BOARD RECONVENES AT 7:30 A M. THURSDAY GIB Commissioners Unhuppy About Beoch A LtCdd fTVIflUIUyVUf BY SUSAN 1ISHF.R Qscss Isic Beach Cmumissiofierc weren't pleased Tbesdav in !??m that a propeity owner had already recorded a partial withdrawal of an oceanfront accessway across from Driftwood Drive. Commissioners met behind closed doors with town attorney Elva Jess Uj uiscuss the possibility of ieeai ac tion. Afterward the board adopted a resolution accepting dedication of all existing public accessways. Jess said the notice the town re ceived last month was given at the same time the withdrawal was recorded. The homeowner reclaimed a 10-foot section of the 25-foot wide accessway, creating a 65-foot-wide lot for a house that now sits 3V5 feet from the old side lot line. The re claimed section has been fenced off from oublic us* m lono * in ye??? ? ? - --- O J "Our only option is to file a law suit asking a judge to declare the withdrawal void," said Jess during open session. "It is my belief they did not have a right to do that." Odeii Williamson, utility commis sioner. objected to the withdrawal as' a "land grab." Whiie accessways are intended to provide public routes to the beach, Williamson said the breaks are also important for fire While a formal resolution isn't necessary for the town to accept a dcdjcsiicu, according U> Jess, Sue expects the resolution adopted Tues day to reduce the likelihood of fu ture attempts to withdraw dedica tion. She said the town's building of a walkway at the Driftwood Drive ac cess was evidence of its acceptancc of that public access. Drthwood Won't Close Commissioners unanimously de nied a written request from John J. Freeman, who owns the end proper ty on both sides of the street, to close the foot of Driftwood Drive. On Kendall Sub's motion, Frss nuui wiii receive a ieiicr saving commissioners think granting his re quest would not be in "the best in terest of all property owners.** Clos ing the street end would block a tra ditional public access to Eastern Channel. "You can pull a boat in there, go crabbing. walrh the ?un set. i don't think it's fair to dose it off,** said one Driftwood Drive property own er. -It's another example of land grabbing. ** Before Lite iown couio dose the street, a public hearing would have been required. If the street were dosed, the public right of way would have reverted to the adjacent property owners), in this case. Free man. Oilier Business In other business commissioners: ? Appointed Commissioners Ken Pmctnr and Kendal! Suh to meet with representatives of Shallotte Volunteer Rescue Squad ana the Ocean Isle Beach Property Owners Association. With its current lease expked, ifec icaCtic Mjiiitu ii ifiicicai ed in relocating all or part of its op eration from Shallotte to Ocean Isle Beach. The POA has been interested in hsvisg a substation or unit nearer the beach to speed response time. -It's worth looking into and explor ing the pTO S oud GOTi 3, Said COiii - missioner Debbie Sloane Fox. ? Approved an agreement with the N.C. Department of Transpor tation to provide a required inspec tion of the Ocean Isle Bridge, with the federal government to pay 80 percent of the cost and the town, 20 percent. The town doesn't know the cost. ? Heard from Building Inspector Dniied Koberson that in April six building permits were issued in the extraterritorial area for construction valued at $181,669 and 47 permits issued within town for construction valued ~ J8I5,287~ fi Set a budget workshop tor 8:30 a.m Thursday, May 26, at the town hall. Commissioners will also revisit the water rale schedule adopted in April, as the town was notified by the Brunswick County Utilities Dept. that the wholesale rate for wa ter could go up as much as IS cents per i.Oiai aaiions siariiaa July 1. The town just adjusted its rates to reflect the county's last water rate increase two years ago, setting the rates based on meter size. ? Heard from Verua Holder, who has a 1-inch water meter at her house on Hale Beach Road. She protested her rate increase from $8 per month to $30 per month under the new schedule since she typically uses less than 3,000 gallons of water monthly. Engineer Finley Boney wnsB!"?!!NG tN S?TS ? ODD PIECES AVAtfttStE AT-St'G+^-^CHEAS LUXURY FIRM 15 YEAR WARRANTY M* 99 la. Pe.. ?FIRM I 312 COIL 10 YR WARRANTY H$59 KEADoOaRDS -St HOOD. SSOGHT HON, BRASS OR METAL AS LOW AS *29.95 BURUNGTON EXTRA FIRM OR SUPER PLUSH V1 19 W"?J SEALY QUILTED FIRM fl NAME M BEDOMG XL ^*69 FOR, M. pe MS SEALY PLUSH OR RRM mm S4 OA Urv. 169 K4.M.PC SIM EXTRA RRM 15 YR WARRANTY Ea.Pc. *79 SOFT f-SIDED WATERBED 10OKSUBAREBUUR9ED MEDIUM FIRM INNERSPRINQ ??*49 Ipe SM Ml ? SMS ORTHOPEDIC SUPER RRM 2*._*89 M. ?. pe (119 la.Pt.. IP* fgS&SPgS&l ALL 4 PIECES *279 BUNK BEDS e!s Sturdy red enamel bunk bed with ladder BRASS & WHITE InCn BEDS & HEADBOARDS. DAYEEDS, POP-UPS, BEDROOM SUITES & MATTRESS SETS INCLUDED |N SALE BED LAND ? DISCOUNTERS