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BY TERRY POPE
Brunswick Technical College officials
have called for a "plan of action"
to help get an $8 million bond
referendum approved by county
voters on Nov. 19.
On that date, Brunswick County
residents will go to the polls to vote
on the $8 million bond issue for construction
of classroom buildings and
an auditorium on the college campus.
The proceeds would be used to consolidate
college programs at three
locations in the county to new
facilities on BTC's permanent campus
in Supply. <
An audit recently conducted by the
state treasury department to determine
both the school and the county's
ability to repay the bonds showed i
that "everything was clear," said
BTC President Joseph Carter. Last
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agreed to advertise an intent to hold I
a bond referendum to help finance
classroom buddings at the school.
"The enthusiasm of the board of (
commissioners has been tremen- ,
dous," said W.A. Stanley, chairman
of the BTC Board of Trustees. "It
seems they arc doing everything they
can to keep things progressing step
by-step. It seems like everything is ''
just falling into place. I'm very pleased
with the chain of events that have a
taken place."
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To help build public support for the
bond issue, the college board of
trustees agreed last Wednesday v
night to a "plan of action" as recorn- I
mended by Carter. He told the board
that the timing of the campaign could v
be "critical" for the bond issue. c
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"We are planning to keep a
everything low key, up until about 'j
two weeks before the vote," Carter A
said, "and then make a big push."
The "big push" calls for a
speaker's bureau, to meet and speak P
ticfore county civic groups to educate 0
litem of the bond Issue, Carter said. '
The school ulso hopes to contact C
several radio and television stations
to sec if they may be interested in
holding a public forum on the bond
issue.
The night before the referendum,
college employees, volunteers and
school officials will also call county
residents to remind them of the vote.
Sheets listing telephone numbers to 1
call will be prepared ahead of time, '
Carter said.
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tcrcsted in using the South|)ort annex (
gymnasium for county activities. 1
The hoard voted to hold monthly 1
nicotians until the bond referendum
is held rather meeting every other '
month. 1
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Carter said the Southport gym is
"in good shape now, but is not being
utilized." The board has not made a
formal request to use the building, he
said.
Some board members added that
perhaps the gym could be rented to
the parks department for $1 a year
while others suggested donating the
gym to the county.
Board members also agreed last
Wednesday to purchase the additional
130 acres of land that the college
holds an option on for $1,500 per
acre. Carter told the board that some
Df the land may be donated to the
school as a tax-deductible gift.
The county has budgeted $195,000
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BY TERRY POPE
In recent months, absentees have
>een steadily increasing at
irons wick Technical College?not in
he classroom, but at the board of
rustees meetings.
At the request of several members
ast Wednesday night, the board
eviewed its policy on excessive
bscnees and discussed ways to preent
scheduling meetings when no
uorum is reached.
The board that was seated last
reck could be considered a "new"
1TC board, since three of its
nembcrs arc new and members also
ntnH on nnu* iinnnintmnnf? fn hnard
ommittees. Members Kelly Holden
f Shallotte, David Kelly of Southport
nd Ms. Clarkie Munn of the Noriwest
community took the oath of ofcc
last week as new appointments
) the board.
Holden is a fanner and income tax
reparer while Kelly is the director
f community relations at the
arolina Power and bight
ompany's Brunswick nuclear plant.
While on the topic of absentees,
oard member 1-ewis Stanley of
luillotte recommended Unit u record
ic kept on attendance at board
ncetlngs. It too mnny absences are
toted, he said, then "the board
mould uikc some action.
"If I'm absent for two or three
nectings, I tlilnk I should owe the
toard an explanation," Stanley said.
According to the board policy, if
nembcrs miss at least half of all
cheduled meetings without a cause,
hen the board can declare a vacancy
in the board and request another apMiinlment.
The board is within its
ights to set a new policy, H it.' Presilent
Joseph Carter said.
"The Key word is could," Carter
laid. "It didn't say the board would,
Out could declare a vacancy exists."
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However, when the new U.S. 17 is
constructed the college will not be
granted an access, Carter said. The
bypass is scheduled for completion in
1992.
The school has already made an
application with the N.C. Department
of Transportation for a sign to
be placed on the new road identifying
the college. It will give the school a
total of 180 acres.
Board member and State Rep.
David Redwine said it is possible that
the controlled access to the new
highway could be broken if an earlyeffort
to do so is made.
Absentees
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It would not be mandatory for the
board to declare a vacany exists if a
member misses too many meetings,
such in the case of State Rep. David
Redwine who must attend general
assembly sessions in Raleigh.
"The biggest problem I see is when
board members do not call in and
say, 'I'm not going to be here,' "
Carter said. "If they notify us by 12
o'clock that they're not going to be
here, then we can notify everyone
else that we're not going to have a
quorum."
Each member was asked last
Wednesday lo cnoose two committees
that they wish to serve or. for the
fiscal year, including building and
grounds, legislative and financial
committees. Chairman W.A. Stanley
will make appointments at the Sept.
18 meeting.
Other Business
In other business last week, the
board:
Hired three instructors?Barney
Bush, a visiting artist whose concentration
is in writing and poetry;
Patricia Arnold, compensatory
education for the interagency handicapped
program; and Richard Ernhardt,
real estate instructor.
Heard a report from Carter that
predicts 575 students .for the full
semester, an increase of 75 students
over last year. During the summer
extension program, the school
registered 1,000 students, he said.
Agreed to schedule a photo session
for the board members for the
individual portraits that will hang in
the board conference room, at $16
each.
Accepted the establishment of the
Ester Swain Frailer Memorial Nursing
Award, a $500 scholarship that
will be awarded to an outstanding
student in nursing. The award will tie
presented by Margaret Hood and
Marie S. Harris each year.
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