Hoke sales hit $50 million
During the last fiscal year, which
ended on June 30, retail sales in
creased in Hoke County, by $2.9
million over the previous year,
figures recently released by the
state Department of Revenue
show.
During the 1983-84 year, sales in
the county soared to $50.35
million, which was up from $47.4
million recorded in the 1983-82
fiscal year, Revenue Department
spokesman Corby Gould said last
week.
This year's sales also showed a
gain of $7.9 million over retail
figures two years ago.
During the 1981-82 year, retail
sales were $42.4 million, Gould
said.
Although sales have increased,
Hoke County still ranks far behind
surrounding counties in gross retail
sales per capita.
Based on the current population
estimate of 22,071, each Hoke
County resident spent about
$2,281 with local merchants during
the last fiscal year.
In Scotland County, where the
population is slightly more than
twice that of Hoke County, gross
sales were over three and a half
times greater and residents spent
about $3,616 per head with local
merchants.
In Cumberland County gross ^
sales were $1.46 billion during the
last fiscal year, and per capita
spending was $5,805.
Moore County residents spent
about $1 more per head than
Cumberland or $5,806 each with
their merchants.
In Robeson County sales were
$4,801 per person.
Figures released by the revenue
department show that automotive
sales in the county were $10 million
during the last fiscal year, and
food sales reached $22.1 million,
which was up about $2 million
over the previous year.
General merchandise sales were
$8.56 million, lumber and
materials $1.8 million, unclassified
sales $2.6 million and apparel
$914,446, the figures show.
Since June 30, sales figures have
continued to climb over the
previous year in Hoke County.
In July, sales were up $550,000,
in August $66,000 and September
$642,000 for a quarterly increase
of about $1.25 million.
Both Raeford and Hoke County
sales tax collections were also
equal or above anticipated revenue
figures.
During the quarter ending June
30, the city received $17,853 and
the county $103,177 in half-cent
sales tax revenues.
For the first quarter of this year,
which ended September 30, the city
received $19,797 and the county
$110,785.
Hoke County budgeted
$180,000 in one-half cent revenue
for the general operating account,
which is 40% of the gross amount
received. The 60% balance of the
money goes to the Hoke County
schools for a building program.
Based on the first quarter's
figures, Hoke County will receive
$177,256 for the year and the
schools $265,884 in half-cent sales
tax refunds. Both amounts are
slightly less than what was
budgeted, but county Finance
Director Charles Davis said last
week he anticipates the collections
in other quarters will show gains to
make up the differences.
On the other hand, Raeford only
budgeted $35,000 in one-half cent
tax revenue for the year, and based
on the first quarter's figures, the
city will receive $79,188, or
$44,188 in unbudgeted income.
Both Raeford and Hoke County
raised ad valorem taxes for the cur
rent fiscal year.
We need clothes
This box of naked dolls will be someone's
Christmas. The Woman 's Club of Raeford needs
volunteers to gather toys and clothes, make doll
clothes and deliver presents to families around the
county. Once again this year, the Woman 's Club is
sponsoring "Share Your Christmas. " According to
Sadie Constantino, this year's Project Chairman,
the club is only co-ordinating the project. The ac
tual distribution of the toys will be done by the
Department of Social Services. Money is also need
ed to buy special gifts and fruit for at least 30
families. Any volunteer service will be appreciatd.
Everyone deserves a nice Christmas. Item donations
can be turned in at the Hoke County Library. Cash
donations can be mailed to P.O. Box 550 Raeford
or dropped at The News Journal.
. . . City refuses cablevision lobby for rate increase
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? 'The way I read this is that if we
don't put ESPN where you want it,
then you won't give us a rate in
crease," Pettis said.
Alert is in a non-competing
situation, which makes it different
from other businesses. The firm
also uses public property to run
cable lines, Phillips said.
"We're not a monopoly. We
don't have the only television,"
the Alert representative said.
If the rate hike is not granted.
Alert would be able to raise rates
by 5?7o each year for the next two
years under a federal law recently
passed by Congress.
The law provides that after two
.years, all cable services will be
deregulated, and Raeford rates
may be higher to make up the dif
ference of lost revenue, Pettis
warned.
Rates for basic service could go
as high as SIS per month, he said.
"That's when you will see lines
coming down too," Councilman
Vardell Hedgpeth said.
Moves for future
In other business, the council
voted to join the county on a 50-50
basic to share the responsibility of
maintaining the old Aberdeen
Rockfish Railroad Terminal on
Main Street.
The building and surrounding
lot will be given to both the city
and the county to be used by the
Raeford-Hoke Chamber of Com
merce for industrial recruiting, Ci
ty Attorney Palmer Willcox said.
The city and the county would
have responsibility to make sure
the building is maintained, Willcox
said, noting that the railroad
would like to give the property
before the end of the year.
The Chamber hopes to put the
structure in "first class
condition," councilman Benny
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McLeod said. McLeod is also the
president of the Chamber.
Promises of donations of
renovation funds have been made,
and state Rep. Daniel H. DeVane
believes state money for the pro
ject would be available, McLeod
said.
As of December 1 , the Chamber
no longer sponsored the license
plate bureau. The service will con
tinue to be operated by Frances
Ward, but will not be moved to the
depot office, McLeod said.
On another related matter,
council members received for in
formation a letter from North
Carolina Department of Natural
Resources and Community
Development (NRCD) Regional
Supervisor M.J. Noland declaring
the city "in compliance" with state
sewer discharge regulations.
The Raeford Sewer Plant receiv
ed good reports for May, July and
August, and Phillips said he believ
ed discharge levels had improved
since the inspection.
Earlier this year a moratorium
was lifted from Raeford which
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The removal of the ban and the
good reports from NRCD are
critical to the county's industrial
recruiting efforts, officials have
said.
Welcome signs OK'd
In still further business, the council
gave a green light to Phillips to
replace the present "Welcome To
Raeford" signs.
The signs will be replaced with
|arger versions supported by brick
posts, Phillips said.
Materials for the project, which
would include new signs on all ma
jor roads entering the city, would
be paid for by Raeford.
Labor will be provided by the
vocational education department
at Hoke High School.
Other matters
In addition, the council also took
this action on these matters:
?Agreed to dispose of excess
property adjoining two well sites
and water lines behind the
Thomasfield Acres subdivision.
The property will probably be sold
in a private sale to adjoining land
owners, Phillips said. Bids for the
land would be advertised and
available to be overturned.
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