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The Friends of Biltmore Forest Committee invites residents to celebrate Arbor Day with a special community event on Saturday, April 26 from 10 am – 12 pm in the social room at Town Hall. This drop-in gathering will feature local nonprofits including EcoForesters and Bee City USA–Asheville,...Read more
The Town Hall and Public Works will be closed on Friday, April 18th, 2025 in observance of Good Friday. The Police Department will remain on a 24/7 operating schedule. Have a safe and happy Easter weekend!Read more
On Monday, April 14th, the Town distributed 500 new trees to be planted in Biltmore Forest! We are so appreciative to the residents who came to pick up their restoration bundle of trees and for the volunteers who handed out trees. All trees were given out within the first hour, so the second...Read more
Right of way storm debris removal has concluded with the final pass of most streets being complete. We cannot emphasize how much we appreciate all town residents for your diligence and patience as the Town has recovered from Hurricane Helene. Yesterday marked six months since the storm and we...Read more
Right of Way Collection Final Pass
Final storm debris collection from the public right of way is underway with this collection concluding on Sunday, March 30. The Town’s right of way collection is only for storm debris – please DO NOT place any trees, brush, or vegetative material on...Read more
Last night, Tuesday, March 11th, we held our monthly Commissioner Meeting at Town Hall. During the meeting, two resolutions and an ordinance amendment passed. The resolutions and ordinance amendment are below. As always, the public is welcome to attend these meetings. Commissioner Meetings are...Read more
The Town’s contractor will begin a final sweep for storm debris on the right-of-way on Monday, March 3. Materials placed at the right of way will be collected through Sunday, March 30 with final pass anticipated to be completed by that time.
This does not apply to other debris removal...Read more
At the request of the state of North Carolina, Tropical Storm Helene survivors now have until March 8, 2025, to apply for assistance with FEMA.
With the extended deadline, FEMA still strongly urges survivors to apply as soon as possible. After the deadline of March 8, you may still...Read more
As of January 29th, over 330,000 cubic yards of vegetative debris has been removed from the public right of way. The Town has processed this debris into over 130,000 cubic yards of wood chips. Stumps that are located on, or are accessible, from the public right of way will be removed by the...Read more