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Calabash 'Intends' To Purchase Carolina Blythe; Or Maybe Not BY ERIC CARLSON gain access to previously withheld ITic Calabash Board of Com- information the board feels it needs missioners on Tuesday unanimously to determine whether acquiring agreed to notify the president of Carolina Blythc would Ik in the Carolina Blythe Utilities that the town's best interest. town "intends" to purchase the com- "The purchase will be predicated pany. on our thorough study of your facili But that doesn't necessarily mean ties, operating and maintenance cost, the town will buy the sewage treai- profit and loss statements, all con ment operation that serves the tracts, customer information and any Carolina Shores golf and retirement other pertinent information we may community. require to assure our town that this The commissioners agreed to purchase is advantageous to us," the write the letter of intent to company letter said. president Billy Burnett in order to Calabash considered buying Carolina Blylhc early in its planning March 17 telephone conversation, for a municipal sewer system. But Burnett indicated he would give the negotiations with Burnett broke town the information it needs only if down after he set a "non-negotiable" the town sends him a "letter of in asking price of $4.5 million refused tent to purchase" the company, to allow the town's engineers access "I don't know that we intend to to his books. purchase it," said Commissioner Board members have also ex- Keith Hardee. pressed concerns about unknown fi- "Perhaps we should remove the nancial agreements Burnett might word 'intends' and say 'is interested have with customers and potential in purchasing,"' suggested Mayor users that the town would have to George Anderson. take on if it bought the company. "That's the word he wants," Commissioner Theodora Altreu- Altreuter replied. ter told the board Tuesday that in a Town Attorney Michael Ramos said the qualifying language in the letter assures that the town would not be legally committing itself to a purchase. "As far as binding yourself, you're not," Ramos said. "If you don't like it, you don't have to buy it." Commissioner ForTCSt King ex pressed conccrn announcing plans to reopen negotiations with Burnett might "send the wrong signal" to the town of Sunset Beach, which has joined Calabash in forming the South Brunswick Water and Sewer Authority. The comment sparked a brief flur ry of heckling from Carolina Shores residents in the audience who op pose the joint sewerage venture. "We are in a partnership with them," King said. After discussing who should sign the letter, the board agreed that the names of the mayor and all of the commissioners should appear on the document. The letter advises Burnett that representatives of the town will con tact him "to arrange for a mutually convenient time to meet and begin our negotiations." In other business the board heard a report from Commissioner Alvin Leiscy on a recent meeting of the town's Ixing Range Planning com mittee. He said the group agreed that the town should consider including in th#? tirvv^mino hnHoPt In hir<> iuiiurt ... ?.v -| e - a town administrator. The committee also discussed an nexation. the need to identify a pos sible site for a new town hall, the creation of a public park and ways of attracting a nursing home or con valescent care facility to the area. Leiscy said. Commissioner Jon Sanborn sug gested that the committee should set its priorities for the coming year and include the necessary funding rec ommendations in its upcoming bud get proposal. The board also voted to allow the Calabash Volunteer Fire Department to hold its annual fund raising "bucket shakes" at the intersection of N.C. 179 and River Road. County Adds Its Support To Sewer Authority BY SUSAN USHER Brunswick County Commis sioners committed Monday to help ing develop wastewater management services in southwestern Brunswick County by transferring some of its powers lo the South Brunswick Water & Sewer Authority and be coming one of its members. Both moves are subject to condi tions aimed at protecting the inter ests of county taxpayers. The authority is the quasi-govern mental unit being created by the towns of Sunset Beach and Calabash to operate a $34.9 million sewer sys tem proposed to serve much of southwestern Brunswick County. County participation and transfer of certain of its powers hinge first on passage of a sewer bond referen iiuiM hv Sunset Beach voters 2nd re* alization of the funding package sought by the authority. If the vote is yes at Sunset Beach, the authority will swing into action to formalize its existence and to complete system design and applica tions for low-interest loans it ex pects to receive from the state. The authority expects to borrow $3.8 million from the N.(\ State Re volving I .oan I u ml and $5 million from the N.C. Clean Water Bond loan fund. hoth administered by the N.( Division of Knvironmental Management Those loans arc avail able on condition that the authority have the ability to require residents and businesses in the service area to connect to the system. The authority has no power of it>> own to mandate hook-on. It must be granted thai dis cretionary power by its local gov ernment members. The service district ranges from the Calabash area near the South Carolina state line back along N.C. |7<) in ("Voan Haven subdivision, in cluding properties along N.C. 179. Old Georgetown Road, a section of N.C. l>()4 extending to Lion's Paw golf course, the town of Sunset Beach and, unless Calabash Com missioners rcscind their earlier deci sion. the downtown business district and surrounding neighborhoods in Calabash. In addition to the loans, the sys tem is expected to be financed by $2f>.l million in revenue bonds is sued by the authority itself, not by its individual members. As the name suggests, revenue bonds are repaid by income generated from the sys tem through user fees and assess ments. not by levying taxes. 1'he authority has said the waste water mangement program is to be paid for entirely from user fees and to not involve any permanent oblig ation of funds or the tax base of its member local governments. Repay ment of funds advanced by local governments for the project are to be covered by interlocal agreements ne gotiated with the authority. Sunset Beach Town Council says it has no intention of issuing the $5 million in general obligation bonds it is asking voters to approve April 5. Voting unanimously Monday night. Brunswick County Commis sioners linked the county's approval of the interlocal agreements or con tracts needed to allow the authority to require connections of the sewer sys tem within its service area, provided: ?that they do not require the di rect expenditure of county funds or an obligation of the property tax base of the county; and ?that they provide a methiKl of deferred payment and or grant sub sidy for eligible county residents who cannot afford the cost of con necting to the wastewater system. Engineers for the sewer project envision the authority eventually be coming a total wastewater manage ment entity. It would not only oper ate a regional wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system, but perhaps also operate septic tank management, stormwatcr manage ment and sedimentation and control programs for its steadily expanding service area. Board Agrees To Buy Site, Finance Leland School BY SUSAN I Nllhk 1 .ocal school officials gol the go ahcad Monday night from countx commissioners to procccd w ith con struction of a $6.4 million elemen tary school in I fland. but aren't sure they like the idea ot paying for it on the installment plan. Brunswick Count) Commis sioners unanimously voted to pur chase from the State Ports Authority for S12S.IHK) .1 32-acre site on River Road at an acre, and to fi nance the school's construction. The K3,tMK)-square-foot facility will serve an estimated 7(H) students in grades kindergarten through five. It is expected to help relieve over crowding at both Iceland Middle and Lincoln Elementary schools. Responding to a question Com missioner Donald Shaw said he'd been asked. Superintendent Ralph Johnston explained the school board had sought to have the land donated but the authority instead had the par cel appraised and set its price, which compares well with similar land sales in the same area. The sale was approved by the N.C. Council of State earlier this month. C'ountv Finance Director I.ithia ii .iii n the county intends to pay for the school on the installment plan by selling certificates of partici pation that would he paid off over a period of lit to 20 years. It would re tain ownership until then, when title would be transferred to the school hoard. I he certificates could be sold ei ther on the public market or private ly to a commercial bank. Ilahn said the certificates are a means of ob taining the money quickly anil with out some of the traditional costs as sociated with a bond issuance. Out of the $(>.4 million financed. Brunswick County would be repaid the approximately $9K5,0(K) it will have advanced the I eland project by the end of the budget year. Half-cent sales tax revenue that must be used for school capital pro jects would be used to pay the inter est on the long-term debt package. Commissioners won't take action on the certificates until June or later, with the money expected to be avail able to the school system in August if the project remains on schedule. Under the consent agreement reached between the two boards last August regarding the Lcland project. ho(h boards must agree i<> the fi- sion. at the close of their mectinc nancing plan. The Brunswick Tuesday night commissioners did County Hoard of Education hasn't what school hoard member Thur done so yet, though it discussed the man Gausc had been told to expect: financing plan in light of lite board's They voted to have County Manager consent judgment with commission- Wyman Yelton and llahn review the ers in a special exeuctive session last financing plan with the school I riday night. board. "We've been apprised of the plan, llahn said Tuesday she didn't but we hope we're not locked in to know when the briefing would lake it," said Superintendent of Schools place, but probably at a time re Ralph Johnston. quested by the school board. School board Chairman Donna Baxter and other members said they have asked tor a joint meeting with commissioners to discuss construc tion financing plans. Along with the Varnamtown will hold a public in Lcland project, they want to hear formation workshop on (he town's from commissioners on plans for fi- land use plan Monday. March -2X, at nancing other school construction 7 p.m. at the town hall. projects included in a five-year-plan Planning consultant Howard presented lo ami reviewed with Capps will review population and Commissioners' Chairman Don economic trends and environmental Warren, llahn and Yelton. issues affecting the town, said Town "We want lo sit down with the Clerk l.ucllcn Norris. lie will also lull board and discuss it," said mem- lead discussion of the results of past ber Polly Russ. "We'd like them all land use planning meetings, to come." Aldermen are encouraging all Instead ol agreeding to a joint ses- residents of the town to participate. Land Use Plan Is Varnamtown Topic K&D MFG. CKG Quality Clothing at Outlet Prices New Spring Arrivals -LADIES' ?Blazers *Skorts 'Shorts ?Knit Shirts "Rompers -CHILDREN T's ? Tank Tops ? Shorts Short Sets 1 .-1 We love our Pool Pals swimsuits and special swim diapers'. it's fun to be safe with Pool Pals... 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