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The next face covering decision will be made at the Wilkesboro Town Council meeting on 11/01/2021.

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      • - - Hidden Oaks Dog Park
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      • - - Creek Restoration
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      • School Street Park
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      • Electronics Recycling-By Appt Only
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      • Seasonal Curbside Leaf Collection
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      • Cross Connection Control
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      • Wastewater / Sewer Plant
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  • 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 21-22
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    • - - Recycle/Trash Days by Street
    • - - Recycle Schedule
    • - - Request Rollout Cart Repair
    • - - Schedule Bulky Item Collection
    • - - Schedule Electronics Recycling
    • - - Schedule Yard Waste Collection
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    • - - 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
    • - - Wilkesboro Economic Incentives Guideline
    • - - Wilkesboro Livability Magazine
    • - - "We are Wilkes" Community Guide
    • - - Transportation
    • How to Launch a Business in NC
    • 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
    • Meeting Space Rental Information
    • - - Online Reservation Form
    • Other Utility Providers for Business
    • Outside Trash Providers for Business
    • Schedule of Fees FY 21-22
    • Town Forms
  • For Visitors
    • Wilkesboro Tourism Development Authority
    • Attraction Maps
    • Ben Long Frescoes
    • Civic Center Rental Information
    • Historic Wilkesboro Tour
    • Stone Mountain State Park
    • Talking Trees Trail at Rendezvous Mtn.
    • Wilkesboro Music & Festivals
    • - - 2021 Concerts in the Commons
    • - - 2022 Movies on Main
    • - - Brushy Mtn. Peach & Heritage Festival
    • - - Carolina in the Fall
    • - - FaithFest
    • - - Merlefest
    • - - Prohibition Hot Rod & Moonshine Festival
    • 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
    • - - W. Kerr Scott Tour
    • Wilkes Co. Barn Quilt Trail
    • Wilkes Co. Birding Trails
    • Wilkes Heritage Museum
    • Wilkes Transportation Options
    • Yadkin River Greenway


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Retired Firemen    

Service Terms

   

Years of Service

   

Ed Crysel

1924

1960

36

Archie Yates

1928

1969

41

Fidell F. Frazier

1929

1980

51

Carl Bullis

1932

1960

28

R.J. Michael

1936

1971

35

Thomas E. Crysel

1941

1979

38

Fred Shoemaker

1942

1963

21

Jay Parker

1942

1987

45

Robert "Bob" L. Parker

1948  -  1954 
1958  -  1967 
1982  -  1986

  
20

Henry Smithey

1950

1970

20

"Billy" Gene Shoemaker    

 1954  

1992  

38

Ed Norman

1959

1984

25

Pete Glass

1960

1982

22

Frank McKenzie

1961

1981

20

Bon Carter Perkins

1962

2010

48

William Edgar Harris

1963

1981

18

Norman Call

1965

1990

25

Henry "Coot" Watkins

1966

1986

20

Jerry F. Waddell

1966

1993

27

Richard Watkins

1968

1988

20

Buster Smithey

1970

2008

38

Robert Frazier

1972

2000

28

Robert L. Baity

1974

1994

20

Robert M. Lenderman

1974

2010

36

Guy M. Woodruff

1975

1996

21

Mack A. Marley

1975

1996

21

Delbert E. Wilson

1976

1998

22

Dennis Riddle

1974

2010

36

Pete Mann

1979

2002

23

Claude Andrew Soots

1981

2009

28

Anthony "Bud" Molnar

1981

2011

30

Michael Testerman

1982

2011

29

Gary L. Parsons

1983

2007

24

Garry R. Brown

1978 

2013

35 

Thomas F. Michael

1987 

2013 

26

Robert "Bob" C. Berry Jr.

1978 

2013 

35

George Miller

1990

2013

23

John K. Testerman

1984

2004

20

Samuel K. Call

 

 

20

Dewayne Little

1988 

2010

20
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