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Sculptures on Main Street through April 2027
Two sculptures by Boone artist Zachary Smith-Johnson stand along Main Street until early April 2027.
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Main Street Advisory Board seat open
The board meets the third Tuesday of each month. Apply with the MSAB application.
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Planning Board and Board of Adjustment alternates
Applications for two alternate seats, one In-Town and one ETJ, closed January 26, 2026 at noon. Terms run through December 2028.
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Request for qualifications: Elkin Creek Headwaters Preserve Trail, Phase 1
Design-build qualifications were due February 20, 2026, after an extension from January 30.
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Request for qualifications: new fire station building
Qualifications for the new fire station building were due October 17, 2025.
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Elkin Public Library maintenance bid
The Town sought bids for exterior maintenance work at the Elkin Public Library.
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Downtown Elkin earns 2025 NC Main Street Accreditation
The NC Main Street program recognized downtown Elkin for meeting its national standards in 2025.
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Public notice: new fire station at 257 Claremont Drive
An environmental review found no significant impact for a new fire station at 257 Claremont Drive, funded through HUD Community Project Funding. Public comments closed July 3, 2025.
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Call for artists: rotating sculpture program
The Town invited artists to submit sculptures for downtown, with a $1,000 honorarium.
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Grant for Standard Street pedestrian connections
A $49,999 Rural Community Capacity grant from the NC Department of Commerce supports pedestrian connections on East Standard Street, from Crater Park to the Heritage & Trails Center.
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Grant for Heritage & Trails Center improvements
An $800,000 Rural Transformation Grant, Phase 2, funds amphitheaters, concessions, and lighting on the east lawn of the Yadkin Valley Heritage & Trails Center.
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Facade Improvement Grant for downtown
Elkin was one of three NC Main Street communities in the Main Street America Facade Improvement Grant Program, with $46,000 through a National Park Service grant.
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Farmers Market
October 17, 2026
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October 20, 2026
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October 24, 2026
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October 24, 2026
Planning Board
October 26, 2026
Farmers Market
October 31, 2026