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BY SUSAN USHER
Only three people attended a public
hearing on a new building code ordinance
that will be impiementea
countywide over the next several
months.
Though the county has no choice
but to start enforcing all aspects of
the state building code, Chris Chappell,
chairman of the Brunswick
County Board of Commissioners, had
proposed tne neanng. He wanted to
give contractors and others an opportunity
to air their opinions on it and to
have their questions answered. He
had expected a larger attendance.
"It bothers me nobody came," he
said. "The first time an inspector
stops someone from building because
they don't have a permit is when
they'll start critizing and that's when
they won't have any right to
criticize."
Funds Woulc
Veterans' Ol
A bill co-sponsored by Hep. E.
David Hcdwine in the N.C. House
may provide operating funds for
county veterans service programs on
a matching basis.
If passed by the General Assembly,
the bill would allow the N.C. Department
of Administration 10 conirihuuj
up to $3,000 In matching funds for
each veterans service, or up to
$200,000 annually statewide.
Red wine also co-sponsored two
bills that "will in my opinion help our
Voluntnnr firemen and rescue
squads," he added.
House Hill 262 would increase the
monthly pension for firemen and
rescue squad members from $75 per
month to $100 per month. Companion
bill II.H. 263 would provide firemen
and rescue squad workers retroactive
membership In the Firemen's
and Rescue .Squad Workers' Pension
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ly made the sexual advances.
Soles said he came to court Tuesday
prepared to defend his client
against the first-degree rape charge.
Using the victim's statements given
to detectives at lite sheriff's department
the day following the incident,
Soles defended llolden's actions, saying
the woman lutd waited a day
before even reporting the incident. It
was her girlfriend who later called
in* ru.H,-.. sa{*?d.
Hatlier Hum "cutting off" the
defendant completely, tlie victim had
replied, "I don't think so," when
llolden asked if he could make sexual
advances toward her, Soles said.
"We came with the intentions of
trying the case out. but in view of the
defendant's tutor rwoni Wimu- u-?
would have problems," Soles said
Holdrn Ls on protmlion from tin?
slide of Texas for another sexual offense
that occurred In 1982, Easley
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legislation passed by the General
Assembly in 1983 established a staggered
schedule, based on size, for all
local governments to implement
building inspection programs.
Brunswick County is part of the last
group and must be enforcing the code
by July 1. The ordinance will be
adopted in April, at which time the
county will start advertising for inspectors.
Brunswick County's new ordinance
covers all volumes of the state
building code, plus wind-resistance
and fire-resistance codes and flood
plain regulations required for
residents of unincorporated areas to
qualify for federally-subsidized flood
insurance.
Those attending the brief hearing
Monday night included a member of
the county planning board, the
building inspector from Ocean Isle
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Ffices
Fund, provided that certain back
payments are made into tne tuna,
said Redwine.
A bill to repeal the charter of the
Town of Shady Forest passed the
Rouse and was in the Senate as of
late last week. Redwine introduced
the hiii because ine town nas been inactive
for a number of years.
In his weekly report, Redwine also
mentioned but offered no personal
views on two public hearings held
last week on key issues. One proposes
the slate require the wearing of scat
belts, the other concerns a proposed
career ladder for educators and
basic education program for the
schools.
Constituents can contact Redwine
in Raleigh by calling 733-6749 or
writing to him at Room 2219, State
legislative Building, Raleigh, NC
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said. The court did not act on
Holden's probationary status In
sentencing the defendant.
In the case from Texas, Holden
was sentenced to seven years of pro
biition and fined $750, Easley said.
On Jan. 8, Holden was charged by
Brunswick County Sheriff's Deputy
Nancy Simpson with first-degree sexual
offense involving a seven-yearold
girl who told her teacher Holden
had "licked her privates," Easley
Because of the girl's age, it would
have been difficult to put her on the
stand; however, her testimony
against Holden's would have been
necessary to win the case, Easley
said.
"There was no evidence that she
was hurt, physically" Soles said of
the (instonia woman.
"Tliere was no evidence that the
girl was hurt, physically," Soles added
in asking for the lighter sentence.
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Beach and an air conditioning and
heating contractor.
The contractor, Walter Willetts of
Holder. Beach, wanted to know if the
county planned to strictly enforce the
code, which he said was "for the
benefit of the homeowner," or do as
he alleged some municipal inspectors
have done, simply collect the
money and give out inspection slips
without making on-site inspections.
Ocean Isle Beach Inspector T.D.
Roberson had policy questions, asking
how many inspectors the county
planned to hire and how aggressively
it would enforce code sections requiring
"safe and sanitary" housing.
He said one or two inspectors
wouldn't be able to cover a county the
size of Brunswick, especially "with
all the new ground being broken."
wnen eniorcing safe and sanitary
housing requirements, he said, "You
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Ban On Open
A statewide ban on ail open burning
was lifted Friday afternoon by
the N.C. Division of Forest
Resources after the area's second
rainfall in a week's time.
"Everything's back to normal?at
least for now," Brunswick County
Ranger Miller CaUon said Tuesday.
Burning without a permit is allow
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within 100 feet of an occupied dwelltog.
The ban?which is stricter than a
cancellation of all burning permits-had
been imposed after high
Weather Remai
Weather conditions should remain
about the same across the South
Brunswick Islands over the next few
days. with near normal
temperatures and precipitation.
Shallotte Point meteorologist
Jackson t'anady said temperatures
should range in the mid-40s at night
to the mid-OOts during the day. with
about one-ha If inch of rain.
For the period March 10-24,
Canady recorded a maximum high of
60 degrees on the 24th and a
minimum low of 20 degrees on the
19th An average daily high of 70
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can't really force them out unless you
have somewhere to send them."
Clegg said the county would first
period of time in which to bring housing
up to standard under an "order of
abatement," before considering eviction.
He said next year's proposed
budget includes salaries for three inspectors
to cover the unincorporated
areas of the county, as opposed to an
earlier proposal to start with two inspectors.
They will be expected to implement
the ordinance "as statutorially
strictlv as oossible." Cleee said, or
not expect to continue working for
the county.
Clegg said the on-site inspections
would be timely so as not to delay
contractors.
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Burning Lifted
winds and dry weather conditions
fueled a rash of fires statewide, including
124 fires between March 12
and Friday in District 8 alone. More
than 1,500 acres were burned in the
five-county area.
But since last interviewed a week
ago, Caison sain his oifice had
responded to only one or two fires in
the county.
"We have not been very busy at all
with the fires," he said.
Burning permits can be obtained
from county rangers and designated
permit issuing agencies across the
county.
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degrees arid an average daily low of
38 degrees combined for an average
daily temperature of 54 degrees,
about one degree below normal.
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and air conditioning codes, contracting
the work to part-time inspectors.
Their wages are the fees they rnllect
Other Business
In other business, commissioners
voted unanimously not to seek a planning
grant from the N.C. Office of
Coastal Management, following the
recommendation of the county planning
board.
A memo from Planning Board
Chairman Ed Gore indicated the
0rant? wnitlri hp "fnr ^nrh smnll
amounts the red tape involved would
outweigh the advantage of the outside
help," and that past experience
shows proposals submitted by the
county for studies "to meet our real
needs have not been looked upon with
favor."
"We would not suggest doing a
study just because someone is danglBrunswick
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Housing units increased by 72 percent
in the Shallotte township, 43 percent
in Lock wood Folly, 33 percent in
Smithville, 30 percent in Town Creek,
28 percent in Northwest and 21 percent
in Waccamaw.
Since the 1980 census was taken,
12,748 permanent residents have
moved ihto Brunswick County, the
report shows. In 1381, die population
increased by 1,659 resident?
grew sieaaiiy up to 2,940 additional '
residents in 1984.
The permanent population increased
by 85 people at Ocean Isle Beach,
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Gore also suggested the state
doesn't have the funds for such
grants and would nrohahly seek funding.
from the legislature to cover
any grants sought, "whereas there
may well be higher needs within the
state for state dollars than this program."
They also, after waiting several
hours for Commissioner Frankie
Rabon to get out of a social services
board meeting going on at the same
time, also reappointed three
members of the nine-members
Resources Development Commission:
Leo Johnson of Shallotte;
Walter L. Johnson of Long Beach and
Van Clark of Leland. Election of officers
and other immediate action
needed by the commission had been
delayed until the appointments could
be made.
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by 71 residents at Sunset Beach, 33
residents at Holden Beach, by 31
residents in Shallotte and ten
residents in Calabash.
Other areas of the county recorded
the following permanent resident
population increases: Scuthport, 51
residents; Long Beach, 200
residents; Caswell Beach, 64
residents, Yaupon Beach, 35
residents end Railing Snrine Lakes.
83 residents.
No changes were reported in
Navassa, Belville or Shady Forest
while Bolivia gained five residents.
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