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May 19,1993/ 50 cents The waters were crowded, but there were enough clams for everyone in the Lockwood Folly River Monday morning when the river’s west channel, Photo by Jhn Harper heavily supplemented with clams from a nearby dredge site, was reopened for commercial 'and recreational harvest. Manager candidates questioned by board By Terry Pope County Editor Two of the three men interviewed for the vacant county manager's job Monday were also finalists in 1991. Both William Yelton of Rocky Mount and Jimmy Varner of Yadkin County were among the four persons interviewed in open session when commissioners hiredDavidClegg two years ago. Michael L. Hargett, a budget of ficer for the City of Wilmington, was the third person interviewed Monday. A fourth candidate, whose name hasn't been released, had a schedule conflict and will interview in two weeks, said Don Warren, chairman of the Brunswick County Board of Com YELTON The spotted owl is protected, the snail darter is protected, but no county man ager is ever pro tected' Jimmy Varner Manager candidate missioners. Warren said he hopes to hire some one within 30 days in the salary range VARNER of $50,000 to $60,000. County man ager/attomey David Clegg, who re signed amid political pressure March 15, earned $66,400 per year. Clegg, a Democrat, was hired by an all-Republican board and had walked for the county nine years. Three Demo crats joined the board in December, prompting the chairman of the Brunswick County Democratic Party to call for Clegg's firing. Commis sioner Donald Shaw accused the Democrats of trying to force Clegg to do some things that "were not exactly honest." Planning director John Harvey has served as interim county manager since March. All candidates were asked the same See Manager, page 6 HARGETT Despite higher rate Drastic changes in county budget By Terry Pope County Editor The proposed 1993-94 Brunswick County budget is $3.7 million more than last year, but it was some person nel changes that raised a few eye brows Monday. Interim county manager John Harvey’s proposed $47.7-million package recommends a tax increase from 68 cents to 74.75 cents per $ 100 of property value. Commissioners say they want to avoid a tax hike if possible and sched uled three budget workshops, May 24-26, and a public hearing Thurs day, May 27, at 7 o'clock each night. The budget would cut parks and recreation director Bobby (B. J.) Jones from the county payroll and dissolve the Brunswick County Library Board of Trustees chaired by former Repub lican commissioner Gene Pinkerton. It would also revamp the Resources Development Commission to make it a part of county planning and cut a total of 15 jobs from the county pay roll. - Increases are slated for the county's emergency medical services program and (or education, with the schools awarded a five-percent hike, said Don Warren, chairman of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners. School officials had asked for a 26 percent jump. "He (Harvey) gave us some inno See Budget, page 6 What would happen: The 1993-94 proposed Brunswick County budget presented by interim county manager John Harvey Monday includes: •Tax rate of 74.75 cents per $ 100 of value, up from 68 cents; •No cost-of-living pay increase for county employees; •Schools to get five-percent increase; •Recommends bond referendum for school construction; •Emergency Management Department dissolved,Cecil Logan named fire marshal and Brenda Freeman emergency management coordina tor; •Resources Development Commission made part of county plan ning, one part-time job cut; •RDC director Tom Monks salary cut by $18,000. made economic planner II; •Brunswick County Library Board of Trustees dissolved, seek expansion of Friends of the Library; •Recommends seven of 26 new positions requested; •Fifteen employees will lose their jobs, two from Brunswick County Cooperative Extension Service; •Two jobs cut at Register of Deeds office; •Parks and Recreation Department dissolved, director Bobby (B. J.) Jones' position cut; •Light Human Services Division to continue current recreation programs, headed by Tina Pritchard; •Older Adults Department dissolved, programs assumed by Depart ment of Social Services; •Solid Waste Department and Sign Shop Departments eliminated; •$1.4 million in capital improvement needs: landfill closure, com puterized fuel system, paving at complex, fiber optic network, remod eling work for disabled citizens; •Two cut from cafeteria staff, department moved to fiscal opera tions; •Possible fees: ambulance service, increase in 911 telephone sur charge, solid waste tipping fee, increase in water rates. Library board is 'saddened' by county's apparent change By Holly Edwards Municipal Editor Library board members said they , were shocked, speechless and sad dened Monday night after hearing that interim county manager John Harvey had recommended in his bud get message that the library board of trustees be dissolved. "It's kind of a sad thing to me," said library board chairman Gene Pinkerton. "So many members of the board have worked so hard for the libraries. Itlookedlikeadream-come true situation." Harvey said Tuesday that many li brary board members had called to ask him about his recommendation. He explained he did not recommend the board be eliminated completely, CP&L is back on grid By Jim Harper Staff Writer "At 3:21 p.m. Saturday the load dispatcher saw something he hadn't seen in over a year,” Roy Anderson, Carolina Power and Light Co. vice president at the Brunswick nuclear plant, reported Monday. "Megawatts from the Brunswick plant "We were sending 180 megawatts See CP&L, page 6 but simply change roles. Instead of taking action, he said, the library board would advise, recommend and help raise funds. "We need the strength of these people to support the library," Harvey said. "I did not mean to be critical of the board of trustees. We need those people to continue to be supportive and raise funds." However, Pinkerton said he sus pects a political motive may be in volved. "I wonder sometimes if maybe there's not more to it than what's being said. From a political point of view, I've already told them if I'm an ob stacle I'd gladly step aside quietly," Pinkerton said. "I just don't under stand it.... Maybe we're making deci sions the commissioners feel they should make." Whatever decision the commission ers make on Harvey's recommenda tion, Pinkerton said he hopes nothing interferes with the construction and renovation of the county libraries. "I'd like to see the cotton-pickin' things finished," he said. Library board member Don Eggert said he did not understand how the library board was related to the bud get since no member of the board is paid. Harvey explained that he be lieved the budget should include all aspects of county government, and not only dollar figures. "A budget ought to be a program plan of action for the county for the next fiscal year,” he said. "I've truly looked at this objectively, and not subjectively." OUTSIDE Forecast The extended forecast calls for partly cloudy skies on Thursday with a chance of thunderstorms. Expect cooler tempera tures and mostly clear skies Friday and Satur day, with highs in the 70s and lows in the SOs. Tide table HIGH THURSDAY, MAY 20 7:52 am. 8:14 p.m. FRIDAY, MAY 21 8:33 a.m. 8:52 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY 22 9:14 am. 9:33 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 23 9:56 a.m. 10:14 pjn. MONDAY, MAY 24 10:38 ajn. 10:59 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY 25 11:28 am. LOW 1:56 a.m. 1:56 pjn. 2:38 am. 2:37 pjn. 3:19 am. 3:17 pjn. 4:01 am. 4:00 pjn. 4:42 am. 4:44 pjn. 528 am. 11:47 pjn. 5:33pjn. WEDNESDAY, MAY 26 ajn. 6:16 am. 12:21 pjn. 6:27 pjn. The following adjuftmenti thould be made: Bald Head Umd, high -10, low -7; CaiweU Beach, high -5, low -1; Southport, high +7, low +15. Yiupon Beach, high -32, low -45; Lockwood Folly, high -22, low -8.
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