Franklin Chamber of Commerce
425 Porter Street
Franklin, North Carolina 28734
Relocation Information
Welcome to Franklin, NC
Franklin Named One
of the Best Places to Retire
Nestled
in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains,
this quaint southwestern North Carolina town
offers a change of pace and a never-ending supply
of activities for the entire family. Franklin
was recently featured in Where to Retire
Magazine and named one of Retirement
Lifestyles Magazine's Top 10 places
to retire.
Franklin is large enough to offer almost anything
you need, yet small enough to offer the highest
quality of life. Nature's wonders, history and
heritage, as well as other nteresting and unique
diversions make Franklin the ideal place for
a relaxing, refreshing getaway - truly the home
of mountain treasures and simple pleasures.
In order to facilitate your
move here, we thought it would be helpful to
provide some of the following information for
you.
The
Macon County Airport, located at 1241
Airport Road (off of NC Highway 28 and approximately
5 miles north of Franklin) has a 4,400 foot
by 75 foot runway. It will accommodate VFR
only, no instruments. Hours of operation
are 8:00 AM to dusk. For further information,
call (828) 524-5529.
Automobile
Tags
Within
30 days of establishing residency, you must
also obtain a North
Carolina automobile tag. This may be
done at 118 East Depot Street. They can
be reached at (828) 369-8165.
Beverages
Alcoholic
beverages are available within town limits.
Beer and wine may be purchased at a number
of stores. Distilled liquor may be purchased
at the ABC Store at 149 Macon Plaza off
of Highlands Road.
A number of restaurants have full-service
bars offering a fantastic variety of wines,
beer and liquor by the drink.
You
may obtain a Privilege License to do business
in the Town
of Franklin at City Hall at 188West
Main Street. If your business is to be
located outside of the town limits, no
license is required unless for regulatory
purposes.
Cablevision
& Satelite Service
Mediacom
has the local contract for cablevision.
They may be reached at 1-800-946-5388. In
addition, there are a number of satellite
service providers in our county.
Driver's
License
You
have 30 days after you move here to apply
for a North
Carolina driver's license. You may do
so out in the Macon Industrial Park off
of US 64 West at 277 Industrial Park Road.
They may be reached at (828) 524-3592.
Our
service is provided by Duke
Energy. For new service call them at
(828) 524-2121.
Fire
& Emergency Services
The
Macon
County Emergency Medical Service, which
is available by dialing 911, provides ambulance
services. Fire service is provided by a
number of volunteer fire departments which
are all available through 911. A regional
air ambulance is also based in Franklin
for extreme medical emergencies.
Garbage
Collection
Residents
have the choice of hiring a private service
or using the convenience centers scattered
through the county. The convenience centers
also provide for recycling of glass, plastic,
paper, and cardboard. The landfill
is located on Lakeside Drive just outside
of Franklin off Lake Emory Road.
The
Town of Franklin in governed by a
mayor and Board of Aldermen. Day to day
operations are supervised by a town manager.
The City Hall is located at 188 West Main
Street and they be called at (828) 524-2516.
The mayor and Board of Aldermen hold meetings
on the first Monday of each month at 7:00
PM in City Hall.
Macon
County, of which Franklin is the County
Seat, is governed by a Board of Commissioners
with day to day operations being supervised
by the county manager. They are located
at 5 West Main Street and may be contacted
at (828) 349-2025. The Board of Commissioners
meet the second Monday at 6:00 PM in the
County Courthouse. If you have an item
for their agenda, merely call the week
before scheduled meetings in order to
reserve space on the appropriate agenda.
Heating
Fuel
Natural
Gas is available within limited areas. The
customer service office of Toccoa
Natural Gas is in Westgate Shopping
Center. Propane gas and other heating fuels
are available through a number of distributors.
This
is provided by Franklin Police Department
at 97 East Main. For emergencies, dial 911,
for non-emergencies, call (828) 524-2864.
The Macon County Sheriff's Department and
jail is on Lakeside Drive. For emergencies,
dial 911, for non-emergencies dial (828)
524-2811.
Library
We
have an exceptional library
at 819 Siler Road. Their number is (828)
524-3600. A new 29,000 square foot facility.
Post
Office
The
Post Office is located on Depot Street in
Franklin. Highlands, Nantahala, Otto, Scaly
Mtn., Topton and Aquone also have post offices.
The
tax structure in North Carolina includes
income tax on personal and business income.
Sales tax is collected at the rate of 6.75%
on all goods purchased with the exception
of prescription drugs, gasoline, coin operated
laundry, false teeth, eyeglasses, motor
vehicles and goods purchased for resale.
The sales tax on motor vehicles is 3%. In
addition to sales tax on lodging, there
is a 3% lodging tax. Property taxes are
administered and levied by the town and
county.
Telephone
& Internet
New
residents may obtain phone service from
Verizon by calling 1-800-483-4000. In
addition, there are a number of cell phone
providers and local Internet service providers.
Residents
must register 30 days prior to an election,
be a U.S. Citizen, and be 18 years of
age or older by the election date. To
register to vote contact: Macon
County Board of Elections, Macon County
Courthouse, 5 W. Main Street, Franklin,
North Carolina 28734 (828) 349-2034.
Water
& Sewer
The
Town
of Franklin provides water and sewer
service. Their office is at 188 West Main
Street and they may be phoned at (828)
524-2516.
Relocation Information 
Nestled
in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains,
this quaint southwestern North Carolina town
offers a change of pace and a never-ending supply
of activities for the entire family. Franklin
was recently featured in Where to Retire
Magazine and named one of Retirement
Lifestyles Magazine's Top 10 places
to retire.
