- Courthouse Opportunities
- Smithson Mills Feasibility Study Report
- Potential Courthouse Management Approach
Next Steps: A meeting will be held on Saturday, June 5 at the Peacock Playhouse of potential Courthouse Board and committee members starting at 10:00 am.
Questions/Responses/Input:
Clay County owns everything inside the rock wall and the Town of Hayesville owns outside. Both need to work together when a calendar of events is established.
The courthouse will be ADA compliant and will have an elevator installed for access to the second floor. The Courthouse Board will review the drawings and make recommendations. The building is on the Historical Building Registry.
Sandy Zimmerman offered several points of information based on experience in Representative Shuler’s office:
- When applying for funding, keep in mind that the Courthouse is the hub of the county/town. The sooner the board is formed, the better.
- Keep requesting funding, even if turned down the first time. There is a financial person in Shuler’s office who can be of assistance.
- Consider visiting Stecoah Valley Center, as this is the best example in western North Carolina of the “reuse of an existing building.” It is a multi-use facility, offering space for a variety of activities including musical performances, dinners, classes, retail space. An individual at Stecoah Valley Center could offer advice/assistance to the Board.
Ron Guggisberg said that Bakersville and Marshall would be excellent locations to visit where communities are reusing existing buildings.
Rob Tiger added that money from Rural Center funds might be available for these and other “field trips.”
Lou Lanwermeyer reminded those in attendance that both board members and committee members would be needed over several years, if the interior of the courthouse is to be renovated.
S. Nicolette, CCCRA Secretary
