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Help Preserve the Old Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church Cemetery
located at 299 E. South Street Wilkesboro, NC 28697
When: Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 9am to 3pm
Where: Cemetery located at 299 E. South Street, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Activities: Cleaning headstones, fencing, lawncare
Bring: Gloves, eye protection, sunscreen, water
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Town of Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina
This is to notify all persons that SBA Communications Corporation has filed a Tower & Antenna Use Application I Special Use Permit Application with the Wilkesboro Zoning Board of Adjustment for the construction of a wireless communication facility with a support structure on property owned by Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, identified as Wilkes County PIN 3858-20-1157 (Parcel ID 1506403). To that end, a public hearing has been set for Monday, May 18th 2026, at 5:15 p.m. at Wilkesboro Town Hall located at 203 West Main Street, Wilkesboro. All persons for or against the request are hereby notified to appear and they will be heard.
Community Partners Needed for • ABC Board • Cemetery Board • Friends of Wilkesboro Board • Historic Preservation Commission • Landscape Planning and Review Board • Parks and Recreation Board • Planning Board • Zoning Board of Adjustment •
If you have an interest in submitting an application, or would like more information, please visit wilkesboronc.org [I want to... apply... Committee/Board Application] or call Town Hall at (336) 838.3951. You do not have to be a resident of Wilkesboro to be eligible to apply.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Wilkesboro Town Council will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers at Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 West Main Street, Wilkesboro, North Carolina, to consider the following:
Text Amendment Application: TA 2025-02 Subject: Home Occupations
The purpose of this public hearing is to receive public comments on a proposed amendment to the Town of Wilkesboro Zoning Ordinance related to regulations governing Home Occupations.
The Wilkesboro Planning Board reviewed the request on February 24, 2026, and recommended approval of the amendment, finding it consistent with the Town of Wilkesboro 2008 Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. A copy of the proposed amendment is available for public inspection in the Planning and Community Development Department at Wilkesboro Town Hall during normal business hours.
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Our Public Works consist of three different departments:
Click on the department links to view to each department's page.
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Department within the Public Works Division
Building Section: Electrical
Mechanical
Safety-related devices
Work requests for other departments as needed
Execute facility moves
Assists in setup of community events such as festivals and town meetings
Assists in the installation of holiday decorations in the downtown area
Responsible for vegetation management program of the town properties
Litter removal within town limits
Mowing, mulching, fertilizing, and plantings of town-owned properties
Herbicide applications – licensed through the NC Department of Agriculture.
Town Arborist and is certified through the ISA.
Report a street light or traffic light outage Report a Missing Sign Report Pothole or Sidewalk Issue
The Streets section has the responsibility of the following within the town limits and right-of-ways.
Public roadway maintenance
Street resurfacing
Street Sign Maintenance
Existing sidewalk and alley maintenance
Maintenance of stormwater and drainage
Snow and ice removal
Trimming and mowing of right-of-ways and sidewalk edging
Fleet Maintenance
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A department within the Public Works Division
Our Water and Sewer Construction Department were initiated in 1996 to place an increased emphasis on customer service by minimizing water and sewer disruption, ensuring quality service and product at a minimum cost to the citizens of Wilkesboro. This in-house crew accomplishes great progress:
Replaces and installing approximately 4-5 miles of water and sewer lines annually
Repair water leaks
Install meter settings
Install water and sewer taps
Sewage stoppage responsibilities
Preventive maintenance program by NC DEQ involves approximately 6 miles of jetting annually
Visual inspections of the entire collection system (approximately 50 miles)
Maintain all sewer line easements by mowing, clearing and cleaning several miles annually.
Installation of all new curb and gutter, sidewalk and storm drain.
The Public Works department is staffed with 10 employees and someone is available 24 hours a day/365 days a year. Due to the nature of the business, it is crucial to have the rapid response of this department’s manpower and equipment on a day-to-day basis to business owners and residents of the Town of Wilkesboro.
If you should experience an emergency during or after hours, click here.
2025 Collection Systems Performance Annual Report
2024 Collection Systems Performance Annual Report
2023 Collection Systems Performance Annual Report
2022 Collection Systems Performance Annual Report
2021 Collection Systems Performance Annual Report
2020 Collection Systems Performance Annual Report
2019 Collection Systems Performance Annual Report
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A department within the Public Works Division
Report a street light or traffic light outage Report a Missing Sign Report Pothole or Sidewalk Issue
The Town of Wilkesboro Street Department is a division of Public Works and has the responsibility of the following within the town limits and right-of-ways:
Public roadway maintenance
Street resurfacing
Street Sign Maintenance
Existing sidewalk and alley maintenance
Maintenance of stormwater and drainage
Snow and ice removal
Trimming and mowing of right-of-ways and sidewalk edging
