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Grant Give BY SUSAN USHER Financing of the Ocean Isle Beach sewer system got a boast Monday from a funding source almost beyond the town's grasp?the Economic Development Administration. On Tuesday, July 2, at 11 a.m., the Loci Government Commission will sell $2.6 million of the town's general obligation bonds to help finance construction of the system. The sale will leave the town with $800,000 in apnroveH hnnds that can be aontied to future sewer projects, indicated Mayor LaDane Bullington. She told commissioners at their Monday afternoon that the town has been awarded a $500 grant in federal EDA iumus. hk: icuerai aonars needed to secure a much larger state grant for the system. Keceipt of the grant, once a certainty for the project, had been cast into doubt because of new federal policies dealing with funding of sewer systems on barrier islands. For similar reasons the town had already lost a previously secured buyer and low interest rate for $600,000 of its bonds?the Farmers Home Administration. But months of constant communication and lobbying resulted in the letter to the mayor from the director of the FDA's (U.S. Department of Commerce) Atlanta Regional Office. The town will also receive $125 of the Judge Rules Agt Meares Settlemt BY SUSAN USHER tified by the State The Brunswick County Board of mission on Oct. 17, oociai services natl no authority to That settlement v enter into a settlement with former vices board was the employee Alinda Meares without ap- a lawsuit filed in 1 proval of the county board-of com- Superior Court in missioners. a Wake County Superior asking that the coil Court judge ruled last Tuesday. enforce the settleir Ms. Meares. The s In an opinion that Brunswick Coun- jn April until the ti ty Attorney David Clegg said lias could be reviewed, statewide implications." Judge major basis for the James H. Pou Bailey declared invalid on all points a 1984 The impact of "declaratory ruling" by Harold H. will be known whcr Webb, then director of the Office of trial. State Personnel. Bailey's ruling \ lawsuit filed in U.S Bailey sent the case back to the Wilmington, will State Personnel Commission for an reinstatement, bac "entry of judgement" that complies pensntory damages with his ruling. Ms. Meares' attorney, Dennis T. Clegg said Bail Worley of Tabor City, took exception social services bo; to Bailey's ruling. He has 10 days appointing authori front the date of issuance in tvhich to ne! position other I enter an appeal. director or acting pointing authority In the July 27, 1984, declaratory tions. ruling Webb had indicated that in the absence of a full-time director, the Also, he said ; social services board qualified as the board also does not local appointing authority. As such, enter into a bindln he said, it could enter into a binding issue reinstatemei agreement to resolve a personnel the approval of th matter. sioners; anything i Ms. Meares, fired from her ad- visory only, ministrative secretarial position on I-ocal funds can Sept. 8, 1981, by former Social Ser- with the approval ( vices Director Jamie Orroek, has missioncrs; or 2) b since pursued reinstatement through "The Dcpartmei both the courts and the State Person- vices cannot buy ( nel Commission. without the count; The social services board initially approval," added ( reached a settlement with her in May 1984 that was to provide for her was pleast reinstatement to the secretarial posi- sayujj! lne 9U?S''01 tion with back pay and benefits and ?"e needed r court and legal costs. It was reaf- 'he county and stal firmed August 21, 1984, after Webb's 'Other counties ruling was obtained, and was cer- safe problem, bu tenacity to fight it thought it wasn't would cost more t< Ocean Isle Police settlement. "But we faced s On Fireworks Alert i"dKement-about: everything?it was Ocean Isle Beach will crack The cost has beei down on the use of fireworks action, he added, beginning next week. Police Chief "This is somcl Jerry Gurganus said Monday County in the p Illegal under state and town or- desperately?it nei dinances, they also pose a fire all(i for au what t hazard, he said. inand is in the coun liurganus plans to schedule ex- The board of tra patrols of both the strand and sioners is the gover streets to watch for use of the county, Clegg s fireworks. telling anybody tl "We're already having pro- county commiss bleins with fireworks this season charge, then who is and it's going to get worse," he said. "We haven't had enough ^ 1 rain lately. It's dangerous." J Professional I raMaS laundering dry cleaning i ggy* I important I dens,ty ^ - > ' cM AW li rmich mor ^ . of corpcts ^^forMjrv^j, SHALLOTTE DRY CLEANERS I HOlDfH 754-4435 Shallotte ?s Ocean Isle state's own "304" money toward the project, a requirement of the federal grant accepted by the town board Monday. Federal funds?even in a nominal amount such as the EDA grant?are required for the town to qualify for Clean Water Bond money from the state. The EDA money whs to t>o used for h demonstrstion rotsry distribution project at the sewer treatment plant. The town's previous approval to receive $415,566 from the clean water fund was thrown awry when award of the EDA grant became questionable. As a contingency plan, the town redesigned its financing package for the $5.6 million gravity collection sewer system to reflect no grant money whatsover, levying a front footage assessment on property owners, charging impact and tap-on fees, and tapping capital reserve, ac luiiuuuuauuns lax ana ABV-. store proceeds for additional revenues. Mayor Bullington said the town was to hear this week from Moody's and Standard's & Poor's regarding its rating for the bond issuance. The first of the general obligation bonds will mature in 10 years, with interest due biennally until then, on June 1 and December 1. Duneside 'North' ainst Brunswicl -nt Gets $50( Personnel Com- . 1984 BY SUSAN tJSHF.H vith the social ser- * appropriation from the ( major premise of wlU 60081jhe Tcchn,1 1 runs wick County pn?*ram' ReP DaVld Rcdwinc ?ld 1 December 1984' The money was part of a main but inty be ordered to by the state legislature lent and reinstate Q"!te, ?nkl^ 1 Pleased' h| uit was continued ca" bui,d anoth,er bmld,n?K0?r atf 1?fst leclaratory ruling . Redwlne ,s als0 a member 01 the since it was the tfustecs' action- The assembly had first debated Bailev's decision special appropriations, with the Stat i the suit comes to lc*cs ari^lnP lhat 11 should r{ to appropriate among the community ill alcn ? leges according to its own needs fon . District Court in Bal. P>?n< "tdf ?? ich also seeks Technical College ranked about 49th v r,?v and was unlikelv to receive any mon s pa> and com- * . .. . based on the ratio of instruction! available to the hours needed, not on sy ruled that the school's divided campus and a ard cannot be the facilities. ty for anv person- The $500,000 is in addition to $375, than director. The the legislature in 1984 for the builciln director is the ap- Combined with money collected b; for all other posi Board Me g settlement or to it orders without Members of the Brunswick County e county commis- Board of Social Services want the t did would be ad- distribution of free federal cheese to resume in the county again?and be soent onlv 11 soon. >f the county com- rhe department has not pariy court order. ticipated in the federal food comnt of Social Ser- modifies program for approximately ven a paper clip one year- ,he program distributes 1 commissioners" cheese and other surplus foods such ;iegg. as honey, butter and powdered milk to Food Stamp recipients, eligible ;d with tiie ruling, low-income families and senior 1 of authority was citizens. esolution on both Board members Ixiuls "Bobby" e levels. Brown of Navassa and Frankie have faced the ltabon of Town Creek said they've nr. nnn U.. .1 I . 11 _ _1 a IL.. I r i 1IW I'm Iiuu luu i/t i ll ?C111IIK VttllS aUOUl IIIC loss UI ," he said. "They the program, worth it, that it Three montlis ago, the board > resolve than the discussed the problem with staff members and asked them to >uch a staggering reinstate the program using (100,000 if she won whatever means were necessary, worth it." Staff members had said there had i minimal for this been problems with the use of volunteers to distribute the foods and thing Brunswick ast has needed _ ? xled settled once ThOBIOjborO he chain of com- BRING HOME ty," he continued. jf)* Till" county commis- H?3! | f*JL SKSX5 wBEACOM iat the board of * ioners isn't in ;7" I inurnA)BUWU I WALK HQ POTT & STEP 1 W OM'T/ r before you buy any carpet step on it and the pad. Quality podding is extremely to the comfort ond durability of corpet A high id can make your carpet feel like you paid e You con choose from a wide selection of i well as Brunswick County s largest selection and get the best combination of price com urobiiity for your particular needs . tfnc. J BEACH CAUSEWAY 842-3591 J THE BH Sewer Syste A 290-feet addition joined the town's street system Monday. At Town Attorney Elva Jess' request, commissioners adopted a resolution accepting the dedication uf Duneside Drive North to the town for maintenance. The 290-feet stretch of subdivision road is 30 feet wide, recorded at the county courthouse and offered for dedication in 1968 but never became part of the system, for r.r.t madp rlpar Mondav. It was npvi?r nprontoH by formal resolution of the board or by the town taking over its maintenance. "At one time the town had a practice, if not policy, of not accepting streets less than 50 feet wide." said Ode!! Williamson, street commissioner. "I was hesitant to make repairs to it because of that and because the people there didn't want it." Problems with the street's independent status arose when one of the several property owners objected when wrongly assessed a front footage fee for a sewer line scheduled to run along the length of the narrow roadway, for which the town had no utility easement. But the street extension had been included in some design maps for the sewer project. The town offered to return the assessment fees, but inc Technical Coilec V 3,000 Appropriat dation, the college may have enoug General Assembly Phase I of Its second classroom bulldi College building Phase I would cost about $1.2 mlUi itonday. the college's programs arc houses iget bill approved facilities on the main campus in Supp Phase I would rough in the lower ? said. "I hope we building and complete second-floor . start one." business department and general o< college's board ol transfer) program. As of mid-March the foundation hac in contributions to the building fund, whether to allow gifts will be matched by an anonymous e Community Col- dons are tax-deductible. ccive a lump sum The $375,000 in state funds must lx and technical col- construction program by Septcmb nula. December, or It will bo withdrawn. Iwine, Brunswick Hedwine agreed with the Brunswick on the priority list Commissioners that approval of a bni ey. The formula is needed to meet the long-range needs d square footage they should be met. factors such as the "I'm glad the county commissione ging, temporary that," lie said. Commissioners approved $218,000 In 000 obtained from don funds for the college this year, I a nroornm. land adjoining the campus on which tl y the college foun- will soon expire. imbers Want Chees that the department was shorthand- Governments Of cd and would have trouble tuindling $14,256 to providi the distribution on its own. clients over age lit Food Stamp supervisor Sandy critcriu set by tin Jackson had proposed a contracturnl rcntly seven pe arrangement with the Shallottc under the prograi I jon's Club, but board members suid Under the contr any such agreement would have to go had to arrange out for bid. They preferred the agen- tlcipants to volun cy run its own commodities program, the program. Th Monday, they repeated that direc- dressed envelope tive in sharper tones. directly to the cot "Wluitevcr it takes to get the if they choose to c cheese, that's what we want done," Supervisor Kv? said Ration. she expected littl Brown, directing his comments to lions. Acting Director and board Chairman in other busine. Betty Varnam, added, "Act like a Ms. Johnson or an director?tell them to get the cheese, to travel to New to get the works." child to Brunswicl Board members also approved a directed by an Title II contract with the Council of juvenile court Mo Goodyear Home Supp Main Si Shollotte 754-6 Tliis FOR BEST VALUE ON QUALITY ^ ' 'W* R^geC" m, .t| Model ,, RjE'it6s nimm wlH\ 4 *s? featuring Lifl-up SP1LLGUAR0' "" "_y ..?:*g?f coohtop SAVf | , r *y NOW I v ! B?(/ri GOttkxc/y p*fle<n?r<J corAKA pane< * TiMfR r .ioc* *f M ' ,if?- f m?f F#?o ft wl PuMtWs tt?lh ^ r?o 6" 'y M'V uftrtft See "j!cf leve* CcAtu 1~m j | 1 1 ' 1 L J 1 FREE Delivery in the surrounding "We Service V ij j MNSWICK BEACON, Thursday, June 27, 1985?Page 3-A m A Boost stead accepted the street, since most of its residents say they want the sewer service. After billing for the footage assessment, the property owners will have 30 days to pay, interest-free. Jess offered resident John Porterfield no guarantee Monday that the town?but not residents of the street?will not fsco Isgn! opposition to its notion from other Duneside North property owners. In other business, commissioners: In response to letters from Calabash and Holden Beach, voted to notify Brunswick County of their disagreement with a proposal to charge towns user fees to dump garbage at landfill sites. "It is my feeling and that of the other towns that beach communities provide a high amount of tax revenue and return for the services provided and will provide a still greater proportion after revaluation," said the mayor. "1 don't fee! we should have to pay for the use of the landfill." Heard a suggestion from Williamson to have realtors remind renters that town ordinances allow outdoor cooking at ground level only, not on the strand or on porches, because of the fire hazard posed. Outdoor cooking fires have been the cause of several house fires, Williamson said. "The first thing you know they're going to burn something down." Comfortable Weather Ahead j-l r-~v Seasonable weather comfortable | || for both work and play lies ahead for ~TmmTT"i" ' l"1'ouulM orunswicK islands. Shallotto Point meteorologist funds t0 1x18111 Jackson Canady said the outlook in8' calLs for seasonable early summer on Only three o Wlllhcr, with near-normal. A In permanent Nighttime lows should average jy* around 70 degrees, with daytime ???nu(! " <SeC^ hi8hs averaging in the upper mis. facilities for- the Thc arca ^uuld roceive aboul lucation (college three-quarters inch of rain, he j ?.t n?n predicted. 1 received $15,000 rtll, rain wiU lM? weiC0Inc after the riiese and other period of June 1H through 24, when no i doctor. Contribu- precipitation was recorded for the I Shallottc area. : committed to a During that period a maximum er or spent by ^ r,,mlln(, of dc({rces w,,s _ , . , recorded on the 21st and a minimum , County Board of n||||rti ,ow of 59 de?rce!i on llu. 22ml. ad referendum Is All nvcru((e daily high of !)4 degrees of the college as combined with an average morning . , low of M degrees for an average dally rs recommended , . , , .. ; temperature of 79 degrees, whirl) .. . , funnily said was about one degree capital construe- . . , , iihove normal. ;o be used to buy . ..... , cchool'. oo?t~. lhc ,la>'s wcru " lllt,c 100 warm ?t*~" and the nights a little too cool," he added. e Program Back fice of Aging for They also adopted a proposed ; chore services to 1985-8(1 budget, which was approved ) and meeting other by county commissioners several B department Cur- hours later with deletions, rsons are served Itabon said he liked the budget as n. presented, but udded, "It may need act the department adjusting in light of what we (coin h means for pur- mbudoners) arc doing." tardy contribute to It was member Harry Krink's last ey will |{r't pread- meeting. He had been serving the s that can be sent unexpired term of Hoyul (Red) Varinty finance office, nam. :ontribute. According to Chairman Hetty Var lyn Johnson said nam, the board has until August 15 to Ic if any contribu- fill the vacancy. The other members of ttie board are to appoint his sucss, they authorized feasor, while all other scats are other social worker either county or state appointments. York to return a The board also met behind closed i County for care as doors with its attorney, Mary Easley, order issued in to discuss several legal and personnday. ncl matters. ilv I H S*7 Whirlpool / / yS HOME ?? / APPLIANCES Automatic" . ^L,., \c'"r Washer {?1^238 inGiy MoO.I , /I l la78ooxm fesaL ^ r? I SST &SS&- 'if -V?/ I i yj 'y^t W4V' '< Modol ET18TKXM*^*^*^i rivj V'4*r ??ori* kti#?'n I8 0?o ft No f ro?i *?torog? Copooty * MAOtC ClEAN' $*f **ro,*<x> lor optKmof <f MAGIC' i. f if//. Softener ** ?"*>'? Mafcar >UAGilATGft' Abator *<*" < 4^/.og Moot- Control Switch y thrjt Koip? VO/O O" opo?ot>ng <o*t? t\.jt ?ng p*/>odft of 'or* Kum?d*V area. IN STORE SERVICE MAN Vhat We Se//" < r"\
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