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Sheriff David Mahoney of Transylvania County recently attended the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association’s 98th Annual Business Conference held in Wake County, North Carolina.  … Read More

Calvert Collection Site is Closed Until Further Notice Due to Staffing Shortage.

The Landfill, Connestee, and Pisgah Forest Collection Centers are Operating on Normal Business Hours.

We are… Read More

The Board of Commissioners is seeking applications for upcoming openings on boards and committees and to fill several vacancies.  Please see attached for additional information. … Read More

Some of the ways we are working with partners like Cooperative Extension to pivot programming under COVID-19 while meeting state restrictions...

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Real Property Appraisers from the Transylvania County Tax Office will be reviewing properties throughout the county over the next 6 months in preparation for the 2021… Read More

Notice is hereby given that the Transylvania County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the FY 2021 Budget proposal during their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 8, 2020 at 4pm… Read More

County government in North Carolina is charged with many essential functions during a pandemic including emergency services and public health. These services are intended to… Read More

A new local small business emergency loan program has been created for Transylvania County businesses and is now accepting applications.

The Transylvania Emergency Bridge Loan Program (TEBLP) is… Read More

To: Members of the Public/Press
RE: In response to Press Conference held on May 13, 2020 concerning the Dollar General Site, Becky Mountain Road and Highway 276
Brevard, North Carolina

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Transylvania County Government lost a leader with the passing of Commissioner Will Cathey on April 30, 2020.  County buildings have lowered flags to half mast in memoriam of Commissioner… Read More

Stay at home orders to slow the spread of COVID-19 has had many impacts that were unanticipated. As people stay home, basic needs due to lost income or isolation present themselves, but a group of local… Read More

Today, Transylvania County Manager Jaime Laughter announced that Kimberly “Kim” Bailey has been selected as the Emergency Medical Services Director. Kim has been serving as the Interim Emergency Medical… Read More

A new initiative focused on increasing public Wi-Fi access and installing computers across rural Western North Carolina will help students, job seekers, and others. The Rural Downtown Wi-Fi… Read More

NC Works will be in Transylvania County twice over the next few weeks to hold job fairs and assist people with applying for 2020 Census jobs.  Please see attached for more information… Read More

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Transylvania County Manager Jaime Laughter joined fellow members of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Joint Risk Management Agency Board of Trustees for its winter meeting.… Read More

Land of Sky Regional Council, a nationally recognized regional development and human services council of governments, is seeking an innovative, seasoned professional to serve as its next… Read More

Development regulations are a hot topic of interest right now.  Here are some recently asked citizen questions along with answers to help understand what the county currently has in place outside of… Read More

Transylvania County offices and public buildings will close early on Friday, December 20, 2019 to allow employees to attend the County’s Annual Luncheon and Awards Ceremony. The Woodruff Landfill, located… Read More

Transylvania County Commission Chairman Mike Hawkins has been named as the 2019 North Carolina Rural Advocate of the Year by the North Carolina Rural Center.

The award, given annually to a North… Read More