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Caswell’s use of acc By Holly Edwards Municipal Editor Following a brief public hearing Thursday afternoon, Caswell Beach commissioners unanimously ap proved the town budget for fiscal year 1993-94, to take effect July 1. The budget is based upon anticipated expenditures and revenues totaling $281,285 and a tax rate of 18 cents per $100 of assessed property valuation, the same as the current rate. An estimated 411l.ftUU ot town revenues will come from ad valorem taxes, based upon an expected col lection rate of 100 percent and a to tal estimated property valuation of $62 million. The most significant change in this year’s budget is that for the first time the town will benefit from the $56,000 in accommodation taxes collected last year. The tax is ex pected to generate nearly $44,000 more this year. The town began assessing the three-percent tax on all rental properties in January, 1992. The enabling law stipulates that the revenue generated must be spent on tourist-related expenditures, which are defined to include the criminal justice system, fire and rescue de partments, public utilities, solid waste disposal and beach erosion control. This year’s budget specifies that all $56,000 of accommodation tax revenue raised to date be contributed to: criminal justice ($22,400), fire and rescue ($3,640), refuse and recycling ($5,880), beach access ($500), beach conservation ($10,500), Southport-Oak Island Chamber of Commerce ($750), board of realtors ($750), and phase II of the underground utility project ($11,580). "The town council worked very hard and very long to make sure it applied the accommodation tax revenue to those items deemed tourist-related," commissioner Bill Boyd said during the budget public hearing. Commissioner Bob Terry agreed to coordinate the beach conservation program, which will include con structing sand fences along the oceanfront and planting sea grasses along the dune line to deter erosion. Other expenditures authorized by the budget include: a five-percent cost-of-living and merit increase for the police chief, police officers and town clerk; $6,500 to replace one of the town police cars; $3,500 to re place police department equipment such as ammunition, bullet-proof vests, guns, radios and a new port able phone; SI7,500 for an addi tional police officer; $2,785 to the Town of Long Beach for rescue ser vices; $13,883 to the Town of Yaupon Beach for fire protection services; $2,100 to hire a new part time assistant to the town clerk; and a new $1,000 annual salary for the mayor. in otner business discussed by the Caswell Beach Board of Com missioners Thursday: •Due to a previous injury, Roby Osborne, police chief Paul Os borne’s brother, will be unable to as sume his position as the town’s new full-time police officer. Osborne was expected to begin work in early April. The board agreed to re advertise the position. •Commissioners unanimously ap proved a town seal drawn by Cas well Beach property owner and resi dent Bernard Case. The seal depicts the Coast Guard lighthouse in the background, with the beachfront, dunes and sea oats in the fore ground. Once the seal undergoes a few minor alterations it will be placed on all town letterheads. •The film company The Vineyard Inc. has requested permission to film segments of the motion picture "The Inkwell” in Caswell Beach. The company asked to use the residence at SIS Caswell Beach Road, the area in front of the Coast Guard station and portions of the beachfront. Commissioners agreed that more discussion with the film company concerning traffic control and public safety was required be fore they could give approval. If approved, filming is expected to take place July IS, 16,17 and 19. The movie is reportedly a coming of-age story about a teenager who visits his wealthy relatives at a seaside community. It is set in 1976, the Bicentennial year, and the film company notified the town that fireworks may be set off during filming. Over 50 percent of The State Port Pilot is printed on recycled paper. 18-cent tax makes ommodations fund ‘The town council worked very hard and very long to make sure it applied the ac commodation tax revenue to those items deemed tourist-related Bill Boyd Town commissioner House page Jennifer Hardee of Winnabow recently served as a page in the N. C. House of Representatives. She was sponsored by Rep. David Redwine (D-Brunswick). According to Speaker of the House Dan Blue, "Pages play an im portant role in the General Assemb ly by assisting members of the House during committee debates and floor sessions." Over 50 percent of The State Port Pilot I is printed on recycled paper. Clean-up Saturday A citywide clean-up is planned in Southport this Saturday, and all residents who would like to volunteer for the effort should report to Waterfront Park between 8:30 and 9 a.m. Plastic garbage bags and plastic gloves will be provided. "Operation Southport Clean Sweep" is intended to help prepare the city for the N. C. Fourth of July Festival, and will involve col lecting litter along the waterfront and along as many neighborhood streets as possible. The Boy Scouts, Brownies, Cub Scouts and lo cal churches and civic organizations are expected to participate. Free hot dogs and soft drinks will be provided for all volunteers between noon and 2 p.m. at Waterfront Park. Also Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m., city officials and several volunteers will re-deck the city dock at the yacht basin. Anyone who would like to donate lumber to the project can do so at Pelican Building Center, a spokesman said. 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