A quorum of the Haywood County Board of Commissioners will be attending an informational public meeting on Thursday, June 1, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Pisgah High School Media Room, 1 Black Bear Drive, Canton, NC.

The purpose of the meeting is a public forum called “Canton Strong-Looking Forward,” hosted by Congressman Chuck Edwards, to discuss the future of the Town of Canton  with Mayor Zeb Smathers of Canton and Mayor Darrell Hinnant of Kannapolis following the closing of the Pactiv Evergreen paper mill.

Edwards released the following statement: “I look forward to working with our local leaders to figure out new opportunities for the town and residents of Canton. We must come together to envision a future for Canton without the mill and learn from good ideas that have worked elsewhere. I look forward to hearing from Mayor Hinnant and seeing if we can apply some of Kannapolis’ lessons learned to Canton.”

There will be no official Haywood County business conducted at this meeting and the Commissioners will not have a role in the presentation.

For questions, please contact the County Manager’s Office at 828-452-6625.