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NEWLAND — The Town of Newland remains busy as the summer season approaches. During the Board of Alderman’s regular meeting on Tuesday, June 1, the board continued its search for ....
NEWLAND â The Newland Board of Aldermen convened for its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 6, in which it moved through a packed meeting schedule as it handles additional changes in the absence of a town manager. At the beginning of the meeting, the aldermen quickly moved to approved the meeting minutes form the previous meeting, as well as the emergency meeting minutes in which the town approved a contract with Water Quality Lab Operations in Banner Elk to perform water quality tests for the town. In public comments, a local resident addressed some issues she was having with the lights at Shoemaker Park in Newland, where one light shines into her bedroom window. She asked if there was a reason the lights were affixed the way they are and asked if perhaps if the lights were used to keep people from sleeping in the park. ....
NEWLAND â The Newland Board of Aldermen convened for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 2, in which the board discussed yearly employee evaluations, as well as the rising of a few points of concern for the town. The meeting began with a discussion among the aldermen about a seemingly contentious issue that arose amongst town employees and town management related to yearly evaluations. Alderman Dave Calvert began the discussion by stating that he has worked in management for the past 30 years and brought up the issue of a special meeting that was requested by a board member. Alderman Christie Hughes stated that she asked for the meeting to talk with town employees about their work and to see if they needed anything from the town. However, the board members later decided not to hold the meeting. ....
NEWLAND â On Tuesday, Jan. 5, during the Town of Newlandâs regularly scheduled meeting, Town Manager Keith Hoilman announced that OâReilly Auto Parts would be opening a store in town. Hoilman had received the plans for the OâReilly Auto Parts from the developer, which he said is planned to be built at 335 Linville Street, the former location of The Avery Journal-Times, and will be a 7,200-square-foot building. The old building will be demolished, and a brand new one will be built. âItâs good for the town to get another business. I had been working with Tommy Burleson, and the developer, also the engineer,â Hoilman said. ....