PINE KNOLL SHORE LINE
ISSUE 23
MARCH 1975
Editors: Mary Doll
Betty Hammon
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS' MEETING, FEBRUARY 13, 1975
The Board voted to set up a resolution asking the legislature to eliminate from the
Town Charter the”$10,000 restriction*' which says, ”The Board of Commissioners shall
not expend tax monies in excess of $10,000 for any single new facility or major
improvement without first obtaining approval of at least the majority of the
q^ualified voters of the Town,” Public discussion of the issue took place at a hear
ing on January 30.
(NOTE: Subseq^uent to this meeting the Town Commissioners voted during a special
meeting to void its previous motion to eliminate the $10,000 clause* The Charter
will remain as it was originally enacted.)
Mayor Redfield announced that a hearing date would be set soon on Town Ordinances,
but that it has been delayed because of Town Clerk Aileen Adams* illneas, as well
as the Mayor's recent flu fight.
Police Chidf Howard Overman offered the large group of Townspeople in attendance
some tips on how to reach police. He reminded everyone that at least one policeman
of our three is always on call - 2^ hours a day. The number to call if no police
man is actually at the Town Hall (726-8021 or 726-8022) is 728-3772, the Carteret
County Sheriff's office communications center, where someone is also always on
duty and will take messages and get them to our men promptly, IMPORTANT: Be very
sure to give the message taker your NAME AND ADDRESSI The center handles calls from
all over the county and can hardly be expected to know where a caller is unless they
are told.
Chief Overman advised people who are leaving empty houses behind to let the
police know by asking the communications center to have an officer call them.
In ^ emergency, when phone numbers are not at one's fingertips or imprinted in
one s brain, he can simply dial the operator, tell her who he is and where he is,
and our police can be directed to him within a few minutes, said Overman,^
Commissioner Bezuyen and Town Attorney NelsonTaylor arrived at the meeting fresh
from a mission in Raleigh where they had met with counsel and petitioned to inter
vene on behalf of PIS in the Utilities Commission problem (regarding the Carolina
Water Service's application for Approval of Increased Rates for Water Utility
Service in PKS.)
Col, BOB O'NEAL reported on a Civil Defense meeting he attended recently on our
behalf in Wilmington, N, C,
Commissioner HICKS, RAY SCOGGINS, and ED CRUMLEY were appointed by the Mayor to
see what can be done about urging Salter Path Road improvements forward.
THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW DEPARTMENT —
On Thursday, 27 February, Mr, Troy Doby, Secretary of the Department of Transpor**
tation for the State of North Carolina met with representatives of the County
Oommissioners and the Towns located on Bogue Banks at the Atlantis Lodge to out
line for us what is planned for Salter Path Road — He stated their plans contem—
■plate resurfacing the road and paving an area on either side for drainage and a
J^edestrian or bicycle path and for emergency repairs.
He stated that petitions from our citizens would help in giving the Department of
Transportation the support they would like to have for their plans,
"nie program he stated would anticipate bid requests in August and work to begin
in October to be completed in a three-stage operation suid the entire road to be
completed by January of I977, LOOK FOR THESE PETITIONS TO BE PASSED IN PKS.
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On Thursday 27 February Mayor REDFIELD, NEI^OII TAYLOR, Town Counsel, Commissioner
51 BEZUYEN, LARRY JEROME AND JOHN COLLIER travelled to Raleigh and met with a
representative of the State Utilities Commission in regard to the W^ter Hearing.