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      • - - Cub Creek Park Pickleball Courts
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      • - - Community Commons & Pavilion Stage
      • - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
      • - - Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course
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      • Report Missing Street Sign
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      • Report Street/Traffic Light Outage
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    • Government
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      • Town's Form of Government
      • What is Powell Bill?
      • Town's Schedule of Fees 25-26
      • Town's Budgets & Audits
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      • Town's Ordinances
      • Town's Organization Chart
      • Title VI Civic Rights Act
      • 2019 ADA Transition Plan
      • 2021 ADA Transition Plan
      • 2025 ADA Transition Plan
      Wilkesboro's History
      • Population
      • Wilkesboro's History Overview
      • Tory Oak History
      • Wilkesboro's Cemetery Records
      • Wilkes Genealogical Society, Inc.
      • Wilkes Heritage Museum
      • History Links
      • Fire Chief History
      • Retired Firemen History
      • Police Chief History
      • Town Council & Clerk History
      Town Council
      • Meet Your Governing Board
      • Responsibilities
      • Mayor's Commission Appts.
      • Code of Ethics
      • FAQ
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      ABC Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • ABC Webpage
      Cemetery Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      Historic Pres. Commission
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Landscape Planning & Review Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Parks & Recreation Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      Planning Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Zoning Board of Adjustments
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Friends of Wilkesboro Board
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      Retired Firemen Board
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      • Civic Center Rental
      • Beer/Wine License
      • Purchasing & Contracts
      • Taxes
      • Utility Billing
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      • Dept. Overview
      • Burning Permit
      • F.A.Q.
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      • Fire Hydrant Testing
      • Fire Inspections
      • Fire Roster
      • How to Apply to FD
      • Meeting Schedule
      Parks & Recreation
      • Dept. Overview
      • Community Commons & Pavilion Stage
      • - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
      • Cub Creek Park
      • - - Community Garden
      • - - Hidden Oaks Dog Park
      • - - Mountain Bike Trails
      • - - Creek Restoration
      • Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course
      • School Street Park
      • Westwood Park
      • Wilkesboro Campground
      Personnel & Payroll
      • Dept. Overview
      Planning & Community Development
      • Dept. Overview
      • Adopted Plans
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      • Wilkesboro GIS
      • Wilkesboro's Ordinances
      • Public Hearings
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      • Dept. Overview
      • Annual Reports
      • Citizen Police Academy
      • Comment/Complaint Section
      • Crime Data & Statistics
      • Get a Police Report
      • Directions to Police Station
      • Parking Tickets
      • Police Permits
      • Police Recruitment
      • Police Roster
      Public Works
      • Dept. Overview
      • Powell Bill
      • Public Buildings, Grounds & Streets
      • Water & Sewer Construction
      Sanitation
      • Dept. Overview
      • Bulky Item Collection
      • Curbside Trash
        • Trash/Recycle Listing by Streets
      • Trash/Recycle Listing by Streets
      • Curbside Recycling
        • Curbside Recycling Schedule
      • Electronics Recycling-By Appt Only
      • Non-curbside Recyclable Items
      • Recycling Centers
      • Curbside Yard Waste Collection
      • Seasonal Curbside Leaf Collection
      Utilities
      • Cross Connection Control / Backflow
      • NC Water & Wastewater Rates Dashboard
      • Wastewater / Sewer Plant
      • Water Filtration Plant
  • For Residents
    • Civic Center Rental Information
    • - - Online Reservation Form
    • Cemetery Plots & Information
    • Wilkesboro Utilities
    • - - Report Water/Sewer Problem
    • Other Utility Providers
    • Schedule of Fees - FY 25-26
    • Wilkesboro Sanitation
    • - - Recycle/Trash Days by Street
    • - - Recycle Schedule
    • - - Request Rollout Cart Repair
    • - - Schedule Bulky Item Collection
    • - - Schedule Electronics Recycling
    • - - Schedule Yard Waste Collection
    • Report a Problem Form
    • - - Report Missing Street Sign
    • - - Report Pothole / Sidewalk Problem
    • - - Report Street Light Outage
    • Serve on a Committee or Board
    • Transportation
  • For Business
    • Wilkes Co. Economic Development
    • - - HC Council of Government Demographics
    • - - Wilkesboro Livability Magazine
    • - - "We are Wilkes" Annual Guide
    • - - "We are Wilkes" Quarterly
    • - - Transportation
    • How to Start a Business in Wilkesboro
    • - - Step 1) Zoning/Planning
    • - - Step 2) Sign Permit
    • - - Step 3) Request Fire Inspections
    • - - Step 4) Water/Sewer Service
    • - - Step 5) Beer/Wine Application
    • - - All Building Inspections - inside Town and County
    • - - All Food Inspections
    • How to Launch a Business in NC
    • - - Rural Rise NC Business Help
    • Meeting Space Rental Information
    • - - Online Reservation Form
    • Other Utility Providers for Business
    • Outside Trash Providers for Business
    • Schedule of Fees - FY 25-26
    • Town Forms
  • For Visitors
    • Wilkes Co. District W Tourism Dev Authority
    • Yadkin River State Trail Map
    • Attraction Maps
    • Ben Long Frescoes
    • Historic Wilkesboro Tour
    • Stone Mountain State Park
    • Talking Trees Trail at Rendezvous Mtn.
    • Whippoorwill Academy & Village
    • Wilkesboro Music & Festivals
    • - - Concerts in the Commons
    • - - Movies on Main
    • - - Brushy Mtn. Peach & Heritage Festival
    • - - FaithFest
    • - - Merlefest
    • Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation
    • - - Cub Creek Park Pickleball Courts
    • - - Mountain Bike Trails
    • - - Community Commons & Pavilion Stage
    • - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
    • - - Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course
    • - - Wilkesboro Campground
    • Wilkesboro Sundial
    • W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir
    • Wilkes Co. Barn Quilt Trail
    • Wilkes Co. Birding Trails
    • Wilkes Heritage Museum
    • Wilkes Transportation Options
    • Yadkin River Greenway
East Main Street, Wilkesboro, NC
Downtown Wilkesboro Mural
Wilkes Communications Pavilion
Shelton Play Park
Fire pit at Carolina West Wireless Community Commons
Heritage Square Splash Pad
Cantilever Bike Bridge
Cub Creek Mountain Biking Trails
Cub Creek Restoration
Benjamin F. Long Fresco
Stone Mountain State Park, N.C.
Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest
Waterfalls in Moravian Falls
W Kerr Scott Dam & Reservoir
East Main Street, Wilkesboro, NC
Downtown Wilkesboro Mural
River Street/Wilkes Communications Pavilion
Shelton Play Park
Fire pit at Carolina West Wireless Community Commons
Heritage Square Splash Pad
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Cub Creek Mountain Biking Trails
Cub Creek Restoration
Benjamin F. Long Fresco
Stone Mountain State Park, N.C.
Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest
Waterfalls in Moravian Falls
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Planning Board Meeting
Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 W. Main St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697
02.24.2026 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
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Planning Board Meeting
Date Feb 24, 2026 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Town Council Work Session
Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 W. Main St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697
03.02.2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Town Council Work Session
Mar 2, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Town Council Meeting
Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 W. Main St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697
03.02.2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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Town Council Meeting
Mar 2, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
ABC Board Meeting at Store #2
171 New Browns Ford Rd, Wilkesboro, NC 28697, USA
03.16.2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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ABC Board Meeting at Store #2
Mar 16, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Historic Preservation Mtg
Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 W. Main St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697
03.17.2026 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
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Historic Preservation Mtg
Mar 17, 2026 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Planning Board Meeting
Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 W. Main St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697
03.31.2026 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
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Planning Board Meeting
Mar 31, 2026 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Easter Monday - Holiday
Town of Wilkesboro Offices, 203 W. Main St, Wilkesboro, NC 28697, USA
04.06.2026
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Easter Monday - Holiday
Apr 6, 2026
Town Council Work Session
Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 W. Main St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697
04.13.2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Town Council Work Session
Apr 13, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Town Council Meeting
Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 W. Main St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697
04.13.2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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Town Council Meeting
Apr 13, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
ABC Board Meeting at Store #2
171 New Browns Ford Rd, Wilkesboro, NC 28697, USA
04.20.2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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ABC Board Meeting at Store #2
Apr 20, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Historic Preservation Mtg
Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 W. Main St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697
04.21.2026 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
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Historic Preservation Mtg
Apr 21, 2026 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Planning Board Meeting
Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 W. Main St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697
04.28.2026 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
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Planning Board Meeting
Apr 28, 2026 5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Town Council Work Session
Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 W. Main St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697
05.04.2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Town Council Work Session
May 4, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Town Council Meeting
Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 W. Main St., Wilkesboro, NC 28697
05.04.2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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Town Council Meeting
May 4, 2026 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
ABC Board Meeting at Store #2
171 New Browns Ford Rd, Wilkesboro, NC 28697, USA
05.18.2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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ABC Board Meeting at Store #2
May 18, 2026 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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