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City Manager Marilyn Sellers said the city is in a position to begin build- ing the new facility at the same time Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp. installs NTE's natural gas station on Gage Road. City officials have ne- gotiated with NTE and Transco in a joint effort that Sellers says will save the city $1.5 million. Seller said NTE, which is building a massive power plant on Gage Road, has agreed to cover the joint piping costs and to give a parcel of land at no cost to the city for the new station. “This will be located in a prime real estate area and our second station will be the feeder to serve NTE's domestic natural gas load," said Sellers. City Council approved the financial agreement last Tuesday night which must be okayed by the NC Local Government Commission which has suggested the city finance the project with privately placed reve- nue bonds. By resolution, the board authorized the city finance director to submit an appli- cation to the LGC, stating the findings of the project, and authorizing the intent to solicit bid proposals to financial institutions for the privately negotiated sale of the revenue bonds. Sellers said the bonds - will pledge only the reve- nue in the natural gas enter- prise fund as collateral. The bond order and the series resolution is ex- pected to go before city council for approval on Sept. 29. See CITY’S PLAN, Page 5B RR crossings safer; soon to get prettier DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald@gmail.com A part of downtown Kings Mountain is in the middle of getting a make- over whose first aim is safety and whose second aim is to beautify the two intersections at railroad Crossings. Workers have been busy all summer install- ing large cement barriers where Mountain and Gold Streets intersect the rail line that cuts through town. The sharp angles, combined with the slightly elevated track heights have been partly to blame for a few tractor trail- ers getting stuck on the rail- road line. In one incident in 2011, a train collided with a large over the road truck that had become stuck on the rail line. No one was in- jured in the accident. Shortly after city offi- cials and traffic engineers noticed a pattern of semis failing to navigate the sharp turn across the tracks, new JPERATION Tis BE eras] Pre Ai EA Workers last week put the finishing touches on new concrete barriers downtown that are designed to stop large trucks from crossing the tracks at two intersections. signage was posted that forbade commercial trucks from turning left on Gold or Mountain Streets to cross the tracks. Light orange and white barriers were also put in place. Because the . orange barriers and signs weren’t totally effective (GPS di- rections continued to direct truckers to make the poten- tially dangerous left turns), the city and the N.C. Dept. of Transportation worked with railroad authorities to build a firmer barrier. But the large cement fixtures are more than just barriers; now city officials are eyeing their decorative potential, “We’re really excited because it’s a great opportu- nity to spruce up that part of downtown,” said Jan Harris, the city’s director of Main Street Programs. “I think once we agree upon what See RR CROSSINGS, Page 2A Sanders, write-in candidate for Ward | city commissioner Floyd (Will) Sanders, 121 McGinnis St., is a write-in candidate for Ward I city commissioner, he told the Herald this week. A Kings Mountain na- tive, Sanders says he is run- ning “to help the people.” The entry of Sand- ers into the Ward I race brings to three men who are seeking a city hall seat representing Ward I in November. Incumbent Howard Shipp is also chal- lenged by Lamar Fletcher. Sanders is retired. He worked for Spectrum Dyed Yarns for 16 years and Wales Manufacturing in Gastonia for 10 years. He belongs to a men's Floyd Sanders group called 'Seniors who care' that helps home bound seniors by running errands. A past president of Kings Mountain Optimist Club, he coached football for a number of years. “I attend city council meetings and think I can make a difference in the community by helping my fellow citizens," said Sand- ers, who is running for po- litical office for the first time. He and his wife, Bar- bara, are members of Path- way Baptist Church. They have four children: Tim Sanders and wife, Mary; Forrest Sanders, all of Kings Mountain; Rachel Pope and husband, Eric, of Shelby; and Lisa Moore of Kings Mountain. The family includes 16 grand- children and 9 great-grand- children. Drug bust: Operation Indictment nets 43 Cleveland County Sher- iff’s Office has presented a Cleveland County Grand Jury cases on 43 individuals on various drug violations. The Grand Jury returned In- dictments on 43 people with 119 Felony charges; includ- ing 10 Trafficking charges. During the last year, investigators worked with confidential informants 98525700200" 1 and conducted undercover operations that led to the criminal charges on 43 individuals in Cleveland County. The total street value of the drugs seized during this operation was approxi- mately $40,000. It also led to the seizure of three weap- ons. So 19 of those charged have located and arrested, while 24 charged indiviuals + are still at large. The Cleve- land County Sheriff’s Of- fice is asking anyone with information on the location of any of those charged in See DRUG BUST, Page 4A Woman's Club to sponsor Meet the Candidates Kings Mountain Wom- an's Club will sponsor a candidate forum on Satur- day, Sept. 19, at 9 a.m. at the clubhouse, East Moun- tain Street. Letters have gone out to 32 candidates, including Kings Mountain city coun- cil, mayor, and board of education to present their platform at the event of which Rene Bost is chair- man. The community is in- vited to meet the candidates. See WOMAN'S CLUB, Page 5B Neisler vows more ‘open’ leadership DAVE BLANTON dave.kmherald @gmail.com If Scott Neisler had a motto for his mayoral cam- paign in Kings Mountain, it would probably be “I’m listening.” Since filing for the of- fice in July, the longtime textiles executive said he’s been quietly canvassing his hometown’s neighborhoods and keeping his ears open to the complaints, ideas and the dreams of his fellow cit- izens. “After managing a part of Dicey Mills over the years and eventually mov- ing into sales, one thing I really enjoyed was listening to customers, and learning exactly what they wanted,” said the 59-year-old Neisler, who is seeking a return to the mayor job after serving three terms in that post from (second in a series) Scott Neisler 1991-1999. In his chats with folks around town, Neisler said he had the good fortune of finding a lot of voters who supported him in his 1990s bids for office. “They remember my tenure,” said Neisler, who has also worked as a base- ball announcer for both Winthrop University and the Kings Mountain High School and is the popular pyrotechnician behind the city’s 4th of July celebra- tions and those held at the American Legion World Se- ries in Shelby, among other venues. “They remember that I try to be a team builder,” he said. In the November elec- tion, Neisler will face incumbent mayor Rick Murphrey, Eugene “Sher- lock” Holmes and Beau- ford Burton, both longtime Kings Mountain residents and newcomers to politics. (The Herald is publish- ing profiles of each candi- date in the race in the run-up to the election.) A lot has changed since 1999, when Neisler left public office. The attacks of September 11, 2001, in See NEISLER, Page 5B Anti-casino groups planning vigil The Kings Mountain Awareness Group in con- junction with an organiza- ‘tion called Stop Predatory Gambling is holding a Na- tional Day of Action at Kings Mountain City Hall on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. Local organizers are call- ing on citizens to join them in a prayer vigil that will be led Pastor Scott Whitney of East Gold Street Wesleyan Church in honor of what they are calling victims of predatory gambling. The Kings Mountain Awareness Group has waged a two-year long campaign to fry to stop a proposed Catawba Indian casino from being built in Kings Mountain, The result of a petition by the S.C.- based tribe to put land in trust on the outskirts of the city is pending with the fed- eral government. Stop Predatory Gam- bling is a Washington, D.C.- based non-profit that lobbies against government-spon- sored casinos and lotteries. According to SPG, the National Day of Action is being organized in more than 100 locations in. the United States. For more information about the Kings Mountain Awareness Group, visit www.stopcatawbacasino. com or email stopcatawba- casino@gmail.com FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS LocALLY HERE IN KINGS MOUNTAIN Baker Dental Care Preventative, Restorative & Cosmetic Deaniey 1 Just a few benefits of Dental Implants: * Improved appearance. Dental implants look and feel like your own teeth. * Improved speech. Dental implants allow you to speak without the worry that your dentures might slip. * Improved self-esteem. Smile again and feel better about yourself. * Durable. Implants are very durable and with grog care, can last a lifetime. TN Ap : To FIND OUT MORE ABOUT DENTAL IMPLANTS AND SCHEDULE YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT CALL US AT 704-739-4461 J Oi
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