Airport Hosts Ribbon Cutting for New Concourse

Fayetteville Regional Airport hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the unveiling of their new concourse October 17. Guests got a first look at Part 1 of the Fayetteville Regional Airport’s $20 million terminal renovations funded by Federal and State grants and Airport funds. The new concourse is expected to open to the traveling public in November.

The new concourse features two gates with passenger boarding bridges and one ground loading gate serviced by two parking positions. Renovations also include a new restaurant, operated by
Tailwind, scheduled for completion in the spring of 2020.

With the total construction cost at $46 million, the upgrade of the terminal will be paid for mostly by the federal and state government grants, with the rest coming from airport enterprise revenues. Terminal renovation Part 2 is expected to begin in November/December 2019. It will include an upgrade to the remainder of the facility and a small addition to the terminal façade.
For more information, log onto www.FlyFAY.com.

Loose Leaf Pickup Begins Soon

Loose Leaf Pickup service will begin soon in Fayetteville. 

Residents are asked to follow these instructions:

• Rake your leaves and pine straw curbside by day prior to your first scheduled day of pickup
• Bad weather may cause delays
• Leaves and pine straw only - no tree limbs
• Place leaves and pine straw on the top of the curb away from storm drains and out of the road. Leaves and pine straw left in the street can cause stormwater pollution and may obstruct the storm drainage system, resulting in flooding. For questions, citizens should call the Stormwater Hotline at (910) 433-1613.

Further details about loose leaf collection dates by zip code, which neighborhoods are being collected and more is available at https://fayettevillenc.gov/leafseason. 

During Loose Leaf Pickup Season, citizens can pick up trash bags at any Fayetteville recreation center or fire station. Citizens can purchase a brown roll-out cart, which can be used for weekly collection of leaves and pine straw, as well as other yard waste. The City can deliver it to houses for a delivery fee or residents can pick it up at the Solid Waste Office at 455 Grove St. The cart becomes the property of the resident once purchased and has a 10-year warranty.

When Loose Leaf Pickup Season is not ongoing, citizens are encouraged to participate in weekly yard waste pickup. The City of Fayetteville provides a great service with loose leaf collection beginning during the fall part of the year. If citizens put their leaves out in sturdy bags or containers on their regular yard debris day, they will be picked up weekly. This also helps keep leaves out of the storm drains.

Missing Man Table at City Hall

The City of Fayetteville unveiled its Missing Man Table in City Hall on Friday, Nov. 1, where it will remain on display until Nov. 30. The unveiling of the Missing Man Table honors and remembers those Veterans who are missing or imprisoned. 

Each item on the table represents something special to honor our missing or imprisoned service members; The table is round, showing everlasting concern for our heroes. The tablecloth is white, symbolizing the purity of our heroes’ motives when answering the call to duty. The single red rose, displayed in a vase, reminds us of the life of each hero. The vase is tied with a red ribbon, a symbol of our continued determination to account for our heroes. A slice of lemon on the bread plate is to remind us of the bitter fate of our heroes captured and missing in a foreign land. A pinch of salt symbolizes the tears endured by our heroes and their families who seek answers. The Bible represents the strength gained through faith to sustain those lost from our country, founded as one nation under God. The inverted glass on the table symbolizes our heroes’ inability to share a toast with comrades. The chair is empty and represents all our heroes who are still missing. 

To read more about the history of the Missing Man Table, log onto http://www.pow-miafamilies.org/missing-man-honors-table-history.html/.

Parks and Recreation Seeks Input on 10-Year Master Plan

Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation is inviting residents to one of two Community Input meetings in November. Meetings to share the collective Master Plan findings are planned for Thursday, November 21st and Saturday, November 23rd. Locations will soon be announced. The purpose of these meetings is to assist with the Parks & Recreation 10-Year Master Plan. Resident input is essential as the final Master Plan will serve as the road map for development over the next ten years. Participants will have an opportunity to meet with the consultant and provide valuable input that will help shape recreational programs and facilities throughout our community. Please note, attendance to both events is not required. Citizens are invited to attend whichever meeting is most convenient to them.

Watch FayTV

As Fayetteville's government access channel, FayTV is dedicated to providing City government information to our citizens. FayTV is available to subscribers of Spectrum Cable and all content is available for viewing on YouTube on-demand. The station operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with programs and information focusing on City government activities. For more information, visit https://www.FayTV.net.

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• Haunted walks on Hay Street (The Fayetteville Observer)