NCDOT Public Meeting, YC Board of Equalization and Review (taxes)-Friends of the Library-Mtn Indivisible of WNC-Weekly News Roundup
March/April Calendar
New books I’m starting this week:
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder
Anatomy of a Purple State by Christopher A. Cooper
Has anyone in the YP community read either of these? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
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Monday, March 31
NC DOT Public Meeting
4-7 PM
Burnsville Town Center
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will be hosting a public meeting on March 31st at the Burnsville Town Center from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. concerning proposed permanent infrastructure repairs on segments of US 19W, NC 197, and intersecting roadways, including bridges in Yancey and Mitchell Counties that were damaged by Hurricane Helene.
Learn more about these four permanent repair projects and what to expect in the coming months.
For additional information, visit www.publicinput.com/helenerepairs-yanceymitchell. You may submit questions by emailing helerepairs-yanceymitchell@publicinput.com or calling 984-205-6615 (Code: 11256).
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Tuesday April 1st
YANCEY COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW
9:00 AM
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE YANCEY COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105322, the Yancey County Board of Equalization and Review will meet as required by law.
PURPOSE OF MEETINGS To hear, upon request, any and all taxpayers who own or control taxable property assessed for taxation in Yancey County, with respect to the valuation of such property, or the property of others, and to fulfill other duties and responsibilities as required by law.
TIME OF MEETINGS The Board will convene for its first meeting on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM. The Board will adjourn for the purpose of accepting requests for hearing at its meeting on Friday, May 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM. Meetings will begin promptly in the commissioner’s meeting room at the Yancey County Courthouse. Requests for hearing must be received no later than final adjournment, which is scheduled for Friday, May 2, 2025, at 12:00PM. (Noon) In the event of an earlier or a later adjournment, notice to that effect will be published in the newspaper and on our website.
The schedule for the hearing of appeals which were timely filed will be posted at the office of the Assessor, serving as Clerk to the Board, and will also be provided to individuals and organizations that have requested notice pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-318.12. All requests for hearing should be made to: Yancey County Tax Administration Yancey County Courthouse 110 Town Square, Room 2 Burnsville, N. C. 28714
Telephone: 828-682-1842
Danny.mcintosh@yanceycountync.gov
Published March 19, 26, April 2, 2025.
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Thu, Apr 3
Storytime at Yancey Library
7 – 8am, Yancey County Library, 321 School Circle, Burnsville, NC, 28714, United States
Drop-In Tech Help @Yancey
3 – 5pm, Yancey County Library, 321 School Circle, Burnsville, NC, 28714, United States
Town Council Regular Meeting
6 – 7:30pm, Burnsville Town Hall
Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting
7:30 – 8:30pm, Burnsville Town Center
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April 7
Bookmobile in Bald Creek/Pensacola
Monday, April 7⋅8:00am – 5:00pm
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Tue, Apr 8
Bookmobile in Jack's Creek/Bald Mountain
8am – 5pm, NC
Planning Regular Meeting
5 – 6pm, Burnsville Town Hall
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April 11
Yancey Progressives Meet up
Main St Coffee
731 E Main St, Burnsville
10:30 AM
Let’s have coffee and connect.
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April 12
Friends of The Library-Keeping AMY together session
1:00- 3:30 pm
Upstairs conference room YC library
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Mon, Apr 14
YC Commissioners' Monthly Meeting
6 – 7:30pm
Yancey County Courthouse
Yancey County Board of Education
5:30 – 7:30pm
Cane River Middle School
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Tue, April 15
ABC Board Meeting
6 – 7pm, Burnsville ABC Liquor & Spirits, 752 W US Hwy 19 E Bypass, Burnsville, NC 28714, USA
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April 16
Mountain Indivisible of WNC
4:30
Yancey AMY Library
Michelle Williams
michelewilliamsnc@gmail.com
General meeting:
-April 16 at 4:30, Yancey library
Michael Minor
mkminor@gmail.com
Many people are upset about things that are going on in our government. There are ways to speak out. Join us, Mountain Indivisible of WNC. We are part of a nationwide movement. There is strength in numbers. Find us on Facebook.
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YC Government employment opportunities:
https://yanceycountync.gov/Jobs.aspx
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Latest local government news:
https://yanceycountync.gov/
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NC General Assembly
https://www.ncleg.gov/
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NC Governor Recovery website
https://www.wncrecovery.nc.gov/recovery-overview/progress-and-dashboard
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Call Your Representatives
5calls.org connects you with your representatives and gives you a suggested script.
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Suggested Substack accounts: (click the links for the latest posts)
NC:
National:
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https://www.readtangle.com
Tangle is an award-winning media organization that covers the biggest politics stories in the U.S. by summarizing arguments from the right, left, and center (then "our take").
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Tracking Regulatory Changes: Brookings Institute
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/tracking-regulatory-changes-in-the-second-trump-administration/
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All Sides
Balanced News from the Left, Center and Right
https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news
AllSides empowers you to understand the role media bias plays in the news and information you consume. The AllSides Media Bias Ratings™ and AllSides Media Bias Chart™ help make news bias transparent, allowing you to identify different perspectives and political leanings so you can get the full picture and think for yourself.
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Please notify me of any corrections that need to be made, as well as any meetings or announcements that should be included in the newsletter.
Thank you for your support.
Brandy