Concerned Citizens of Haywood** Citizens to Again Speak Out Against Social "Drinking" District Vote at The Town of Waynesville Meeting next Tuesday 6/27/23** Does Increased Alcohol Consumption lead to Increased Crime Rates?** Rep. Mark Pless Supports Citizens Opposed to Social "Drinking" Districts in Waynesville** Updated Speaker Schedule
REMINDER: We will begin our "Summer/Fall Session" of The Buttered Biscuit on Thursday 7/27/23; with Commissioners Kevin Ensley and Brandon Rogers speaking to us at 5:30 PM at The Buttered Biscuit, located at 1226 Dellwood Road Waynesville, NC.
*Be sure to Check out Haywood Happenings at: https://haywoodhappenings.org
REMINDER: Citizens Opposed to Social "Drinking" Districts in the Town of Waynesville, please sign the New Petition Below:
https://www.change.org/p/vote-no-to-pub ... aynesville
REMINDER: The Town of Waynesville's Board of Alderman's hearing for Social "Drinking" Districts will be held next Tuesday 6/27/23 at 6:00 PM, at the Town Hall Boardroom located at 9 South Main Street Waynesville, NC and encourage the Aldermen to Vote "NO". The meeting will begin at 6:00 PM, however, if anyone wishes to speak, please arrive 10-15 minutes early, in order to sign up. It's important that Concerned Citizens, again, show up and speak up at this hearing on Tuesday 6/27/23, to "team up" with Sheriff Wilke, Mayor Caldwell, and Rep. Mark Pless in strong opposition to the Social "Drinking" Districts in Waynesville.
** Does increased alcohol consumption in a community lead to increased crime rates? Studies say, Yes! Read, Study, and Share the links below:
https://savestcmain.com/f/alcohol-is-a- ... imes-today (Save St. Charles Main Street-Concerned Citizens fight to keep Alcohol Consumption under control) (Alcohol is a factor in 40% of all violent Crimes today)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3412911/ (Association of Density of Alcohol Sales Establishments and Crime)
https://www.nllea.org/documents/Alcohol_and_Crime.pdf (Historic Study between the relationship between Alcohol and Crime)
** Letter to Rep. Mark Pless asking for his continued support for Waynesville and Haywood County Citizens, Sheriff Wilke, and Mayor Caldwell in opposition to Social "Drinking" Districts in Waynesville.
Rep. Mark Pless,
We believe crime, needle litter, homelessness, and vagrancy issues should be substantially reduced before the Town of Waynesville adds to these burdens, with Social Districts. Many concerned citizens of Waynesville and Haywood County are opposed to "Social Districts", in the Town of Waynesville, for several reasons.
One is the town's recent history of promoting the NC Harm Reduction Coalition's policies (through the Town of Waynesville's Homeless Task Force of 2020), such as low barrier shelters and distribution of needles, crack smoking kits, safer sex-work brochures, and condoms, within the town limits of Waynesville, NC.
https://www.nchrc.org/harm-reduction/crack-use/ (Crack Smoking Kits)
https://www.nchrc.org/harm-reduction/sa ... -drug-use/ (Needles with brochures detailing the best ways to inject)
https://www.nchrc.org/harm-reduction/safer-sex-work/ (Details the best ways to operate as a prostitute)
Another is the Town's statement, in their "Dogwood Trust Grant Request", that "Waynesville's approach to dealing with homeless individuals has created a destination for both regional and interstate homeless populations that far exceeds the Community's ability to house and feed them".
https://www.haywoodtp.net/pubII/220910D ... iginal.pdf
A third reason is Waynesville's crime index score of 0 (Scale is 100 to 0, with 100 the best and 0 the worst) with Neighborhood Scout. Neighborhood Scout's parent company is CoreLogic, and it's one of the largest neighborhood analytics databases in the U.S.
https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/nc/waynesville/crime
Based on these issues alone, concerned citizens of Haywood County stand with Sheriff Bill Wilke and with the Mayor of Waynesville, Gary Caldwell, against Social Districts in the Town of Waynesville. We're asking you, Representative Pless, to stand with us and encourage the Town Council of Waynesville to vote "NO" at the upcoming hearing on 6/27/23. We also ask that you do all you can to improve this situation, since we have many families, with children, who live in town, and visit our town.
The safety of our children, families, and tourists should come first. We believe Social Districts in Waynesville will have a negative impact on the character of Waynesville, and would redefine what the town of Waynesville stands for, forever.
Thank you,
Concerned Citizens of Haywood County
Haywood County Commissioners Meetings
1st Monday at 9 a.m. and the 3rd Monday at 5:30 p.m.
Haywood County Courthouse, Historic Courtroom
215 N Main Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
https://www.haywoodcountync.gov/315/Boa ... missioners
Town of Waynesville Board of Alderman Meetings
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in Town Hall Boardroom:
9 South Main Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
https://www.waynesvillenc.gov/agendas-and-minutes
Town of Canton Board of Alderman Meetings
2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM
58 Park Street
Canton, NC 28716
https://www.cantonnc.com/boards-commissions/
Town of Maggie Valley Board of Alderman Meetings
2nd Thursday of each month at 5:30 PM
Maggie Valley Town Hall Board Room
3987 Soco Road
Maggie Valley, NC 28751
https://maggievalleync.gov/government/m ... partments/
Town of Clyde Board of Alderman Meetings
2nd Thursday of each month at 5:00 PM
8437 Carolina Blvd.
Clyde, NC 28721
https://www.clydenc.us/newpage#:~:text= ... e%20public.
The Haywood County School Board Meetings
2nd Monday of each Month at The Education Center
3157 Broad Street
Clyde, NC 28721
https://www.haywood.k12.nc.us/board-of-education/
The Haywood County Health (HHS) Board Meetings
3rd Tuesday of each Month at 6:00 PM (except July and Dec.)
157 Paragon Parkway
Clyde, NC 28721
https://www.haywoodcountync.gov/298/Hea ... n-Services
Updated Speaker Schedule:
7/27 Kevin Ensley (Haywood County Commissioner Chairman)
Brandon Rogers (Haywood County Commissioner Vice Chairman)
