehistory or the genesis of a public policy, itis very difficult to understand it some-times.


Answer: Obviously, I live in thehouse that my grandfather built. My othergrandfather’s house, which was located onCaldwell Street, is no longer there. But Igrew up knowing that both of my sets ofgrandparents came here, visited and fell inlove with Brevard. They came and under-stood immediately that this is where theywanted to raise their families.

I want my grandchildren to feel thesame way I feel about Brevard andTransylvania County. In walking aroundand meeting new people, I’ve run into sev-eral new families who are here for the verysame reasons. They are here for the quali-ty of life; they are here to raise their fami-lies here. I understand that and that is whatmotivates and inspires me.

This is an exciting election and thevoters of Brevard have a choice. I’d askthat they vote, and I hope that they vote forme because I believe I offer the perspec-tive that others might not have.

Mac MorrowAge: 66

Occupation: General Manager of KeirManufacturing

Elected office before: 21.5 years on City Council,Mayor Pro-tem.

Education: Graduate of Clemson University,University of Science, Mechanics and Culture(Marine Corps)

Family: He and his wife, Veronica, have a daughter, Jenifer.

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Answer: I do support that. Theseare lofty and worthy goals that we need towork together to achieve as a community.Economic diversity is critical at this pointas we transition from the old economy ofEcusta, DuPont and Coats. Since I movedhere, I’ve noticed changes from what Iremember as a child and through the yearsas I came here to vacation. I’m not surethat we are focused on the right direction.Even though the mission statement is veryclear and desirable, it seems as though weare fractured in the way we are goingabout that. We need to have a more cohe-sive direction for all of our citizens toprosper economically and to enjoy thebenefits of living in this glorious location.

The Goldsmith Report offered greatsuggestions of how we can take the bestpieces of each entity involved with eco-nomic development and form a cohesive,efficient and effective organization thatcan provide the means for us to prosperand grow. The city needs to work on dis-pelling the perception that it is not busi-ness friendly. Once that is addressed andactions are taken to remedy that situationmore businesses will be able to come in,and entrepreneurs can thrive and showtheir creativity.

In light of the Sept. 30 water meet-ing held by the Brevard City Councilhas it changed or reinforced your opin-ion about the city’s approach to theproject? Do you support constructing anew water plant that could produce 5million gallons a day, currently beingconsidered, just to serve the city?Why/Why not?

Answer: The water treatmentfacility project is the perfect opportunityfor our community to come together withthe county and the town of Rosman todevelop a comprehensive plan to serve theneeds of our current users, as well as theneeds of our future users. One interestinggraph presented during that meeting wasthe projected growth. I’ve studied num-bers from census figures, school enroll-ment and real estate sales over the last 10years and it is hard to see that the city’sprojections are supported. Our populationand water usage is not going to double ineight years. I feel that a more realisticapproach, which I did here at the work-shop, about other options to restructureCathey’s Creek or to look at other loca-tions outside of the French Broad River intown should be looked into. I’m concernedthat using the French Broad River atWilson Road or Hap Simpson Park willput further restrictions on the use of ourriver that may not be realistic, not just foragriculture and development, but fromrecreational uses as well. I’d like the cityto continue to explore other options thatare more realistic, with the census andother figures that are supporting moremoderate growth. This is a long projectfrom start to finish, with all the permittingand proposals, and I believe there wouldbe enough time to deliberately explorethese other options so that the use of ourtaxpayer money is prudent and justified.

Do you feel the city’s focus andfinancial investment on downtown isjust right, too much or too little?Explain.

Answer: The city should continue tosupport the Heart of Brevard, especiallyconsidering that they have become a501(c)3 organization that will allow themto raise money more effectively and redis-tribute that money back into the downtownappearance and functioning. The city’ssupport in that regard I believe is adequate.The independent businesses uptown havedone a tremendous job of creating a beau-

tiful atmosphere for our visitors. I believethis needs to be a public-private partner-ship in order for this process of landscap-ing, street lighting and parking enhancingto continue. One area the city can help ourbusinesses downtown is in the parkingarea. I would like to see the streetscapeproject revisited, especially consideringthe state of flux of many of our business-es. Many businesses are complainingabout the days when court is in sessionbecause their customers cannot get to theirbusinesses. That needs to be addressed,and I believe that is one area that the citycould put more resources into in order tohelp these businesses prosper.


Answer: This issue also ties intowater treatment and wastewater facilitiesbecause the infrastructure still needs to becompleted before we can expand and tapinto adding more resources there. Thestreets are being addressed currently aftera delay, as well as the waste water systemand the water lines. We’ve all seen thegeysers uptown, and we know that the claypipes underground are not holding up anylonger. The infrastructure needs to beaddressed completely. It is in progress, andI’d like to see that continue on an aggres-sive schedule.

The city has been more than attentiveto the needs of the citizens from the per-spective of law enforcement, fire servicesand the basic needs. I would like to seethat continue in those areas, as well. Ibelieve continued support of the arts andfestivals through street closings and assis-tance of the Heart of Brevard with thosefestivals. Festivals are critical for our townbecause they bring in visitors to our town,as well as provide small town charm forour residents. This is as important as any-thing else.

I also believe there should be addi-tional recreational opportunities in theRosenwald area, as well as support for asmall business in that area to help increasethe feeling of community in that area. Ibelieve the city should look to ease restric-tions in that area and give incentives fordevelopers to produce those amenities thatthe community needs because that is acommunity in and of itself that needs tofeel that hominess sense of community.


Answer: There are tremendousopportunities for the city and the county towork together. One recent project that hasworked quite well is the animal shelter.The ordinances were consolidated basical-ly in order to accommodate each other’sneeds. The water treatment is also anotherarea where the county and city can collab-orate.

I believe the Goldsmith Report that iscurrently being addressed by theEconomic Development Task Force willgive us an opportunity to pull all of ourresources together for economic develop-ment, so that it is cohesive, effective andefficient.

A lot of these areas tie together. Theyare not just disparate areas; they are allinterrelated. What is good for the city isgood for the county and vice versa. Ibelieve that both the commission and thecouncil realize that, and from what I’veheard at meetings, they do want to worktoward that goal. That is more than justeconomic development, as this includeshike-bike paths, the need to provide bettersignage in the county and other projects.


Answer: Having talked with a lot ofbusinesses uptown, especially those thathave been here for more than 20 years, theordinance has improved the situation overwhat it was, especially considering thechallenges we faced after losing so manylarge employers. There are opportunities,however, for flexibility and relaxing cer-tain regulations and modifying fees tooffer incentives for businesses to chooseBrevard, whether that be expanding cur-rent businesses, new businesses movinghere or even just tapping into our own cit-izen entrepreneurs to help them put theirideas into action.

I do believe the UDO has benefitedBrevard and has helped bring a certainambiance and safety to our citizens and

families, but there still needs to be flexibil-ity to allow the city to use their discretionto bring a greater diversity of entrepre-neurs to town.

What would be your top threeobjectives if elected?

Answer: Nurturing teamwork withthe county to bring a direction for all of us,so that we can all work together for ourcommon goals would be a top objective.I’d also like to see more diversity in thedowntown area, with ease of accessing allof the businesses. This includes working torevitalize and polish our small towncharm, so that it does attract more visitorsand businesses, which thereby benefits allof us.

Finally, I’d like to see an appropriate-ly sized water treatment facility to meetour needs now and in the future, with rea-sonable expectations and reasonable costswhile protecting the rivers that we rely onso much.


Answer: I’m running because Iremember the small town charm that exist-ed in Brevard many years ago. I rememberthe people and the beauty and I want topreserve those qualities. We have atremendous asset, with the resilient,resourceful and independent folks wholive here. We need to allow them freedomto express themselves in any endeavor thatthey choose that would benefit the com-munity.

I am concerned, and that’s why Iwanted to get involved. I want to representall of the citizens of the city and helpBrevard to flourish and prosper and to bethat community where we can raise ourchildren in all of the natural beauty andappreciate all that we have here.

My experience with team building,which is one of the most rewarding aspectsof any career, has helped me use all of thebest attributes of each person involved andproduce results by working together as ateam. As an analyst, I like to take an issue,tear it apart and look at it from every angleto help determine what the best solution isfor any situation. My community associa-tion management background providedme with the opportunity to understandbuilding codes, coordinate maintenanceprojects and provide customer service toresidents.

I hope to work with all of the othercouncil members and all of the entitiesinvolved with the community. We’re all inthis together and the better we can make itfor one, the better it will be for all of us.

Lori SwankAge: 62

Occupation: Retired after 21 years working inbusiness management.

Elected office before: None

Education: Graduate of Winter Park High Schoolin Winter Park, Fla.

Family: Swank is married to Howard Thiele andhas a daughter who lives in Raleigh.

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CITY OF ROSMANALDERMAN CANDIDATES

Are there any places within thetown or Rosman or outside the townlimits where water and sewer linesshould be extended?

Answer: Our top priority, I think,should be that the town should connect tothe 17 customers in town that do not havesewer services currently. We alreadyhave water and sewer lines in theCherryfield community that we shouldbranch off of and connect new customers.

What is your position on constructinga water treatment plant for Rosman?The town of Rosman has access to someof the purest water, being placed nearthe head waters of the French BroadRiver.

Answer: We should utilize our bestresource to benefit the town of Rosmanand all who are blessed to call Rosmantheir home.

Are there projects in which thetown of Rosman should collaboratewith the city of Brevard andTransylvania County?

Answer: There could be the possibil-ity of the town of Rosman, city of Brevardand the county working together to con-struct and run a water treatment facility.We would just have to make sure the townof Rosman and its citizens would benefitfrom the treatment facility.

Rosman sits at the headwaters ofthe French Broad River. What shouldthe town do to take greater advantageof its location along the river?

Answer: The French Broad River isthe biggest resource that the town ofRosman has access to. We need to utilizeall the benefits of this natural resource tothe best of our abilities.

What ways could the town ofRosman generate more revenue?

Answer: To grow the number ofwater and sewer customers for the townof Rosman.

Are there some county servicesthat should be expanded in Rosman? Ifso, what would be the arrangementbetween the town and the countyregarding pay (how services would bepaid for), etc.?

Answer: I think the town of Rosmancould definitely benefit from a satellitelibrary and a satellite county sheriff’sdepartment. I would hope the countycould find it in their budget to make theseservices available to the citizens ofRosman. Currently, the county is housingits services for the library and sheriff’sdepartment in the city of Brevard, and thecity doesn’t assist the county. If not, hope-fully we could make a reasonable agree-ment with the county to bring these much-needed services to Rosman.

If elected, what would be your topthree priorities?

Answer: My first priority would beto connect all the current customers inRosman to both water and sewer services.Next, I would like to see new customersconnect to the water and sewer services in

Missy Smith HendricksAge: 40

Occupation: Office Manager at Landmark Financial, Inc. in Pisgah Forest


Education: Graduated from Rosman High School in 1991

Family: Husband, Brian, son, James, and daughter, Ashlei.

Are there any places within thetown of Rosman or outside the townlimits where water and sewer linesshould be extended?

Answer: We’ve got 5 miles of addi-tional water and sewer lines extended toGlen Laurel. We’re on U.S. 64 now. Butfrom the beginning, I’ve wanted us to goall the way to Cathy’s Creek as a bufferbetween here and Brevard.

What is your position on construct-ing a water treatment plant forRosman?

Answer: We’ve been working on thewater and sewer plans for the past sixyears. I was one of the proponents forthat.


Answer: We can work with the coun-ty. Only they have to have the samerestrictions on the watershed. With ourwater and sewer facilities, we have noissues with wastewater pollution on theFrench Broad.


Answer: We’ve collaborated withthe canoe companies and kayakers ontheir river cleanups. We’ve had a realclose relationship with HeadwatersOutfitters and they used to come to ourmeetings. They were instrumental in get-ting the put-in at Champion Park. It’s nota real revenue-producing thing for us, but

we’ve cleaned it up, policed it and putpicnic tables in.


Answer: We’re facing a mountainand facing a floodway, so we are limitedphysically. Growth will be in water, sewerand trash collection. I believe we’ll endup being service-oriented.


Answer: A satellite law enforcementcenter and a satellite library. It’s a processI started a year ago.


Answer: Sewer and water exten-sions. I guess I’ll continue to beat up thecounty about a library and satellite lawenforcement center. It’s not like theyhaven’t received extra funds in recentyears.

What would you like the town ofRosman to look like in four years? Howwould you make that vision become areality?

Answer: Rosman, right now, looksthe best it’s ever looked. Buildings havebeen painted and yards cleaned up. Itseems to be on the fast pace. You can tellthings are happening. When I moved herein 1970 it looked quite a bit different, Ican assure you. There were dilapidatedbuildings and grown up lots all over.

Roger PetitAge: 58

Occupation: Body Shop Owner

Elected office before: Incumbent (eighth year)

Education: High School, one year of college, quit to work on cars.

Family: Wife, Shannon, and daughter, Whitney.

Are there any places within thetown or Rosman or outside the townlimits where water and sewer linesshould be extended?

Answer: Yes, Calvert Road. That’sthe beginning, and Cherryfield. But it hasto be voluntary. We can’t force it on them.

What is your position on construct-ing a water treatment plant forRosman?

Answer: I’d like to see Rosman haveone for future growth and increase thesize of our town. Natural gas, sewer andwater greatly increases our chances toattract industry to our town, which issomething we need to increase our taxbase and help our schools.


Answer: I’m sure there are, but Ican’t think of any right now. One goodexample where we’ve worked together isthe county sports field. Those have helpeda lot to cut down on travel time of our kidsand their families who were travelingacross the county to go to games.


Answer: The river is the largest ofour natural resources, and we should useit in an environmentally friendly way, forrecreation and as a water source. We needto treat it like the golden nest egg that it is.I want us to use it, but use it wisely.


Answer: We need to increase waterand sewer customers, attract new busi-ness, even small mom and pop stores,

anything. That’s the big thing — newbusiness and industry. We’ve got the pooltable place here going to waste, andanother on Castle Road. We could evenattract small industries. They don’t haveto be gigantic, like Ecusta, but there’s alot we could attract.


Answer: Yes, but we already havethem. One area is in animal control. I’vetalked to Artie [Wilson] and Chuck Byrdabout our loose dog problem. A stray dogwouldn’t last five minutes in Brevard. Ifyou’re going to have a dog, you shouldtreat it right, and keep it under control atall times. It should be in a controlled envi-ronment.


Answer: We need to help Rosmangrow by attracting new businesses. Weneed to beautify the town. We used to bea pristine little town. The economy hashurt us all, but there’s more that could bedone. We need to get our communityinvolved. Whether you’re from FrozenCreek or Balsam Grove, people refer tothemselves as from Rosman. We need tohelp take care of our sick and elderly.


Answer: I’d like to see us strive tobeautify the town and clean up the streets.If everybody steps up we can get it done.People have already started. We’ve plant-ed trees and cleaned up some, but we needto go farther with it.

Doyle StubblefieldAge: 57

Occupation: Retired

Elected office before: Incumbent

Education: Transylvania Co. Schools 12 years.

Family: One daughter, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren.

Missy Smith Hendricks (continued)

the town. Finally, I would like to see a water treatment facility built here inRosman to help benefit the citizens ofRosman.


Answer: I would hope to see our cus-tomer numbers for water and sewer serv-

ices rise from 340 to over 500. I wouldlike to see some form of industry to comein to this end of the county and be able toprovide good paying jobs for our town’speople. I will be willing to work with allother members of the Board of Aldermanfor Rosman, our mayor and other electedofficials in our county to come up with apractical plan to make all these thingspossible. I look forward to seeing whatour future has to offer for our greattown of Rosman.

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CITY OF BREVARD

Mayor(You may vote for ONE)

Jimmy Harris

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City Council(You may vote for TWO)

Ann Hollingsworth

Mac Morrow

Kim Provost

Lori Swank

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TOWN OF ROSMAN

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Corey Gravley

Missy Hendricks

Roger Petit

Doyle Stubblefield

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Transylvania County Board of Elections221 South Gaston Street, Brevard, NC 28712(828) 884-3114

North Transylvania Fire DepartmentPrecinct: BD5299 Asheville Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768

Community Services Conference RoomPrecinct: B198 East Morgan St., Brevard, NC 28712

VFW BuildingPrecinct: B250 Veterans Circle, Brevard, NC 28712

Transylvania County Rescue Squad / BrevardPrecinct: B3233 Fisher Road, Brevard, NC 28712

Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian ChurchPrecinct: B4249 East Main Street, Brevard, NC 28712

Dunn’s Rock Community CenterPrecinct: DR461 Connestee Drive, Brevard, NC 28712

Transylvania County Public Safety FacilityPrecinct: PF153 Public Safety Way, Brevard, NC 28712

Rosman Town HallPrecinct: RE6 Main Street, Rosman, NC 28772

Balsam Grove Community CenterPrecinct: TC18732 Parkway Road, Balsam Grove, NC 28708

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B Election –The Transylvania Times, Brevard, N.C.,Thursday, October 17, 2013

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTYVOTING PRECINCTS

Photos courtesy of the TransylvaniaCounty Board of Election’s website,

www.transylvaniaelections.org.

Most of the changes to North Carolina election law enact-ed with House Bill 589 do not impact the Nov. 5 municipalelection when registered voters in the Brevard city limits willcast their ballots for mayor and two council members andregistered residents of Rosman will select three members forthe Board of Aldermen, according to a press release from theTransylvania County Board of Elections.

The State Board of Elections recently notified countyelection offices by email regarding procedures for this fall.Specifically, for the municipal election, the new law:

• Will not require photo identification. This change willbe effective Jan. 1, 2016. Current law requires individualswho have registered to vote by mail on or after Jan. 1, 2003and have not previously voted in an election to show a cur-rent and valid photo ID or a current document showing nameand address of the voter.

• Does not restrict same day registration during one-stop

early voting. This change will be effective Jan. 1, 2014. Forthe municipal election, individuals who are not registered tovote and are eligible to vote in this election, may register andvote at the one-stop voting site upon showing proof of resi-dence, which may be a current and valid photo ID or docu-ments showing name and current address of the applicant.

• Does not reduce the number of days for one-stop absen-tee voting. This change will be effective Jan. 1, 2014.

• Does not restrict the ability for a voter to vote a provi-sional ballot out of precinct. This change will be effectiveJan. 1, 2014.

One-stop voting for the municipal election will take placeat the Board of Elections Office, 221 S. Gaston Street inBrevard from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays Thursday, Oct.17, to Friday, Nov. 1, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday,Nov. 2.

Polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5, will be open from 6:30 a.m. to

7:30 p.m.The polling places for each precinct will be located at:• Brevard #1: Community Services Building Conference

Room, 98 E. Morgan St;• Brevard #2: VFW Building, 50 Veterans Cir., off

Nicholson Creek Road.;• Brevard #3: Transylvania County Rescue Squad-

Brevard Unit, 233 Fisher Road;• Brevard #4 – Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian

Church Fellowship Hall, 249 E. Main St.;• Pisgah Forest – Transylvania County Public Safety

Facility, 153 Public Safety Way;• Rosman-Eastatoe (and those temporarily transferred

from Cathey’s Creek) – Rosman Town Hall, 6 Main St. Formore information, contact the Board of Elections atwww.transylvaniaelections.org or (828) 884-3114.

Most Changes won’t Impact Nov. 5 Election

MUNICIPAL

ELECTION

2013

Precincts Open For Nov. 5 Municipal Election

Precincts Not Open For Municipal Election

Cedar Mountain Community CenterPrecinct: CM10635 Greenville Highway, Cedar Mountain, NC

Williamson Creek Community CenterPrecinct: WC122 Community Center Drive, Pisgah Forest, NC

Connestee Fire Rescue SubstationPrecinct: EF2047 Walnut Hallow Road, Brevard, NC 28712

Little River Community CenterPrecinct: LR191 Little River Church Road, Penrose, NC 28766

Cathey’s Creek Community CenterPrecinct: CC131 Island Ford Road, Brevard, NC 28712

Lake Toxaway Community CenterPrecinct: TC781 Slick Fisher Road, Lake Toxaway, NC 28747

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