Page 8-A?THE BRUNSWICK BEACOt Holden BY DOUG RUTTER Holden Beach property owners who have let their yards get out of control will be receiving at least two pieces of mail from the town in the coming weeks asking them to clean up their act. The first of these letters, which will be sent to all town property owners, will request that the owner remove anything now situated in the street right-of-way. This will clear the way for Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation to come in and move all utility lines underground. nnmiTliccinnope rlrmirlorl O uvvtucu IVJ OCUU U1C letter during a meeting Monday morning which was a continuation of the regular board meeting held Nov. 7. The one-hour session ended before the board had a chance to discuss annexation in detail, which was one of the original reasons for the recessed Holden Beach A Reflects Repurd Repurchase of the town's water system bond earlier this year is reflected in the annual audit report for the Town of Holden Beach, which saw a decrease in water fund cash and investments of $218,043 over last year. Despite that decrease, however, the audit report indicated a good financial position for the town, which : collected $297,169 in taxes last year. That tax collection was based on a tax base of more than $212 million, a tax rate of 14 cents per $100 of valua- i tion and a collection rate of 98.9 per- < cent. ] The audit report, compiled by Min- j ton Padgett of Brock, Berry and j Padgett of Southport, covers all j financial activity for the town from July 1, 1987, through June 30, 1988. It was presented to the town commis- I sioners during their Nov. 7 meeting. c Primarily because of the repur- 3 chase of the Farmers Home Ad- ? ministration water bond in May, cash $ and investments in the town water t fund dropped from $366,082 last year $ Local Scouts ? Shallotte Boy Scout Troops 287 and 201 received Presidential Awards and blue ribbons at the f!anp KV?ar Council's camporee last weekend in ' White Oak. 1 < The local troops were honored for ] demonstrating outstanding Scouting , skills, which included teamwork and living up to the youth organization's j ideals. ? During the weekend event, 45 , troops consisting of 750 Scouts were ] judged on uniforms, cooking, first \ aid, fire safety, handicapped j awareness, pioneering, maze, volleyball, Frisbee golf, and a nature and compass course. i Kenneth Perrone is scoutmaster of | i% Mid BILL'S OLD FASHIONED BUI (WITH HOMEMAD 'BEAN OF THE DAY' HOMEMADE Ch FRESH BAKE FREE Dl WITH PURCHASE OF ! DURING OUR GF EAT IN OR 754-* MONDAY-SAT ? EAST GATE SQUARE'HWY. 1 < UJ ? Also, catering available... BILL & DONNA'S ! Book your holiday pa OWNED & OPERATED BY f si, Thursday, November 17,1988 Beach Prope meeting. Commissioners will hold a special meeting for that purpose on Monday, Nov. 28, at 10 a.m. While annexation was touched upon lightly, this week's session focused on improvements within the existing town limits. Commissioner Gay Atkins, who read a letter from BEMC Operations Manager Bobby Gore, requested the town letter, noting that some property owners have encroached as far as 20 feet inside the right-of-way. Since BEMC is now proposing to bury lines on both sides of the streets to avoid cutting through paved areas, she said the clearing will have to be done on botli sides of the street on town and state roads. Town board members have primarily targeted shrubbery and kudit Report nose Of Bond to $148,039 in fiscal year 1987-88. In the long run, however, the town will save thousands of dollars and complete payments on the system in a shorter period of time. Also in the water fund, revenues increased by $13,590 over last year to $260,135, while total operating expenses decreased by $47,391 to $197,785. Retained earnings in the water fund also increased last fiscal year, from $211,950 to $267,421. In the general fund, revenues and expenditures both increased by about $160,000 from fiscal year 1986-87 to last fiscal year. Total revenues were $572,855 and expenditures were $486,826, leaving the town with a net *ain of $86,029. Cash and investments and the fund laiance in me general tund also mireased substantially last year, ["here was an $85,662 increase in cash ind investments last year, from 1297,053 to $382,715, while the fund lalance went from $285,779 to 1371,808. Vre Honored Troop 201. Cecil Logan leads Troop 287. Shallotte Troop 201 and Bolivia Troop 243 have scheduled open tiouses in upcoming weeks for boys ages 11 to 18 who are interested in 3oy Scouts. Ulysies Johnson is scoutnaster for Troop 243. The open houses will be held on Monday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m., at St. Johns Missionary Baptist Church lear Bolivia for Troop 287, and on Monday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m., at Camp Jnited Methodist Church in Shallotte or Troop 201. For more information, contact either scoutmaster or Stephen Chappell at 395-1100. Friday & Saturday Nov. 18 & 19 r GRILL *GERS & HOT DOGS E CHILI & SLAW) WITHCORNBREAD ilCKEN SALAD D DESSERTS ESSERT SANDWICH & DRINK 1AND OPENING TAKE OUT 1500 URDAY 11-5 130, HOLDEN BEACH ROAD CATERING m rties now! (&r BILL & DONNA SALMON /, rty Owners N trash can racks which have illegally been placed inside the right-of-way for several years. In the letter, commissioners plan to make it clear that neither the town nor BEMC will be responsible for any damage to private property left in the right-of-way resulting from the transition to underground utilities. Also, repairs to asphalt driveways which may have to be cut during the process will also be the responsibility of the property owner. Mrs. Atkins said, "We're gonna help to make this as pleasant a move back as possible." The only exception to the rule will be mailboxes, which by law cannot be more than five feet from the pavement. In the words of Commissioner William Williamson, "The federal government in the only one that can mess with mailboxes." Where's The Meter? A separate letter will soon be mailed to property owners who have made life difficult for the town's water meter reader by allowing shrubs to grow over the meter or placing trash cans on top of it. On a request from Commissioner Williamson, board members agreed to send out a letter to 53 lot owners requesting that they clean up the space For those on low-cholesterol diets, we have... Oaf Bran 20% DISCOUNT WITH THIS AD Shop early for Christmas! Thurs. & Fri. 10-5, Sal. 10-6, Sun. 2-6 HOLDEN BEACH CAUSEWAY 842-5678 PfSL' Wm 5 9BB NO SHIPPING 6 HANDLING CHARGES on orders placed from any current Sears catalogs from November 16 thru 19* < 11 Turn to Sears Wish Book, Fa Sale Catalogs to Christmas sf 'Applies only lo slore pick-up orders. Home delivery ex No factory orders. Applies only to continental U.S. ** "sears t Hwy. 130 East Holden Beach Road . TO PLACE CATALOG ^ or 1-8C Most merchandise availal \ust Give Up around the meter. The town will give the property owner a short period of time to do the work, probably 60 or 90 days, and if it is not done in that time, the town will do the work and bill the landowner. Holden Beach municipal code allows the town to charge the property owner for such work around water meters, but Williamson said he wanted to give the lot owners a chance to correct the problem at no cost. to Accept mas In January, Holden Beach will advertise for bids for sanitation service. Commissioners will be looking to sign a two-year contract with a oneyear option to extend the contract at lining ome Applianc cclronics Sto JHIPPING St Bmtjju [ Vo} | tyjlP mJVT Sim* w BCTIBIITOBMmiiki Il/Annual catalogs and c lop from your easy chair. c tra. Does not apply to orders placed before 11/16'88. ^ There will be a finance charge for deferral period -OPENMon., Tues., Thurs., Fri 9-6 I Wed. 9-3. Sot. 9-1 i ORDERS, CALL 754-4361 10-255-3000 ole for pick-up within a few days. Street Right-C the agreement of both parties. The current two-year contract with Chambers of South Carolina expires March 31, 1989. The town will pay about $46,000 for the service this year and if it extends the contract into the option year, it can expect a 10 percent increase. While board members said they were pleased with the present sanitation service, they felt it would be better to open it up to bids to get the lowest price and best service possible. Commissioner Bob Buck said, "I think the bid process keeps everybody honest." cd fcSeTfoTS* P'ckup, but decided agaiSif^ *7a 'pn&ado* anth has been wild! Folks who h cause of the rainy weather s i made it one of the finest week ang time. We had a good time! rties are coming up beca son is approaching. We still he organizations who are not yel almost forgot to tell you about c only. Know a kid who can sing umentP Bring him to the Isla ext Saturday evening and let h . We'll have prizes, of course, c .mnptition, all on consecutive M,,r ill award the first place winnei !S, tOO. child is under 12 years of c be fine), bring 'em over. All c t whether they chicken out or nc ght want to give us a call at 57c. light and let us know you're c d young 'un. e looking forward to seeing all < 'our hand and wish you a Merry Sinceri fZjg liiAtd OcMK OS & re 1 dung 333iHBaEg K3B39HM Fn BlMfiiEl H Re MfTOfmifeaa B 19 w / I ffMlW $i HHB Hi 8SS j?SSE^^9 [ N P^A t end Imp j af- Way I because it would mean an annual co$t increase of approximately $24,000. The containers are currently used at Ocean Isle Beach. According to Commissioner Georgia Langley, who spoke about the operation with Ocean Isle Town Clerk Alberta Tatum, the town could expect problems the first year until residents and renters got used to the system. "I'm not really sold on it," she said. Christmas Tree Approved Also this week, commissioners agreed to allow the Greater Holden Beach Merchants Association to use the regional beach access facility under the bridge as a site for a Christmas tree. 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