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Bear-Resistant Trash Cans Available for Puchase

The Town is excited to offer it’s residents, who currently recieve curbside household trash pick up, the opportunity to purchase a 96 gallon Bear-Resistant Trash Can at cost. 

These cans are certified bear-resistant by the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) and are designed to help protect your trash from bears and other wildlife.

Purchase Information  Price: $385.00 per can

  • Cans are available to residents at cost.
  • Payment must be received before delivery.
  • Each address is limited to one trash can — either the existing CWS brown can or a personally owned bear-resistant can.
  • The bear-resistant can belongs to you and may be taken with you if you move.
  • When your bear-resistant can is delivered, the existing CWS brown trash can will be picked up. 
  • Delivery is expected to begin after October 1st.

How to Pre-Order

Please complete and sign the pre-order form. Click here.

Payment may be made:

In Person:
Town Hall 3987 Soco Rd. Check, Cash or Card (service fees apply) with your signed and completed pre-order form.  

By Mail:
Mail a check made payable to The Town of Maggie Valley, along with your signed and completed pre-order form, to: Town of Maggie Valley 3987 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC 28751  

Please join us in welcoming Rebecca Shuler to the Town of Maggie Valley as our new Assistant Town Manager/Finance Director!

Rebecca was born and raised in Highlands, NC, where she spent 15 years serving the Town in various roles — starting as secretary to the Town Manager, then serving as Town Clerk for 5 years, and most recently as Finance Director for 10 years.

She brings a wealth of local government experience and a strong record of dedicated public service to our team.

Rebecca is married with 3 children and 3 grandchildren.

We are thrilled to have her join the Maggie Valley team and look forward to all she will bring to our community!

Maggie Valley Welcomes Lead for North Carolina Fellow as Statewide Program Launches Its Eighth Cohort

This July, the eighth cohort of Lead for North Carolina Fellows arrived at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to begin their journey into public sector careers. After completing an intensive summer training program, Cohort Eight Fellows will begin a year of paid, full-time service in city halls, county offices, and community organizations across the state in August.

Lead for North Carolina (Lead for NC) is a program of the UNC School of Government — the largest university-based local government training, advisory, and research organization in the United States. The program recruits, trains, and places promising recent college graduates in paid local government fellowships to strengthen public institutions, support local communities, and cultivate a new generation of public service leaders.

See Full Press Release Here

Claire Scott Stevens

Congratulations to Trades Specialist Will Rhinehart. He is the 2nd Quarter recipient of the Employee Recognition Program. Will has been awarded this certificate for his exemplary performance and unwavering dedication.  He took the initiative in keeping projects organized, keeping his supervisor up to date and informed on project progress and upcoming priorities. This ensured work continued moving forward efficiently.  His strong communication, leadership and dedication to the team made a significant positive impact

The Town of Maggie Valley recently celebrated the opening of the new Jonathan Valley Elementary School Playground.

Congratulations to Jonathan Valley Elementary School on the wonderful accomplishment!

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