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a a Page ^A—THE BRUNSWICK BEACON. Thursday, Fcbniory 26. 1987 TGD’On Rot© Oo0s Ud But Discount^ Avoilobl© BY SUSAN USHER Ttw cost of connecting to th^ roun- ty water system b going up—but those who live or do business along existing iines have (our months in which to tap on at a discount rate. Last Wednesday night, Brunswick County Commissioners approved an increase in water connection fees, ef fective immediately, to WOO for a standard, three-iuarter inch residen tial tap. However, as an incentive to en courage property owners to hook on, they also approved a discoimt rate of f275 good for the next tour months along all existing lines where water is available. As new water lines are run, residents wdll also be offered a four- month discount rate period. After that they will have to pay the full price. For one-inch taps the new fee is $500, cr $350 discounted. Connections to larger lines will be charged at cost plus 10 percent plus $100. to reflect the additional cost of materials. Water system-related decisions figured prominently in Wednesday’s meeting. Commissioners Grace Beasley, Benny Ludlum and Jim Poole met behind clused doors for approximate ly m hours to discuss attorney-client iiAatvcia diiu the request of the county attorney, and a personnel matter at the request of the county manager. Two commis sioners were absent—Frankie Rabon and Chris Chappell. On returning to open session the Doard awarded general and elec trical contracts for a new pumping station in Shallotte to the low bidders, subject to land acquisition, as follows: Ziegler Construction Co., Sumter, S.C., general, $117,830; and Ashley Electric Inc., Whitevllle, elec trical. $17,560. In related business, commissioners also adopted two other recommenda tions from the Utility Operations Board (UOB) and delayed action on a third. They approved a UOB policy Utai when a development is across the highway from a water trunk line and the developer plans to install a water sy.stem and dedicate it to the county, the county will bear the cost of a tap boring under the right-of-way for pro jects that require a line .six inches or larger in diameter. They also agreed that the county would bear the cost of obtaining and installing water pressure reducing valves where needed on existing lines. On new installations, the cost is included in the connection fee. At the request of Commissioner Benny lAidlum, the board delayed approval of a policy adopted by the utilities board that calls tor use oi a front-foot assessment throughout the first of seven proposed special water districts. Ihe first district includes several subdivisions just north of the Holden Beach Causeway. Ludlum specifically questioned use of a front-foot assessment along one unsubdivided tract with 1,500 feet road frontage. The Utility Operations Board had decided it would be fair to assess the tract on its front footage (not taking into account its depth) because the property owner would receive the same benefit as someone wilh a series of lots along the road, indicated UOB member Ed Gore. Noted UOB spokesman Bill English, “There will be exceptions we have to address, but I think that is what you appointed the UOB to ad dress—to try to find a fair way. “We expect to hear from those who do object. We will address excep tions, but you have to stop somewhere." While the board prefers front-foot assessments where feasible, the type of assessments used will vary from area to area as needed because of geographic configiu^tions and land ownership patterns, he said. Commissioners also, on a motion by Q>mmissioner Ludlum. accepted dedication of the water distribution sy.stem for Oak Brook Phase II at Brick Landing, subject to later review and approval of the Utility Operations Board. At their lest meeting, the utilities board had delayed action on a policy proposed by Water System Director Kenneth Hewett that would provide for accepting water distribution pro jects licfore they are completed, say ing it needed "fine tuning" before presentation to the commissioners. Wednesday, however, csm:r,:s- siuners were told the delay had created n hardship for developers of Oak Brook Phase II at Brick I.an- ding, where completion of roads has been delayed by wet weather. Several homes have been bought and owners could move in if water were available. According to HewetL all that re mains is for a "minor” setting of valves when the final grade is com pleted and streets are paved. l.udiuiii, "Who worded that for you—Jesse Helms or Glenn Miller?” Other Business In other business, commi.ssioners: $32,5(M) for the 1986-87, and not a pro- pased increase of $8,000 reconunend- ed by County Manager Billy Carter to cover 40 percent of a $20,163 overrun. The overrun was created in part by a request for a more thorough audit because of a transition in finance directors. •Allocated an additional $26,883 to provide an additional 9,000 con gregate meals for senior citizens (see related story this issue). Almost A nuiiuay Tne birthday of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is almost a holiday for Brunswick County employees, but not quite. On Conunissioner Benny Ludlum's amendment of a m.otion by Chairman Grace Rea.s!ey, the date will become a holiday for county employees whenever it becomes a holiday for state employees. Until then, said Ludlum, it wniiUi create confusion at the complex to have state offices open the thii^ Mon day in January and county offices closed. The state legislature will con sider the holiday in its current ses sion. Jesse Bryant of the Cedar Grove Branch of ihe NAACP expressed disgust at the amendment, asking if it didn't kill the holiday. He asked •nCairi iiui'ii c,u uOre Oi the planning board’s decision to hire Edward Stone Jr. & Associates Inc. of Wilmington as consultants on the CAMA land use plan update. •Told E. E. "Red" Mcdlin funds for a community building in Northwest Township would be considered at budget time, not before. Meanwhile, at Commissioner Jim Poole’s sugges tion, the county will check on whether mere is site worn mat can be done now. •Awarded the contract for develop ing new landfill holes to W.E. Benton & Sons of Shallotte at 40r per cubic yard. The company was the lowest of five bidders, two of wliom withdrew social services director, the local public assistance fund is used by tlic social services and hca't!’. depart ments to meet families’ emergency ii.hhU for Items :'5ucli as medicine. •Approved the state budget for tlic licallh department, with minor revi sions. •Adopted an ordinance for the 1985 issuance of $10,000 of Phase II water bonds, since the auditors did not find the ordinance in the board’s minutes. •Authorized the landfill depart ment to advertise for bids to pur chase a roll-off tnick. •Heard from County Planner II Don Eggcrt on revised or streamlin ed federal flood jiviiirancc regula tions Uic county must adopt by April 1. CoiiuiiLssioncrs will consider a revised ordinance at their next meeting. •Executed im ugrec-iTic-nt with the Southport KC.SCUC Squad to distribute 15 child safety seats in cooperation with the county healtli department. •Agreed to check witli the N.C. Deparbnent of Transportation coun- two roads, S.It. 1461 and Goodman DIOS. •Transferred $1,828 in vending machine revenues to the I,arry Bell Fund. Named after the late acting Hoad on the scraping schedule and beaver dams that arc causing septic tank problems for one resident on Goodman Branch. •I,earncd from Blue Cross & Blue Siilciu ugCiit DaViu Pi'iugen that Uie county came out nearly $125,000 ahead in its employee health in surance program despite several large claims during the quarter. l-i!es N ^\/OS /-\_ ! Irscrilx/csr! AAi • iwwr ■ V • « iw • • w (Continued From Page 1-A) those of other unsolved murders, said Perry, because tlie Investigation has continued although the murder oc curred almost 10 years ago. “Even now if someone calls and says they can remember seeing something suspicious the day Smith was killed, we investigate. And each time we in vestigate we record every statenient and what wc found from investigating it,” said Perry. According toSBI Special Operations Division Agent Bill Corley, only two unsolved murders in Brunswick County were under investigation by the SBI in 1986. These are two of the 500 unsolved murders that occur red across the state in that year alone. "Compared to other counties across the state that is not really a high figure,” said Corley. But Perry said any unsolved murders are too many. He added that many sleepless nights have occur red for not only the families of those murdered, but also ihe detectives investigating the crime. “I have awakened at night and thought about something someone told me that day concerning the murder," said Perry. “If you’re doing your job these murders stay with you until they are solved.” Calabash Board Seeks Act To Allow Early Assessment BY ETTA SMITH Calabash commissioners are ask ing Rep. E. David “Butch” Redwine to introduce legislation that will enable the town to assess residents for a proposed water system before its completion. Following a lengthy executive ses- fiinn tnst Rririny Ihp Inwn rniinril ap proved a resolution that asks Red- wine to sponsor a bill in the General Assembly. 1716 bill would authorize the town to levy front-footage assessments, to be paid within a year after the assessment roll is com pleted. They also voted to hold a public hearing during their March 9 meeting to present the resolution to conmiunity residents and receive their comments on the propased system. The hearing is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at the Calabasli Volunteer Fire Department on Persimmon Street. Redwine introduced a similiar bill that was adopted by the General Assembly in 1984 and allowed the town of Ocean Isle Beach to sssess residents for a proposed sewer system now nearing c-ompletion. If the special bill for Calabash is approved, councU members plan to levy assessments to finance a Convalescent Center Volunteers Honored minimum of 75 percent of the system’s construction cost. Town Clerk Janet Thomas said the town has about $40,000 in reserve funds budgeted for the system con- struCitOfi. v^onsuiiing ongincvrs Jerry Lewis and Associates have estimated that construction of the system will cost about $160,000. In other business, the board unanimously voted to send Brunswick County Commissioners a letter in favor of their efforts to establish a county-wide zoning or dinance. Business (Continued From Page 1-A) •Accepted plans for the school’s new 8,456-square-foot classroom building now iinrinr construction on the Supply campus. The building ivill cost an P-Stlmateci S4R per square foot and will include six classrooms and one multi-purpose area. A proposed greenhouse has been eliminated. •Accepted the resignation of Bob Davis, director of business, effective in mid-March. The board agreed to begin advertising for the position. SIAFF PHOlO av SUSAN USHIP Goina. Goina. Gone/ W* W' silver-tongued auctioneer Joey Formyduval (left) “sold" the bikini bottoms displayed by Chamber President Alan Holden for 36,000 chips Friday at the close oi the Sonin Brunswick islands Chamber of Commerce “Casino Night,” while shampoo we.nt for 17,000 chips. .Attended by 22S guests, the game night netted 83.400 for the chamber’s office renovation project “It went realty wcu, EveryGuc bad a good time,” said chamber iseuiber An nette Odom, who helped plan the event “We’re planning on doing it again, probably in the fall.” •Voted to return $5,289 to the state for reallocation. The state funds are in excess of what the school estimates it svill need for the re mainder of the fiscal year. The funds also cannot be carried over into the 1987-88 fiscal year. •Voted to accept a Health Care Ad vantage plan offered to the college employees by The Brunswick Hospital in Supply. Jon Sanborn, hospital administrative assistant, said the plan is a noK:ost program that nrovide.s pre-admission forms and iueniificaiiun cards for employees. The plan saves time and also eliminates papenvork should the employees seek services at the hospital, Sanborn said. THE GRUNSWICK^BEACON Established Nov. 1, 1962 Telephone 754-6890 Published Every Thursdoy At Main Street Shaiioiie, N. C. 28459 SUBSCRIPTION RATES iN BRUNSWICK COUNTY One Yeor 57.50 Six Months $4 00 IlSEWHERE IN NORTH CAROLINA One Year $10.00 Six Months $6.00 ILSEWHERE IN U.S.A. One Year $12.50 Six Months $7.00 Second class postage paid at Ihe Post Office in Shallotte, N. C. 28459. USPS 777-780. Ninety-four Ocean Trail Convales cent Cienter volunteers were honored for their contributions to the center at a banquet Feb. 11. Volunteer Activity Director Cathy Holth presented each with a cer tificate of appreciation at the event. A featured decoration at the event Normal Weather Expected was photographs of voiuntaers dur= ing visits throughout the past year. Linda Spann, with the center’s dietary department, supervised ihe food planning. The center is located in SouthporL Near-normal temperatures and precipitation are in the forecast for the next few days. That will mean temperatures rang ing from the upper 30s at night into the upper 50s during the daytime, Shallotte Point meteorologist Jackson Canady .said Tuesday, with about a half-uu^ of rainfall. For the period Feb. 17-23, he recorded a maximum high temperature of 62 degrees on the 23rd and a minimum low of 27 degrees on the 19th. An average daily high of 51 degrees combined with an average nightly low of 33 degrees for a daily average temperature of 42 degrees, which Canady said was about five degrees below normal. 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