Sawmills, NC

Town Council

Town Council

Town Council

Town Council

Town Council

Town Council

Town Council

Town Council

The Town Council will review an annexation petition for a property on Horseshoe Bend Road. The meeting also includes finance updates regarding OSBM, HELENE, and BRIC.

• Annexation petition for 4402 Horseshoe Bend Road
• OSBM update
• HELENE update
• BRIC update

Town Council

The Sawmills Town Council is meeting to consider a budget amendment and appoint a Planning Board member. The agenda also includes updates on finance topics such as BRIC, HELENE, and OSBM, along with reports from the clerk, manager, mayor, and council. A closed session is scheduled under state law.

• Budget amendment
• Appointment of Planning Board member
• Finance updates: BRIC, HELENE, OSBM
• Closed session under §143-318.ll(a)(3)

Town Council

The Sawmills Town Council will consider an ordinance to vacate 4330 Joplin Rd, adopt a 10-year Capital Improvement Plan, and amend zoning to allow residential living in the Highway Business District. The agenda also includes routine approvals of minutes, public comment, and updates from staff on finance and other matters.

• Ordinance to vacate 4330 Joplin Rd
• 10 Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
• Text amendment for residential living in Highway Business District
• Quarterly financial report as of 6/30/2026
• Updates on BRIC, Helene, and OSBM

Town Council

The Sawmills Town Council is meeting to approve minutes, hear public comments, and discuss action items. The main action item is the second public hearing for the CDBG-DR 231-A Waterline Replacement Project. The agenda also includes updates on finance, manager, mayor, clerk, and council matters, followed by a closed session.

• Second public hearing for CDBG-DR 231-A Waterline Replacement Project
• Approval of June 16, 2026 meeting minutes
• Approval of June 23, 2026 special meeting minutes
• Approval of June 23, 2026 closed session minutes
• Closed session under §143-318.11(a)(3)

The Sawmills Town Council held a public hearing and unanimously approved a resolution to apply for a CDBG-DR grant to replace the waterline on 321-A from Helton Road to Mission Road. The council also approved a citizen participation plan for the grant, a GIS contract with WPCOG, and the tax collections and charge to the tax collector for 2026-2027. All votes were unanimous.

• Adopted resolution to apply for CDBG-DR grant for waterline replacement (unanimous)
• Adopted Citizen Participation Plan for CDBG-DR (unanimous)
• Approved GIS contract with WPCOG (unanimous)
• Approved tax collections and charge to tax collector for 2026-2027 (unanimous)
• Approved minutes from June 16 and June 23 meetings (unanimous)

Town Council

The Sawmills Town Council held a special meeting on June 23, 2026, and unanimously voted to enter closed session under § 143-318.11(a)(3). No substantive decisions were made in open session; the meeting adjourned shortly after.

• Entered closed session under § 143-318.11(a)(3) (unanimous)
• Adjourned at 6:58 PM (unanimous)

Town Council

The Sawmills Town Council will hold public hearings and consider action on the Annas Property rezoning and the 2026/2027 fiscal year budget. The council will also vote on a fire department consolidation agreement, mutual aid agreements with Granite Fire and Little River Fire, and a memorandum of understanding with Caldwell County for fire protection. Appointments to the Fire Relief Board are also on the agenda.

• Annas Property Rezoning Request Public Hearing and vote
• 2026/2027 Fiscal Year Budget Public Hearing and approval
• Approval of Fire Department Consolidation Agreement
• Approval of Mutual Aid Agreements with Granite Fire and Little River Fire
• Approval of MOU with Caldwell County for Fire Protection Service

The Sawmills Town Council approved the 2026/2027 fiscal year budget and several fire-related agreements, including a consolidation agreement with Caldwell County and mutual aid agreements with Granite Falls and Little River fire departments. The rezoning request for the Annas property was tabled until the August meeting, and the council asked the town planner to consider a text amendment allowing home additions. All votes were unanimous.

• Approved 2026/2027 Fiscal Year Budget (unanimous)
• Approved Fire Department Consolidation Agreement, contingent on county approval (unanimous)
• Approved Mutual Aid Agreement with Granite Falls Fire Department (unanimous)
• Approved Mutual Aid Agreement with Little River Fire Department (unanimous)
• Approved MOU with Caldwell County for Fire Protection Service (unanimous)
• Appointed Gary Annas and Chad Moore to Fire Relief Board (unanimous)
• Tabled Annas Property rezoning request until August meeting (unanimous)
• Requested town planner to study text amendment for home additions (unanimous)

Town Council

The Sawmills Town Council approved a $5,000 donation to Parks and Recreation with a budget amendment for $5,548 in equipment at the Woodshed Facility, and agreed to send a letter supporting commercial air service returning to Hickory Airport. The council also approved a proclamation naming April 18, 2026, Line Worker Appreciation Day, and opened and closed a CDBG public hearing with no public input. Minutes from March 17 and April 1, 2026, were approved, and a Chamber of Commerce presentation was added to the agenda. Informational updates covered the quarterly financial report, BRIC grant reimbursements, FEMA and Helene matters, and town events.

• Approved $5,000 Parks and Recreation donation and accompanying budget amendment for $5,548 in Woodshed Facility equipment (unanimous)
• Approved sending a letter supporting commercial air service returning to Hickory Airport (unanimous)
• Approved proclamation designating April 18, 2026, Line Worker Appreciation Day (unanimous)
• Opened and closed CDBG public hearing with no public input (unanimous)
• Approved March 17, 2026, meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved March 17, 2026, closed session minutes (unanimous)
• Approved April 1, 2026, special meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Adopted agenda adding Chamber presentation as 6(a) and public comment as 6(b) (unanimous)

Town Council

The Sawmills Town Council unanimously approved a grant budget ordinance for Hurricane Helene recovery funds, a rezoning at 4016 Lower Cedar Valley Rd from High Density to General Manufacturing, acceptance of a donated 0.77-acre property with back taxes paid, a $375,000 debris contract with McGill and Associates, and a $14,500 audit contract with Lowdermilk, Church & Co. LLP. The council also called for a public hearing on the voluntary annexation of Tri-County Speedway for April 21, 2026. All votes were unanimous.

• Approved grant budget ordinance for Helene Local Government Capital Grant Program (unanimous)
• Approved rezoning at 4016 Lower Cedar Valley Rd to General Manufacturing (unanimous)
• Accepted donated property and paid $1,300 back taxes (unanimous)
• Awarded $375,000 debris contract to McGill and Associates (unanimous)
• Approved 2026-2027 audit contract with Lowdermilk, Church & Co. LLP for $14,500 (unanimous)
• Called public hearing for Tri-County Speedway voluntary annexation for April 21, 2026 (unanimous)

Town Council

The Sawmills Town Council unanimously appointed Councilman Clay Wilson as mayor pro-tem and ratified the state of emergency for Winter Storm Fern. It also approved a resolution supporting the NPDES MS4 stormwater program, reappointed two planning board members, and approved a $100 flat on-call pay rate for Public Works. All decisions were unanimous.

• Appointed Councilman Clay Wilson as Mayor Pro-Tem (unanimous)
• Ratified State of Emergency for Winter Storm Fern (unanimous)
• Approved resolution supporting NPDES MS4 stormwater program (unanimous)
• Reappointed Planning Board members J. Lynn Crump and Jimmy Baldwin (unanimous)
• Approved $100 flat on-call pay for Public Works plus hourly response pay (unanimous)

Town Council

The Sawmills Town Council swore in Councilman Clay Wilson, approved meeting minutes, and swore in the councilman. They approved an amended grant project ordinance and awarded the Veteran's Park debris clean-up contract to Mountain Crest LLC. Additionally, the Council approved a budget amendment for departmental expenditures, accepted OSBM grant funding for sewer line repairs, and authorized a letter of intent for a USDA fire truck loan application.

• Swore in Clay Wilson to the Town Council
• Adopted the meeting agenda with an added item (unanimous)
• Approved November and December 2025 regular and closed session meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Approved amended Grant Project Ordinance for Helene Disaster Response & Recovery with monthly reporting provision (unanimous)
• Awarded Veteran's Park Debris Clean-Up Project contract to Mountain Crest LLC (unanimous)
• Approved budget amendment for various departmental expenditures (unanimous)
• Approved resolution accepting over $58,000 in OSBM grant funding for Bakers Circle sewer line repairs (unanimous)
• Approved sending a letter of intent to Blue Ridge Energy regarding a USDA fire truck loan application (unanimous)