Steering Committee Report – April 9, 2012

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Town Square Steering Committee
Report to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
April 9, 2012

The Town Square Steering Committee would like to submit the following status report of ongoing activities in regard to the Town Square project.

Subsequent to this board’s adoption of the concept plan presented at the meeting of February 13, 2012, the Steering Committee has secured the services of Sims & Steele Consulting to assist with the fundraising portion of the project. At this time, we are in the process of forming a Campaign Planning Committee that will provide oversight of the fundraising activities. Continue reading →

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Town Square Ground Breaking Event

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Black Mountain Town Square Ribbon Cutting
Left to right: Carlos Showers, Maggie Tuttle, Carl Bartlett, Tim Rayburn, Fran McCaskill, Tom Gill

On Friday, March 23, 2012 Mayor Carl Bartlett and Aldermen Maggie Tuttle, Carlos Showers and Tim Rayburn participated in a ribbon cutting and ground breaking event at Town Square. Mayor Bartlett opened the event with remarks about the Town Square and how it will enhance the entire downtown area. He called on all of the residents to draw together to see this become another jewel in Black Mountain’s crown, likening the Town Square to Lake Tomahawk, Rec Park, and other popular venues. Steering Committee chair, Tom Gill, then recognized the artists and businesses who donated time, money and expertise to decorate the wall that ran through the west end of the property. Continue reading →

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Town Square Ground Breaking Planned!

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

Mayor Carl Bartlett and the Black Mountain Board of Aldermen, Maggie Tuttle, Don Collins, Mike Sobol, Tim Rayburn and Carlos Showers will participate in a ribbon-cutting and ground breaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of development of the Town Square project. The ceremony will commence at 3:00pm on Friday, March 23, 2012 on the Town Square site.

Town crews will then remove the existing wall on the west end of the property as well as an area of asphalt and concrete so the slope can be graded and grass planted. These safety measures are taken in preparation of the site being developed after fund-raising efforts secure the necessary amount to develop the site according to the already approved concept design.

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Concept Plan Approved

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

The Board of Aldermen voted 4 to 1 to approve the concept plan presented at their regularly scheduled meeting held on Monday, February 13, 2012. This means that plans for fundraising, grant writing and architect design can proceed (click to download the brochure). The motion to accept the concept plan came after a report was presented by Town Square Steering Committee chair, Tom Gill (click to download the report).


Plans are already in place to do some preliminary grading on the west end of the property in mid March weather permitting. The wall running east to west will be removed, the slope graded and grass will be planted so that residents and visitors can begin to use the space.

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Town Square Steering Committee Report — June 27, 2011

Posted on June 29, 2011 by
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Town Square Steering Committee Report June 27, 2011  [UPDATE, June 28, 2011] The Board of Aldermen decided after an executive session to postpone placing the Town Square property up for sale until after the MAB consultants present their final report … Continue reading →

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Board of Aldermen Report – June 21, 2011

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

Town Square Steering Committee Request for Clarification from Board of Aldermen June 20, 2011 When this Board called for the formation of the Town Square Steering Committee, three primary objectives were identified, including: Develop a process for encouraging, receiving and … Continue reading →

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Board of Aldermen Report – April 11, 2011

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

Town Square Steering Committee Interim Report – April 11, 2011 The Town Square Steering Committee submitted its last update to the Board of Aldermen on February 14, 2011. To bring you up-to-date regarding TSSC activities, please accept the following report: … Continue reading →

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