Sylva public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
SUPPLEMENTAL BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
The Board of Commissioners recodified ordinances regarding Molotov cocktails and discharging firearms in city limits as misdemeanors. The board also approved a special event request for alcohol at Bridge Park and scheduled a meeting for a candidate forum.
- Recodified discharging a firearm in city limits and Molotov cocktails as misdemeanors (Unanimous)
- Removed section C of chapter 24:38 (Unanimous)
- Approved alcohol request for Ward Plumbing & Heating Company picnic at Bridge Park on October 5 (Unanimous; Brad Waldrop abstained)
- Scheduled a meeting for the September 28 candidate forum at Jackson County Library (Unanimous)
- Approved the meeting agenda (Unanimous)
PLANNING BOARD MEETING
The board considered a request to exempt municipal street lighting in the downtown business district from current downcast lighting requirements due to budget and equipment constraints. The motion to recommend this amendment failed to pass due to a tie vote.
- Approved April 27, 2023, minutes (unanimous)
- Recommendation to exempt downtown municipal street lighting from lighting standards tied (3-3)
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING
The Board approved a long-term lease with Blue Ridge Southern Railroad for public restrooms and voted to remove the town's taxicab ordinance. Staff provided updates on Allen Street construction and new personnel hires.
- Approved 99-year lease with Blue Ridge Southern Railroad for $10,000 (unanimous)
- Approved removal of taxicab ordinance from Town Code of Ordinances (unanimous)
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved consent agenda, including a $4,000 change order for a storm drop inlet (unanimous)