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Page 10-A?THE BRUNSWICK BEAC No Fur BY TERRY POPE Calabash council members voted Monday to deposit all of its revenue sharing funds into the town's building fund, rather than setting part of it aside to help finance a possible police department. "A police department without a town hall?" Councilman Robert Simmons questioned the board Monday. "I'd love to see a police department, but I don't see any way we can afford one. We need a town hall first." At its last meeting, the board agreed to consider forming a police department for the town, if the new budget could afford the added costs. Several residents of the town have asked for police protection, so Mayor Sonia Stevens suggested the town at least consider hiring an officer and purchasing a patrol car on a six months trial basts. According to Town Clerk Janet Thomas, the town has $9,270 in past entitlements from revenue sharing funds and expects another $2,760 from the state in October, along with $520 in interest earnings. The entire $12,550 will be appropriated to the town's building fund when the 1985-86 htifli'nt nrpnnrod "It's i. simple fact that we just don't have the money for a police, department," Councilman Virgil "Tink" Coleman said. Ferry Adds Run, Extends Season Because of increased demand, the N.C. Department of Transportation has added another run to the Southport-Fort Fisher ferry und extended the summer schedule. Also effective now, tickets are available for purchase at the Fort Fisher terminal as well as the Southport terminal. On the revised schedule, the ferry will luive an additional trip that departs Southport at 6 p.m. and returns from Fort Fisher at 8:50 p.m. The summer schedule will extend from April \ through I \ Oct. 'U. other ruitt on live terry schedule have the ferry departing Southport at fl, 9:40 and 11:20a.m. and 1, 2:40, 4:20 and 6 p.m. The ferry departs Fort Fisher at 8:50 1111(1 10:30 a.m., 12:10, 1 50 . 3:30, 5:10 mid 6:50 p.m. The winter schedule tluil will be in cflecl from Nov. 1 throuKh March 31. will also liave an additional trip. It will dcpurl Soutliport at 0 p.m. anil return from Kurt Fisher at 5:43 p.m. Other winter trips call for the ferry to leave Southport at 8 and 10 30 a 111., 12:30, 2:30 and 5 p.m., and to leave Kurt Ki slier at 9:15 and 11 30 a.m., 1.30, 3 45 and 5:45 p.ill. The schedule is a pilot project dcslttlied to provide increased service Schedules are subject to chance tl experience indicates the need lor further modification, a 1X1T spokesman said. The number of people ridinc the Southport-Kort Wisher Kerry luis increased about 35 percent since 1082 One-way tickets are 50 cents for pedestrians; $1 for bicyle and rider; $3 for a suiitle vehicle or molorryle; and $0 lor vehicles between 20 and 40 feet lone FFA'ers To Attend Convention Members of the West limtvswic High School Future Farmers i America <FKAt Chapter will atter tlie state KFA convention June 1Jat the N l' State Fairgrounds Raleigh Members Ronald (trails ami Mai Varnum will serve as official votil delegates for the clsapter Tl chapter's totsl identification tea will compete for stale honors at tl convention Members are Jeff Kir Johnathan Clemtnons. IVan Snu and Jeremy King tMher chapter members planni to r.'.'etvi are Jon iYoctor. preside! Tommy lYihb. vice-president; Se Want, chaplain; and Ulna Cs? panuuitrn tartan TV West Brunswick Chapter * receive a ' superior ralinit" aw? from the sUtr. one ot nuiurn awards to tw presented at the eve Chapter ntemhers will be acvo panted b> their advisor a agriculture teacher. Michael Buss ON, Thursday, May 30, 1985 ids Set A Although! the funds will be designated for the building fund rather than for a police department, the monev mav still be transferred if the board chooses to add a police department, Ms. Thomas said. Ms. Thomas is still preparing the budget for the 1985^6 fiscal year while waiting to see if the county plans tc adopt solid waste disposal user fees. If the town is charged user fees tc dump garbage in the county landfill and traasfer stations, it will affect ^IWIIIHIIB Bill fSEl Norr n K In ! Fim + * * * k * * * One Hi ; c in rk * >r ^ m ? * A A A ^ a il co/ \rd xu ;i I r .side For the town's budget for next year. Board members have objected to the user fees and decided Monday to ask other towns how they feel about the ! proposed charges. "I do not fee! like it's fair for us to pay taxes to the county ..Ms. i Stevens said, "and then have to pay a i user fee, because we're collecting our own garbage. We spend a greal i deal of our tax money on garbage col i lecuon. Mayor Stevens said if user fees are ! What i0 Br one N wy. 17 N S^ i' \ -"* '"v \ ? v \ d COMPL Store ? avtcing ? 9' 90? i Piece LNA )ish tOTAI C ivin? % Hwy 17 N Shal Calabash charged next year, she hopes the < county will do so on a percentage ( basis, or provide cuts in the towns' : taxes to accommodate the added ex- < pense. I i "I just don't think that it's fair," she added. "I think something should i ? /? Krinrf if a (Koir of_ I L/U UUIIC Cl LA'Ul lb W U1 IJI5 lb bV MlbU Ob~ tention." 1 A letter to gather opinions from ! other towns about the user fees will be addressed to each of the I municipalities in the county. If You've I Jc a# n.v 13 y-11 L/10 ^ 1 ?&L lew Locatic lallotte Next We WILL Professional Iii-Store Fine \ Over 1 50 I \ . bUU Movie 1 10 Religioi J 21 Variety 9 Music N (Rock, Coi ETE 9' S i REMOTE CONTROL Antenna Positioner *1995 iATELUl lotte Next to Russ i Police E enough towns "get together, then the :oum> will listen to us," Ms. Stevens >aid. "All they can do is turn us Jown, but you can't say we didn't J-y In other business Monday, the ooara accepted a bid u? $300 lor its 1972 used Ford garbage truck from Donnie Beck c? Beck's Equipment Service. Beck submitted the only bid for the truck. Council members decided Monday not to readvertise for bids Seen Mi -?j. n LUUf Iff I nnnnHHHH )n to Russ Fo WOT be Ui 1 Installation i mcing Channels to CI is Each Month us Networks ' Networks etworks jntry, Classical) ystem ? In ! * Fine * . . 324 Cor DRAKE Instc Receiver Inc rssvs ? Ford 754-% iudget since it was costing the town $23 for ?u;?u * i_ _ V.UV. 11 UU?V.l kUJVUIVIIk, n IUVII llllioi UC displayed in a local newspaper for four weeks, or close to $100 for each bidding process. Ms. Stevens said Beck plans to repair the ti jck for use 33 s leaner to area towns in case other trucks break down. Beck's mobile repair service has made truck repairs for the town. The town is currently considering a maintenance prevention contract with the company. issina 1 ,. _ " I rd ndersold, & Service loose From I 1495?? Store incing * nplete * illation J luded J * * * * rEMS 0? I
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