Newspapers / The Chowan Herald (Edenton, … / Dec. 31, 2014, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Chowan Herald (Edenton, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
Club dedicates garden at Barker House-IB 50« i m oo.2.i,,;;;..\,v-\v'w es/'ca .;Pkuoe«' 482-4418 - 4 441 o eoewTON - Wednesday, December 31, 2014 STAFF PHOTOS BY REGGIE PONDER Jim Aylesworth carries a box of clothes for veterans into the American Legion Post 40 building on Dec. 26. The Legion had a special push last week to collect clothes and personal care items for veterans at the VA Hospital in Hampton, Va., and homeless veterans. Chowan County: Looking ahead to 2015 i County poised for business growth BY REGGIE PONDER Editor A combination of expansion by exist ing businesses and the prospect of new manufacturing facilities in the county make 2015 a year to watch in terms of economic development Frank Miglorie, execu tive director of the Eden ton Chowan Partnership, said last week that there are three companies in the county planning ex pansions in the coming year, according to Miglo rie. “I take that to be very positive, and they range from small to large,” Miglorie said. . Miglorie said he was not able to an nounce any of the expansion plans at this MIGLORIE See BUSINESS, 58 Council delays vote on multi-family housing regulations BY REBECCA BUNCH Staff Writer The town council unanimously agreed at its Dec. 9 monthly meet ing to table a motion to adopt two text amend ments that would amend the town’s Unified Devel opment Ordinance. The first amendment if adopted would amend ■89076 ©2009 The Chowan Herald All Rights Reserved :Y Bracing for funding decisions BY REGGIE PONDER Editor Chowan County officials are likely j to face big decisions about fire service, j emergency medical service and wind en- | ergy during 2015. In addition, the coun ty’s budgeting process for the 2015-2016 fischl year will take place amid mounting budgetary pres-1 sure from the state and federal governments. “The big challenge for us is that as the state and federal governments con tinue to cut back it puts pressure on us to increase our spending to cover these pro grams,” County Manager Kevin Howard said last week. Some services are mandated, but in HOWARD See DECISIONS, 2A the Permitted Use Table by removing Multi-Fam ily Dwelling as a permit ted use in the R-40, R-20, R-14 and R-10 Zoning Districts. The second amendment pertained to Section 169 in the UDO that regulates Multi Family Dwellings. This amendment would pro hibit multi-family units of three or more in the Historic District. Multi-Family Dwell ings would continue to be allowed in R-5, the most heavily populated residential district in the See HOUSING, 2A Grad rate remains priority for schools BY REBECCA BUNCH Staff Writer When Rob Jackson took over as super intendent of the Edenton-Chowan school system in July, he quickly identified im proving the graduation rate for students as a high priority. As he moves into his first full year on the job that commitment has not wavered. Jackson said that he was proud of the gradu ation rate that had been achieved at John A. Hol mes High School over the past two years — the graduation rate for the Class of 2014 was 78.9 percent — his personal goal is to achieve a 100 percent graduation rate and much remains to be i done. JACKSON See PRIORITY, 5B Town officials have full plate BY REBECCA BUNCH Staff Writer While the mayor and town council ready themselves for their soon-to-hap pen annual review of their Vision State ment, Town Manager Anne-Marie Knigh ton offers Chowan Herald readers a look ahead at the town’s projects and priorities in 2015. Knighton said those would include continu ing to push for economic development in the area, the adoption of two new housing redevelopment zones and closely watch ing future developments in efforts to attract an other grocery store to Edenton. “Looking ahead to 2015, the mayor and council will continue to work with the See FULL PLATE, 2A KNIGHTON ZONING MAP: TOWNOFEDENTON.COM This map bn the Town of Edentonb website shows the various zoning districts in the community. The town council is considering a plan to limit new multt- if. family housing units to R-5 which is the most heavily populated area In town. . H $;.: A .1:,;
The Chowan Herald (Edenton, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Dec. 31, 2014, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75