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Board Still Debating Dune Repair BY DOUG RUTTER bcach erosion. "It'll give credibility to what we decide Holdcn Bcach Commissioners haven't decided if the to do." town will get involved in repairing occanfront sand The Holden Bcach Properly Owners Association dc duncs coming to no conclusions during a 2 1/2-hour cided at its Easter weekend meeting to ask the town meeting Tuesday. board to take responsibility for repairing or rebuilding However, most town board members seem to be the dunes. having second thoughts about an earlier decision to The POA's vote came on the heels of a town board leave all dune rebuilding in the hands of occanfront decision to let property owners decide if they want to re propcrty owners. build their own dunes. POA members want uniformity is No decisions were made, but the consensus Tuesday what is done, even if occanfront owners have to foot the morning was that commissioners should spend some or bill. all of the $44,000 they put in this year's budget for dune Commissioner Jim Foumier said Tuesday the era repairs. sion situation is not an emergency because the beach "I think we all agree we have to spend some town should rebuild itself this summer. "From now to money somewhere," Mayor Wally Auslcy summarized November the sand is going to come back in." at the close of the meeting. "The question is where do Whatever the town board decides to do, Sandifer we spend it and how do we said he wants to ensure spend it. "Ifwjp't'p onino tfl hllilrl a flllflP Holdcn Bcach gets its mon Holdcn's dunes sus- V We re 6Uin6 lU OUllU U UUfie cy,$ WQnh .<We tavc dunc tained serious erosion our- (f'S yiOt ROitlQ tO be COSfTietiC. renourishmcnt money and 1 ingaMarch 13 winter storm . . think a lot of it's going to that causcd an estimated 58 It S HOt ROiflQ tO be Something have to be spent where we million in damage on the is- . f 1 , . . don't have a dune now." land. The ocean washed tflQt S QOITIQ tO WClSrl (IWCiy With While commissioners over the dunes in several ar- .? . ? ? ; . ? ? ? hammer out a plan of ac cas. lHe HeXt nigtl ticie. tion, oceanfront homeown Commissioners want to e ers are allowed to pay for help rebuild the berms, but L-OmmiSSlOner David otincllter dune repairs at their prop thcy want to make sure they crty. spend the taxpayers' money wisely. Town officials don't Holdcn Bcach received a state permit last week that want to spend money on dune repairs that won't last. allows occanfront property owners to have truck loads They've repeatedly said they don't want to make the of sand dumped on their lots to build or reinforce dunes, same mistake that was made following Hurricane Hugo, Town Manager Gary Parker said the N.C. Division when the town poured $350,000 into a dune that quickly of Coastal Management permit requires that all sand washed away. placed on the lots is compatible with existing beach "If we're going to build a dune it's not going to be sand. Also, owners must notify adjacent property own cosmetic," Commissioner David Sandifer said Tuesday, ers of their plans in advance. "It's not going to be something that's going to wash The sand can only be placed on the street side of the away with the next high tide." cscarpmcnt. Before owners can place sand on the ocean Commissioners hope to meet soon with Spencer side, the town will need the approval of the U.S. Army Rogers, a coastal engineer with the UNC Sea Grant pro- Corps of Engineers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, gram, to discuss short-term and long-term solutions to Parker said two local firms, O'Neil Caison and F&R erosion. Development, have the compatible sand needed to re "I think it'll be a good idea," said Commissioner Sid build dunes. The cost is between $7 and S10 per cubic Swarts, who recommended Rogers as an expert on yard. ?E31A STAFF PHOTO BY SUSAN USHfc* Jolly In Jigsaws' West Brunswick High School English and drama instructor Sherril Jolly (left foreground) portrays Sylvia, a domineering mother, in the Brunswick little Theater production of "Jigsaws" last weekend. Its all-female cast also included (from left) Jane Carr as as Sylvia's daughter Monica, Jean Hrdlicka as her sister Pat, Vicki Bridgers as her daughter Alex, and (not pictured) Stuart Callari as Emma, the family matriarch. SOMERSETT'S Shallotte Radiator and Body Shop FULL SERVICE and OZONE SAFE AIR CONDITIONING-REPAIRS and SERVICE Freon is metered to exact amount required. 11 c\Af We can rePair Vi EZ. VV plastic/aluminum radiators FULL-SERVICE RADIATOR REPAIRS We offer radiators from $99 and up! BODY SHOP-25 Years Experience ? All work guaranteed formerly Shallotte Body Shop AUTO GLASS-lnsurance Discounts 4514 Main St., Shallotte, 754-4550 ? 754-7074 993 T"h BRUNS'Air* BFACOK 'J* Beginning April 18 Open Sundays 11-3,4:30-9 PM rv-^v $ my -r Hfc UJBU^ A \ ' ' % 7 t-k \l Si Iames PLANTATION YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO A GALA OPEN HOUSE and RECEPTION AT ST. 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