CVC Initiatives

• Pathways
  
  
• Streetscape Beautification
  
  
• Transportation Planning
  
  
• Water/Sewer Planning
  
  
• Housing Diversity
  
  
• Vernacular Design
  
  
• Mountain Film Festival
  
  

CVC Accomplishments

The CVC and it's associated organizations have worked together to make our community a better place to live. Here are some of the CVC's recent projects and tasks:

• Built three miles of pedestrian walkways interwoven throughout town using natural patterns and materials.
  
  
• Designed and placed four Village map boards.
  
  
• Published the Merchant’s Storefront Landscaping Guidebook and initiated partner program.
  
  
• Developed the Street Tree Planting Master Plan and planting program.
  
  
• Created and maintain a new off-street Village Parking Lot. Hosted public Transportation Planning meeting.
  
  
• Developed a long-term Transportation Plan and awaiting full adoption by Jackson County.
  
  
• Hosted a Chamber of Commerce Retreat during their executive director transition.
  
  
• Hosted the Mountain Film Festival event that brought award-winning nature inspired films to Cashiers.
  
  
• Led the seating of a local representative on the county water & sewer board.
  
  
• Secured office space for use by CVC and member organizations.
  
  

CVC Fundraising

Hopefully, you were able to attend the Mountain Film Festival hosted by the Cashiers Village Council. Over 550 people enjoyed the two-night affair that included live music, food, and awardwinning nature films under the stars. The event brought friends and families together to enjoy the outdoors in a way perfectly fitting for Cashiers.

Yet, the need to actively sustain the existing charm of Cashiers is greater than ever. The latest evidence of outside forces pushing into our town is a Starbucks expected to be built inside our Ingles store this fall. We look at this news as a signpost of the pressures to come.

In ten years time, will we nostalgically look back to now when we "were" a unique charming quiet mountain town without the pressure, speed, and commerce that exists everywhere else? "Sustainable Tourism", simply defined, involves strengthening the economic, environmental, and social aspects of our town equally. Strong local-owned businesses existing in balance with strong ties to our natural landscapes and mountain history is the best way to keep the "real world" at bay and remain exceptional.

The Cashiers Village Council exists as the forum for the work of ensuring a strong, vibrant, natural setting for the next generation. We cannot do this without your financial support. Over the past three years, we have demonstrated leadership and effectiveness in our initiative areas. The following pages provide a snapshot of who we are, what we have accomplished, and what needs to be done to provide for the future of Cashiers.

You Can Help Too!

We strongly encourage you to make a tax-deductible contribution to YOUR Cashiers Village Council, P.O. Box 37, Cashiers, NC 28717.