Changes within the Town of Black Mountain government continued, June 30, when Doug Hay announced his resignation from the town council.
Hay, who was elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2024, became the second local elected official to step down since April, when Pam King relinquished her position, moving out of the state.
Hay cited family considerations when he read a statement to to his fellow town council members and the public, during a special call meeting to adopt the town’s 2026-27 budget. The decision, he said, was “incredibly difficult.”…