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***2026 MerleFest Campers***
Due to the WWTP Construction and to better explain what areas are considered the "upper portion" and will be available for the 2026 event, I have labeled them on the map. These will be mostly campervan and tent sites with almost no RV sites. I have also listed the unavailable sites here.
To obtain information on the request for proposals (RFP), click link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15a-aJ09li9sFFWGqjmk01n_I-RMhcBlz?usp=sharing
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The Town's Administration Department is responsible for the overall administration and operations of Town's services and departments, along with carrying out the actions and policies of the Wilkesboro's Town Council.
The Town of Wilkesboro is a Council-Manager Form of Government, which combines the leadership of elected officials, Mayor and four Town Council Members, with the professional experience of an appointed local government administrator, who implements the Town Council's set policies for the operation of the Town.
TOWN MANAGER - Ken Noland
In May 1999, the Town Council named Ken Noland as Town Manager. Ken is a graduate of the Appalachian State University where he received a Bachelor of Science and continued his education, where he received his Master of Public Administration from the UNC-Chapel Hill. Ken serves at the appointment of the Town Council and acting as Administrative Head of the Town. The Manager's office ensures the implementation of local, state and federal laws and regulations/policies and is responsible for preparing the Town Council Meeting Agendas. Other responsibilities include overseeing the budget and budget preparation, directing day-to-day operations, directing the Town's department heads, public information, citizen communication, revenue and expenditure forecasts, and townwide projects such as performance measurement and operational studies. Contact Information: Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 West Main Street, PO Box 1056, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 Tel: 336-838-3951 ext. 1050 Fax: 336-838-7616 email
TOWN CLERK- Donna Rhodes
Official duties by law. The principal responsibility of this position is to work with the town council and other town boards. The town clerk position includes meeting agendas, meeting minutes, calendar coordination, meeting furniture setup and breakdown, data entry, correspondence, resolutions, proclamations, mailings, assigned board tasks, filing, certificates of insurance, employee appreciation, and town gatherings, among other duties. Donna is married to Tommy Rhodes and they have 1 child. Contact Information: Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 West Main Street, PO Box 1056, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 Tel: 336-838-3951 ext. 1042 Fax: 336-838-7616 email
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Accounts Payable Forms:
Accounts Payable Vendor Forms Packet - required
W-9 Form - required
The Accounts Payable department is responsible for the payment of all Town of Wilkesboro obligations/debts. The Town's fiscal year is July 1 through June 30. As the payer of the Town's obligations, it is our goal to make payments to vendors in a timely and efficient manner.
The invoice submission deadline is every Friday at 5:00 pm for the following week's check processing.
Invoices are paid at our standard terms of net 30 days.
The Town of Wilkesboro pays N.C. sales and use tax. Our town is located in Wilkes County, and our NC sales tax rate is 7%.
All invoices and payment inquiries should be sent to Mia Brown, email mbrown@wilkesboronc.org, tel: 336-838-3951 ext. 1003, fax 336-838-7616, or address: Attn: Accounts Payable, PO Box 1056, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.
All vendor forms and updated addresses should be sent to Kinsley Walker, email kwalker@wilkesboronc.org, tel: 336-838-3951 ext.1014, fax 336-838-7616 or address: Attn: Accounts Payable, PO Box 1056, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 - on medical leave. Please sent to Mia Brown, email mbrown@wilkesboronc.org, tel: 336-838-3951 ext. 1003, fax 336-838-7616, or address: Attn: Accounts Payable, PO Box 1056, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.
All certificates of insurance should be sent to Will Collins, email wcollins@wilkesboronc.org, tel: 336-838-3951 ext. 1017, fax 336-838-7616, or address: Attn: COI, PO Box 1056, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.
Real property contracts and forms - It is the liability of a real property contractor, a retailer-contractor, a subcontractor, a lessee, or an owner who did not purchase the item is satisfied by receipt of the NC Sales Tax Affidavit (below) from the purchaser. More information about the subject can be found by visiting NC DOR SUTB 72 and NC DOR SUTB 74. Real property is mentioned throughout the entire document.
E-589CI Affidavit of Capital Improvement - for real property improvements. The affidavit is to be completed by the real property contractor, NC DOR SUTB 72. The receipt of this E-589CI affidavit of capital improvement for services to real property establishes that the subcontractor or other person receiving the affidavit should treat the transaction as a real property contract for N.C. sales and use tax purposes. A real property contract is a contract between a real property contractor and another person to perform a capital improvement to real property. Instructions are attached for which party needs to sign the form. Form E-589CI is not an affidavit certifying the tax has been paid on items that become a part of real property in this State.
NC Sales Tax Affidavit - REQUIRED for real property improvements. This form is the form/affidavit certifying the N.C. sales tax has been paid on items that become a part of real property in this State, NC DOR SUTB 3-3D and NC DOR SUTB 72-8 (starts on last paragraph). Form E-589CI is not an affidavit certifying the tax has been paid on items that become a part of real property in this State. A separate affidavit and invoices must be received from the purchaser of the item certifying that the tax has been paid on Real Property.
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home > departments > finance > cemetery collections
The Town of Wilkesboro owns and operates two cemeteries – Mountain Park Cemetery and Old Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The Parks and Recreation staff are responsible for the grounds maintenance and maintaining the maps for the cemeteries. There is also a cemetery committee for current and future needs of the cemeteries. Contacts arte listed.
Mountain Park Cemetery - Sorted by Blocks
The Town of Wilkesboro undertook the Mountain Park Cemetery on June 5, 1995. It is located on South Bridge Street and is actively open for new burials. Presently, there are two sections – old and new. The old section map indicates that a few names on plots were not recorded prior to our ownership and no grave markers can be located.
The recorded information indicates:
the old section has a total of 370 gravesites in blocks 5, 6, 7, 8, A, B.
the new section has 772 gravesites in blocks 1,2,3,4.
A discounted rate shall be applied to the purchase of burial rights for any citizen of the Town of Wilkesboro. Please see the current Schedule of Fees for all gravesite rates.
During October 2014 through 2015, Bill Frawley, Ed.D volunteered his time at Mountain Park Cemetery to clean, level and preserve grave markers and locate unmarked graves. During this time, Mr. Frawley and cemetery administrator James Minton created a comprehensive Excel document that lists all burials in the cemetery. A great deal of research was done at the Wilkes County courthouse and funeral homes to find birth/death dates were not listed on markers at the cemetery.
Since this time, the volunteers and town staff have located about fifteen graves without markers and has decided to provide simple markers for those graves. A list of burials by names and location [Block.Plot.Lot] is provided below.
Mountain Park Military Memorial Dedication Video
Old Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located between South Street and Henderson Street and is closed to new burials.
As of March 1987, the Old Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church Cemetery contains 170 marked graves.
Eleven graves are marked with field stones with no inscriptions.
Nine graves are marked with stones, which at one time may have had inscriptions, but are presently illegible.
The remaining 150 graves have markers with at least some readable inscriptions.
Research indicates that many other persons were buried in this cemetery, but no markers exist at this time to identify the exact locations of those graves.
George F. and Joyce D. McNeil gathered this information about the cemetery in March of 1987 and the Town presently administers this information.
home > departments > finance > beer / wine license
North Carolina law, Part XII of S.L. 2014-3, eliminated (nearly) all city and county privilege license taxes for tax year beginning on July 1, 2015.
A license that remains in effect by law is for Beer and Wine and is a type of privilege license.
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Alcoholic Beverage Businesses INSIDE TOWN LIMITS |
N.C.G.S. | Tax/Fee |
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Malt Beverages, Retail Off Premises |
105-113.77 | $5 |
| Malt Beverages, Retail On Premises | 105-113.77 | $15 |
| Unfortified Wines, Retail Off Premises | 105-113.77 | $10 |
| Unfortified Wines, Retail On Premises | 105-113.77 | $15 |
| Fortified Wines, Retail Off Premises | 105-113.77 | $10 |
| Fortified Wines, Retail On Premises | 105-113.77 | $15 |
| City Wholesaler of Malt Beverages and Fortified Wines | 105-113.79 | $37.50 |
* Application fees are non-refundable
A copy of your state-issued beer/wine license is required to obtain a beer/wine license with the Town of Wilkesboro. Please bring with you when applying for a town license.
Beer and Wine Licenses expire on April 30th of each year and must be renewed by that date.
For information concerning the renewal process, please contact the Tax Administration Office at 336-838-3951 an9d ask for Tax Collector Kathy Bare.
Our police department request that Peddlers complete an application for a peddler's permit.
If you would like more information on repealed privilege license:
NC General Assembly H150 Part XII - effective date 07/01/2015
home > departments > finance > civic center rental
Equipment | Occupancy Capacity | Building Layout Map | Civic Center Layout Map
RENTAL TIME:
- We rent BY THE DAY and not by a specific time frame.
- Rental hours are 7:30 AM until 12 midnight.
- No early entry or late exit or you will lose your deposit and it is monitored by the police department.
- If you need to decorate the day or evening before the event, you will need to rent the center for an additional day - no exceptions per town management.
RENTAL FEE: $150 per day
DEPOSIT: $175 per rental day. Deposit must be paid within 7 days of the civic center reservation or name will be removed from the rental calendar. Once your name is removed from the calendar, it will be rented on a first come, first serve basis. The deposit is refundable - if the condition is left according to lease agreement & checklist.
REQUIREMENTS:
A government-issued photo ID card is required.
You will be required to sign a lease agreement and it must be signed by the person leasing the facility.
PAYMENTS:
In person at Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 West Main Street, Wilkesboro, NC or
Night Deposit Box at the Wilkesboro Town Hall located beside the drive-thru window & is available 24/7 or
Mail to: Town of Wilkesboro Civic Center, PO Box 1056, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.
Cash, Money Order, Checks, Credit or Debit cards via above payment methods. Payments cannot be taken over the telephone or online.
PICKUP KEY:
You must have paid the rental fee & deposit, signed a contract, and have provided photo ID. Key must be picked up by the renter at Wilkesboro Town Hall, 203 West Main Street, Wilkesboro, NC one-two days in advance. Town Hall hours are 8:00 AM - 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
RETURNING THE KEY:
Key must be returned the next morning before noon. If rental is on a weekend, on Monday morning.
1. Night deposit box at the Wilkesboro Town Hall located at the drive-thru window. Available 24/7.
2. Inside the Wilkesboro Town Hall at the payment counter or drive-thru window.
DEPOSIT REFUNDS:
Once your rental is over, the renter will be refunded their deposit after 30 days, if the center is left in accordance of your lease terms, the checklist (posted inside facility), no damage, and no violations were found.
No Alcohol allowed under any circumstances.
No smoking allowed inside the building. You may smoke outside of the building. Please dispose of butts in containers and do not throw down on the ground.
No decorations on the ceiling or the ceiling metal structure.
Different occupancy capacities with different types of furniture (see table).
