Meetings & Public Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE: VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETINGS
The Village Council regular monthly meeting will be Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 5:30 pm. This meeting will focus on update reports on General Administration and Finance reports, and additional reports from the Water & Sewer Projects and Operations, NC DOT Highway Construction from the Village downtown westward, updates on Planning and Zoning, Raise the Rock and Task Force Reports, additional information on Grants, and FEMA Updates.
The Chimney Rock Village Planning Board regular monthly meeting, including a workshop will be Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 2 pm. This meeting will continue a review of zoning ordinances. The agenda will include: A review of an application for construction on a lot applying the Steep Slope Ordinance, further discussion on signs, and murals and an initial review of a proposed digital zoning map of the Village. There are no action items on the agenda. This is a discussion workshop meeting.
Both meetings will be in the Chimney Rock Volunteer Fire Department, Community Meeting Room. Questions may be directed to me at Chimneyrockvillagenc@gmail.com.
PUBLIC NOTICE: Traffic Delays
NC DOT and Wright Brothers Construction have scheduled highway reconstruction on US 74A/64/9 in downtown Chimney Rock Village to start Monday, July 6, 2026 at 9 am. Delays can be expected as heavy equipment will be operating and traffic control measures will be in place. The Village businesses will continue to be open per their regular operating hours.
MEETING SCHEDULE
Meetings are generally the third Tuesday following the first Monday of the month. They are open to the public and citizens may sign up to speak or simply show up. Any cancellation or rescheduled meeting will be announced here and updated on the Village Official Facebook Page. For additional information, please email comments or questions to chimneyrockvillagegov@gmail.com.
View Chimney Rock Village Minutes and Planning Board Minutes
Chimney Rock Village Council
Mayor Peter O'Leary - Email
Mayor Pro-Tem Buck Meliski - Email
Administrator Stephen Duncan - Email
Bruce Godzik - Email
April Schick - Email
Patrick Warnke - Email
Chimney Rock Planning Board
Chair Barbara Meliski - Email
Don Cason
Jessie Calloway
Nick Sotille
The form of Government in Chimney Rock Village is Mayor-Council. Its corporate name is Chimney Rock Village. The name of the governing board is called Council Members. There are five members. The Mayor is a Council member chosen by the board at the organizational meeting after each election.Governing board members serve four-year staggered terms. The board members are elected at large. Elections are non-partisan, and the results are determined by plurality, with the person or persons receiving the highest number of votes elected to the open seat(s).The Village Council elects one of the Council members to serve as the Mayor, and the Mayor serves at the pleasure of the Village Council. There is no term of office for the Mayor. The mayor is a regular voting member of the Council and votes on all matters.The form of administration used in the village is through an administrator and staff who report to the Mayor and Council.