Published by the Town o f Pine Knoll Shores in the Interest of its Citizens
Town Hall 247-4353 June, 2001 Fire and Rescue 911
BUDGET HEARING
There will be a budget hearing on June 12, 2001, 2:00 p.m. at the Town Hall to discuss the proposed budget.
Citizens are invited to make written or oral comments. This proposed budget, as required by law, will be on
display in the office of the Town Clerk during regular business hours from May 8, through June 12, 2001.
PUBLIC HEARING
There will also be a public hearing before or after the Budget Hearing on the financing of the Wachovia
Bank Building.
May Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Recognized
Commissioner of Planning and Inspections, Carl Heffelfinger, resigned effective May 9, 2001 sighting family
health concerns as the deciding factor for his resignation. Mayor Musgrave, on behalf of the Board and Town
presented Commissioner Heffelfinger with a silver bowl engraved with dates of service.
Volunteers Recognized
Mayor Musgrave, on behalf of the Board and Town thanked all the volunteers for their efforts to locate a boy
reported missing on Tuesday, April 24 in Atlantic Beach. Pine Knoll Shores Fire, EMS and Police had a large
turnout to help search day and night. The child was eventually found in the water under the Oceanana Pier on
Saturday, April 28. A memorial service was held on Monday April 30“^,
Yard Waste Pidcuo
There has been an increasing number of complaints from residents to Town Hall concerning Yard Waste, stating
reasons such as unsightliness, material not picked up because it wasn't prepared properly, or material put out
and left for an extended period of time. Yard Waste must be placed in a bag, bundle or container and placed
curbside for collection. Limbs or other long items must not exceed four (4) feet in length or six (6) inches in
diameter or fifty (50) pounds in weight. Limbs must be stacked butt end to the street and placed curbside for
collection. Yard Waste collection is the last Tuesday of each month, place material curbside by 7:00 a.m. The
Town pays the contractor (Waste Industries) for yard waste collection service on a per hour basis for the actual
time required to perform this service. Therefore, we ask that you prepare your yard waste as instructed. NO
EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. If Waste Industries does not pick up your yard waste due to incorrect
preparation - The resident is tlien responsible for removing the yard waste and is expected to do so
in a timely manner. Residents can dispose of leaves, pine straw, pine cones, grass trimmings and small tree
limbs by taking them to the Newport transfer station on Hibbs Road.
Inside this edition
2 BOC (cont'd.)/ PB / CAC / Police Dept.
3 Squad 65 / Fire Dept.
4 EMO (Hurricane) / Garden Club
5 GC (cont'd.) / Library / Friends of BB Library
6 Aquarium / Women's Club
7 ATTENTION
8 CAC (cont'd.)
Budget Message ( see pages 1A-4A)
Town Hall Closed
The Town Hall will be closed on Monday,
May 28th in observation of Memorial Day.