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BY SUSAN USHER
urunswicK County's scisuui
superintendent wants traffic safety
equipment for all 11 campuses, he
told county commissioners Monday
night.
Gene Yarbrough had tentatively
planned to ask the county board for
additional money to install flashing
lights near Iceland Middle School,
where fifth-grader Michelle Spivey
was killed Nov. 6 as she walked home
from school, and other campuses as
well.
"We would need to do them all," he
said. "It could cast up to $20,000."
But district and state representatives
of the N.C. Department of
Transportation could not come
survey the situation at Iceland Middle
L'..Lnnl until TiuibiIbu (nllnuilno IVw.
OtIIWl UllblJ i ucoua; luiiu.Miif, ? IV
board meeting, so Yarbrough agreed
to return with the state's recommendation
and a plan, as well as cost
estimates.
While both boards said they wanted
to do wliatever is necessary to
eliminate the possiblity of similar incidents
occurring In the future, each
had its own ideas about where the
money should come from for flashing
milieu pdi iviilf-, (it vuo aim uiv
like.
"You're still talking about a lot of
money," Yarbreugh said. "We don't
have the money to build parking lots.
If the county commissioners want to
pass a motion tonight (to provide the
funds), we'll start tomorrow."
Chris Chappell, chairman of the
Brunswick County Board of Commissioners,
told Yarbrough the schools
might need "to reassign your
priorities on capital needs to meet
safety needs at the schools," a sentiPropose
IIV SUSAN USHER
Brunswick County commissioners
Joined the county planning bourd
Monday iilidit In askimt the Coastal
Kosourcex Commission to delay actlon
next month on proposed urban
runoff standards.
The delay would allow time for the
state to work more closely with local
govorments on the standards, County
I>lutmcr Jolin Harvey said in seeking
the Ixwmt' n approv at ot u tetter to the
cue
I .a Done iiullington, mayor of
Ocean Isle Heach and a Cupe Fear
Council of Governments member,
wrote the county on an extension of
the comment period to Nov. 29.
Demo
I Continued From I'age 1-A)
since the examiner is responsible for
the declarations as to cause of death.
Where local physicians refuse to
serve as medical examiners, the
state office Is obligated to provide
one. even if from outside the county.
The I Vinocrallc Kxccutlve Committee
nets to nominate lillbcrt's
successor since he was a Democrat.
But It doesn't tuive to nominate a party
member (or ttie Job; In fact. It
doesn't have to nomtnatr anyone. If
no one Is nominated, commissioners
can appoint whomever they please to
the past Otherwise, they must accept
the party's nominee, said County
Attorney David Ucgg.
A Kepubllcan candidate Is actively
seeking that appointment.
Coroner I amy Andrews, Gilbert's
assistant (or 13 years, said he Is tire
nnint qualified candidate, but that his
HOC affiliation hurts his chance of
nomination.
His cause (tot unsolicited support
Monda> (nan the eight writers who
endorsed the coroner's system.
Without fail, they also supported Andrews'
appointment to the Job In letters
he said were sealed when he
received them.
Andrews Is a funeral home director
ami chairman of the Brunswick
County lloanl of (elections
Drs Michael Baucrschmtdt,
James Mulhollatkl. Gene Walbn and
Charles Savarese, all medical eiauuners,
support having a coroner
Amend their reasons the Urge sue
of the county and shortage of doctors
"Brunswick County, as you are
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Park* nixt Kevreatlon. the pubbc
tchoolv the Aswvtated Artui* ol
Southfvrt and the Christma* presentation
at the Nutcracker Ballet
Park* and KeoreaBoa received
C.M3 and the public achoob recetred
>1500 (or their annual effort* tn promoting
the art* ta Brunt wick County,
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lools And Cc
ment echoed by Commissioner Grace lig
Dcoai c/. i*?
"I thought we put money in the (
budget." we
'You did, but not enough," the sci
superintendent replied. Mi
"It seemed adequate," Beasley scl
replied. lin
Yaibrough said the system had re<
been criticized in past years when it scl
did change its priorities. "Are you '
saying it's alright to do that now?" toll
Chappell said he meant the school 10,
board could submit revised priorities sta
for the commissioners' concurrence, the
Until the state offers Its recom- a
mendations, Yarbrough said, a din
school employ will act as temporary
crossing guard to help youngsters F
cross the Old Kayetteville Road, and (S.
space will be made available on at Bn
least one bus, No. 58, for students "st
who live near me scnooi. un;
"If we can't take them all the way T
in, we'll at least get them across the abc
road," he said. two
Commissioner Herman Love, stal
former transportation supervisor for the
the schools, asked if Yarbrough knew cur
I/ciand residents bought a set of edi
flashing lights years ago that aren't B
The fli"*?" nut
behind the school bus garage, he tior
said. resl
Yarbrough said he didn't know wer
they were available, and added that on
the state still must approve their use. woi
County DOT Engineer Bill Benton &-ra
said the state typically approves a h
flashing lights on roads with through Hill
traffic, where motorists aren't R
familiar with the area. roa
"But the majority of traffic on that the
road Is local. They know those Me,
schools are there. No number of car
d Runoff Stand
"I think it's important we provide esti
the CRC comment," said Harvey, tho
roughly tracing the history of the bui
CRC's latest effort to protect water on i
quality. "Each time it's proposed it dar
seems more severe. It takes more smi
study than the state lias given it at aln
this time." wis
The measures would adversely affect
economic development and pro- S
perty values, he predicted. Wa
However, building permit officers abo
at two local beaches said Tuesday the waj
proposed standards would not the
severely limit construction, but are he i
causing concern anions property but
owners. less
At Ocean Isle Beach, Inspector R
T.D. Hoberson said about 1,500 seei
crats Get To
well aware, often times has unique co|
needs tliat require deviation from the
norm," noted Bauerschmldt. (lc
Spokesnum for the Calabash, Town se;
Creek, Coastline and Waccamaw sh
rescue units said u cor oik. Is needed is
because delays might be much sh
longer when waiting for a medical
examiner to arrive on the scene. "c
We can't tic up our vehicles watting bi
for a doctor to declare a victim fo
deceased when there are people a
needing our assistance to stay alive,"
wrote Calabash VRS Chief Cora 7?
Phipps. y
Under Chapter 130A-383, In cases i
where the medical examiner has y
jurisdiction such as suspected foul L
play, a doctor Is not required to pronounce
death, only to sign the death |
certificate, said larry Parker, assis- i
tant to Cluef Medical Kxanilner Page T
Hudson. ^
"The expression of opinion that i
death has occurred may be made by *
a nurse, an emergency medical i
technician or any other competent T
person on the scene," he read That
frees the rescue squad or other party f~
to call the medical examiner
"They would relay the circumstances
of the death to the
medical examiner, who would then
determine if he needed to go to the
scene." ,
Coroner Tommy Gilbert submitted ,
his resignation on Nov U, effective i
Monday, when the funeral dlreclot '
began work at a new )ob which he die '
not identify Chairman thru Chap \
pell said he understock Gilbert ?c i
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Awards Grants
said Oulda Hewett, president of the
arts council
The Aaaociated .VrtiAs of Southport
received $1,000 in aupfxirt at their an- J
nual S C. Fourth at Jul) Festival i
irt> program
tb? oouadl voted to pre POO to ]
support the presentation at the Nutcracker
Ballet or Saturday. Dec It
Hi Hatch Auditorium at the N.C BapOM
AaartnU) at Fori CaeweU
>unty Wan
hts in the world will change that,"
aairi
)ther partial solutions discussed
re creating a single, extended
100I zone that includes both Leland
ddle and North Brunswick High
lools, lowering the overall speed
lit for the road to lessen the speed
luction expected of drivers in the
too! zones.
'We're concerned," Yarbrough
i the board. "One child out of
000 is not very many
tistically. . . but one in terms of
love parents gave this child one is
great number. . . .We are all
linished."
Hooper Hill
tesidcnts of Hooper Hill Road
R. 1427) in northwestern
inswick County asked for some
raight answers" and help in eet
{the state to improve their road,
he 1.6-mile road, in existence
nit 35 years, serves 21 families and
i churches. It ranks ninth on the
te's priority list for road work in
county. Under the plan for the
rent year, King Road will be pavind
several other roads stabilized,
ill Benton, county engineer with
N C npnartment of Transnortai
told Willie Davis and other
[dents of the road that if there
e funds remaining after working
the top seven roads, the stale
ild consider tackling next No.
inked McCumbee Road, less than
lalf-mile in length, then Hooper
esidents said they've seen their
d go from high to low priority on
list from one year to the next,
anwhile, school buses, the mail
ricr and even hearses occasionallards
Promp
iiarine lots exist on the island. Of
se, an estimated six could not be
It on. Another 600 could be be built
only under exceptions in the stands.
These allow construction of
aller single-family homes on
:ady platted lots that could othere
not be developed.
unset Beach Town Manager
llaee Martin said he knows of
ut eight "questionable" watcrl
lots on the mainland, but none on
island Itself. With the exceptions,
noted, the lots can be built upon
the house size allowed might be
i than the owner first intended,
obcrson said the larger concern
ms to be that developers and inName
Co
jted a civil service position,
['he coroner is the only county oftal
who may hold an inquest or
rve warrants for arrest of the
erlff. In the event the sheriff s job
vacated, the coroner Is acting
ertff until a successor Is named
Gilbert's office Is the county's
heapest," Andrews said, with a
idget of 117.500. of which $16,150 is
r contracted services and $1,350 for
group insurance premium
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another request. Chairman Chris
Chappcll told them green boxes for
trash collection would be moved to
the road immediately.
Detox Crater
Commissioners received, but took
no action on, a recommendation from
County Manager Billy Carter to contact
Southeastern Mental Health on
whether the county endorses and is
willing to aid financially in setting up
an area detoxification center in
Wilmington.
In a Nov. 4 letter Brunswick
Hospital Administrator Charles Sons
declined proposed participation by
the hospital in development of a local
alcohol detoxification program. "I
have come to the conclusion that
such a program operated either
through a joint venture with
Southeastern Mental Health or
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would not be a viable alternative at
this point," wrote Sons, noting that
the state health planning system
discourages the location of detox
beds at acute care hospitals.
When asked to join Southeastern in
funding an area detox center in
Wilmington, commissioners had said
they would rather offer the program
locally and possibly at a lower, more
controllable cost if possible. Dosher
Hospital in Southport, like the Supply
hospital, has said it is not interested
in such a venture.
Other Business
In other basiness, commissioners:
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dividual property owners don't knowwhere
the regulations will stop. He
said they're concerned that as the
rules become more strict, the risk to
property values will increase.
Ocean Isle Beach land owners have
applied for minor CAMA permits to
build on 450 and 500 lots. On Tuesday,
Ocean Isle Developing Co. applied
for 309 permits for east-end canal
lots. Koberson said his interpretation
is that the permits arc good for three
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under regulations existing at the
time of issuance.
"People just don't know," said
Hoberson. "For $25, they'd Just
rather have the insurance."
roner
The county pays either the coroner
or medical examiner $50 per call plus
mileage, but never both.
In other business, commissioners
met In executive session with animal
control office employee Sharon Russ
Carter to follow up on a grievance filed
earlier this year, but continued the
hearing until 6 p.m. Dec. 4 because of
the time Involved.
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Voted to readvertise for bids for an
trucks scales for the landfill after am:
receiving only two bids, omitting a for
requirement for cast iron construe- trai
tion. Pa|
Voted to let the Brunswick County Gei
Board of Elections sell obsolete elec- "gi
tion machine parts to Cumberland sidi
County for $900. Deputy Finance Of- tap
ficer Amy Walker said Cumberland a 5,
is the only county in the state that fivt
uses the system the parts go with. tap
Approved bid specifications for a at :
4x4 pickup, 4x2 pickup and a utility anc
truck for the water department. Roi
Received a petition from Rev.
Winston Brown, president and dis<
spokesman for the Southport Branch owi
of the NAACP (National Association anc
for the Advancement of Colored Peo- rig
pie) asking the county that Martin din
Luther King Day (Jan. 20) be Otl
declared an annual holiday for coun- cla
ty employees. The item will be on the sur
Dec. 4 agenda. pai
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Director Brent Weisner that valua- cat
tion notices should be mailed the first soi
week in December, as soon as all se[
parcels of property have been
visited. bcf
Heard Eileen Kellaeher of Oak tak
Island question a delay in letting bids of!
for construction of 12 animal cages at the
the animal shelter. Told by En- Coi
vironmcntal Health Supervisor John 001
Crowder that architectural drawings ?
should be ready for bid by the first of ret
1986, she replied, "I never heard of Ho
hiring an architect for a $10,000 to Br
$12,000 project. It's another way to fill
waste money." Pa
After emerging from a 2'i-hour mc
closed-door session to discuss land Ho
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aticmey/client matter, the board
iroved obtaining five easements
the county Phase II water
remission line as follows: Federal
jerboard Co., 4,000 feet, $1,000;
leral Wood Preserving Co., a
ft" of .75 mile easement in coneration
for a one-inch domestic
from ihe county; E.C. Anderson,
,540 feet easement in exchange for
s three-quarter inch domestic
s; Mary and Daniel Ward, 285 feet
Buckeye Road and U.S. 17, $200;
1 Thomas H. Brown, Lanvale
jd area, 535 feet, $200.
Delayed until the Dec. 2 meeting
cussion of a system in which
[lers of suhsnrfnep mineral oil
1 gas rights would claim those
hts before Jan. 1, 1988, by recorg
them and paying taxes on them,
lerwise title to the subsurface
ims would merge with title to the
face. In some cases the titles run
-allel, but not always, County Atney
David Clegg said, and that
l cause a cloud on the title or force
neone to buy those rights
tarately.
Directed the county attorney to
?in eminent domain proceedings to
e 2.5 acrps of land on the wo?t cidf5.R.
1165 (Thomasboro Road) near
i Brunswick Electric Membership
rp. substation for the site of the
inty's third convenience station.
At Commissioner Herman Love's
commendation, appointed Alan
lden of Holden Beach to the
unswick County Planning Board to
the unexpired term of John r.
rker, who resigned earlier this
inth. Holden is chairman of the
lden Beach Planning and Zoning
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