Municipal Election Candidate Q & A by The Transylvania Times

The Transylvania Times, Brevard, N.C., Thursday, October 17, 2013–Page 1B Election

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE PROFILES 2013

BREVARD CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES

Ann Hollingsworth

Kim Provost

Mac Morrow

Lori Swank

CITY OF ROSMAN ALDERMEN CANDIDATES Corey Gravley

Missy Hendricks

Roger Petit

Doyle Stubblefield

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ON ELECTI 2013 Ann Hollingsworth Age: 54

Occupation: Owner of Main Street Ltd. Elected office before: No

Education: Graduated in 1984 from Blue Ridge Community College for industrial engineering technology and Brevard College in 2004 with a business major. Family: Husband, Danny, and two daughters, Brittany and Mary Elizabeth.

The City Council has approved the following “vision” for Brevard and appropriated funding to meet its goals: “The city of Brevard is a safe, friendly, family-oriented community with smalltown charm, outdoor recreation, arts and culture that bring investment opportunities, environmental consciousness and economic diversity.” Do you support that vision? Why? Would you change it? Why? Answer: I do support the vision of Brevard. I believe in livable and caring communities. Environmental consciousness is something that we are all committed to, keeping our mountains and water clean. We have a responsibility to take care of our mountains. Investment is also key. With economic diversity we learned from Ecusta and DuPont that the more eggs we have in our economic basket the better off we will be in the future and for our children’s future. I’d like to see economic diversity emphasized more, but I wouldn’t change the overall vision. In light of the Sept. 30 water meeting held by the Brevard City Council has it changed or reinforced your opinion about the city’s approach to the project? Do you support constructing a new water plant that could produce 5 million gallons a day, currently being considered, just to serve the city? Why/Why not? Answer: Yes, the city needs a new water plant, but with a 30-year life it’s very important that we don’t under build or over build. Currently, if Straus Park and Davidson River Village were fully developed, we wouldn’t be able to provide water to meet our needs. I think the city is on the right track and doing its due diligence. We have a qualified city engineer and a city manager who is also an engineer to help ask all the right questions. They are hiring consultants who are experts in water capacity and holding public meetings and talking with the county. It’s vital to everyone’s future and economic development to secure a clean water source with the capacity to meet our needs. Do you feel the city’s focus and financial investment on downtown is just right, too much or too little? Explain. Answer: I was very pleased this year that the city came on board as an economic development partner with the Heart of Brevard. As a taxpayer we get more bang for our buck if the city partners with an organization that can do the job better than they can do. In the past, the city has not always been as supportive, and that has not been good. I think they understand the value of an economically vibrant downtown to economic development. Businesses don’t want to come here when you have a ghost town. People won’t want to relocate here if the downtown is not thriving. Currently, I feel the city has made a great commitment, and as we grow and do more economic development within the 16-block district, maybe there might be times we would need a larger commitment.

What areas/issues in the city do you think haven’t been sufficiently addressed? Answer: The one area the city has neglected through the years is our street paving and sidewalks. We lost our two large manufacturing plants and then the economy took a downturn, so I understand why the city didn’t want to put any more hardships on its residents at that time. I understand that in the future we need to set funds aside for this kind of thing, so that no matter what happens in our community that is unexpected we can still provide well-maintained streets. What new ways could the city collaborate with the county and how would you characterize the relationship as it now stands?

Answer: One way the city and county can collaborate is in economic development, bringing good jobs to our community. The Jeannette Goldsmith report was very specific that there is currently duplication of efforts in the area of economic development. Today’s economic climate requires a collaborative, pro-active strategy to compete for those jobs. What the city can bring to the table are the infrastructure, water and sewer. Brevard needs to be the best place to live, work and play. We are a caring community, and that is why companies will locate here, and people will move here. Goldsmith also said that there is no room for disunion. What that says to me is that we need to encourage joint meetings with elected officials, hosted by any third-party organizations, because I believe we all bring gifts. The biggest area that we can work on is communication and make sure there is open dialogue and that everyone is at the table.

How has the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) helped or hurt the city? Answer: The UDO lays out the rules for development within the city. Brevard was one of the first cities in western North Carolina to have a land-use management plan. I think we are way ahead in that respect, and it gives us more flexibility than the old codes did. However, like any tool it needs to be sharpened and kept up. It needs to be continuously reviewed, updated and modified as our community desires. Currently there is an annual review process. I think the UDO needs to be more people friendly. Government has the tendency to want to keep everything standardized that we lose the personal. I think if we had some sort of business ambassador, someone who clearly understands the UDO, as well as business, that person could guide users quickly through the process. My husband and I did not have a difficult time when building the Hollingsworth building. It was 2003, and the UDO was just coming on board, but these codes were already there. We followed the same rules, but it just wasn’t as organized as it now is in the UDO. Part of it is just knowing what to do before you reach the point of doing it. That sounds simplistic, but it’s knowing what’s coming at you before it’s in your lap. I think if we can work on that and be willing to change when there is an unfair burden on a citizen, and they can bring that to council and show that, then we need to change it.

What would be your top three objectives if elected? Answer: My number one objective is economic development and bringing good jobs to our community. Part of economic development is building trust and positive relationships with business leaders, the county, the state, the federal government and the community. In today’s competitive climate it’s all about partnerships. We need to stand united with our economic development stakeholders in our community and send a strong clear message to get businesses and jobs to locate here. I would also focus on recycling and sustainability. We are clearly a community that is concerned about our environment and our responsibility to keep our mountains and water clean. While the city has not found solutions to address business recycling, other than cardboard, it has to be addressed. I plan to bring it back to the forefront of discussion. The Transylvania Times cited a recent study that concluded that Transylvania County ranked 15th out of 100 North Carolina counties for recycling per capita. With our demographics, education level and commitment to the environment we should at least be in the top five. We should provide recycling recepta-

cles in high traffic areas, such as Pisgah Forest and downtown. There are clearly opportunities for partnerships within our community to reduce our carbon footprint. The city can encourage Duke Energy and the N.C. Department of Transportation to replace all street lights with energy efficient lighting. If we are going to promote ourselves as green and clean, we need to walk the walk. The third objective addresses livable communities, which are well-connected and caring communities. It means visitors and new residents feel instantly welcome. Brevard has always been a friendly, welcoming community, and I hope we can keep our small-town charm as we grow, with more bike lanes, sidewalks, completed bike and hike paths, and well-maintained parks. Those are good for kids, adults and everyone in between. Community festivals and tolerance, and retirees tutoring kids in reading and math, and kids tutoring retirees in how to text and use their Smart Phones — you’ve got the picture. That’s what makes for a better Brevard, and I’m committed to making that happen.

Why are you running and what attributes do you believe you would bring to the council if elected? Answer: I’m running for city council because I’ve always been passionate about Brevard. I’ve worked hard to serve my community. I believe in giving back to the community and to the people who have done so much for our family and our businesses. When our daughter was in a very serious car accident in 2005, it was this community who supported us and helped the family through a very traumatic time in our lives. While the current council is strong with good individuals serving, I want to play a role in moving our city forward and improving the climate for economic development. We need to make our community the best it can be so that businesses will want to come here. We need to make it easy for start-up businesses and support existing businesses in their endeavors. I want to be part of the leadership that finds solutions. I have years of involvement with this and activism service that the other candidates don’t have.

Kim Provost Age: 50

Occupation: Owner of Hunters & Gatherers Elected office before: No

Education: Bachelor of Science degree in outdoor recreation and natural resources and a minor in business from Michigan State University. Family: Husband, Bob, and son, Spencer. The City Council has approved the following “vision” for Brevard and appropriated funding to meet its goals: “The city of Brevard is a safe, friendly, family-oriented community with smalltown charm, outdoor recreation, arts and culture that bring investment opportunities, environmental consciousness and economic diversity.” Do you support that vision? Why? Would you change it? Why? Answer: I totally support it. I feel we are on the right path. As we move forward we can be choosy enough to make sure our vision is accomplished. The recent proposed biomass plant in Penrose is a good example. If that was coming into the city, we could have easily made that not happen because it doesn’t fit the vision. The last few years the city council has really started to move us in that direction. All of the priorities that public safety has taken on, the infrastructure, the roads and the pathways are moving us in that direction. The city is making each of its departments do its work based on the vision. I wouldn’t change it. It has been thought through. It’s had a lot of public input, and it’s the type of community that we all want. It was justified and confirmed when you look at the city’s comprehensive plan and all the public meetings, when you look at Focus 2020 and the 150th anniversary celebration survey. They are saying the same thing. If that’s what the community wants, and the city has adopted that, then that’s the direction we should go. In light of the Sept. 30 water meeting held by the Brevard City Council has it changed or reinforced your opinion about the city’s approach to the project? Do you support constructing a new water plant that could produce 5 million gallons a day, currently being considered, just to serve the city? Why/Why not? Answer: It’s the city’s job to provide good water. I do think the city should be pursuing additional water capacity, but I think it’s not just a question for the city. These early discussions should include the town of Rosman and the county, so the city can find out how important additional capacity is to Rosman and the county. I’ve attended several city meetings regarding water. Right now, the city’s main approach is educating the public about its needs and the process I think education is critical. I think planning for 5 million gallons a day is appropriate. What I want to make sure we do is truly investigate all potential sources. The early talks have focused on Cathey’s Creek, Davidson River and French Broad River. I want to make sure we don’t overlook other creeks that are here. If there are two

creeks on private land and can produce what the French Broad can produce, I want to make sure that we at least explore that option. I want us to explore every water source, not just go with the easiest and the obvious. I’d also like the city to look at the possibility of using a type of well. I know the immediate reaction to that is you don’t know how much water you are going to get and whether it’s good municipal water, but to be able to say we truly have good, clean mountain water and are getting it from the headwaters would be something for us to really stand on as a community. They say it’s easier to clean dirty water than to clean clean water. I’m not sure we should make that a high priority because it would be easier to clean. We need to look at our vision when it mentions “environmental consciousness.” What about exploring true headwaters and having the cleanest water around? I want to make sure we are being thorough, and if it narrows down to the French Broad River, then more power to that project. Do you feel the city’s focus and financial investment on downtown is just right, too much or too little? Explain. Answer: It depends on what you mean when you talk about downtown. There is the Heart of Brevard, downtown and the city. The city’s investment in the Heart of Brevard is an appropriate amount of money. I also support the city investing in other downtown ventures, such as the Transylvania Community Arts Council and the Farmer’s Market, but I also support its investment in the Chamber of Commerce. There should be some equal investments in Rosenwald, which I believe is downtown. But we can’t just have downtown as the only thing on our mind. Investment in the Rosenwald area and the Peace Park would be fantastic, along with investment in the Brevard lumber yard area. It would bring a whole different level of an arts district to our community. Investment in Pisgah Forest would be equally important. It’s in the city, but not in downtown. For people who come to Brevard their first impression is Pisgah Forest, but we don’t have a lot of prettiness there. We need some beautification projects there, and it wouldn’t cost a lot of money . What areas/issues in the city do you think haven’t been sufficiently addressed? Answer: There is only so much money to go around. When you say sufficiently, it’s a matter of timing more than anything. I think there are some areas that could have been in the mix, but didn’t get funding.

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(continued) An example is if you go down West Main Street and into the Rosenwald community, I think there should be some street lights down there. I talked to people in the Rosenwald community and they said they’d like some street lights, and there really hasn’t been a lot of investment. At the main intersection in Pisgah Forest something could be done to beautify the gateway to the national forest. Better signage is needed there, as well, welcoming people to Pisgah Forest and pointing them to downtown Brevard. A lot of people who go into Pisgah Forest think it is Brevard. I’m not trying to detract from Pisgah Forest but better signage is needed. The lumber yard area is up and coming, but a lot of the sidewalks are in bad shape. If those areas are going to attract investment, they have to look good or it won’t happen. A walking path or sidewalk to the Brevard Music Center needs to continue to be a priority, along with continuing to improve the sidewalk/multi-use path connections in town, including getting the path to connect from Lowe’s to the rest of the businesses in Pisgah Forest. We need to get people there to eat, rent bikes and shop. What new ways could the city collaborate with the county and how would you characterize the relationship as it now stands? Answer: This is where I believe my strength is and where I see our biggest growth opportunity. My top priority in my campaign literature is teaming up with the county. I’ve got pages of ways we could collaborate. The relationship between the city and county has grown tremendously in the past few years. I’ve attended city and county meetings diligently for the past three years, and off and on for the past 25 years. I was the only candidate who went to the recent commissioner retreat, and I came away with so much excitement because the county and the city are aligning slowly but surely. I felt like history was being made at that retreat. Don’t get me wrong, there are separate county and city issues, but there is a giant middle ground. If we talked and collaborated and had meetings together, combined services, shared employees and funding, that is where the success of this community is going to come from. Areas of collaboration include county recreation and the city’s grounds and recreation. One person should be mowing the city fields on Ecusta Road and the adjacent county fields instead of it being done separately. I’m not sure we need to combine both departments yet, but there are efficiencies that can be done. The city has talked about being involved in more passive recreation activities, such as hiking and biking, while the county organizes teams and sports. I believe both can happen in same place. With a passive sport like skateboarding, which doesn’t have an outlet in the city or county, the city could have a park while the county organizes a team or events, and it becomes a community park. A pump track for mountain bikes is another similar joint opportunity that would be of economic benefit, as well. Another opportunity is to have a full-

BREVARD CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES time city-county grant writer, who could get paid on commission. Another collaboration effort could be on downtown parking. It’s not just a city issue. You have the courthouse and county government offices downtown. The city and county need to get together on a parking plan, whether it’s a garage or a manned service, or expanded lots. I’m proud of the city moving toward being a living wage community. And I’d like for the county and the city to collaborate on that. Governments should lead by example and encourage businesses to work toward living wages. The recycling efforts need to be looked at. The city has its service, and the county has its individual centers. However, neither city hall nor county government offices currently recycle. They need to be getting together to recycle. The city needs to meet its vision of environmental consciousness, and the county needs to recycle. The water issue is another area of collaboration. The county needs to be at the table just as much as the city because any watershed rules will depend on the county. A permanent Farmers Market is another area for the county and city to work together. It will benefit everyone in the county who is in the agriculture business. It also needs to be a joint investment.

How has the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) helped or hurt the city? Answer: I hear a lot about the UDO and how it’s hard to follow all the rules for businesses and businesses leave because of it. I have a copy of the UDO. It’s about 400 pages, and I’ve read it. It’s a government document, and at moments you are confused, but if you are looking for a certain topic, it’s in there and it’s very clear. Development plans for a city are critical or we will just end up looking like a Pigeon Forge, where anything goes. There are no rules, no set backs, no parking requirements, no signage rules. For me to decide if our UDO is more strict or less strict or in the ballpark is to compare UDOs. I got UDOs from three towns in the state, and I’m currently comparing them with Brevard’s. The towns, including Boone and Goldsboro, are where we want to be. We may be more strict or less or just right, but you can’t make the statement that the UDO is a terrible rule unless you compare it. If it’s hard to do business here and our UDO is the same as somewhere else, it’s probably hard to do business there as well. The difference is whether the UDO is flexible, has common sense built in and how its rules are presented. The response can’t be no, because the UDO says so, when doing business. That’s bad business, but if you hear, “according to the UDO you can’t do this, but what about doing this…” that would take care of the city’s concerns and the person seeking the permission. It’s all about salesmanship. We have a stringent stormwater requirement in the UDO, but we get the most rain east of the Mississippi. We’ve got to care where our stormwater goes and how much pollution we send into our streams. It’s harder to deal with and more expensive, but that’s where common sense comes into play and the look for alternatives because we don’t want to push people away. The UDO is an important document for planned and methodical development that

needs to be flexible.

What would be your top three objectives if elected? Answer: My top objective would be getting the city and county meeting together regularly and working on those issues I mentioned earlier. My campaign message is team up for action. We are shooting ourselves in the foot if we don’t get on the same page. My number two objective is economic development. We need to affirm, confirm or change the UDO to be user friendly. This will help bring businesses in. Another part of economic development is bringing people into the community right now. I have several ideas to do that. We should team up with Blue Ridge Community College and help them expand their business incubator program to empty second-floor offices in downtown. We can do a regional marketing effort and have one weekend an available properties open house in the city, where a representative could be at each available property to show it off to prospective businesses. Another city did this and during the weekend four store fronts were rented. That could be done quickly and easily. I also support what consultant Jeannette Goldsmith recommended that the county have just one economic development group. The county is too small to have so many groups involved in economic development. We are so fractured in those efforts. We also have to capitalize that we have a college. It’s a gold nugget that we haven’t totally embraced. I talked with Brevard College President David Joyce and he said for the city and the college to prosper we need to make sure the college is a part of the city. The same city street lights and landscaping, walkways should be going into the college. He wants the community to be going into the college, and we want the students and families to love Brevard We need to make the students know it’s their small town and that Brevard feel that the college is ours. My third top objective is to make sure that our infrastructure is strong. You only know you don’t have a strong one when stuff goes bad. We want our house to be in order, with strong water and sewer systems, roads, sidewalks, connectivity and a strong electrical system downtown. We don’t even have water faucets downtown. We have to hook into a bathroom sink. Why are you running and what attributes do you believe you would bring to the council if elected? Answer: I’ve been an active citizen in the county for 25 years. I’ve been fully engaged in city and county meetings for the past three years. My son is now 15 and establishing his own life. Brevard is my home, and it’s where I want my son to have his family. I moved here when I was 26 years old and started my dream of Earthshine. I’ve been able to make that dream come true — serving children each year in an outdoor community. I’ve been able to do my “Made in the USA” store, which I’ve always wanted to do. I want to make sure Brevard stays the kind of place where people can come

because it’s the most beautiful place and make their dreams come true. I have really experienced what it’s like to start and run a successful business in the county and in the downtown. I’ve invested time, money and energy into our community. I feel it’s time for me to step up and serve my community more than just an active citizen, but actually help with the decisions. I believe in strong citizen activism. I have logged more than 44 hours of going door to door listening to people and finding out what is important to them. I want to bring those concerns to the council’s table. It’s interesting the diversity of what people say. I’ve considered running for a couple of election cycles, but the feeling wasn’t there, but now that the city and county seem to be coming together, I see right now as the most exciting time for our future. I really want to be at the table. What makes me different from the other candidates is for one my diligence in going to city and county meetings and workshops and retreats. I’m the only one who has been doing that thoroughly and not just at election time. I know what the county issues are. I can make the connections between the city and the county. I have a good relationship with the current council, and the city and county staff. As I mentioned, I also owned a business in the county and one in the city. I managed a $1 million budget at Earthshine and a staff of more than 30, which is big employer for the county. When you are making budget decisions, you are doing the same as what you would do for the city — capital improvements, salaries, infrastructure, business strategies. We should be operating our city with some business standards, living within our means and being pro-business, being educated and saving for the future. I believe I have management leadership and experience, and I am very knowledgeable on local issues. As a member of various committees and groups, I’ve often taken leadership positions. I’ve done fundraisers for the Family Place, and managed the arts program for preschoolers at the TC Arts Council. I can make things happen. I’ve taken the initiative on a lot of cool, fun things. I was a member of the team that brought 3D printing to the county, got our Cycle NC banners with white squirrels put in downtown. I was an initiator of our adopt-aplanter program in downtown and Imagine Brevard. We built the first zip-line course in the country at Earthshine, which was also the first for-profit outdoor education center in the country. I’ve got the first, big-wall mural downtown at my business and brought the lighted costumes to Twilight Tour. I’m engaged in everything, and you can see speckles of Kim everywhere you go if you knew that I was involved in something. I’m not afraid to think outside the box. I’m an independent thinker and go to all sources possible to learn and educate myself. I think I’m really creative in solving problems and challenges. My head is filled with ideas. I think that’s where I’m different. I bring ideas on economic development, county-city collaboration. I’ve got some tangible things we can do. We’ve just got to get them going.

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY VOTER STATISTICS OCTOBER 14, 2013

PRECINCT TOTAL DEM REP LIB UNAF FEMALE MALE UNDESIG ASIAN BLACK AM IND MULTI OTHER UNDESIG WHITE HISP NON HISP UNDESIG B1 1697 636 471 8 582 930 735 32 6 49 0 7 21 32 1582 7 1408 282 B2 1610 695 351 9 555 869 712 29 0 365 5 18 20 28 1174 14 1256 340 B3 1823 656 550 4 613 1016 786 21 4 71 4 13 21 23 1687 12 1494 317 B4 1698 590 485 3 620 956 715 27 8 62 5 7 14 30 1572 13 1267 418 BD 2447 759 833 17 838 1296 1127 24 3 121 2 9 10 28 2274 12 2008 427 CC 2203 665 782 4 752 1134 1043 26 2 11 2 3 12 25 2148 9 1864 330 CM 716 195 250 1 270 368 342 6 2 0 0 0 5 5 704 4 580 132 DR 2221 625 788 5 803 1190 1001 30 1 8 6 10 14 22 2160 3 1846 372 EF 872 254 297 2 319 433 431 8 0 3 0 4 2 7 856 4 713 155 LR 1469 376 575 7 511 758 690 21 2 9 1 2 7 12 1436 7 1180 282 PF 1490 553 453 7 477 693 785 12 5 174 9 26 27 20 1229 32 1077 381 RE 1941 470 802 8 661 970 946 25 0 4 8 2 7 21 1899 0 1627 314 TC1 814 189 355 3 267 411 395 8 2 0 1 1 4 11 795 2 670 142 TC7 1529 376 690 2 461 791 724 14 2 1 1 3 9 15 1498 10 1283 236 WC 1525 403 584 3 535 800 713 12 1 12 1 2 8 16 1485 6 1304 215 TOTAL 24055 7442 8266 83 8264 12615 11145 295 38 890 45 107 181 295 22499 135 19577 4343

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ON ELECTI 2013 Mac Morrow Age: 66

Occupation: Manufacturing

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Elected office before: 21.5 years on City Council, Mayor Pro-tem.

Education: Graduate of Clemson University, University of Science, Mechanics and Culture (Marine Corps) Family: He and his wife, Veronica, have a daughter, Jenifer.

The City Council has approved the following “vision” for Brevard and appropriated funding to meet its goals: “The city of Brevard is a safe, friendly, family-oriented community with smalltown charm, outdoor recreation, arts and culture that bring investment opportunities, environmental consciousness and economic diversity.” Do you support that vision? Why? Would you change it? Why? Answer: The vision reflects a great deal of thought. The short answer to that is no, I would not change it. But it’s important to remember that the vision statement as a whole, if you were to go back 10 years ago and say where we are today, you’d likely be wrong. So, it’s an evolving process. Visions change, but we have a very good strategic plan. It is that plan, and the strategies and the goals that support that, that are our foundation. The vision reflects the work of not only the staff who put it all together, but boards from the arts and culture, outdoor recreation and other areas that all worked to support where we are headed over the next few years. It gives us a context of how to make appropriate public policy. The vision sort of sums up what we do. I like that the city is on solid sound ground with its planning. It understands what it values, it understands where it needs to go and we are real specific about what we are to do in the next year, for example, and we’ll continue to evaluate that every few years. Right now, we’re looking at the land-use plan. It’s evolving. The comprehensive plan is evolving. So, you get a chance to evaluate if we are on the right path, and I certainly believe in that process. To make it broader, the fact is that there is now a broader community voice about embracing some of the same tenets of this vision that the city has. That’s the whole idea, to get the conversation going about where we see us as the county seat, where we see ourselves as the county seat, where we see ourselves as the social center, where we see ourselves as a workplace and where we see ourselves going. In light of the Sept. 30 water meeting held by the Brevard City Council has it changed or reinforced your opinion about the city’s approach to the project? Do you support constructing a new water plant that could produce 5 million gallons a day, currently being considered, just to serve the city? Why/Why not? Answer: It has reinforced my approach to the process. I like the fact that there is a systematic, stepped process here. My hope is that the community will embrace the reclassification of the French Broad River. We have to do that before we can even start talking about a water plant. The community also has to determine if there is an additional need for more water. If it doesn’t happen, we know we’ll have to expand what we currently have (at Cathey’s Creek). We know we can’t meet the projected needs with what we have. But this will have to be feasible, suitable and acceptable. The city has to be in a really solid financial position…there are many aspects to this. But the plan itself, with the city manager that is an engineer and an engineer here that is a utilities director, you can bet it is going to take a very methodical, step-by-step process.

Do you feel the city’s focus and financial investment on downtown is just right, too much or too little? Explain. Answer: There would be people who would argue that it is too little, but I think it’s probably just right, right now. I voted for it to be reduced in the tax rate, but I did vote for the 2-cent increase because it will improve the public face of the city and public investment should drive private investment. The 2 cents we added to the taxes is to be used strictly for the improvements to the entrances of Brevard and that will hopefully tie Brevard College into the city

and will hopefully brighten our face to the outsider and hopefully reflect to our visitors that we do in fact take pride in our town. Improving our public presence is something we should always be trying to do a better job of. Our public investment is important to drive private investment, and we need to continue to be partners and collaborate with others who want to invest here.

What areas/issues in the city do you think haven’t been sufficiently addressed? Answer: We’re trying to address this in a pragmatic way. We’ve realized that pavement, for example, needs to be replaced every 15 years and the city has taken steps to address those needs. We’ve realized that our maintenance plan to repair our streets over the long term is our biggest challenge, other than the utilities system, which we know about. The city is taking steps to address the needs of our paving projects, but the Powell Bill money isn’t enough to cover the costs by itself, so the street repair projects are probably going to lag behind. We’ve allotted those dollars strictly for cost of materials, rather than salaries, in order to further those dollars. We’re also working on the utilities side of things on leak detection and in other areas. These are ongoing things, but I think we’re on the right track. What new ways could the city collaborate with the county and how would you characterize the relationship as it now stands? Answer: I would say the relationship is improving. In areas to collaborate, perhaps one is looking at how we grow the economy and marketplace by following the Goldsmith Report’s recommendation to discuss organizational structure and product development. I think that will ultimately drive more collaboration because the city is in a prime spot for any economic development projects. That all goes back to the utilities and reducing risk for those who come here and the underpinnings of that and the fact that we already have under contract stakeholders that we see as economic development agents, including the Chamber of Commerce and the Heart of Brevard for example, who are already doing contractual work with us to promote the marketplace and develop economic interests in Brevard and Transylvania County. I think that is already, in essence, a step toward collaborating. I think at the end of the day we will see what they will come up with, but I think there will continue to be other opportunities for the city and the county to better understand each other. I hope the county will continue to see the importance of the city as its economic engine. We are the economic engine of the county. I think the numbers speak a lot. For example, we are 1 percent of the land area, 18 percent of the population, 14 percent of the property valuation, but 67 percent of the taxable sales and 73 percent of the new commercial development in Transylvania County happens inside the city. We need the county to help us grow our marketplace as they will see that in their sales tax.

How has the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) helped or hurt the city? Answer: It has helped the city because it has done several things. This was an effort over several years to bring together all the ordinances that we had, clarify them, and make them all integrated so that we have just one document instead of several that you could go to for new development. I’m not saying this simplified anything, but at least it brought them altogether. It changed this from a political process to a technical process. It allowed us to grow our planning department, it formed the framework for where we need to be in the future and it gave us, in a sense, a way to protect our sense of place

to ensure that we are not just open to anything and everything. We want to value what we have here, and we want to grow in a way that is measured. It gave us flexibility and, perhaps, there are critics who don’t understand it, yet there are opportunities to look at it to make sure that areas that have unintended consequences are addressed. There is a plan and some discussion within the community to continue to look at this and review this and that is all part of the annual review of the UDO. There are opportunities to continue to look at it to make sure that areas that may have unintended consequences are addressed. This has changed as we have changed, and I expect that to continue to happen. This isn’t a static document. It added environmental laws that I think were needed and were very simple, in essence, don’t harm your neighbor with runoff. But this did come online about the time as the recession hit, so there is a natural association perhaps with the economy, which is unfortunate as this has become a euphemism for some of the negative aspects, and it has continued to be used by people with an ax to grind against the city for any kind of regulation. But cities need regulations and this is a good framework for that. I try to keep my ear to the wall, and I’m interested in how people perceive us. We’ve asked the Chamber of Commerce to go back and review the UDO to see if there is something in there that jumps out at us that is awkward or cumbersome, and we need to address that. I think we’re honest in that piece. We’re being open and honest and transparent and that’s good government.

What would be your top three objectives if elected? Answer: I’ve been at the table with the water discussions, and I want to continue to do that. I started my career in Transylvania County when I graduated from Clemson and began cleaning up the French Broad River. I have my heart and soul in that river, and I think that having additional regulations to protect it as a water source is in all of our best interests. It moves that forward and I want to be at the table when we talk about that. I like the idea of how we are addressing our community at large, our sense of place and what distinguishes us. We are getting all kinds of wonderful acclaim for our woods and water and our natural amenities that are here, and our community is embracing that as much as our visitors. This will be an interesting period of time where the community will be embracing our natural resources, and our arts and culture as an asset. Everyone has heard of Moms Mabley being from here. But look at Sydney

Outlaw, who is debuting in Raleigh this weekend. Who 20 years ago would have realized we’d have a student go to the Julliard School. Then you look at Woody Platt playing on the steps of the White House and you realize that it is this place that cultivates the type of spirit that leads to great creativity. We are home to many great photographers, musicians and painters, and it is that background that they want. For us who are fortunate to grow up here, it’s special. I knew I would never leave because there were hollers I never found and ridgelines I hadn’t walked. There is a reason that Transylvania really means so much to the Native American people who once lived here. And it’s easy to see why tourism has continued to be so important here. It’s that sense of place. The third area is that I’d like to be able to use my seniority and my experience as someone who can foster that sort of perspective on council. The loss of Rodney Locks on the council this year will be difficult. He is very good at understanding processes and decision-making. His engineering background would always stimulate that and make sure we had everything covered. We’re going to get a woman on the council this time and that’s very important because it will help diversify the council. When you look at the dynamics of the council you need to have a broad perspective, and I would like to think that I would fill that role as one who is more seasoned and can help explain why we did the things we did and evaluate that to see if that still resonates. If you don’t know the history or the genesis of a public policy, it is very difficult to understand it sometimes.

Why are you running and what attributes do you believe you would bring to the council if elected? Answer: Obviously, I live in the house that my grandfather built. My other grandfather’s house, which was located on Caldwell Street, is no longer there. But I grew up knowing that both of my sets of grandparents came here, visited and fell in love with Brevard. They came and understood immediately that this is where they wanted to raise their families. I want my grandchildren to feel the same way I feel about Brevard and Transylvania County. In walking around and meeting new people, I’ve run into several new families who are here for the very same reasons. They are here for the quality of life; they are here to raise their families here. I understand that and that is what motivates and inspires me. This is an exciting election and the voters of Brevard have a choice. I’d ask that they vote, and I hope that they vote for me because I believe I offer the perspective that others might not have.

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Occupation: Retired after 21 years working in business management. Elected office before: None

Education: Graduate of Winter Park High School in Winter Park, Fla.

Family: Swank is married to Howard Thiele and has a daughter who lives in Raleigh. The City Council has approved the following “vision” for Brevard and appropriated funding to meet its goals: “The city of Brevard is a safe, friendly, family-oriented community with smalltown charm, outdoor recreation, arts and culture that bring investment opportunities, environmental consciousness and economic diversity.” Do you support that vision? Why? Would you change it? Why? Answer: I do support that. These are lofty and worthy goals that we need to work together to achieve as a community. Economic diversity is critical at this point as we transition from the old economy of Ecusta, DuPont and Coats. Since I moved here, I’ve noticed changes from what I remember as a child and through the years as I came here to vacation. I’m not sure that we are focused on the right direction. Even though the mission statement is very clear and desirable, it seems as though we are fractured in the way we are going about that. We need to have a more cohesive direction for all of our citizens to prosper economically and to enjoy the benefits of living in this glorious location. The Goldsmith Report offered great suggestions of how we can take the best pieces of each entity involved with economic development and form a cohesive, efficient and effective organization that can provide the means for us to prosper and grow. The city needs to work on dispelling the perception that it is not business friendly. Once that is addressed and actions are taken to remedy that situation more businesses will be able to come in, and entrepreneurs can thrive and show their creativity. In light of the Sept. 30 water meeting held by the Brevard City Council has it changed or reinforced your opinion about the city’s approach to the project? Do you support constructing a new water plant that could produce 5 million gallons a day, currently being considered, just to serve the city? Why/Why not? Answer: The water treatment facility project is the perfect opportunity for our community to come together with the county and the town of Rosman to develop a comprehensive plan to serve the needs of our current users, as well as the needs of our future users. One interesting graph presented during that meeting was the projected growth. I’ve studied numbers from census figures, school enrollment and real estate sales over the last 10 years and it is hard to see that the city’s projections are supported. Our population and water usage is not going to double in eight years. I feel that a more realistic approach, which I did here at the workshop, about other options to restructure Cathey’s Creek or to look at other locations outside of the French Broad River in town should be looked into. I’m concerned that using the French Broad River at Wilson Road or Hap Simpson Park will put further restrictions on the use of our river that may not be realistic, not just for agriculture and development, but from recreational uses as well. I’d like the city to continue to explore other options that are more realistic, with the census and other figures that are supporting more moderate growth. This is a long project from start to finish, with all the permitting and proposals, and I believe there would be enough time to deliberately explore these other options so that the use of our taxpayer money is prudent and justified.

Do you feel the city’s focus and financial investment on downtown is just right, too much or too little? Explain. Answer: The city should continue to support the Heart of Brevard, especially considering that they have become a 501(c)3 organization that will allow them to raise money more effectively and redistribute that money back into the downtown appearance and functioning. The city’s support in that regard I believe is adequate. The independent businesses uptown have done a tremendous job of creating a beau-

tiful atmosphere for our visitors. I believe this needs to be a public-private partnership in order for this process of landscaping, street lighting and parking enhancing to continue. One area the city can help our businesses downtown is in the parking area. I would like to see the streetscape project revisited, especially considering the state of flux of many of our businesses. Many businesses are complaining about the days when court is in session because their customers cannot get to their businesses. That needs to be addressed, and I believe that is one area that the city could put more resources into in order to help these businesses prosper.

What areas/issues in the city do you think haven’t been sufficiently addressed? Answer: This issue also ties into water treatment and wastewater facilities because the infrastructure still needs to be completed before we can expand and tap into adding more resources there. The streets are being addressed currently after a delay, as well as the waste water system and the water lines. We’ve all seen the geysers uptown, and we know that the clay pipes underground are not holding up any longer. The infrastructure needs to be addressed completely. It is in progress, and I’d like to see that continue on an aggressive schedule. The city has been more than attentive to the needs of the citizens from the perspective of law enforcement, fire services and the basic needs. I would like to see that continue in those areas, as well. I believe continued support of the arts and festivals through street closings and assistance of the Heart of Brevard with those festivals. Festivals are critical for our town because they bring in visitors to our town, as well as provide small town charm for our residents. This is as important as anything else.

I also believe there should be additional recreational opportunities in the Rosenwald area, as well as support for a small business in that area to help increase the feeling of community in that area. I believe the city should look to ease restrictions in that area and give incentives for developers to produce those amenities that the community needs because that is a community in and of itself that needs to feel that hominess sense of community. What new ways could the city collaborate with the county and how would you characterize the relationship as it now stands? Answer: There are tremendous opportunities for the city and the county to work together. One recent project that has worked quite well is the animal shelter. The ordinances were consolidated basically in order to accommodate each other’s needs. The water treatment is also another area where the county and city can collaborate. I believe the Goldsmith Report that is currently being addressed by the Economic Development Task Force will give us an opportunity to pull all of our resources together for economic development, so that it is cohesive, effective and efficient. A lot of these areas tie together. They are not just disparate areas; they are all interrelated. What is good for the city is good for the county and vice versa. I believe that both the commission and the council realize that, and from what I’ve heard at meetings, they do want to work toward that goal. That is more than just economic development, as this includes hike-bike paths, the need to provide better signage in the county and other projects. How has the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) helped or hurt the city? Answer: Having talked with a lot of businesses uptown, especially those that have been here for more than 20 years, the ordinance has improved the situation over what it was, especially considering the challenges we faced after losing so many large employers. There are opportunities, however, for flexibility and relaxing certain regulations and modifying fees to offer incentives for businesses to choose Brevard, whether that be expanding current businesses, new businesses moving here or even just tapping into our own citizen entrepreneurs to help them put their ideas into action. I do believe the UDO has benefited Brevard and has helped bring a certain ambiance and safety to our citizens and

families, but there still needs to be flexibility to allow the city to use their discretion to bring a greater diversity of entrepreneurs to town.

What would be your top three objectives if elected? Answer: Nurturing teamwork with the county to bring a direction for all of us, so that we can all work together for our common goals would be a top objective. I’d also like to see more diversity in the downtown area, with ease of accessing all of the businesses. This includes working to revitalize and polish our small town charm, so that it does attract more visitors and businesses, which thereby benefits all of us. Finally, I’d like to see an appropriately sized water treatment facility to meet our needs now and in the future, with reasonable expectations and reasonable costs while protecting the rivers that we rely on so much.

Why are you running and what attributes do you believe you would bring to the council if elected? Answer: I’m running because I remember the small town charm that existed in Brevard many years ago. I remember the people and the beauty and I want to preserve those qualities. We have a tremendous asset, with the resilient, resourceful and independent folks who live here. We need to allow them freedom to express themselves in any endeavor that they choose that would benefit the community. I am concerned, and that’s why I wanted to get involved. I want to represent all of the citizens of the city and help Brevard to flourish and prosper and to be that community where we can raise our children in all of the natural beauty and appreciate all that we have here. My experience with team building, which is one of the most rewarding aspects of any career, has helped me use all of the best attributes of each person involved and produce results by working together as a team. As an analyst, I like to take an issue, tear it apart and look at it from every angle to help determine what the best solution is for any situation. My community association management background provided me with the opportunity to understand building codes, coordinate maintenance projects and provide customer service to residents. I hope to work with all of the other council members and all of the entities involved with the community. We’re all in this together and the better we can make it for one, the better it will be for all of us.

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Roger Petit

Doyle Stubblefield

Occupation: Body Shop Owner

Occupation: Retired

Age: 57

Age: 58

Elected office before: Incumbent (eighth year)

Education: High School, one year of college, quit to work on cars. Family: Wife, Shannon, and daughter, Whitney.

Are there any places within the town of Rosman or outside the town limits where water and sewer lines should be extended? Answer: We’ve got 5 miles of additional water and sewer lines extended to Glen Laurel. We’re on U.S. 64 now. But from the beginning, I’ve wanted us to go all the way to Cathy’s Creek as a buffer between here and Brevard.

What is your position on constructing a water treatment plant for Rosman? Answer: We’ve been working on the water and sewer plans for the past six years. I was one of the proponents for that. Are there projects in which the town of Rosman should collaborate with the city of Brevard and Transylvania County? Answer: We can work with the county. Only they have to have the same restrictions on the watershed. With our water and sewer facilities, we have no issues with wastewater pollution on the French Broad.

Rosman sits at the headwaters of the French Broad River. What should the town do to take greater advantage of its location along the river? Answer: We’ve collaborated with the canoe companies and kayakers on their river cleanups. We’ve had a real close relationship with Headwaters Outfitters and they used to come to our meetings. They were instrumental in getting the put-in at Champion Park. It’s not a real revenue-producing thing for us, but

we’ve cleaned it up, policed it and put picnic tables in. What ways could the town of Rosman generate more revenue? Answer: We’re facing a mountain and facing a floodway, so we are limited physically. Growth will be in water, sewer and trash collection. I believe we’ll end up being service-oriented.

If elected, what would be your top three priorities? Answer: Sewer and water extensions. I guess I’ll continue to beat up the county about a library and satellite law enforcement center. It’s not like they haven’t received extra funds in recent years. What would you like the town of Rosman to look like in four years? How would you make that vision become a reality? Answer: Rosman, right now, looks the best it’s ever looked. Buildings have been painted and yards cleaned up. It seems to be on the fast pace. You can tell things are happening. When I moved here in 1970 it looked quite a bit different, I can assure you. There were dilapidated buildings and grown up lots all over.

Missy Smith Hendricks Age: 40

Occupation: Office Manager at Landmark Financial, Inc. in Pisgah Forest Elected office before: No

Education: Graduated from Rosman High School in 1991

Family: Husband, Brian, son, James, and daughter, Ashlei. Are there any places within the town or Rosman or outside the town limits where water and sewer lines should be extended? Answer: Our top priority, I think, should be that the town should connect to the 17 customers in town that do not have sewer services currently. We already have water and sewer lines in the Cherryfield community that we should branch off of and connect new customers. What is your position on constructing a water treatment plant for Rosman? The town of Rosman has access to some of the purest water, being placed near the head waters of the French Broad River. Answer: We should utilize our best resource to benefit the town of Rosman and all who are blessed to call Rosman their home.

Are there projects in which the town of Rosman should collaborate with the city of Brevard and Transylvania County? Answer: There could be the possibility of the town of Rosman, city of Brevard and the county working together to construct and run a water treatment facility. We would just have to make sure the town of Rosman and its citizens would benefit from the treatment facility. Rosman sits at the headwaters of the French Broad River. What should the town do to take greater advantage of its location along the river?

Answer: The French Broad River is the biggest resource that the town of Rosman has access to. We need to utilize all the benefits of this natural resource to the best of our abilities. What ways could the town of Rosman generate more revenue? Answer: To grow the number of water and sewer customers for the town of Rosman.

Are there some county services that should be expanded in Rosman? If so, what would be the arrangement between the town and the county regarding pay (how services would be paid for), etc.? Answer: I think the town of Rosman could definitely benefit from a satellite library and a satellite county sheriff’s department. I would hope the county could find it in their budget to make these services available to the citizens of Rosman. Currently, the county is housing its services for the library and sheriff’s department in the city of Brevard, and the city doesn’t assist the county. If not, hopefully we could make a reasonable agreement with the county to bring these muchneeded services to Rosman. If elected, what would be your top three priorities? Answer: My first priority would be to connect all the current customers in Rosman to both water and sewer services. Next, I would like to see new customers connect to the water and sewer services in

Elected office before: Incumbent

Education: Transylvania Co. Schools 12 years.

Family: One daughter, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren.

Are there any places within the town or Rosman or outside the town limits where water and sewer lines should be extended? Answer: Yes, Calvert Road. That’s the beginning, and Cherryfield. But it has to be voluntary. We can’t force it on them.

What is your position on constructing a water treatment plant for Rosman? Answer: I’d like to see Rosman have one for future growth and increase the size of our town. Natural gas, sewer and water greatly increases our chances to attract industry to our town, which is something we need to increase our tax base and help our schools.

Are there projects in which the town of Rosman should collaborate with the city of Brevard and Transylvania County? Answer: I’m sure there are, but I can’t think of any right now. One good example where we’ve worked together is the county sports field. Those have helped a lot to cut down on travel time of our kids and their families who were traveling across the county to go to games. Rosman sits at the headwaters of the French Broad River. What should the town do to take greater advantage of its location along the river? Answer: The river is the largest of our natural resources, and we should use it in an environmentally friendly way, for recreation and as a water source. We need to treat it like the golden nest egg that it is. I want us to use it, but use it wisely. What ways could the town of Rosman generate more revenue? Answer: We need to increase water and sewer customers, attract new business, even small mom and pop stores, Missy Smith Hendricks (continued)

the town. Finally, I would like to see a water treatment facility built here in Rosman to help benefit the citizens of Rosman.

What would you like the town of Rosman to look like in four years? How would you make that vision become a reality? Answer: I would hope to see our customer numbers for water and sewer serv-

anything. That’s the big thing — new business and industry. We’ve got the pool table place here going to waste, and another on Castle Road. We could even attract small industries. They don’t have to be gigantic, like Ecusta, but there’s a lot we could attract.

Are there some county services that should be expanded in Rosman? If so, what would be the arrangement between the town and the county regarding pay (how services would be paid for), etc.? Answer: Yes, but we already have them. One area is in animal control. I’ve talked to Artie [Wilson] and Chuck Byrd about our loose dog problem. A stray dog wouldn’t last five minutes in Brevard. If you’re going to have a dog, you should treat it right, and keep it under control at all times. It should be in a controlled environment. If elected, what would be your top three priorities? Answer: We need to help Rosman grow by attracting new businesses. We need to beautify the town. We used to be a pristine little town. The economy has hurt us all, but there’s more that could be done. We need to get our community involved. Whether you’re from Frozen Creek or Balsam Grove, people refer to themselves as from Rosman. We need to help take care of our sick and elderly.

What would you like the town of Rosman to look like in four years? How would you make that vision become a reality? Answer: I’d like to see us strive to beautify the town and clean up the streets. If everybody steps up we can get it done. People have already started. We’ve planted trees and cleaned up some, but we need to go farther with it.

ices rise from 340 to over 500. I would like to see some form of industry to come in to this end of the county and be able to provide good paying jobs for our town’s people. I will be willing to work with all other members of the Board of Alderman for Rosman, our mayor and other elected officials in our county to come up with a practical plan to make all these things possible. I look forward to seeing what our future has to offer for our great town of Rosman.

Corey Gravley did not respond in time to be included in this election guide.

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Ann Hollingsworth Mac Morrow Kim Provost

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Lori Swank

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Corey Gravley

Jimmy Harris

Missy Hendricks Write-in

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TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY VOTING PRECINCTS

Precincts Open For Nov. 5 Municipal Election

Transylvania County Rescue Squad / Brevard Precinct: B3 233 Fisher Road, Brevard, NC 28712

Transylvania County Board of Elections 221 South Gaston Street, Brevard, NC 28712 (828) 884-3114

VFW Building Precinct: B2 50 Veterans Circle, Brevard, NC 28712

Community Services Conference Room Precinct: B1 98 East Morgan St., Brevard, NC 28712

Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church Precinct: B4 249 East Main Street, Brevard, NC 28712

Photos courtesy of the Transylvania County Board of Election’s website, www.transylvaniaelections.org. Rosman Town Hall Precinct: RE 6 Main Street, Rosman, NC 28772

Transylvania County Public Safety Facility Precinct: PF 153 Public Safety Way, Brevard, NC 28712

Precincts Not Open For Municipal Election

Balsam Grove Community Center Precinct: TC1 8732 Parkway Road, Balsam Grove, NC 28708

North Transylvania Fire Department Precinct: BD 5299 Asheville Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768

Dunn’s Rock Community Center Precinct: DR 461 Connestee Drive, Brevard, NC 28712

Williamson Creek Community Center Precinct: WC 122 Community Center Drive, Pisgah Forest, NC Connestee Fire Rescue Substation Precinct: EF 2047 Walnut Hallow Road, Brevard, NC 28712

Lake Toxaway Community Center Precinct: TC7 81 Slick Fisher Road, Lake Toxaway, NC 28747

Cedar Mountain Community Center Precinct: CM 10635 Greenville Highway, Cedar Mountain, NC

Little River Community Center Precinct: LR 191 Little River Church Road, Penrose, NC 28766 Cathey’s Creek Community Center Precinct: CC 131 Island Ford Road, Brevard, NC 28712

Most Changes won’t Impact Nov. 5 Election Most of the changes to North Carolina election law enacted with House Bill 589 do not impact the Nov. 5 municipal election when registered voters in the Brevard city limits will cast their ballots for mayor and two council members and registered residents of Rosman will select three members for the Board of Aldermen, according to a press release from the Transylvania County Board of Elections. The State Board of Elections recently notified county election offices by email regarding procedures for this fall. Specifically, for the municipal election, the new law: • Will not require photo identification. This change will be effective Jan. 1, 2016. Current law requires individuals who have registered to vote by mail on or after Jan. 1, 2003 and have not previously voted in an election to show a current and valid photo ID or a current document showing name and address of the voter. • Does not restrict same day registration during one-stop

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early voting. This change will be effective Jan. 1, 2014. For the municipal election, individuals who are not registered to vote and are eligible to vote in this election, may register and vote at the one-stop voting site upon showing proof of residence, which may be a current and valid photo ID or documents showing name and current address of the applicant. • Does not reduce the number of days for one-stop absentee voting. This change will be effective Jan. 1, 2014. • Does not restrict the ability for a voter to vote a provisional ballot out of precinct. This change will be effective Jan. 1, 2014. One-stop voting for the municipal election will take place at the Board of Elections Office, 221 S. Gaston Street in Brevard from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays Thursday, Oct. 17, to Friday, Nov. 1, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. Polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5, will be open from 6:30 a.m. to

7:30 p.m. The polling places for each precinct will be located at: • Brevard #1: Community Services Building Conference Room, 98 E. Morgan St; • Brevard #2: VFW Building, 50 Veterans Cir., off Nicholson Creek Road.; • Brevard #3: Transylvania County Rescue SquadBrevard Unit, 233 Fisher Road; • Brevard #4 – Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 249 E. Main St.; • Pisgah Forest – Transylvania County Public Safety Facility, 153 Public Safety Way; • Rosman-Eastatoe (and those temporarily transferred from Cathey’s Creek) – Rosman Town Hall, 6 Main St. For more information, contact the Board of Elections at www.transylvaniaelections.org or (828) 884-3114.