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Wednesday, June 3, 1981 THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina Page 15-A 1 'S*- ! ! scale is $18,00 to $25,000 I annually. Moubry was the center of controversy during the 198(K81 budget preparation period when he parted company with the Democrats, then the ruling party on the board, in a dispute over the allocation of budget items. A former county recreation director, Moubry had been named county administrator on a split vote, the three Democrats favoring the appointment, the two Republicans disagreeing. He assumed the new duties in January, 1980 only to run head long into a divisive dispute with the Democrats, his principal y supporters, in the spring. As the controversy became more heated in the early summer months, Moubry offered on more than one occasion to resign. He finally did resign in late summer, and the situation became a political issue during the fall general election campaign. One of the first acts taken by the new Republican majority after the November election was to reinstate Moubry as county administrator. Later, however, his differences with the Republican leadership began to surface, and his resignation, or dismissal, had been expected. In a statement issued Tuesday, (r. Dr. Phiiiips said that the board accepted the resignation because Moubry had submitted a budget message calling for a tax rate of 79 cents per $100 property evaluation. This rate would represent a 29 cent increase over the present budget, or a 58 percent increase, according to Philli{». “This would mean that, if your j tax biil last year was $100, your tax bill in 1981-1982 woidd be $158,” Phillips said in the statement. “It was the feeiing of the conunissioners that this is out of tune with the present philosophy which the public accepts as wishing a tax reduction, not a massive tax increase,” he said Republicans (Continued From Front Page) in closing. The executive session came near the close of a budget work session, but Moubry’s budget philosophy was not mentioned in the announcements made by Phillips in connection with the position qhanges and the resignation. His resignation and the elimination of the position held by Martin Chriscoe will leave the county on July 1 without anyone in command of administration until the position of county manager is filled. Parker Lynch, who has experience in adniinistration and planning, by that time will be handling the duties of public works and landfill management on a fulltime basis. Ck>unty Attorney John M. May advised the board Monday on the differences between a county manager and an administrator, the two types of county government provided under North Carolina law. May explained that a manager’s duties are clearly defined in state law and the conunissioners cannot strip him of specific duties, although they can dismiss him without grievance procedures if they are displeased with his work. The attorney said that the administrator carries out those duties assigned by the commissioners, who may change those duties at their pleasure. As of 1977, some 80 of the state’s 100 counties had the county manager form of government. At the close of the executive session the board also voted to name Lynch to head public works and the landfill and to combine the positions of fire marshal and emergency management director with Joe Adams to handle these duties. Lynch has been handling both public works and planning. Adams has been fire marshal and assistant emergency management director. Martin Chriscoe has been serving as purchasing agent and TOWN OF SOUTHERN PINES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES The Town of Southern Pines anticipates having the following employment opportunities available on or about July 1,1981. LABOR SUPERVISfm FOR GROUNDS MAINTENANCE; (1 position available). This position will be in the Building and Grounds Maintenance Division of the Public Worics Department and will be under the direct supervision of tlM Maintenance Superintendent and Horticulturist. Under general direction this position will perform highly responsible supervisory work in the development and implementation of an overall grounds maintenance plmi for Town properties; including turf care, soil analysis, seeding programs and other related beautification projects. Applicants should have an AAS degree in horticulture sui^lemented by experience in the areas of Landscape/Grounds Maintenance; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The salary range will be $9,228-13,351 annually and the minimum starting salary may vary depending upon experience and qualifications. LABOR SUPERVISOR FOR LANDSCAPING/TREE MAINTENANCE (1 position available). This positiHi will be in the Building and Grounds Maintenance Divisicm of the Public Works Department and will be under the direct supervision of the Maintenance Superintendent and Horticulturist. Under general directi(ni this position will perform highly responsible supervisory work involving a variety of arboriculture techniques and procedures in addition to the monitoring of public utility and contract tree pruning/trimming in accordance with Town standards. Responsibilities wall also include the development and implementation of a Tree Replacement Program. Applicants should have an AAS degree in horticulture supplemented by experience in the areas of Landscape Care and Arboriculture; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, the salary range will be $9,228412,351 annually and the minimum starting salary may vary depending upon experience and qualifications. LABORER n (1 position available). This position wiU.be in the Building and Grounds Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department and will be under the direct supervision of the Labor Supervisor of either Grounds Maintenance or Landscaping/Tree Maintenance. Under immediate to general supervision this position will perform a variety of skilled to semi-iddlled tasks in technical aspects of grounds and/or tree maintenance. The position will be required to obtain a thorough knowledge of equipment operating details in line with applicable safety precautions in the area of assigned woric. .^^licants should be high school graduates (or GED) preferably supplemented by college level course woric in horticulture; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The salary range will be $7,595 - $10,174 annually and the minimum starting salary may vary depending upon experience and qualifications. It should be noted that the staffing for these positions is c(Hitingent upon a proposed reorganization (A the Town’s existing administrative structure and the necessary and related operating budget appropriations as part of the Town of Southern Pines Fiscal year 1981-82 Budget. Enq>loyment applications may be obtained at either one of the Town Offices at the comer of U.S. Highway ill and Morganton Road or S.E. Broad Street. Completed applications and resumes will be received at these two locations un^ 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 19,1981 and if mailed should be sent to the Town of Southern Pines, Attention: Assistant Town Manager, P.O. Box 870, Southern Pines, N.C. 28387. For further information, contact E.J. Vaughn, Town horticulturist at phone number 919/692-7021 or Eric M. Williams, Assistant Town Manager, at phtme number 919/692- 2206. The Town of Southern Pines is an Equal Opiwrtunity Employer. 6:3,10,17c emergency management director. The duties of purchasing duties will be turned over to the new finance officer, Kai Nelson. All of the personnel changes announced after the executive session were approved without dissent, although the two Democratic members did not voice their votes on any of the motions. Other resignations ,were announced Monday: Johnsie Brown and Patsy Salmon, who work in the tax and finance offices; and Eddie Elkins, director of the Child SuppOTt Enforcement (IV-D) agency. Changes in the tax office had been predicted. Phillips advised that Dewitt Purvis had said he would like to continue in the tax office as appraiser. Commissioner Tony Parker said he told Dewitt Purvis “two months ago that a lot of people think there ought to be a change.” Parker added that since the tax supervisor “has expertise in the field and has given loyal service, he has agreed to accept an in-house promotion.” Commissioner Lee Williams took issue with the word “Agreed,” and charged that Purvis had no choice. Williams pointed out that Mark Liddell is not certified as a tax supervisor. Liddell will become certified as soon as possible, Phillips said. The Democrats did not fight the change, and the motion to name Liddell was approved unanimously. The duties of the tax collector will be turned over to Liddell. Purvis will be taking the job held by Gary Mofield until two months ago, when Mofield was informed that he would not be continued on the job as county appraiser. Mofield was asked to leave at the end of a probationary period on the job. Rhoades was named to the social services board on a split vote with Democratic Commissioners Arthur Purvis and Williams voting against his appointment. Rhoades, who will succeed Williams, became embroiled in controversy last year when the Democratic-controlled board refused to reappoint him to his seat on the social services board. Rhoades was serving as chairman at the time. Wiiliams, also a former chairman, is no longer eligible to serve. In the fall Rhoades was under consideration as the Republican nominee to succeed James M. Craven on the board of commissioners. Craven’s seat was up for Republican grabs after he was elected to the legislature in November. The Democrats protested the Rhoades nomination, however, and the Republicans finally conq)romised by appointing an Aberdeen resident, Coolidge Thompson, to the Oaven seat. Parker reported that law does not require that a ccnnmissioner serve on the social services board but that the person must be appointed by the commissioners. He then suggested that the social services board be asked to invite the commissioners, on a rotating basis, to attend meetings as visitors. Other appointments made Monday include: Fire Service Board-Cranford Gamer, to join the chairman of the commissioners and tiie fire marshal. Library Board-Truby Skinta, Suzanne Watkins, Sue McDuffie, and Barbara Richie Marsh, succeeding Watts Auman, J.C. Phillips, Martha Thomas, and Rex McDonald, chairman. Moore County Industrial Revenue Bond and Pollution Control Authority-Jimmy Good and Mike McOann, succeeding Bill Samuels, chairman, and Frank Thigpen. Appointment of Ewing to the economic develq)ment position represents the dismissal of Cathy Bryant, who had been serving as interim director since the resignation in December of director Homer Faulk. Ms. Bryant had worked in that office previously as administrative assistant. The position of secretary in the economic development office was retained. Ewing, who is vice-chairman of the Pioneer Service Corporation, had been mentioned prominently as a candidate for the job of county manager. Pioneer is the non profit corporation handling the financing of the new county courts facility. He is a Republican and a former county commissioner. Visit Of Bloodmobile To West End Is Success dSiairman J.B. Hill, Moore Ck)unty Blood Service chairman, this week issued the following statement: “Our bloodmobile visit to Stanley Furniture Company, West End, on Wednesday, May 27 proved quite successful. ^ fact, I think this visit was an all-time record for the site, in that we more than met our estimated goal. At least it was a record during tiie one year I have been Blood Services Chairman, and, according to one of the volun teers, a first during her four years of working with the bloodmobile. Our estimated goal for the visit was to have 75 register to collect 60 pints of blood. We had 86 register to collect 74 pints, nine of these being first time donors. “■nie success of the visit can be attributed to three people, vdio were Don (Doughlin, Personnel Manager for Stanley Furniture, who was first in line to donate his 27th pint and recruited 45 of his employes to donate; Billy Poley, site director, for publicizing the visit with posters and person to person contact and being present to assist with operations all during the visit; Eagle Scout John Ray, who with fellow members of Troop 98, did an outstanding job of publicizing the visit by aj^aring at community functions to show film, make speeches, asking ministers of diurches to announce the visit, recruiting donors by door-to-door contact. “The ‘Front Line’ workers, the volunteers, for this visit per formed in their usual com mendable manner. They were: Jeanette Ritter, Earl Auman, Joyce Auman, Barbara Kerr, Janie Monroe, Helen Jackson, Ida EUer, Walter Poley (RN), Lillian McDonald, Eva dark, Virginia McDonald, Pearl Frye (LPN), Vehna Ciurie (LPN), and Gay Martin (RN). “Prior to the start of operations at Stanley Furniture I had the honor of presenting Certificates of ^^reciation to the Union Pines High School Students and two faculty members for their volunteer services during bloodmobile visits to their school. They were: Faculty-Mrs. Mary Ruth Whitaker and Mrs. Carolyn Fitch, advisors-coordinators, recruiters of both donors and volunteer workers for the bloodmobile visits-My personal thanks to you both for an out standing job; Students-Garrett Arnold, Wanda Asbill, Scott Athans, Sue Bibey, (I^arol Blue, Rodney Bridgers, Martha (Cameron, Doug (Dollins, Andy Council, Jeannie Cummings, Eric Dattler, Annette Davidson, Lynne Denny, CSiris Eldridge, Edward Fai^, Keith Fuquay, Doug Graham, Lester Ho^es, Rhonda Holder, Rose Hoptos, Patti Home, Laurie Johnson, Lisa Johnson, Lisa Kerr, Andy Kiser, Mark Metcalf, Doug McOimmon, Frank McCulloch, Trillis McKeithen, Robin McKenzie, David McLean, Tim Nickens, Michael Parker, Shelia Pede, Valeria Phillips, Jen^ Paulus, Walter Rea, Frankie Ring, Mike Robins, Suzanne Starling, (]lhris Stewart, Brent Walton, Madison Williams, Sherry Williams, and Steve Wilson. “On Friday, May 29, with the assistance of Jean Cooke, Executive Secretary for Moore County CSiapter, I had the honor of presenting Certificates of Appreciation to Faculty-Student members of Pinecrest High School. This was conducted over the school’s television system. They were: Faculty-Mrs. Phyllis Brock and Mrs. Frances Sledge, Advisors-Coordinators of the bloodmobile visits, who are doing a super job; Students- Matthew Alpeter, Maria Bailey, Goldie Barber, Becky Bamer, Jennifer Boroughs, Deneen Canady, Yvonne Ck>nwell, Kevin Dragnett, Laura Fairdoth, Tony Frye, Eric Gentry, Mark Gor don, Susan Graham, Sandy Grimm, Azalia Hailey, Amanda Hampton, Mark Hanna, Ginger Hanner, Tracey Hopkins, Taylor Hyde, Lillian Kearns, Amy Lancaster, Lisa McArthur, Mark McBrayer, (Cassandra McNeill, Denise Mitchell, Marsha Monroe, Holly Morris, Lisa Newton, David O’Donnell, Sonia Russ, Shelia Snipes, Marianne Thomas, Kelly WaM, Tracey Walsh, Pam Warner, Holly Whitlock and Scott Wiliams. “We have two scheduled bloodmobile visits during June, one open to the public and the otho* by the sponsor only. 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