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Franklin, Webster, Bryson City and the Village of Forest Hills all have multiple seats up for election this year on their town boards, and each candid.
Webster endorses Jackson County namesake change; county will discuss issue
With the Jackson County Board of Commissioners’ first public discussion about changing the county’s namesake scheduled for Jan. 12, the third of Jackson’s four municipalities has approved a resolution asking commissioners to make the change.
“I think that this is a unique time in history where we’re starting to take into consideration our history and look at it with open eyes and see what we can do to be respectful of minorities and their challenges,” said Webster Mayor Tracy Rodes. “A change like this is something that will get attention, but it’s not something that comes at a high cost, so I really think it’s a no-brainer to support it.”