Restoration / Renovation Efforts
Accomplishments in 2007
March
April
June
July
- Recommendations presented and were accepted by the County Commissioners
- The Foundation became incorporated by the state of North Carolina
- Commissioned “green” engineering study (to benchmark and seek recommendations for environmentally responsible restoration and renovation)
August
- Application for 501 (c) (3) status from the IRS
- Centennial Celebration
October
- Building leased to Foundation for 99 years
- Initial HVAC assessment completed.
November
- Commissioned asbestos and lead paint assessment.
- Commissioned electrical assessment.
December
- Commissioned preliminary material removal assessment.
Projected Activities in 2008
January
- Complete preliminary material removal
February
February/March
April
- Develop policy and procedures guidelines for building space allocation and use.
May-ongoing
- Begin developing collaborative programming and plans for future programming and time lines with the organizations involved in the project
March
- Send out requests for construction bids
May
- Award construction contracts
Summer/Fall
Projected Activities in 2009
Spring
- Finalize building space allocations
- Create programming and timeline for Mayland Classes
- Create programming and timeline for literacy efforts with Mitchell County Public Library
- Create programming and timeline for Archives and History with Mitchell County Historic Society
- Create programming and timeline for Arts and Crafts displays with Toe River Arts Council
Summer
Fall
