Robbinsville – East Main Street in Robbinsville could be renamed in honor of Graham County veterans.
Debbie Beasley, a Robbinsville alderman and chairman of the Robbinsville Tourism Authority, told the authority’s board on May 31 that work is in progress to rename the street Veteran Hill.
Town officials have been working with the N.C. Department of Transportation to work out the details for renaming the street, which is also home to Veterans Memorial Park.
The goal is to have the street renamed in time for Veterans Day on Nov. 11.
In other matters:
* Board member Seth Mullinax resigned from the board, to devote more time to his growing family.
* The board is looking for details to explain a total of $41,600 in expenses for the Taylor Hicks Concert held in May to raise money for the Robbinsville High School Band. The Robbinsville Tourism Authority paid for Hicks’ appearance, as well as rental fees for a stage, lighting and stage crew. The expected costs totaled $27,500.
* The board re-adopted last year’s $58,500 budget, in order to meet a June 30 deadline. “We can amend the budget as we get into the year and see how things change,” noted board member Dirk Cody.
* The fishing derby that had been planned for this month has been canceled, but may be re-scheduled.