West Rowan News, Events, and Fun

  The bulk of the August monthly Cleveland, NC town board meeting was spent discussing how to spend $61, 619 in government funds allocated to the town for coronavirus related expenditures.  Mayor Pat Phifer said that it was critical to make decisions and get a preliminary spending budget turned in. He noted that the town was not required to decide on specifics at this time and could make spending decisions in the next few weeks. The pressing matter was to get the request turned in. Gerald Osborne, commissioner, asked questions about assistance for individuals and small businesses in town. He questioned whether it might be possible for some funds to be spent for grants or subsidies. Specifically mentioned were small businesses in town that had not been able to (or were not required to) pay water bills during the economic downturn associated with coronavirus. All are now paid up or have arranged payment plans. Commissioner Travis Summitt said that the county usually handled gran...

Tonight was a busy night at the Town Board Cleveland, NC with a large number of issues addressed and voted on. New Mayor Pro Tem Travis Summitt was nominated and approved as Mayor Pro Tem of Cleveland. Light Around Town Cleveland will be getting signage and decorative lights soon as well as LED lights in town buildings. Signage in Cleveland will be paid for by the county and will have a Rowan County theme. Signs specific to the West Rowan or Cleveland area will be unique and may be color coded with Cleveland having a light blue  color like the West Rowan High School color and signage. The project is in progress through the county, so it may take some time to get specifics. The town of Cleveland will be paying for decorative lighting for the key business areas or areas with sidewalks. The lights will be put in by Duke Power, and it is expected that Duke Power will include more lights on poles than are currently installed. The town is planning to do the lights in two...