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SON * >.=- - GENERAL MARSHALL LIBRARY DELIVERY NC 28733 Vol. 87 No 32 mtm RECORD Of Our Communities Since 1901 ; y.f y] r f'-jS ??*? jl . , Augusts, 1987 ? Marshall town employees struggle to lower a huge water tank into place at the town's wells in Fortner Hollow. The tank is part of a $48,000 BRENDA PARKER PHOTO filtration system designed to remove manga nese and Iron from Marshall's water supply. Marshall's Filter System Should Correct Water Woes By BILL STUDENC and BRENDA PARKER News Record Staff An $50,000 filtration system, design ed to remove impurities and color from Marshall water lines, should be in place and in operation within the month, Marshall town officials say. But Marshall water customers shouldn't expect to see any noticeable improvement in their water for several months ? It'll take 60 to 90 days to be able to tell a change in the water," said Lin da Dodson, Marshall town clerk. "It takes a while to filter out the entire system." It also takes a while for town crews to install the large filtration system. Crews have been working for three weeks to install the filter, and are ex pected to continue their work for another three weeks, Dodson said. Tbe highlight of the installation weak caiue test* weekr wtaw crewmen used ? Ucge*'w^ ioww the heavy BILL STUDENC PHOTO Girl, Guys, Ghouls iWi Three area children ham it up la front of a motleylooking crew of skeletons en the tan house at last week s carnival sponsored by the Marshall fire Department, on Blannerhasset Island 1 i'f-' w: I r Plpfi Deja Vu Water Shortages Loom Aa Dry Spell Continues By MAI a ift.-r , '?'? , OUi lie Home W?av*rviile town jgar said that wtoik water supph is holding its own yeai hi it* ft courage dtixens to 1 Water any vay th?: can th automatic dishwf.she reifraining fron cashing th takii sh pe lay tti i ill two -r?MUi?Mt< Mi fage h filtration tank into place at the town wells at Fortner Hollow. The Alteration system, purchased at a cost of 948,235, will use an air in jection system and chemicals to ox idize the iron and manganese that has given Marshall's water an unpleasant taste, odor and color. v According to engineers, the system will cause the iron and manganese to turn, into rust, which can then be 'Uttered frbm'fhe tfster ^ -Continued on Page K* i County Budget Cuts Won't Hurt Schools By MARGARET A. STUDENC Staff Writer The Madison County Board of Education found out Monday night that it stands a chance of acheiving its proposed buget for the 1987-88 school year That's despite the fact that the final appropriation from the Madison County Board of Commissioners ac tually falls short of the $923,123 figure requested by the school board. The school system will receive $763,333 from the county, $159,000 less than re quested While this figure is short of the $923,123 figure, school board members learned there are other sources of money from which the school system can draw. "The school system has approximately $273,000 cash on hand as of June 30," said Ron Smith, finance officer for the schools. The commissioners also owe the school system 1126,000 in capital outlay for the fiscal year 1986-87, as well as $8,788 for the in-school suspen sion program. More funds may also be obtained in relief from the State Vocational Department This department will_ pick up half the cost of the vocational education program in Madison Coun ty, estimated at $150,000 for the 1987-88 year. This could give Madison County Schools another $75,000. "According to this information, we will be able to meet our projected budget," said board chairman Jim Baker. The State General Assembly has not voted on school budgets. In order to act on any decisions concerning money, the school board is using an interim budget. "The interim budget will expire at the end of August,'' said Smith. Under the interim budget, moneys may be used for "usual and ordinary expenses only," said Smith This in cludes restaffing vacated positions and continuing already-established programs. This does not include im plementing new programs under the interim budget. The county commissioners will be paying the school system in monthly installments of approximately $76,000 from September 1987 to June 1988. Also on Monday night, members of the -Madison County Trail Riders put forth a formal complaint concerning ?Continued on bark page V* Sheriff: Funding * ^ Not Adequate By BILL STUDENC Editor Madison County Sheriff Dedrick Brown says he's not totally satisfied with funding provided his department by county commissioners. And Brown says that commis sioners claims that they have allocated $50,000 more to county law enforcement In 1967-88 than in the previous year are not quite true. A majority of that $50,000 came not from the county, but from state and federal sources, he said. \ my caiwjMrtgm and. the ' call Ipaigns "ot the present board of commissioners, many voters in dicated to me that they had discussed the issue of funding and support for the sheriff's department with the can didates for the board of county com missioners. and they pledged their support,'' Brown said in a prepared statement released last week. "Moreover, I was led to believe that I could expect adequate funding, including a budget increase to hire four jailers, which was necessary to bring the sheriff's department in compliance with minimum standards set forth bylaw, !H? said. . * -Continued on back page Jail Called 'Potential Hazard' By Contractor By BILL STUDENC Editor An electrical contractor told the Madison County Board of Commis sioners Monday night that the county's jail facilities pose a potential hazard to prisoners and sheriff's department employees. David Emerson of Emerson Elec trical Contracting Co. offered to give the commissioners a tour of the jail and sheriffs department facilities, pointing out the most serious of the problems. "There are a few serious things that need to be fixed at the sheriffs department, and I would say 15 to 18 of those violations are major," Emer son said "These are things that need to be addressed, for the welfare of human life, whether prisoners, guards or other sheriff's department personnel," he said. Among the alleged problems are faulty light fixtures that emit sparks when being turned on and off, the use Of "zip (ungrounded extension) cords" and improperly placed elec trical fixtures and fuse panels. A bus bar - that is, an electrical conducting bar that carries heavy electrical currents to outlets throughout the building - is exposed and could be grabbed by an inmate or guard, Emerson said. He recommended that all electrical fixtures and lighting be "tamper proof" and be located away from prisoners who might somehow make use of them for escape attempts. Commissioner Reese Steen said Emerson's comments came as a sur prise to the board following a recent inspection of the jail. k"Our building inspector went in ere and inspected it and told us everything was okay," Steen said. This is news to us." Steen suggested that the county building inspector accompany Emer son and the commissioners on the tour of the jail so Emerson can point out problems that may have gone undetected. No date for the tour was announc ed. If more than one commissioner accompanies Emerson on the tour, that tour must be announced to the public at least 48 hours in advance under the "special meeting" provi sion of the N.C. Open Meetings Law. In other action at Monday's meeting, the board instructed Ed ward Morton, Madison County Health Department director, to inspect the septic system at a four-unit apart -Continurd on ba^k page Mars Hill Police Salaries Low, Chief Says By STEVE FERGUSON Staff Writer Improving police protection was the focus' of the Mars Hill Board of Aldermen meeting Monday night, in cluding raising police salaries and adding a computerized PIN system, Police Chief R.J. Cutshall told the board that yet another officer. Bmq Tucker, would leave the force Cub shall said he felt the 911,400 annual ?alary was the reason for the high turnover rate. "I've had several calls (about the Job)," Cutshall said. "Once they heat the salary, that's as far as it goes." Alderman Grady Worley asked Cutshall if the town was inconsistant with area police salaries. "It seems people get a little experience and then they go." Worley said. "If I didn't have two jobs, I'd have to go," Cutshall said. Alderman John Chandler asked if reducing the five-member force by one person and raising salaries would help "It would end up costing the same when you consider the overtime you'd have to pay for officers to appear in court," Cutshall said. He also said that, during vacation times, the force would be reduced to three men work ing seven days a week. iii ktofbl Kh ifirhool. STT rUofthea?wN?rtt t I nig ton t ht OB rc rh *?*.!?. I Combining Mars Hill College security police and town police was mentioned by Alderman Augusta Jenkins as an option, but CuUhall said campus police only have authori ty to arrest on college grounds. The town and campus police forces prefer dividing tfreir jobs, he said, "The college has asked Mars Hill police to stay off campus,'' said resi dent BUI Powell, unless there's a dire emergency." Town manager Darhyl Boone agreed to review the budget, describ ed as "one of the tightest budgets I've had to work with," and look for cuts to raise police salaries "You can't put a price on public safety," Worley said Cutshali also described the advan tages of a county-wide PIN (police ia formation network) system, In which officer* could call in from their cars and check license tags, driver's license numbers and get arrest record information. Currently when police stop a suspect, they have to check through Buncombe County facilities, Cutshali said. "If we're out on the road, we can use channel four which ties into Bun combe," Cutshali said. "There are some (remote) places in Madison -Continued on Page 8 N. Buncombe High Ready For Students s By BILL STUDENC When North Buncombe High School students report for the first day of school Aug l?, they'll have a brand spanking new achool to off t Construction ting the new school. Road north of ticipation of onslaught o tbW
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