October Update From the Town Clerk

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Good morning, Town of Cooleemee residents,

Many things happening around our state and Town in the past weeks.

Firstly, we continue praying and thinking about the folks west of us. That storm was very close to home and could have, at any minute, taken a slight turn towards Cooleemee and Davie County. While we are glad that did not happen, we know many folks in our area were still impacted, whether they have family in those areas, were vacationing in those areas, or have friends in and around those areas.  

We also want to send HUGE shout-outs to many Davie County, Cooleemee, and Mocksville Fire, Rescue, EMT, DOT, and any other volunteers I may not have mentioned that have traveled these roads over the past week aiding and assisting wherever they are needed. It is nice to know if we in Davie/Cooleemee ever need assistance, these amazing folks are already right here.

Many have probably noticed, heard, or even felt the demolition of the old pool over on Duke St. and may have seen a survey crew out and about around the whole Zachary House grounds in the past weeks. These folks are working hard for us as we navigate through building a new community center here in the heart of our Town. The rains and the hurricane have slowed progress somewhat, but this dryer weather expected in the next week is very welcoming and needed for the Town to complete some projects, and I am sure you all to complete some outdoor projects. 

We will be having a Planning Board meeting on Monday, October 14th, at 6 p.m. here at Town Hall/Zachary House, mainly to bring the newly developed board up to speed on what they do and why, but also to discuss the Sign Ordinance. We still need at least one more participant and one alternate for the planning board. If you or someone you know live within town limits and would like to take part, send them my way. It is a state statute, not a Town requirement that they reside within the town limits. I get that question a lot, “Why can’t I do this? I am only half a mile out of Town,” but again, we, the Town, are not allowed to move the lines, and we, the Town, are not allowed to go outside those boundaries currently. 

The next Town Board meeting will be Monday, October 21st, at 6 p.m. An agenda will be posted on Facebook and in the Town Bulletin the week of October 14th.

Code Enforcement is making waves in some areas of the Town. As we all know,  some folks correct issues right away, and some do not. There are processes that have to take place to properly move forward on less motivated folks, but be assured the Town and Code Officers are working to get many of these areas corrected as quickly as possible. If you notice a potential violation, please reach out to Town Hall at 336-284-2141 or email the Clerk at scorriher@cooleemee.org.  I promise these inquiries stay confidential. 

Early voting starts Thursday, October 17, and runs through Saturday, November 2, 2024, with official Election Day being Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024. Three places to vote early are the Davie County Board of Elections Office located at 161 Poplar St., Suite 102 Mocksville; Jerusalem Volunteer Fire Dept. located at 7185 HWY 801S Mocksville (Greasy Corner); and if you are in Advance/Bermuda Run area, you can vote at Bermuda Run Town hall located at 120 Kinderton Blvd. Bermuda Run 27006. You can also reach out to the Elections office at 336-753-6072 with questions. 

The Town is not hosting a Halloween event this year, but we are hosting the Christmas Parade on November 30th at 4 p.m. The parade will start at Cooleeemee Elementary School on Marginal St. and end at the Zachary House, where The Cooleemee Historical Association will host an event to end the day. Please start spreading the word and plan to attend. 

Thank you all. We will be seeing you and talking soon!

Steven Corriher
Clerk/Finance