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le, will be 1 THURW9 KlhG9 mOUMTWM MIRROR VOL. 89 NO. 2 KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 28086 THURSDAY, JANUARY 5.1978 15« nemo I Is An Airport ( In KM^s Future? KINGS MOUNTAIN AIRPORT KINGS MOUNTAIN. NORTH CAROUNA ByTOMMcINTYRE j Edtor, Mirror-Herald Is there an airport in Kings Mountain’s .figure? It’s possible if the city can be included in the National Airport Systems Plan; if ■a feasibility study proves positive; and if application for federal and state funding is approved. According to daU gathered by FhilUp L Stanley, president of Landmark Engineering, the cost of constructing an airport today is about |1 million. Maintenance costs for the first two years would nm between $7,SOO and IB,000. After that period the cost would run approxlmatdy 15.000 aimusUy. Presently, accordhig to Stanley, there are approximately 15 general aviation airports in North Carolina operating on a self-supporting basis. These airports sale fuel, rent hanger space and fixed base operations. There is also the taxes derived from aircraft based at the air port In Tuesday’s board meefiag Mayor John Moss said Landmark included a general design concept of a small airport for the city to consider. “If we were to construct an airport in Kings Mountain it would be done in two-phases. The first would be a 5,000 foot runway and the second step, a 1,000 foot runway,” the mayor said. There would'be approaches of 1,000 feet at either end of the runway about 450 feet wide.’’ The mayor said the dty would need about 130 acres of land md that four potential sites are being looked at now. He did not disclose the locatlona of either she. Cost of the airport construction, ac cording to the mayor, would be ftnded through federal and state sources. About 87.5 perceot of the cost would come through those sources. The 12.5 percent to come from the city could be taken from Community Development funds, according to the mayor. “We have begun working on ap plication for funding today,” the mayor said. Members of the city’s airport study committee were asked for comment Tuesday night The conunlttee includes Dr. Prank Sincox, J. C. Bridges, Tommy Bridges, Commissioners Jim Childers, Bill Grissom and Corbet Nicholson. Mayor Moss serves as ex-officla Dr. Sincox, J. C. and Tommy Bridges, all commented that an airport In Kings Mountain woidd be a big attraction to industrial corporatiom looking for nsw f Dr. Sincox, said, “A committee first began IS years ago looking Jnto an air port for the dty and the question still remains wbst will it do for the com munity. He said the purpose of an airport here is not to help the pBople who fly planes here now. Corporate flying and possible schod classes In aviation would also use the airport. Of course there are a lot of unknowns in what it will do for the community. But if an airport is here it will be used more and more.’’ In answer to a question from Jimmy Dickey, Jr., Dr. Sincox said an airport such as die one being discuaied would handle prop planes that could carry 10,12 type of aircraft that would normally come to any small airport,” he said. Jet commercial liners would not use the field nor would it be encouraged because of the non-feasibility of sixe and stocking of jet fuel. The first step in the process is to get the city included in the National Airport Systems Plans. The city will have to supply such data as the time required to travel from the heart of Kings Mountain to both the Gastonia and Shelby airports; die number of aircraft that would be baaed at the locad airport if it were constructed (about 10 is the number); and the number of takeoffo and landings per day that each airplane would make if the airport were constructed. Non^EMT For Rescue Squad Work On Gty Hall Board Okays Hiring Is 30 Days Behind Construction on the Kings Moimtain (^vemmental Services Facilities Building (dty hall) is aboid 30 days btbind schedule. AicMteet Moodye Clary made Ibis oommont H Tuesday’s eonuiilsslonsr meeting in answer to a queation from Canmissloder James Childers. The Charlotte architect whose firm, PetarsonClary, designed the facility said the weather and some un satisfactory soil encountered on the site have caused the delay in the construction schedule. Chip Ceil, representing Cecil’s, Inc. of Spartanburg, S. C., general contractor on the project, said, “We are ready to begin the brick work as soon as we get a break in the weather. We lost about 20 days in November and 12 In December because of the weather, but our company will preaa this job, take advantage of breaks in the weather and even try to get ahead of schedule.” Clary uid that contractors on the job have requested time exteoaions on their contracu, “but that is still open for job. Clary said construction actually began on September 20 and that now the foundation is about 00 percent complete. “Coming up out of the ground Is the slowest psrt of construction work,” be said. “Next the contractors will begin more tangible evidence of the building underway.” Cecil told the board there have been no Bsaterial sborugea to date on the job. Ha aaid the structural steel is roaaufkctured in other plsau and “tboi steel is about due from the planU now. Weaeeno hitch in getting what we need.” Clary commented that, following reconunendattons from the Economic Development Agency, Cecil’s has made every effort to employ as many local people as possible on the dty hall job, “but this effort has not been entl^ successful.” Mayor John Moss asked the architects to schedule a work session to make final decisions on the color scheme for the various offices in the new city hall for sometime within the next few days. The GovernmenUi Services fodlitios Building is being constructed on the former Bonnie Mill property on the south side of W. Gold St. The buUding wiU contain approximately 30,000 square feet and will house the administrative and business offices, a council chambers and offices for some city department heads, plus quarters for the fire department personnel and equipment. P Clary said the building was designed to blend with the community and to at tract citisen traffic through construction of a park-like plau off the main en- Tuesday the Cleveland County Com missioners approved Kings Mountain Rescue Squsd hiring a non-Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) as a replacement. County Manager Joe Hendrick said as long as Kings Mountain has an EMT and an ambulance driver on duty, there will be no problems. “We are finding it harder to get EMTs The non^MT replacement for the Kings Mountain Squad is expected to enroll in EMT classes next month, sc- oording to Hendrick. The non-EMT replacement is Bill Hannah, who has been serving os an ambulance attendant for the local rescue unit Hannah has already been through EMT classes and will take the exam in February for his EMT classification. Hannah is replacing Lt Mike Mc Daniel, who is transferring Jan. 16 to the communications department in the county. Capt. Raymond Galloway said he is at “a loss” to explain the reasoning behind Larry Revels of the county emergency services bringing up the costs of tran sport trips to tbs cjmm.ssioaeri Tuesday. Revels told the county board there had been some misunderstanding by the Kings Mountain Rescue Squad on charging for the transport of patients picked up outside Cleveland Ooiaity and brought back here. Revels said the KM Squad is charging for a round-trip. The (Please Turn To Page 2A) Tax Office Is Busy (PI « Turn To Page 2A) I;- caused rou^ly a 30^ dsfey In the eonstiuction schedule of Bettor weather the Kings Mountain Govarnmantal Service Facilities Building work can be h on W. Gold St. ’The foundation srork is about SO percent com- TOMMYP.BRHXIES .... commission candidate Bridges Seeking Election Tommy P. Bridges has filed to run for the Cleveland County Board of Com missioners in the May 2 primary. This is his first attempt to seek a county board office, but not his first efforts at serving the public as an elected official. In 1977 Bridges completed a six year term on the Kings Mountain Board of Education. A native of Cleveland County, Bridges attended elementary school In Shelby and graduated from Fallston High School. He attended Gardner-Webb College, mujoring in business Following college be moved to Kings Mountain in association with Bridges Auto Parts. PresenUy Bridges resides at Moss ILake. He is the son of W. Paul Bridges and is married to the former Ada Wilson of Fallston. His daughter, Cindy, is a junior at Gar(foer-Webb College; his son, TVanmy Jr., s sophomore at N. C. State; and youngest daughter, Liu, a senior at Kkigs Mountain Senior High. Bridges is a Mason and a member of First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain. The candidate paid his filing fee to seek office as a county commissioner Tuasdsy morning, the first day of candidate filing local for county and state offices. In his filing statement. Bridges said, “As a cltlxen of Cleveland County all of my life and having resided In dlfferanl parts, of the county, I believe I can in terpret the needs of the people. I enjoy working In local government and in serving my fallow ciUsens.” Busiest place in town this week was the tax office at City Hall where early listers were taking advantage of the hediday to list their Uxes. Cfounty taxlkter Edwin Moore and hU aasistants, Joann Hauser and Bet^ Ballard were enjoying a brisk business in Council Chambers where they began the annual chore Tuesday. Citizens can avoid last-minute rush difficulties by visiting the tax office Monday through Friday through Jan. 31 from 9 a. m. until 5 p. m. All property owners are reqidred to list their properties, both real and personal. Taxable properties include real estate. Personal properties include dogs, firearms, radios, TV sets, stereos, autos and trucks, household equipment and any property of value. (hover taxpayers can list their taxes on Saturdays from 5:20 a. m. until ip. m. at the Grover Rescue Building on Jan 7 and Jan. 21 from 9 a. m. until 5 p. m. at the Grover Rescue Building. Rep. EdUh Lutz Seeks Re-Election Rep. Edith LuU of Lawndale fUed Tuesday to seek reflection in the 40th District to the N. C. House of Representatives. This will be her second bid for sute of Jack Hunt of y, who resigned his House seat to campaign for a seat in the U. S. Congress. The wife of Everette Luts, an apple ^wer in upper (Cleveland County, the Representative is a native of the county. Th^ have one son, Jacob, of Lawndale. “I have tried to serve the people of the district weD in Rslct^,” Rep. Lub uid after filing for the Democratic primary last Tuesday. “This hu been s busy yur and a good yur. “I am cutrmtly serving eight oommittus and bold the sut of vice- chairman on two of them,” she con tinued. “TlMae committeu are in areu I ful helped aUeviate some problems Ui the sUte. I am also serving on the state pork study commluiw.” Rep. LuU Hid. “I have maintained euUct with my constituents and have tried to vote tbsir wtshu. I have triad to be a good represmtotivo and my record I. 1 have nothing to REP. EDITH LUTZ . .. SMUng re-election hide. I lo< Raleigh u the pwple’s r
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