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m \ \ Page 2-A—THE BRUNSWICK BEACXIN. Thursday. March S, 1987 \A/c!v Fr^r Ml irQinQ Horn© After Two-Y©ar L©nal Bottle (Continued From Page 1-A) Division of Facility Services to award a certificate of need to Autunut Corp. At that time, the divi sion said it had determined that Autumn Corp.'s proposal would bet ter serve the health care needs of Brunswick County residents. A company must have a certificate from the state before construction of a health care facility can begin. Beverly had fought that decision in a contested case hearing held July B-11 and 14-15, 1986. On Feb. 9, 1987, hearing officer Sliaron Thompson issued a recommended decision to uphold the agency’s earlier decision awarding the certificate to Autumn. Divison Director I.O. Wilkerson had 30 days in which to make a final agency decision, said Rick Hinnant of the N.C. Attorney General's staff. However, before that decision was announced, Bcv*it!>' Jiskoil for dismissal of its appeal. In a cover letter dated Feb. 23, Steve Dolan, an attorney for Beverly Enterprises, advised that the com pany felt it had reccivcil a fair hear ing by Thompson of Its grievances. And, he added, “the bimicdiatc and pressing need for nursing home beds in SroTiSwick County out>.velgh.s t!e delay inherent in any further pro ceedings." Beverly could have appealed an agency decision favoring Autumn to the N.C. Court of AppeaLs, Hinnant said. Beverly and Aiitunm were among six companies vying for the right to build an additional 100 longterm care nursing home beds in the county. Beverly Enterprises Iwd proposed building a 100-bed facility on a tract beside Brunswick Haspital in Supply. In January the bouni of Car dinal Health Systems Agency, a regional health planning body, upheld a committee decision to reconuneiKl that Beverly receive the certificate of nec«l. However, the agency's .staff had recommended in (avor of Autumn Curp., ns did the N.C. Division of Facility Services Inter. Autumn Corp. owns 14 nursing homes in three states, including six in North Carolina. While Autumn originally an ticipated building the Shallottc nurs ing iiunie for $1,973,000, Suddrelh said Tuesday that triflatiun as-sociated with ttie two-year delay and "substantial’’ legal fees had add ed to the cost of the project. He didn’t have a new figure available. 11 ?■ ..FPHOIOSir SUSAN USIiO COMMISSIONER JIM POOLE (left), who called for the hearing, chats afterwards with zoning opponents James Bellamy and Harry Rickcnbacker. L.ouRiy UDligateci, bays beiiamy Zoning issue Draws Crowd (Continued From Page 1-A) ing' much of the county. "It svould be especially harmful to rural areas." Williams said zoning might be good for some sections, but added, "1 don't think wc need it county wide." Druid Roberson, Ocean Isle Beach building inspector and a resident of Hurricane Haven near Holden Beach, said individual ordinances are available to address specific pro blems, and that the county is already under a type of zoning under the Coastal Area Management .Act land use plan. Instead of zoning, Harry Ricken- backer of Ocean Isle and Marie Wescott of Town Ci-nek also favored ordinances to address specific pro blems. Those for zoning were in the minority. "Zoning doesn’t restrict your liberties," said Eileen Kellagher of Long Beach. “It pro tects you.” Sunset Beach Planning Board member Richard Good outlined five advantages covered in a letter from that board. Hs “I foci ths sd* vantages far outweigh the disadvan tages. I believe... that most people will support you.” (Contloued From Page 1-A) to him, the county is obligated to financially support the conservation district board. Commissioners also met behind closed doors for approximately 2^4 hours to discuss attorney-client mat ters and land acquisition, taking no action. Other Business In other business, commissioners: •Amended the budget to transfer $28,1(X) to the county tax department budget. Tax Administrator Boyd Wiiiiamson said ovsmuis resuiied from the 1986 revaluation, as well as from additional mailings and com puter programming required by his office. •At Commissioner Chris Chappell’s suggestion, asked County Manager William Carter to study the county’s computer programming and operations costs and report to the board as soon as possible. Concerned that those costs arc increasing, (Thap- pcll wants suggestions on how to reduce expenses. "This is unbelievable again here tonight,” he said. •Awarded the contract for a two- wheel tractor for the Operation Ser vices Department to Elliott Imple ment Co. Inc. of WhiicVilie at a cost of $17,902 for a Massey-Ferguson 375, plus $228 for a self-contained bushhog. The total figure was $55 over the low bid of $18,076 submitted by Sessions of Whitevllle, with excep tions in tire sizes. •Amended the budget to accept in surance refunds of $5,120 for lightn ing damage to a Hewlett-Packard computer and $4,300 to replace a sheriffs patrol vehicle total^ in an accident •Scheduled interviews with can didates for the vacant county engineer’s position for Thursday, March 12, beginning at i0;30a.m. •Planned to attend a public hearing on the first proposed county water assessment district on Tuesday, March 10, at 7 p.m. in the public as-cor-ib'y buildifig. •Heard from Allen Woodruff of (.ong Beach, who wanted to know what the county planned to do with its $2.5 million “windfall” that resulted following tlie 1986 revaluation. “I hope you don’t look around for somewhere to spend it,” he said. “But I hope you will give taxpayers a four- or five-cent break in next yeai‘’s tax rate." When he pressed for an answer Monday night. Chairman Grace Beasley said conunissioners would take up the item during budget deliberations. •Approved a revised flood preven tion damage ordinance that reflects changes required for continued eligibility in the Federal Flood In surance Program. Democrats Meet Next Thursday Bninsmck County Democrats will hold, precinct meetings Thursday, March 12, at 8 p.m. at their local poll ing places. The makeup date for any precinct not having a quorum wiU be March 19, said County Chairman Rex Gore. “This will be our first local meeting since our great victories in November," Gore said. "I know the enthusiasm of that work will carry over into the coming year." To en courage attendance, he has schedul ed the meetings after the ACC tour nament. At the March meetings, local party members will select precinct officers for the next two years and delegates to the April 4 county convention. Precincts will also have the chance to adopt resolutions on issues that con cern them. Cardiac Ciub Meets I uesday OCEAN ISLE BEACH DEVELOPER Odell Willlaoison explains his position on zoning to Eileen Kellagher. Both spoke at the hearing. The Cardiac Club will hold its .se cond meeting 'Tuesday, March 10, at 1 p.m. in tile cotiference room of the Bnmswick Hospital in Supply. During the meeting speakers and club members discuss various aspects of heart disease and how to b^t cope with them. The club is a support group for peo ple who have experienced heart at tacks, those whose families liave a history of heart utsease and their family members. THE enUNSWiCK^BEACON Established Nov. I, 1962 Telephone 754-6890 Published Every Thursday Shallotte, N. C. 28459 SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY One Year $7.50 Six Months $4.(X) [ISEWHERE IN NORTH CAROLINA One Year $10.00 Six Months $6.00 ELSEWHERE IN U.S.A. One Year $12.50 Six Months $7.00 Second class postage paid at the Post Office in Shallotte, N. C. 28439. USPS 777-760. Area Could Begin Drying Out Flooding created problems in isolated areas around- the South Brunswick Islands last weekend as 4.25 inches of rain fell between Thurs day morning and noon Sunday, but some relief may be in store. The majority of the rain fell Fri day, Saturday and early Sunday, Shallotte Point meteorologist Jackson Canady said Tuesday. However, he added, the forecast for the next few days calls for temperatures a little above normal and near-normal precipitation, about a half-inch, "hopefully, we'll begin to dr>' out a little this week,” he said. Temperatures should average in the low 40s at night with daytime highs in the mid-60s. For the period Feb. 24 through March 2, he recorded a maximum high of 68 degrees on both the 1st and 2nd. The minimum low of 30 degrees occurred on the morning of Feb. 24. An average daily high of 58 degrees and an average morning low of 41 degrees combined for an average daily temperature of 50 degrees, very close to normal. ^ We Apologize '' Due to the conflict in schedule of our entertoiners, Haley's Hawaiian Night has been rescheduled for March 20th. Our apologies to the many people who called for reser vations. We hope to see you on the 20th! This weekend...celebrate with us on our 3rd Anniver sary with 3 days of specials... Vi lb. Ribeye $7.95 Cooked on our new Charcoal Mesquite Grill Seafood & ^Steak ■ (Formerly Hoitcr Town - So.-ne Owr«rship) Hosts—Tom ond rviariene ’riaiey Open Tues.-Sun./ColQbash/579-6032 SB nr SEAFOOD & STEAKS Chef Randy Tankersly and wife Renee invite you to have dinner overlooking the setting of the beautiful Cypress Bay Lake and Golf Course...one of the nicest coastal dining ex periences you can enjoy. 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