North Carolina Visitor & Relocation Guide - Franklin Chamber of ...
North Carolina Visitor & Relocation Guide - Franklin Chamber of ...
North Carolina Visitor & Relocation Guide - Franklin Chamber of ...
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Macon County<br />
Taxes<br />
County: 09/10 Property Taxes/$100 value ................$0.2640<br />
<strong>Franklin</strong>: 09/10 Property Taxes/$100 value ..............$0.25<br />
Sales tax .................................................................................7.75%<br />
Income Tax: N.C. Department <strong>of</strong> Revenue<br />
2800 Heart Drive<br />
Asheville, NC 28806<br />
Phone: 1-877-252-3052<br />
Government<br />
Town <strong>of</strong> <strong>Franklin</strong><br />
Aldermen/Town Manager ...................(828) 524-2516<br />
Macon County<br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Commissioners/County Manager<br />
.................................................................................(828) 349-2000<br />
Transportation<br />
Highways<br />
U.S. highways 23, 441 • U.S. 64 (East & West)<br />
NC highway 28 (<strong>North</strong> & South)<br />
Airports<br />
Macon County Airport. ................................... (828) 524-5529<br />
Asheville Regional Airport - 76 mi. ............ (828)684-2226<br />
Atlanta, Georgia - 141 mi ............................... (800)897-1910<br />
Greenville/Spartanburg, SC -123 mi. ......... (864)877-7426<br />
Bus<br />
Macon Transit Service ……………………... ..... (828) 349-2222<br />
Greyhound Bus (Waynesville, NC) - 45 mi. ....... (828) 926-2327<br />
Education<br />
Public Schools<br />
Macon County Schools (K-12) ......................(828)524-3314<br />
Colleges/Universities<br />
Southwestern Community College<br />
Macon Center………………………….. .........(828) 369-7331<br />
Main Campus (Sylva, NC)…… ................(800) 447-4091<br />
Western <strong>Carolina</strong> University<br />
Cullowhee, NC ............................................(800 )928-2369<br />
Private Schools<br />
Trimont Christian Academy ...........(828) 369-6756<br />
Victory Christian School .................(828) 586-2120<br />
Enrollment<br />
2009/2010 Kindergarten-12th Enrollment ....................4,308<br />
2009 Percent <strong>of</strong> Graduates taking SAT ...........................47%<br />
2009 Average SAT score (2400 scale) ..............................1,528<br />
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Utilities<br />
Cable<br />
Morris Broadband ..........................................(888) 855-9036<br />
Electric<br />
Duke Energy ......................................................(800) 777-9898<br />
Natural Gas<br />
Toccoa Gas .........................................................(828) 349-1222<br />
Telephone<br />
Verizon ................................................................(800) 483-4000<br />
Water & Sewer<br />
Town <strong>of</strong> <strong>Franklin</strong> ..............................................(828) 524-2516<br />
Media<br />
Newspapers<br />
Asheville Citizen-Times ................................. (800)800-4202<br />
<strong>Franklin</strong> Press .................................................... (828)524-2010<br />
Macon County News ..................................... (828)369-6767<br />
Smoky Mtn. News ........................................... (828)452-4251<br />
Local Radio Stations<br />
WFSC-AM & WNCC FM ................................ (828)524-4418<br />
WPFJ-AM ............................................................ (828)369-5033<br />
WHLC-FM ........................................................... (828)526-1045<br />
Network Television<br />
ABC - WLOS - Asheville, NC<br />
CBS - WSPA - Spartanburg, SC<br />
NBC – WYFF – Greenville, SC<br />
FOX – WHNS – Spartanburg, SC<br />
Town & County Offices<br />
<strong>Franklin</strong> Fire Dept .............................................(828) 524-2332<br />
<strong>Franklin</strong> Police Dept ........................................(828) 524-2864<br />
Macon County Sheriff Dept ........................(828) 349-2104<br />
Macon County Board <strong>of</strong> Education ...........(828) 524-3314<br />
Macon County Board <strong>of</strong> Elections .............(828) 349-2034<br />
Macon County Courthouse ........................(828) 349-2000<br />
Macon County EMS .......................................(828) 349-2067<br />
Macon County Humane Society ................(828) 524-4588<br />
Macon County Inspections...........................(828) 349-2072<br />
Macon County Landfill ...................................(828) 349-2077<br />
Macon Co. Public Health Ctr .......................(828) 349-2081<br />
Macon Co. Public Library ..............................(828) 524-3600<br />
Macon Co. Recreation Dept .........................(828) 349-2090<br />
Macon Co. Social Services ............................(828) 349-2114<br />
<strong>Franklin</strong> Town Office .......................................(828) 524-2516
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