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7 Village Meeting Takeaways
ICYMI, here are 7 things that happened at the village council meeting last night, Tuesday, October 21st:
Mayor Tim King and grants writer Lauren Groesbeck announced grant updates. Cloudcroft was recently awarded $2.1 million through a Community Development Block Grant for the Mountaintop Project—replacing outdated water and sewer lines in the Mountaintop area, which Trustee Jim Maynard said has “leaded pipelines”—a needed update.
Mayor King said the recently re-promised Water/Wastewater Department raises will appear on this Friday’s check. Supervisor JJ Carrizal reported that 33 more cellular-read water meters were installed, with more to come. Nine iHydrants have been placed around town to help pinpoint leaks by detecting pressure and temperature changes, which the department can view from their phones.
Trustees unanimously voted to approve an extension of the Local Government Road Fund through July 30, 2026. Carrizal will have until then to spend the LGRF’s $59k on road repairs. The village will match around $14k and can now allocate the funds raised through the water bill collections, which total around $90k a year.
Upon the Lodger’s Tax Advisory Board’s recommendation, the council approved a $55,000 cut of Lodger’s Tax Funds to Sunny 505 Advertising for the village. LTAB members Julie Bragg, Lauren Groesbeck, Amy Coor, and Bri Jonnes envisioned the advertising campaign for the village to focus on all four seasons of the year.
The council appointed Julie Bragg as the new LTAB Chair—a move after former chair Karl Campbell nominated her, and members Coor, Jonnes, and Groesbeck supported. A Cloudcroft alumna and former nurse, Bragg now manages the Grand Cloudcroft Hotel. Her sons attend Cloudcroft Schools. And, you may know her folks—Susan and Jim Maynard.
Several village advisory boards need volunteers: Mayor King confirmed that the Planning and Zoning Commission has two open seats; the Library Advisory Board has three vacancies; the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board has one open spot; and the Lodger’s Tax Advisory Board has one opening. Apply online through the Village GIS dashboard.
Trustee Gail McCoy hopes you’ll come to the Pumpkin Roll on this Saturday, October 25th. The village will have a few pumpkins available, so don’t ghost the event if you find yourself gourdless. After the family-friend competition, a costume parade will make its way through Burro to the Summit Christian Fellowship Fall Festival at the end of the block. For more details and to sign up for Trunk or Treat, visit the village website.
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Local Voter Guide
Folks can vote early at the CHS gym in Cloudcroft on Saturday, October 25th, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 4th, in Cloudcroft at the High School gym. Find more voting locations here.
The GO Bond will be on the ballot, benefiting Cloudcroft Schools and not raising tax rates.
Also on the docket, exactly as written:
Timothy Edward King and Gerald Dustin Wileycompete for Mayor;
Gail K McCoy, Keith Byron Hamilton, and Erwin D Hardwick will fill three of the four open seats for Trustee;
Mark Toliver Tatum seeks reelection as Municipal Judge; and,
Lance Howard Wright, Rebecca Michele Anthony, and Bruce W Odom compete for two open School Board seats.
Catch our election coverage and candidate reels:
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