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BY TERRY POPE
Several changes approved by the
Brunswick County Board of Health
Monday night promises to put more
bite into the problem of controlling
stray animals in rural communities.
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'Good' Job
BY TERRY POPE
The Brunswick County Board of
Health spent more than an hour Monday
night behind closed doors
evaluating health director Thomas
Blum's performance.
When the board returned from executive
session. Chairman John
Iiwauison said Blum had received
good marks overall. The evaluation
must be compiled, he added, for the
county commissioners to inspect.
"Basically, overall we're very
pleased with the job he's done,"
Madison said.
The evaluation was requested by
the county commissioners, Madison
said. II allows the health board
members to rate the director, to
show areas where he scored good or
areas where he needs improvement.
Bluin left the meeting before the
six board members entered into executive
session to discuss his evaluation.
The meeting was moved from
the health building to the public
assembly building because the air
conditioner was broken in the health
department.
The board also heard Monday from
Bolivia resident Teddi Neal who is
organizing the Brunswick County
Animal Welfare league The league
will help raise funds and care for
animals impounded at the department's
animal control shelter in SupNeal
asked that board members request
additional funds from the county
commissioners to help expand the
animal shelter. A petition the group
has begun circulating throughout the
I county to ttiat effect has been wellreceived
and will be presented to
commissioners at their meeting
tonight (Thursday), Ms. Neat said.
Ms Neal said the group is seeking
county funds to help expand the
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Thursday, June 13
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meeting room in Southport Partici
and mirror, no charge, 5 p.m.-6 p.r
PUBLIC HEARING by the Brunswick
proposed 1965-8<i county budget,
Brunswick County Government Cei
BRUNSWICK COUNTY ARTS COUI
building, Brunswick County Goven
ANIMAI. WELFARE LEAGUE meel
assembly building to the courthc
Center, because of the county bud
posted indicating which room
BRUNSWICK COUNTY REPUBUCA
quarters, Bolivia, for a program I
Brunswick County league of Wonu
GAME NIGHT at the American I?gi<
U S. 17, 7 30 p.m.
Friday, June 14
GAME NIGHT at the Sunset Beach Vt
Saturday, June 15
TOWN CREEK VOLUNTEER RKSCI
fned chicken plates at the station,
with N C 87 South at Winnabow, be
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the N.C. Fourth of July Festival C
Baptist Assembly. Caswell Beach, f
GAME NIGHT at the Calabash Volunt
GAME NIGHT at the Bniaswick Count
Kotdogs and hamburgers availablei
Sunday, June 16
TEE-OFF, JIMMY SIMPSON INVIT
Marsh Harbour Golf 1 .inks, for the b
Olympics program. 2 p.m. For more
Monday, June 17
BRUNSWICK COUNTY BOARD O!
chambers, Brunswick County Govei
RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT COMJ
at the RDC office. Brunswick Count
Tuesday, June 18
HOI DEN BEACH COMMUNITY WAT
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hall. 4 p.m.
TRAINING SESSION for potential Brui
Brunswick County Courthouse, 6 p r
Wednesday, June 19
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I
rial Control
on July 1, the amendments to the
county animal control ordinance will
increase animal redemption fees for
repeat offenders and allow the
department to start issuing $25 citations
to pet owners. The changes also
iicipS to identify ciiiiFiimS tiiat STc S
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animal shelter, volunteers to help
work in the shelter and donations to
help feed and expand the stays of
animals in the shelters.
"The main thing is getting a large
enough shelter," Ms. Neal said. "I'm
hoping you will approve of our attempt."
Board Chairman James Madison
said the only problem at this point is
that the health department's budget
has already been presented to the
commissioners.
"We can't go back and change it,"
Madison said. "They can change it
though, if they feel there is enough
public support for doing so."
Board member Bill Rabon said he
does not think commissioners will
award funds for building an expansion
at the shelter, but may be willing
to set aside funds to have plans
prepared this fiscal year.
"I don't think the government
moves that fast." Rabon said.
"Where are you going to put it?
Who's going to build it? How much Is
it going to cost? It all takes time."
Board member Joe Stevenson said
he supports the need for an expanded
shelter, but he did not think the commissioners
"are going to stick that in
their budget."
In other business Monday, the
board approved two referral
agreements between the county
schools Jobs Training Partnership
program and the Brunswick
Technical College Human Resources
Program.
A policy prohibiting the use of a
tranquilizer gun on farm animals
was also adopted. Tranquilizer guns
are only to be used under the supervision
of an N.C. Wildlife officer or a
member of the Brunswick County
Sheriff's Department
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Of Events
DP at the Brunswick County library
pants should bring their own cosmetics
n.
County Board of Commissioners on the
at the public assembly building,
iter, 7 p.m.
SC1I, meets at the public assembly
unent Center, 7 p.m.
ing has been moved from the public
mse. Brunswick County Government
get hearing. 7:30 p.m. Notices will be
N WOMEN meet at Republican Deadly
Margaret Shelton, president of the
?n Voters 7-.1A n m
an Post one mile south of Shallotte on
ilunteer Fire Department, 8 p.m.
JE SQUAD sells barbecued pork and
located on U S 17 at the intersection
ginning at 11 a m , for $3 each.
rH OF JULY PAGEANT sponsored by
ommittee, at Hatch Auditorium, N.C.
I p.m. Admission is charged,
eer Fire Department, 8 p m.
y Fishing Club, Sunset Harbor, 8 p.m.
at the clubhouse from noon until 6 p rn
ATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT at
enefit of the Brunswick County Special
information, call Simpson at 754-9197
F" COMMISSIONERS meets in its
-nment Center, 6:30 p.m.
4ISSION for Bninswirk County meets
y Government Center, 7 30 p.m
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n.-9 p.m.
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. Guests welcome
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at the town hall. 7:30 p.m.
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public nuisance and also allows within a one-ye
citizens to file complaints against the will be charged
nuisances and their owners. cats. All fees ar
The five changes were prepared by issued by the
County Attorney David Clegg and Aniinal Control
Brunswick County Health Director If citations
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i laviiiu^ itcIm csiizcri owners, ?!?
complaints at a recent county coin- "carry the case
inissioners' meeting. Residents of in court for the i
he Sea Trail community anneared said. "They dc
before the commissioners last month lawyer and cari
requesting that something be done to We do get into si
help limit the number of stray dogs tions sometimes
and cats in their neighborhood. members."
The ordinance changes "allows the Another chan
individual citizens to come forward" outlines when
with their complaints, Blum said, sidered a publii
"The courts are more avid to back nuisance is 11
you up if you have a very specific or- damages the |
dinance." other than its o
The first in a series of changes ap- not limited to, t
proved Monday calls for increasing containers or
animal redemption fees for impound- flowers or veget
ed animals. On first impoundment, a which is a vicio
$5 fee is charged for dogs and $2 for taining dogs in a
cats. On second impoundment, a $25 sanitary conditi
fee will be charged for dogs and $8 for which is diseasi
cats, under the new ordinance. On to the public
third or subsequent impoundment animal which
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Brunswick County enclosure or under restraint
personnel. Failure to confine a ferr
are issued to pet while in heat in a building o
:partmcr.i will tiion enclosure so tlist she w'" r
the rest of the way" contact with another dog, is i
complaintants, Blum sidered a nuisance under the
in't have to hire a dinance. However, it does
ry the case to court, hibit the intentioiuil bree
>me very nasty situa- animals within an enclosed i
i, even among family Citizens having problems
animal that has become i
ge in the ordinance nuisance may file a formal c<
an animal is con- with the animal control depi
: nuisance. A public which will investigate all
any animal which cases. Under the citizen c<
property of anyone ordinance, residents must
wner. including, but oath setting forth "the nat
urning over garbage date of the act, the apparent
damaging gardens, the animal, the address of
ables: 2) any animal apparent owner and a descr
us animal: 31 main- the animal doing such act."
n environment of un- 1'he local health director o
ons; 4) any animal control officers are given the
:d and/or dangerous ty to issue citations to any |
health and 5) any there is probable cause to
jumps on. chases, that their animal lias violate
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Strays
ireatens dinance. Citations may be either
/chicles, served in person or sent by
>t in an registered mail.
Cilatiuiis will allow the individual
lale dog to pay the $25 fine no less than 72
r secure hours after it is received in person, or
ml [yj in civ ijavc Hftcr it IS If the
also con- violator docs not appear in response
new or- to the citation, the animal control
not pro- supervisor may seek a warrant for
ding of his or her arrest for violating the
area. animal control ordinance,
with an "That would be under the control of
a public the district attorney's office," Blum
implaint said. "It would really be out of our
artment, hands at that point."
reported The ordinance will also allow warnrinplaint
itig citations to be issued prior to ae
vhrc an uiai citations,
ure and Another ordinance change will
owner of allow the animal shelter to provide
the said suitable board and care for impoundiption
of ed animals the shelter is not equipped
to care for, such as livestock, or
r animal more exotic pots,
author!- "We don't have a provision
)erson if authorizing us to deal with some of
believe the other animals we have had to
d the or- deal with in the past," Blum said.
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