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Disgruntled Landowner Wants Varnamtown Boundaries Changed BY DOUG RUTTKR When Vamamtown residents incorporated their quiet, waterfront community five years ago, one of the first things they did was establish boundaries for the town. A landowner who wasn't happy with the boundaries at the time told town officials Monday night he still isn't happy. Arthur Thompson asked that his property be ex cluded from the town. "I asked for it not to be put in there to start with," Thompson said of his 15-acrc tract on Vamamtown Road. "I think my land would be better off out of the town." Aldermen took no action on Thompson's request, and indicated they don't plan to change the boundaries in the future. "That should have been fought in 1988," Mayor Judy Galloway said. Thompson said he did fight it in 1988 when he asked Tracie Vamum and Roger Robinson to leave his land out of the town. Varnum was the first mayor and Robinson was a member of the initial town board. Vamum said Thompson did ask that his property be left out of town. "You were not the only one. There were several people in the center of town that didn't want in," he said. Mayor Galloway said if the town board grants Thompson's request more will follow. "If you do one you're going to get another one and another one and an other one." Thompson is opposed to a mobile home park ordi nance the town approved last month on a 3-2 vote. He said he hasn't decided if he will put a mobile home park on his property. The rules require that all mobile homes be new and says they can't be placed on lots smaller than 20,000 square feet unless the park is served by public water and sewer systems. With those regulations in place, Thompson said it would be difficult to make money. "What am I going to do after I retire? I can't live on Social Security." Galloway said Thompson should have voiced his ob jections to the ordinance before it was passed. The town Robbins Resigns From The Board Varnamtown Alderman Tonya Robbins announced her resignation Monday night, saying she doesn't have time to run a restaurant and help conduct the town's business as well. Robbins, elected to a four-year term on the town board in 1991, said managing Maxton's Restaurant doesn't leave her enough time for town business. She has missed several meetings recently because she was working. "I feel like I'm more of a hindrance than an asset," Robbins said at Monday's regular monthly town board meeting. "I feel like y'all need someone who can help you more." Robbins' resignation will take cffcct June 30. Aldermen said they plan to discuss the appointment of a new board member at their next regular meeting on June 7. board held a public hearing on the rules, even though it wasn't required to by law. Alderman Will Mumford pleaded with the town board not to relax the mobile home park regulations. He said putting mobile homes closcr together would detract from the town's beauty and value. "Ordinances are supposed to protcct the town and the give the people a pleasant place to live," Mumford said. "Nobody wants to live next to a mobile home park, but if you do you want it to be decent" Mayor Pro Tem Ennis Swain said he thinks the coun ty regulations will eventually be stricter than the town's. A committee of the Brunswick County Health Board is drafting mobile home park regulations that would ap ply in unincorporated areas. A sccond public hearing on the rules is expected soon. "You think the town's hard on you now? You haven't seen nothing 'til the county gels a hold of you," Swain said. "If you're ahead with the county today you will not "I don't think there's any doubt that die board wants be in a few days. That's my belief." to do this," Mumford said. Mayor Galloway said she didn't want there to be Varn am town's next regular meeting will be Monday, "hard feelings" between Thompson and the town board. June 7, at 7:30 p.m. instead of June 21. The town board "Nobody's going to like everything the town does," will hold a public hearing on the proposed 1993-94 bud she said. "The board was selected by the people of this get on June 17 at 7:30 p.m. town to do what's best for the town now and in the fu- Other Business turc." u In other business Monday, aldermen: ^ ?Endorsed sending a letter to Gov. Jim Hunt seeking Varnamtown officials have decided to seek the assis- funds for a regional sewer and stormwater management lance of State Rep. David Redwine after learning that system for the South Brunswick Islands area. the town's request for a state grant to rebuild the com- ? Voted to send a letter to Slate Sen. R.C. Soles Jr. munity's boat ramp was rejected. seeking his support for a bill that would release intangi Mumford plans to send a letter to the local legislator bles, beer and wine and utility franchise taxes to towns with copies of the town plans for a new ramp on and cities. Mumford said the bill has passed the N.C. Lockwood Folly River. "Let's see what Redwine deliv- House. ers,"hesaid. ?Heard from Mayor Galloway that the N.C. Despite potential funding problems, aldermen indicat- Department of Environment, Health and Natural ed Monday they arc in favor of replacing the existing Resources will give the town a 54,480 grant this fall to ramp with a 16-foot-widc concrete ramp. The town has be used in developing the community's first land use applied for a state permit needed to do the work. plan. Property owners Nicky Vamam, Junior Thompson ?Agreed to pay Scott Varnum S50 for each mowing and Blondcll Robinson have agreed to lease to the town of the lawn at town hall. The grass is usually mowed the land on which the ramp is located. Varn am also has twice a month during the summer. agreed to help provide parking for vehicles. ? Voted to purchase a cork bulletin board and put it up Alderman Ada McDonald said Monday night the underneath the old carport at town hall. Town officials town board needs to make a commitment to go ahead plan to use the board to keep residents informed about with the project. upcoming meetings and hearings. EMS Rescue Show In Shallotte Friday The week of May 23-29 has been lances, crash trucks, water rescue from a lall building by rappelling off proclaimed Emergency Medical boats, the county's emergency man- the side of the department store. 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