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Police Report
There were 79 calls for service, including
two assist other agencies, four assist Fire/EMS,
one domestic, five motorist assists, one Town
ordinance violation, 20 welfare checks, two
alarms and two open doors.
Twenty-seven citations involving 34 charges
were issued; two driving while impaired,
nine speeding, three driving while suspended
or NOL, one drug violation, two alcohol
violations and 17 other.
Eight warning tickets were issued and there
were 77 residence checks and 431 business
checks.
Emergency
Services Report
In February, there were 11 EMS calls; three
required transport and two required paramedic
assistance.
There were four fire calls; two were structure
fires, one brush fire and one service call.
There were 656 hours of training logged
by members during February and on two
occasions; there was joint training with
Atlantic Beach Fire Department.
Hydrant painting is ongoing throughout the
Town and the annual hydrant flow tests began
on March 20.
The Town received $132,000 this month
from FEM A for reimbursement for Hurricane
Ophelia debris removal and emergency
responses. There is still approximately $40,000
outstanding, but this should also be paid.
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For the sixth year the Town received a Tree
City flag and plaque presented by John Dunn,
State Forester.
A motion was made and passed to
invite a representative from the League of
Municipalities to come to town to talk about
changing the form of government. There will
be a special meeting to discuss the differences
between a town administrator and a town
manager and it will be open to the public.
A motion was made and passed regarding
a wellhead protection plan mandated by the
federal government. The Town will work
with the N.C. Rural Water Association at no
cost to the Town because it is a member of
the association.
A motion was made and passed to engage the
Municipal Code Corporation to review Town
ordinances and eliminate duplication, etc. This
will be done over a three year period of time
and will not change the current ordinances.
Eventually, the Town ordinances will be
posted on the website.
A plan to place dredging spoils from the
sound onto the beach has hit a snag because the
state considers that renourishment, resulting
in more paperwork.
Dominic Baccollo was appointed to the
planning board to replace Tom Tempel who
resigned because of other commitments.
Commissioner Peter thanked the citizens who
applied for the post.
Double Dates
people doing spring yard cleaning. It happens
every spring. The calendar of events for April
and May will show yard waste pick-ups on the
second and fourth Thursdays. After that, when
volume pretty much gets back to normal, the
usual once-a-month (fourth Thursday) schedule
will be in effect.
There will be three public hearings at the
April commissioners meeting. One is for an
ordinance amendment regarding minimum lot
size, minimum street frontage and minimum
lot widths on cul-de-sacs. Another is an
ordinance amendment for dock size, and
the third is an ordinance amendment for a
residential landscape plan to be submitted
along with the building permit.
The Hogue Pines Homeowners Association
wants to have its canal dredged. The Town
needs to sponsor this so that they can apply
for grants and state funding. The vote was 2
for and 1 against (Ashland).
A traffic ordinance amendment regarding
parades and demonstrations was passed. It
should be noted that a permit is required
(no cost).
The 933 Project update: Shore Protection
Manager Greg Rudolph reports that meetings
in Washington went well and additional
money is being sought.
Town officials will ask the Corps of
Engineers for a variance for safety reasons to
have a park on the oceanside with 50 parking
spaces rather than five public accesses every
half-mile.
Good News: Ronda Lambert has reached
first-level membership in the Master
Municipal Clerk Academy.
Some residents, used to the usual once-a-
month yard waste pick-up schedule, have
questioned why The Shoreline calendar of
events for March showed two pick-up dates.
It wasn’t a misprint. There are two pick-ups a
month inMarch, April and May to accommodate
the usually heavy volume of material put out by
Town of Pine Knoll Shores
Board of Commissioners
Joan E. Lamson, Mayor
Finance & Administration
240-3110
William B. Ashland
Finance & Administration
808-3661
Robert M. Danehy
Public Safety
240-2945
Ted H. Lindblad
Public Safety
240-0580
Jay E. Kocher
Public Works
247-5987
Bonnie J. Peter
Public Works
726-2735
Town Hall Phone: 247-4353 • Fax: 247-4355
E-mail: admin@townofpks.com • Web site:www.townofpks.com
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Public Safety Building
Police (252)247-2474 • Fire/EMS (252)247-2268 • Police/Fire Fax: 247-2897
After Hours Non-emergency Phone for Police: 504-4800 ^
Emergency call: 911
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Editorial Board
Managing Editor
Bill White 726-7412
Feature Editor
Sue Christman 240-2556
Production Editor
Carolyn Rife 727-5034
Editors at Large
Dick Reeves 247-2947
Bob Ruggiero 247-7208
Jane Ashland 808-3661
Circulation Manager
Yvette Bannen 240-1528
Contributing Reporters
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Ken Benson 240-2516
Marge Green 726-9966
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Barbara Milhaven 240-0678
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Kathy Foy
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