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NASHVILLE - An expensive mistake by the town of Nashville, now having to reimburse 50 customers who had backflow prevention devices installed before town officials discovered that there was not a legal requirement to do so, has left town council members scrambling to figure out how and what to do to right the wrong.
"We are all taking responsibility for this and we will make it right," said Kate Burns, newly re-elected councilwoman at the Nov. 19 town council meeting.
Randy Lansing, town manager, said that based on the 20 invoices already submitted for reimbursement, he estimated that the cost to the town would be about $94,242, to be taken from either the town's Water/Sewer fund or from Enterprise funds.

NASHVILLE - The 2025 Farm-City Breakfast, held at the Nash County Cooperative Extension, attracted a packed house Nov. 18, featuring well-applauded agriculture awards, a 'Know Your Roots Forum" staffed by farmers of different specialties, beautiful table decorations and good eating.
Held annually as one way to connect farmers with local residents, businesses, and government, the event provided "the opportunity to recognize the role of the agriculture community," according to Extension Director Heather Glennon, who gave the welcome address and thanked the event's multiple sponsors for their help in making the event happen.

NASHVILLE - Due in large part to the efforts of a local environmental group, the town of Nashville has reeled in a $1.25 million dollar Water Resource Development grant to use on a three-year Stoney Creek wetlands project.
Koy Worrell, Parks and Rec Director, appeared with Tammy Rundle, director of the North Carolina Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Foundation (NCWORF) at the Nov. 19 town council meeting to share the good news.

SPRING HOPE - The town of Spring Hope is looking for two good men, or women, willing to serve on the Downtown Development Board. With the election of Pam Brantley and Stephen Brumfield as town commissioners to be sworn in at the Dec. 1 board meeting, the DDB is about to be short two of its seven board membership, with a potential third opening.

RED OAK - Following discussion from previous months about people parking and driving where they shouldn't at Ennis Park and on the Fire Department lawn, council members approved a motion to spend over $11,000 for the placement of wooden bollards, a new gate, and metal safety bollards at the park.
A contract for $11,816 was approved with Fence Craft Residential & Commercial Fencing for the project, which will include the placement of 48 new bollards, connected by rope, between the park entrance towards the basketball courts, along with a pipe barrier gate at the end of the basketball fence to the sidewalk heading to the stage.

Nash County Manager Stacie Shatzer is pictured speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony. Pictured in the background is Nash County Deputy Manager Jonathan Boone.

Shop local, shop often is the focus of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce's annual "It PAYS to SHOP Local" campaign.
The chamber launches the contest each year at Thanksgiving encouraging people to patronize chamber members. When shopping with a chamber member, you can send a copy of your receipt to the chamber and will be entered into a drawing for $500 the week of Christmas. Receipts can be texted to 252-459-4050, emailed to nashvillencchamber@gmail.com or mailed to PO Box 1003, Nashville, NC, 27856.

Downtown Nashville's Christmas Children's & Bike Parade is scheduled on W. Washington Street Saturday, Dec. 6.
Children are encouraged to decorate their bikes' wagons, strollers or themselves to be part of the parade.
Free children's activities will happen downtown from 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Lineup for the The Bike Parade will happen at 4:30 p.m. at 120 W. Washington St. The Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony will follow the bike parade.