For further details please call use at 631-0433. The critical part of this process will be determined by the level of citizen response and involvement in the follow up meetings. There is currently no structure for a community to determine its future development and the desired pattern of that development. The formation of community councils has been done in Watauga County with some success. A community may request planning assistance from the county through presentation of a petition signed by 33 percent of all property owners.
All meetings are open to the property owners.
It seems like this would be a natural direction for the Smart Growth process - from the ground up whereby communities initiate the procedure rather than the county trying to sell its citizens on some type of land use planning. These men really do a fantastic job in protecting our lives and our property. We recently had an occasion to call for their help and they responded in jig time and stayed for many hours till the fire was well controlled, their tanker truck and pumpers doing a great job. The following morning the Forest Service returned with another truck and dozer and they stayed until the fire was totally out. These are all very professional and dedicated men.