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NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING OCT. 8 IN LEICESTER FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO NEW LEICESTER HIGHWAY (N.C. 63) FROM GILBERT ROAD TO NEWFOUND ROAD / DIX CREEK CHAPEL ROAD TIP Project No. U-3301
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EaRly Voting: Early voting for the primary runs Thursday, Sept. 19, through Saturday, Oct. 5. Residents can register to vote during this period. For more info, visit buncombecounty.org/vote or call the Board of Elections at 250-4200. thE pRimaRy will be held Tuesday, Oct. 8, to reduce the number of mayoral candidates to two. thE gEnERal ElEction will be Tuesday, Nov. 5. X
monday, oct. 14 whEn/whERE: 5:30 p.m., Century Room, Pack’s Tavern, 20 S. Spruce St. what: The Asheville Downtown Association will host a forum for Asheville mayoral and City Council candidates. Candidates will be asked a series of questions regarding issues in downtown Asheville. The Asheville Downtown Association’s Issues Committee will formulate questions based on what stakeholders feel is important to downtown Asheville, as well as from answers to a two-question survey.
tuEsday, oct. 15 thuRsday, oct. 10 whEn/whERE: 6 p.m., UNCA Reuter Center, 1 University Heights what: The Asheville-Buncombe League of Women Voters will host an Asheville City Council candidates forum. Co-sponsored by Asheville Chamber of Commerce, Mountain Xpress, the Asheville FM News Hour, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).
whEn/whERE: 6 p.m., YWCA, 185 S. French Broad Ave. what: The Asheville Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will host its third annual forum for Asheville mayoral and City Council candidates. There will be a meetand-greet from 6 p.m. to 6:25 p.m., with the forum running from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. The format will be question-and-answer, with each candidate giving a short opening and closing statement.”
The N.C. Department of Transportation proposes to improve New Leicester Highway (N.C. 63) from near Gilbert Road (State Road 1615) to about 600 feet past the Newfound Road (S.R. 1004) / Dix Creek Chapel Road (S.R. 1375) intersection in Buncombe County. A public meeting was held for this project in December 2012. At that time, a design was presented for a four-lane divided roadway with a 23-foot grass median, which transitioned to a three-lane undivided roadway with curb and gutter through the Leicester community. The proposed design included five roundabouts between Gilbert Road and Alexander Road. Since the December 2012 meeting, the design has been modified based on input from the public. The current design includes traditional intersections with traffic signals instead of roundabouts. Another design concept was also considered, but has not been carried forward for detailed design because it does not meet the purpose and need of the project. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at the Leicester Elementary School located at 31 Gilbert Road in Leicester. It will begin with an open house from 4 to 5:30 p.m., followed by a formal presentation at 6 p.m., and ending with a question and answer session until 8 p.m. The opportunity to submit written comments and ask questions will be provided throughout the meeting. The presentation and comments received will be recorded and included in the alternative selection process. NCDOT representatives will be available to answer questions and receive comments regarding the three proposed alternatives for the project during the open house portion of the meeting. Interested citizens may attend at any time during the open house hours. The formal presentation will include an explanation of the design modifications, the required right of way and relocation requirements and procedures that will be part of the project. Copies of the maps are also available on the project website at: www.ncdot.gov/projects/publicmeetings. For additional information, contact Drew Joyner, NCDOT – Human Environment Section at 1598 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1598, by phone at (919) 7076077, or via email at PublicInvolvement2@ncdot.gov. Please submit comments by October 23, 2013. NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special services should contact Joyner as early as possible so that arrangements can be made. Persons who speak Spanish and do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.
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