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The Tryon Daily Bulletin
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16 Pages Today
Vol. 65 - No. 71
TRYON, N. C 28782
THURSDAY, MAY 16,1991
2i>t Pec 1 op>
The weather Tuesday: high
85, low 62, and hum. 68 per
cent.
Several people have com
mented about the relative quiet
surrounding the proposed land
transfer tax for Polk County.
They think citizens should be
taking to the streets in protest.
The state legislature is con
sidering a bill introduced by
Edith Lutz which would allow
Polk to levy a 1 percent local
land transfer tax. The county
would be limited in its use of
the proceeds to capital expendi
tures - buildings, water and
sewer, stuff like that.
The tax would be in addition
to the current excise tax of
one-tenth of 1 percent (revenue
stamps). Certain inter-family
transfers would be exempt.
The tax could be levied with
out being brought first to a vote
by the people.
Now you know. But before
you take to the streets, ask your
county manager or county
commissioner for more infor
mation. Polk County is try
ing to operate on mere thim
ble fulls of money. After
hearing more about this pos
sible source of new revenue,
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Landrum Raises
Water, Sewer Rates
Landrum water and sewer
customers will pay higher rates
starling July 1, it was decided
by the Landrum City Council
Tuesday night.
The new monthly minimum
water rate, for the first 2,000
gallons used, will be $8 for
water customers inside the city
limits, up 45 percent from
$5.50, and $16 for customers
city limits, up 39 J
$11.50. ^.
outside the
percent from
Sewer rates were raised the
same amount.
Each 1,000 gallons used after
the first 2,000 will cost $2.20
inside the city, and $2.65 out
side.
The city water department
was $25,000 in debt at the end
of March, the council was told,
due to increases in the cost of
chemicals, power, insurance
and other expenses.
In addition, the rate increase
is needed for new construction,
the council decided.
City Water and Sewer Engi
neer Keith Overstreet proposed
a $656,000 construction pro
gram to build an EPA mandated
sludge handling facility for the
town.
In addition, Overstreet pro
posed that the town install an
8-inch pipe running down
Blackstock Road into the Hwy.
14 system, back to Hwy. 176.
This would improve service and
increase the water pressure to
customers, he said.
The sludge handling facility
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Eileen Fabian
Artist To Present
At Brevard Inn
Irish-born artist Eileen Fabian
will present an exhibit of her
paintings at the Inn at Brevard
through the month of June. The
show opens with a reception
from 1-3 p.m., Saturday, June
1, and her portraits and still lifes
in oil will remain on display for
the remainder of the month. The
Inn at Brevard is located at 410
E. Main St., Brevard, N.C. The
reception and exhibit are free
and open to the public.
Eileen has studied in Europe
and the Far East, as well as
New York and Atlanta. She is a
protege of Russian painter
Roman Chatov and paints in the
classical method. After spend
ing a number of years in
Atlanta, she now lives, paints
and teaches in Brevard. Imme
diately apparent in her work is
the way she uses a multitude of
colors to achieve dramatic skin
tones bringing life into faces
and figures.
Schools Ask Increase
In Local Funding
The recently approved Polk
County Schools proposed bud
get seeks a 316% increase in
local capital outlay funds and a
6.6% increase in local current
expense funds.
The $8,283,050 total capital
outlay budget reflects
$8,075,000 in bond proceeds
allocated for the new high
school construction project and
renovation projects at Saluda
and Polk Central.
The $208,050 sought in
county funds for capital outlay
would be used for a new roof at
Sunny View and roof work at
Tryon Elementary. Some of the
more expensive items on the list
are renovation of restrooms in
Saluda and a walkway cover to
the parking lot in Saluda. The
Polk Central Water tank also
needs paint and repair, the
board said.
Included in the equipment
budget is $8,000 for athletic
equipment and $6,000 for band
equipment. All schools need
audiovisual equipment and all
high school and middle schools
need science equipment, the
board said.
The Tryon Elementary media
center needs to be computerized
for $20,000. Saluda needs air
conditioners, filing cabinets and
gym lockers; Mill Spring needs
a new copier; and Tryon
Elementary needs new cafeteria
tables and chairs and new
desks.
Two outdated activity buses
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