Joe Lanier
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Duplin's new building inspection program, it appears, is
about to get underway. Duplin County tax money is being
used to ooen up and supnlv the program with motor
vehicles and salaries ? No grants ? all taxes. The
state-paid planner says the fees charged will eventually
fully hind the program. She has sold the county manager a
bill of goods on this thing. He apparently looks at it as a
new program that perhaps he can have some input into.
He has failed miserably at fine tuning efficiency into any
already-existing programs, even his own office. . .But
then, who wants to cut out his own well-paid job. The state
has mandated the counties be on a complete inspection
program by 1982 and the towns by 198S. If these mandated
programs are not in operation at the required time, the
state says they will inspect and bill the county. This I
doubt. Fact is. if this is handled as most state-required
new programs, there will be a delay of a few years and a
time allowed to conform. However, I believe an effective,
efficient, strictly-enforced building inspection program is
good to have. I was part of a committee several years ago
looking into building in Duplin County, and that committee
which had many builders on it. recommended a building
program unanimously. Some builders, electricians,
plumbers, insulation installers, and so on down the line do
their jobs carelessly and unprofessionally and in many
instances, unsafely. Once it is done, the homeowner is left
with mistakes to clear up at his expense. This inspection
program is supposed to eliminate this. Before we get much
further, let me point out it will be the homeowner who will
end up paying these inspection fees. The contractors will
pay the inspector, but it will be passed on, I am sure. The
electrical inspections, which are already required, are
passed on. The electrical inspections have for some time
been a requirement. The county manager indicated towns
not wanting to come aboard for whatever reason, even
though they are not required by state statutes to do so for
several years ? that if thev do not join the program, a
90-day time be set, and following that time limit, no
electrical inspections would be done by the county crew in
in the non-conforming town. The county is always
complaining about the state mandating that they do
certain things. . .Here they are doing the same things. .
.following the same pattern. . .saying. We are the big
bosses and you will do our way or else. Fact is, as this
inspection program starts up and for a few years
(probably forever) is and will be using county tax money,
even money paid from the so-called non-conforming
towns. The statutes do not require the town to have full
inspections ? only electrical inspections. Seems to me the
towns should be allowed to do as they wish, even though I
personally may disagree with their waiting. I don't think
the county should come down with an iron fist and require
things that even the state does not require. ? Nor do I
think the towns should be penalized." Little does the
county do now for taxes paid by the towns in the county. .
.Fact is, the towns supplement the county services. If the
tax money collected from people in the county's towns was
eliminated from the county funds, county services now
being performed in the county and not in the towns, would
have to be eliminated. That is a fact. Another fact ? If all
the towns in the county back out of this inspection
program, it will fall flat on its face. Let's hope all will
reconsider. . .After all, it is supposedly for the benefit of
all. not just so some can iron-fistedly rule. . .There is one
other possibility. . .There is an open end on the amount
that can be set as requiring inspections. The state
recommends $1,000 be the minimum not requiring
inspections. The county changed the minimum to $2,500 in
Duplin County. As the minimum can be determined by the
folks-involved, the minimum could be set at. one million
dollars, which would eliminate the program altogether. .
But. needed it is. I think.
Bo Herring sold his bulldog. What he didn't tell the
buyer was that a wild woods rabbit beat him up. What Bo
didn't know was why the rabbit beat up the dog. Bo grows
grapes and. as most folks who have grown grapes, a little
juice is left to ferment in the barn. Usually a wooden keg is
used to hold the fermented, drinkable solution. Well, what
happened was that the bung hole peg came loose. . .This
peg is sort of a stopper in the keg. .Well, this stopper came
a little loose and some of the fermented solution dripped
out. Hie rabbit had discovered this pleasurable drink and
daily made his way to Bo's for a drink or two. One dav the
dog got in the way. It is the dog's nature to chase rabbit.
This one time it was the reverse. What is not known is if
the rabbit had too much to drink or if he was suffering from
a hangover. . .But. the dog is afraid of rabbits now. This
could be the rabbit that attacked President Jimmy Carter
? if there is such a thing as peanut wine. . .Son-of-a-Gun.
Wayne County Fair Sept. 21-26
The 33rd annual Wayne
County Agricultural Fair is
scheduled for Sept. 21-26 at
the intersection of U.S. 117
and U.S. 13. five miles south
of Goldsboro.
More than $18,000 in pre
miums will be offered in 44
departments and competition
again this year is open to
residents outside of Wayne
County with the exception of
extension homemakers edu
cational exhibits, horses and
ponies. These three divisions
are limited to Wayne County
residents due to a lack of
space.
Winner of an award last
year from the North Carolina
Department of Agriculture as
the best county fair in the
state, the Wayne County Fair
is attracting more exhibitors
from throughout the area
each year, especially neigh
boring counties.
Fair catalogs have been
mailed to all of last year's
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exhibitors as well as spot
soring members, directoi
and officers of the Wayr
County Livestock Developin
Association, sponsors of tfi
fair.
THE RED CROSS BLOODMOBILE ended
their blood drive in Kenansville last Thurs
day with 64 pints. A late afternoon rush of
donors brought the total to 77, with 13
possible donors deferred for various
reasons. Mike Outlaw of the Kenansville
Rescue Squad, who helped supervise this
particular drive, said this number was an
increase over the last blood drive held in
Kenansville.
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Air Walkout To Shut Down
Kinston Tower For 90Days
(Editor'* Note - The
following is taken from the
Raleigh News & Observer. I
K1NSTON (AP) - The air
traffic control tower at
Eastern Regional Jetport in
Kinston will close for 90 days
beginning Oct. 1. airport
manager Van Higdon said.
He said the Federal Avia
tion Administration notified
him of the temporary closing
Friday.
Higdon said the three air
traffic controllers working at
the airport would be trans
ferred temporarily to other
towers where they were
needed because of the con
trollers' strike. Normally,
there are seven controllers
working at the Kinston
tower, but Higdon said there
were vacant positions.
"They (the FAA) have had
urgent requests for them at
other facilities," Higdon
said. He added that he was
optimistic the Kinston tower
would reopen at the end of
the 90-day period.
The FAA may review the
situation and decide to keep
the airport closed at the end
of the period.
Higdon said military air
traffic controllers at Seymour
Johnson Air Force Base
would continue to help pilots
with flight plans, so there
should be "no minimizing of
safety factors" at the Kin
ston airport. He said there
probably would be no re
duction in traffic at the
Kinston airport when the
controllers leave.
The airport is a regional
base for the U.S. Forest
Service's fircfighting air
craft. Higdon said he felt
sure the tower would be
reopened at the latest by
next spring, when the forest
fire season begins.
Towers at airports in Hick
ory and New Bern also have
been closed temporarily to
shift controllers to other
places where the FAA thinks
they are needed more ur
gently.
Open
Letter
Members of the Duplin
County Executive Commit
tee:
D. Bryon Teachey declared
his candidacy for the Duplin
County Board of Education at
a meeting with friends and
concerned Duplin citizens.
September 2, in Rose Hill.
Mr. Teachey. a termer
Duplin educator, stated that
he felt with his experience he
could make a contribution to
education as a member of the
Duplin County board. His
keen interest in the school
system and awareness of the
student's needs are well
known through Duplin
County.
Many comments of
support for Mr. Teachey
were made. An example of
admiration and respect ex
pressed was:
"I was an elementary
teacher in the Duplin County
Schools for 31 years. I taught
with Mr. Teachey in Wallace
for three years. 1 worked
under his supervision as
Asst. Superintendent for 13
years and I am happy to
recommend him for a County
Board of Education member
for the following reasons:> >
"He is well qualified be
cause ol nis won as lescurr ?
principal and Asst. County]
Superintendent. He is a]
dedicated Christian and edu
cator. He has faith in his
fellowman and is loved by
people in all walks of life.
Parents, teachers, and chil
dren respect his views on
progressive education and
are at ease to discuss these
issues with him. Being tact
ful and willing to listen'd
act are among his outstand
ing characteristics."
-Elizabeth F. laniet
Thank you for considera
tion of Mr. Byron Teachey
for the Duplin County Bo arc
of Education. J
Sincerely,
Keith Hinson
Group Spokesman
Program On Family Abuse
The Duplin County chapter
of the American Association
of University Women will
hold the first meeting of the
1981-82 year on Thursday,
September 24 at 7:30 p.m. in
the Agricultural Extension
Building in Kenansville.
Ms. Patricia Parrish of
Raleigh will speak on family
abuse. Ms. Parrish is pro
gram head, domestic vio
lence division of the N.C.
Council on the Status of
Women.
All persons are invited to
attend. ,
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