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PEMBROKE APPROVES
1980-81 BUDGET
Figured at 70c
per $100 Valuation
PEMBROKE-The Pembroke Town
Council approved its 1980-81 budget
Monday night and set the new rate at 70
cents per $100 valuation.
In his annual budget message Town
Manager McDuffie Cummings noted,
"Revenues reflect a twenty-five cents
(25c) decrease in the tax rate and fifty
cents (50c) increase in the sanitation fee
charged per household. Even though
the tax rate is being reduced from 95c to
70c per $100 valuation, a nine percent
(9%) increase in the tax levy is expected
because of the recent reappraisal of real
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property. The sanitation fee will be
increased from three dollars ($3.00) per
month to three dollars and fifty cents
($3.50). The budget does not reflect any
change in the water or sewer rates."
Cummings also noted that no new
positions are contemplated although
"an eight percent (8%) across the
board cost of living increase and monies
to implement a merit system" are being
asked for in the new budget.
The newly adopted budget calls for
$668,719 in the upcoming fiscal year.
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COUNTY NOTES
COUNTY TAX DOES NOT REQUIRE
INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES
The Robeson County Commissioners
officially announced adoption of the new
county budget at their commissioner
meeting Monday night. They had
approved the budget at a June 10
meeting.
The new budget totals $29 million,
according to Herman Dial, chairman of
the Robeson County Board of Com
missioners.
The new budget is based on 83 cents
per $100 valuation with a price tag of
$1.1 billion county wide property.
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The 1979-80 budget was based on a tax
rate of $1.20 per $100 valuation on a
property value of $760 million.
Because of reevaluation of county
property the new tax rate remains
substantially the same with no increase
in taxes after the property reevaluation.
ROBESON TEOMCAL INSTITUTE
NOW OFFICIALLY ROBESON
TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Bobby Dean Lock!ear. outeoing Red
Springs Commissioner, said, "We all
know why the technical institutes were
established ...to provide technical and
vocational educatiM and bridge the gap
between those in high school and those
in colleges and universities."
Although Craig J&en. president of
Robeson Technical akitute now known
as Robeson Technical College said the
name change ...'^?HU not change the
purpose of the institution" the com
missioners went Hong with Allen's
request and officiaw changed the name
of the institution Mr Robeson Technical
College. Allen afRtmed that "college
gives us a certain gtRatige with students
although the dictionary gives more
credence and prestige and prestige to
the name institute...."
Locklear, in voting with the majority
said, "1 just wanted to make my
point..."
"STRIKE AT THE WIND!"
RECEIVES Stt, 000
FROM COUNTY COFFERS
The Robeson County Board of
Commissioners Monday night agreed to
give S20.000 to 'Strike at the Wind!'
after an appeal by Rock Kershaw, the
outdoor drama's general manager.
Kershaw pointed to the historical and
promotional value of the drama, and
alluded to the tri-racial makeup of the
cast, administration and board of
directors of Robeson Historical Drama,
Inc., the sponsoring agency of the
popular production now preparing for
its fifth season. The monies will come
from the county's share of revenue
sharing.
The commissioners also approved a
$3,950 allocation to Lumbee River Legal
Service, Inc. to assure a matching
amount from the federal government as
part of a grant award to fund its older
Americans legal program.
VBS TO BEGIN AT ELROD BAPTIST
Elrod Baptist Church's Vacation
Bible School will begin June 23 and run
through June 27. VBS begins at 6:30
p.m. and continues until 8:30 p.m. The
pastor, Rev. Tommy Haggins, extends a
cordial invitation to the public to attend.
PEOPLE
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AND THINGS
BAPTIST UNION MEETING
The Burnt Swamp Union will meet
at Mt. Bethel Baptist Church Saturday.
June 28. at 10 a.m. until 12:45 p.m.
Lunch at the church will follow the
program.
The program then is Splilt?I Gifts ha
Thaei like These. Rev. T.B. Brayboy,
pastor of Mt. Bethel, will welcome the
group and give the devotional thought.
Speakers and their topics are: Rev.
Kelly Sanderson- "Discerning the Spir
its."' Rev. David Hunt- "Healing,"
Rev. Wade Locklear-" Speaking in
Tongues." Rev. Winfred Locklear -
"Prophesy." Rev. Vester Oxendine will
deliver the message.
Mt. Bethel Church is located near
Hollister, NC just off Highway 43 at the
Essex Junction. Buses will be leaving
the Baptist Building at 6:30
Saturday morning. Persons wishing to
ride should be on the bus by 6:25 a.m.
Buses will leave Hollister id return to
Pembroke at 2 p.m. A minimum fee will
be charged each rider to cover cost of
gas.
Rev. Harvey Brewington is Modera
tor of the Union and invites all
Associations! churches as well as others
to share this day of spiritual enrich
ment.
CLASS REUNION PLANNED
The class of 1970 from Pembroke
Senior High School will holds its second
class reunion July 4. 1980. For further
information please contact Dariton R.
Locklear. P.O. Box 1214. Pembroke. NC
28372. phone 521-2520.
Little Miss Lumbee to open
Lumbee Homecoming 1980
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The contestants and com
mittee of the Little Miss
Lumbee Pageant cordially in
vite you to- attend the most
heart warming and fun filled
activity of Lumbee Home
coming. Twenty-six adorable,
hugable. little cuties will bring
Funky Town Disco to Pern
broke State University's Per
forming Arts Center. They will
perform their array of talents,
model swimsuits and dresses.
Don't miss the most exciting
part of Lumbee Homecoming
1980, July 2, beginning at 8
p.m. Admission is $3.00.
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