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BY RAIIN ADAMS
Brunswick County officials will
consider a request to take over the
water system now operated by the
Boiling Spring Lakes Water Corporation.
Matters involving the county's expanding
water system dominated
Monday night's 4l4-hour Brunswick
County Commissioners meeting in
Bolivia.
The full board was present for the
meeting which included a 2l4-hour
executive session?the second
closed-door session held by commissioners
this year.
Monday's meeting had been
rescheduled from March 7 due to the
commissioners' trip to Washington,
D.C, for a national legislative con
ference.
Request For Water
During the public comments period
of the meeting, Earl Tharp of the
Boiling Spring Lakes Water Corporation
asked commissioners to indicate
whether or not the county would accept
dedication of the corporation's
water system.
The water system, which is located
within 'Pmim of Rniiinu .Qnrincj
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Lakes, is owned and used by 34
residents, Tharp said. Due to the high
cost of operation and maintenance,
the corporation contacted the county
several months ago about taking
over the system.
Tharp informed commissioners
that the corporation is in the process
of bringing the system up to county
specifications. But before spending
$10,000 for the needed improvements,
the corporation wanted an assurance
that the county would accept the
system, he said.
Utility Operations Board Director
John Harvey said the UOB suggested
that the county proceed with discussions
concerning take-over of the
system. However, the UOB asked
that fllf? Tnum of Rniiinu Cnninu
wild ui kywiiiiig upllllg
Lakes be represented in any negotiations,
Harvey added.
Emphasizing that the system is not
owned by the town, Tharp pointed out
that Boiling Spring Lakes officials
last November adopted a resolution
which supported the corporation's efforts
to obtain water service from the
county.
On a motion by Commissioner
Frankie Rabon, the county board
voted unanimously to instruct County
Attorney David Clegg to review the
matter and make a recommendation
for final consideration at the board's
April 4 meeting.
Positions Approved
In other action Monday, commissioners
unanimously approved a
$140,301 budget amendment for five
new positions and new equipment for
the county water system. The money
will come from the county's unappropriated
fund balance.
Water System Director Kenneth
Hewett said the new positions would
include an oner at or two
maintenance mechanics and two
maintenance mechanic assistants.
Salaries and benefits for the five
positions comprised $21,376 of the
budget amendment.
The remaining jii6,925 wiii be used
to fill equipment needs throughout
the department, Hewett said, including
five vehicles and various
other equipment.
Accident Reports
Absent This Week
Even N.C. Highway Patrol
secretaries need some time off from
work now and then, and this week it
was Ruby Oakley's turn to take a
vacation.
As a result, the weekly roundup of
Brunswick County traffic accidents
does not appear in this week's edition
of The Brunswick Beacon because information
on local wrecks was
unavailable prior to press time from
the Wilmington Highway Patrol office.
According to a Highway Patrol
telecommunicator, no one was filling
in this week for Ms. Oakley, who
serves as The Beacon's media contact
at the Wilmington office.
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Hewett noted tnat current water |
department employees would get |
first consideration for the five new (
positions, if they are qualified for the
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Complaint Surfaces ;
However, earlier in Monday's |
meeting, a water department .
employee appeared before commissioners
to register a complaint
related to seven new positions ap-.
proved last month.
Percy Kewett, a black man who
said he has been training as an
operator for the past eight months,
told the board that he had a
grievance which was "on behalf of
every black that works at the water
plant." He did not identify his concerns
Monday, but said he had
already discussed them with Kenneth
Hewett. i
Commission Chairman Grace
Beasley advised Percy Hewett to
discuss the complaint with Clegg and
County Manager John T. Smith, in
accordance with the county's person- i
nel policy. The employee met with '
Clegg for about 30 minutes during the 1
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In other matters Monday commissioners:
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in the Seaside area, and approved a i
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or a $93,000 N.C. Clean Water
devolving Loan, after Commissioner
3enny Ludlum stated that the county
should "forget this trying to borrow
noney when we don't need it;"
Approved tax releases and
-efunds for the month of February,
as recommended by Tax Administrator
Boyd Williamson;
Referred an unspecified complaint
from Charles Tew to the
Brunswick County Airport Commission
concerning the airport commission's
contract with its fixed-base
pperator;
Took no action after hearing a request
from Iceland area resident
Preston Dale concerning the need for
a stray dog ordinance in the county,
but referred the matter to Health
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Approved the health board's request
for two new positions including
a temporary maternity care coordinator
and reclassification
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Granted a request from Public
Housing Director Perita Price to advance
Vonnie Grissett 40 hours of
sick leave;
Approved budget amendments involving
a $7,555 increase in the Community
Based Alternatives (CBA)
Grant for in-school suspension, a $500
increase in the CBA Grant for Cape
Fear Substance Abuse, a $1,787 increase
for CP&I, energy assistance
funds, a $9,208 decrease for lowir.coir.e
energy assistance and crisis
intervention funds due to a 16 percent
federal cut, a $5,187 increase in Jordan
Adams funds for the Health
Department, and inclusion of a $1,927
Governor's Highway Safety Pro
gram grant 10 me Heaitn Department
for infant car seats;
Adopted separate resolutions to
urge local legislators to support N.C.
Senate Bill 109, which is an act to permit
pensioned firemen and rescue
workers to perform volunteer duties,
and to proclaim March as "Food
Bank of the Lower Cape Fear Month
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Thursday, March 17, 1988? Page 5-A
tesidents
in Brunswick County;"
Designated the Brunswick County
Community Drug Task Force as the
focal agency in the "Challenge' '88"
drug awareness program:
Reappointed Van Clark and J.W.
Robinson to the Resources Development
Commission, and appointed
Nelson Adams to the RDC seat
formerly held by Walter Johnson,
whose term on the board recently expired;
Took no action following a
n i t * _- -
?-4-nour executive session requested
by Clegg to discuss possible litigation,
personnel, attorney-client matters
and individual contracts;
Canceled the county
commission's March 21 regubr
meeting,and recessed until Friday,
March 18, at 5 p.m., when commissioners
will interview at least six applicants
for director of the Solid
Waste Department. Commissioners
also will meet March 18 at 8 p.m. in
joint session with the county Parks
and Recreation Department advisory
committee and department officials.
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