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BY RAHN ADAMS
In an effort to keep up with the
demands of development and to improve
its public image, the
Brunswick County Health Department
has made some temporary
changes in its environmental health
section.
According to Health Director
Michael U. Rhodes, the department's
sanitarians are now concentrating
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tank permits, while supervisors in
the environmental health section
handle all other field duties. The shift
in duties began June 27 for a threemonth
trial period.
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Guilty; Se,>
BY RAHN ADAMS
Nineteen defendants who were indicted
on drug trafficking cliarges in
April's "Operation White Tide"
entered guilty pleas last week in
Brunswick County Superior Court.
So far, 27 of the 48 individuals indicted
in the state's second investigative
grand jury probe have
pleaded guilty.
According to the Brunswick County
Clerk of Court's office, seven of the 19
defendants who appeared before
.Judge E. Lynn Johnson of Fayetteville
last week were sentenced to
probationary prison terms. Sentencings
for the other 12 defendants were
delayed until the July 27 term of
Superior Court.
Defendants who pleaded guilty and
were sentenced last week included:
James C. Edwards, 31, and Cindy
Ann Harrell, 22, both of Ocean Isle
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With property owners unwilling to
fund the project upfront, a proposed
canal dredging project at Sunset
Beach appears to be headed
nowhere.
The proposed dredging includes
four east-end canals and the entrance
channel to Jinks Creek. Althou,' ihe
project was initiated through citizen
petition, property owners have indicated
that they are not desperate
enough for a canal dredging project
to pay upfront assessments.
Town council had asked for the
payments to be made no later than
July 1, but as of Tuesday, the town
had received only $72,237, or 2G perCom
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BY RAHN ADAM
Even with a four-cent property
Brunswick County Commissioners 1;
tighten the county's belt by adc
members described as a "conservj
county budget.
This year's budget, which is $3 i
1987-88 budget, was unanimously ap|
last Wednesday night in Bolivia, afte
discussion during 11 meetings held s
The adopted budget is similar t<
21 by County Manager John T. Smitl
struction, Smith made five percent ci
departments to come up with a
reflected no change in the 50'^-cent I
itially proposed a $31.8 million bud
rate.
Last Wednesday, Smith told con
departments will probably require
later in the fiscal year. "I don't be lit
can operate with any type of efficient
that amount of money," he said.
Tin* lintirrl frmlr loec lK?m h/*n
make six additional allocations tc
model and undo several previous I
adopting the $27.11 million budget w
rate hike.
The budget ordinance was signei
at their regular session Tuesday nigh
meeting which Commission Chairn
said was held to answer citizens' <
adopted budget.
The "hearing"?which was actus
the board's June 20, 21, 22, 24 , 27 ai
scheduled at the request of speak*
J
i Departmeni
"The only thing they (sanitarians)
will be doing is lot evaluations,"
Rhodes said, adding that sanitarians
also will meet with propci ty owners
as lots are checked, if the meetings
are requested,
i "It's the hope that it'll increase the
awareness of the individual having
the lot evaluated of the reasons for
; checking soils in regards to sewage
i effluent treatment," Rhodes said.
"It a to allow people to give input,
i on site inspections."
i According to a joint legislative
study committee co-chaired by State
Rep. David Rcdwine of Ocean Isle
Beach, Brunswick County led the
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Tide' Defers
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Beach; Sandra Coker, Myrtle Beach,
S.C.; Terry D. Plielps, 28, Sliallotte;
Joseph Craig Lewis, 19, Wilmington;
Gregory Lee Robinson, 29, and Tony
Glen Lewis, both of Route 2, Supply.
Those who entered guilty pleas and
are awaiting sentencing include:
Clinton Stanaland, 31, Sliallotte;
Wendell Evans, Route 1, Shallotte;
Douglas Evans, Wilmington; Kevin
Benz, 28, Key West, Fla.; Mark
Berry, 28, Sugarloaf, Fla.; Darrell C.
Stephens, 24, Hallsboro; Freddie
Carroll. 32, Keystone Heights, Fla.;
Carlton Jeffery King, 29, and Gary
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i-neips, n, uom ot supply;
Christopher Corbett, 20, Route 1, Supply;
Jeffery Kcrmit Evans, 22, Route
3, Supply; and Charlotte McCumbee,
25, Rniile 1. Ash.
Court records show that Edwards
anu Ms. li if -.'ii both pleaded guilty
June 27 to conspiracy to traffic and
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dging Asset
cent, of the $301,795 in estimated
canal dredging assessments, according
to Town Administrator Linda
Fluegel. The town had hoped to collect
90 percent of the cost in advance
of contracting the dredging.
Since the town budgeted no funds
for dredging this year and plans to
assess property owners the full cost
anyway, council had asked all property
owners benefiting from the project
to pay upfront the estimated cost
of $1,700 for each 50-foot lot.
"I thought for sure that we'd get
the money in with the way the people
were screaming and yelling for the
dredging," said Mrs. Fluegel. "But
when it cornes time to ask for money.
ioners Adopt
S sioners' June 7 I
' lax rate increase, payers had asked
ast week decided to ing before the bud
ipting what board adoption was Jun
itive" $27.,'t million As a result ol
per $100 of propf
nillion less than the $50,000 home in Bi
irovcd by the board perty taxes, com]:
r at least 33 hours of G
ince May 23. After last V
) one proposed June commented on t
li. At the board's in
its to the county's 30 fPSffpl
model budget that |||
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get {iiid G7-cent tax
imissioners that the H 98. ^
additional funding
jvc the departments
:y with any less than
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r last Wednesday to #v
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nidget decisions by M
ith its four-cent lax 1
[1 by commissioners
it, following a public
lan Grace Beasley
iiiestions about the
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id 2(1 sessions?was n'Kht in Bolivia.
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as in the number of septic tank permits
that were both issued and
denied.
About 5,000 site evaluations were
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dfants Plead
)bation
trafficking in more than 50 pounds of
marijuana. Each was sentenced to a
$250 fine and a three-year prison
term, suspended for five years, with
five years of supervised probation. In
addition, Ms. Harrell was ordered to
perform 100 hours of community service
work.
Also on June 27, Ms. Coker pleaded
guilty to conspiracy to traffic in more
than 28 grams of cocaine. She was
sentenced to a $200 fine and a
suspended three-year prison term,
with five years of supervised probation.
Phelps and Joseph Lewis both
pleaded guilty last Thursday to conspiracy
to traffic in more than 28
dranie nf oAnnino A lcr> OnUinnnx
gtuiuu ui v,uv.an iv,. iiuuiu.iuil
entered guilty pleas to conspiracy to
traffic and two trafficking counts.
All three were sentenced to $250
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hosi
sSments
that's a different story."
"Before we let bids we have to
have the money." said Mrs. Fluegel,
adding that she will continue to collect
assessments if any more come
in.
If town council decides against the
dredging, the money will be returned.
If the project is postponed, Mrs.
Fluegel said she would apply for a
one-year extension on the dredging
permit.
The funds which had been collected
as of this week came from 31
payments and 12 letters of credit.
There are about 75 property owners
included on the assessment role.
'Conservative
judget hearing, even though the taxthe
board to hold a second public hearget
was officially adopted. Deadline for
e 30.
F the 4-cent rate increase to 54'/2 cents
:rty value, an individual who owns a
runswiek County will pay $272.50 in pro)ared
to $252.50 last year,
ommissioners Respond
/ednesday's meeting, commissioners
heir action, which reversed several
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lily's 1988-89 budget last Wednesday
Pictured (clockwise, from left) are
[ 'rankle Itabon, Grace Beasley, Chris
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?Michael U. Rhodes
Health Director
2,700 septic tank permits were issued
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denied.
Rhodes said the local environmental
health section employs five certified
sanitarians, one sanitarian
trainee and two supervisors. Each
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numerous commercial and pleasure 1
the Southport waterfront Monday i
>' Budget With
budget decisions that had been ma<
month-long budget preparation proces
For example, the adopted budget
$450,000 for construction of a propo*
baseball stadium at Northwest Towns
even though commissioners had vote<
the stadium.
"It's been the most difficult bi
Beasley. "That (the stadium) is soniet
back to later . . . the main item tnnigl
budget."
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('happell, Jim Poole, and Benny I.nilln
(he Board Ke^ina Alexander and I.on
Eileen Kcllngher.
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sanitarian dues about 90 site evaluations
per month.
In February, the sanitarians were
swamped with 841 site evaluations?the
most ever clone by any
county in North Carolina, Rhodes
said.
Before duties were shifted last
week, sanitarians were assigned to
specific sections of the county. Their
jobs included doing site evaluations,
inspecting .-.optic tanks as they were
installed, examining repairs to existing
septic systems, checking
mobile homes that were moved to different
sites, collecting water samples
and inspecting restaurants and lodg
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Je earlier in the Jim Poole con
s. vative budget. How
does not include nniintv Tl fthe hurt
>ed minor league "It was the t(
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i June 27 to build merit on the things
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ulget," said Ms. wants," Chris Che
hing we can come most conservative
tit was to adopt a ed in this county."
In reference to
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ing facilities such as motels.
As a result of sanitarians' heavy
workloads, the waiting period for a
site evaluation averages about four
to five weeks, although the waiting
period "varies greatly" in different
sections of the county, Rhodes said.
"We're hoping to cut that (waiting
period) drastically," ho said. "The
main purpose (of the shift in duties)
is to educate the public on what we're
doing and decrease the amount of
time for a site evaluation."
In addition to handling field duties
other than site evaluations, the two
supervisors?John Crowder and
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e fireworks that marked the end of
July Festival. More coverage of the
holiday is inside this issue.
Rate Hike
imented, "1 think it's a very eonserfever,
I think we'll meet the need of the
get) is certainly not a Cadillac."
Highest budget I've ever sat in on,"
d. "We finally just reached an agreethe
people have asked for."
le budget represents "needs and not
ippell said it is "probably one of the
budgets to provide the services need|
' me Duogei preparation process itseit,
I was tired of the games, because 1
; some games being played."
it's a tight budget, and we're going to
said Benny I.udlum.
.aid he felt the hoard wasted a conof
time preparing the budget,
t't charge for the meetings except for
referring to the fact that each board
5 per meeting.
lget process, the county board held a
I 10 work sessions. Not counting travel
; board as a whole?is entitled to
payments for its work on the budget
Budget Outlined
y little discussion last Wednesday,
ade the six additions and two v. 'Is
add four cents to the fill1--cent tax rate
nidget.
ncludcd $250,000 for implementation of
telephone system; $30,972 for a new
lent; $35,(112 for the addition of two new
county health department a $300,020
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