Pinehurst’s Village Council has signed off on a 1.5-cent increase in property taxes for the coming year, bringing the tax rate to 31.5 cents for each dollar of valuation.
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Before considering the rezoning request associated with a new 34-room hotel on Pinehurst Resortâs campus, village leaders want a better idea of how the facility will affect already overburdened parking.
Plans for the proposed Lodge at Pinehurst underwent an initial review by the Pinehurst Village Council on Tuesday night. The 2.7-acre site off of Carolina Vista Drive, between Pinehurst Country Club and the railroad parallel to N.C.5, is currently zoned for Recreation Development and Office Professional usage.
Last month, Pinehurstâs Planning and Zoning board recommended that the village grant the requested rezoning to Hotel Conditional, allowing the project to qualify for a set of exceptions from the villageâs development ordinances.
And, best of all: universal accessibility.
If you use a wheelchair or a cane or need crutches or walking braces to get around, this trail has been blazed for you. It’s wide, level and hard-packed for your ease and comfort.
“It’s a jewel,” said Gordon Collins, the vice president of Friends of Hope Cemetery & Woods.
The Friends of Hope Cemetery & Woods are expected to celebrate the official opening of the new, accessible trail with a snip of the ol’ ribbon by the Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber of Commerce on Friday, May 14.
The woods tucked behind Hope Cemetery on Barnard Lane in downtown Kennebunk comprise 72 acres of forest and meadows and offer nature trails that are open to the public all year long.
Weekly Wrap
While the Senate wasn t in session until Tuesday this week,
there were a few hearings held on Monday at the Capitol.
First, the House Education Committee held an informational
meeting with the Department of Education on academic
accountability. Second, the Senate Health and Human Services
Committee held a public hearing on the use of Lyme disease funding
by the Department of Health and Department of Environmental
Protection.
Also, the Performance-Based Budget Board began their multi-day
public hearings to review the Department of Transportation,
Department of Human Services, Department of Military and Veterans
Affairs, and the State Police. In addition, the Board examined the