Sports Cougar girls defeat Pender on the road Tuesday night, clinch 3A playoff spot — 1C Nei4 A Living j ment was hi at Fort Andt □ ict end IB Oui Southport raising occi meet Thursday — Page 2 The Department of Cultural Resources over the weekend sponsored a Living History Encampment as part of the Civil War Program at the Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson state historic site. Guns were fired, rnoio oy Jim narper campaigns were explained and in some c:w s fantasies were played out. More photos in the Neighbors section. CAMA concerns voiced By Holly Edwards Feature Editor Balancing economic growth and environmental protection was the major concern expressed by residents attending the fourth of seven Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) pub lic meetings Monday night at the CP&L Visitors Center near Southport. '—s By law, Brunswick County mu&t update its CAMA land use plan ev ery five years and public input is the foundation of the plan, said planning consultant Glenn Harbeck. Policies contained in the CAMA land use plan affect local zoning regu lations as well as decisions of state and federal agencies, Harbeck noted. ‘ You folks are speaking for an aw See Concerns, page 6 Former chairman: County’s action should not deter long-range goal By Terry Pope County Editor County native Michael Royal says he’s disappointed that county com missioners disbanded the long-range planning committee so suddenly last week. But he doesn’t believe the action will kill long-range planning. The Boiling Spring Lakes resident was chairman of the panel which last year gave county officials a list of 16 recommendations to better prepare for county growth over the next 25 years. However, amid criticism of not having enough rural representation See Action, page 7 ‘I believe ... our communities, our towns and our county realize the importance of a unified and cooperative effort to preserve our quality of life.’ Michael Royal Lockwood By Terry Pope County Editor Shifting sands and erosion stemming from the L ockwood Folly Inlet con tinue to threaten oyster har vests from the river and prop erty along the beachfront. It is a problem longtime Holden Beach resident John Holden wants resolved, partly by pressure from the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners. He asked the board Monday to implement a study of the circulation patterns at the mouth of the Lockwood Folly River and of the inlet that lies between Long Beach and Holden Beach. With aerial See Lockwood, page 11 Water everywhere Leland district may abandon county system ny lerry rope County Editor The county’s second-largest whole sale water customer is threatening to pull out, too, if water prices keep ris ing and if bond debt is passed on to users. Leland Sanitary District director Jean Speight told county commission ers Monday that officials should not only be concerned about Tong Beach’s threat to build its own water system but that Leland has entertained the idea as well. At a retreat earlier this month, com missioners agreed to aggressively pursue a self-supporting water system and to increase its customer base to help dig it out of debt. And District 2 commissioner David Sandifer sug gested commissioners need to “tuck their tail between their legs” and talk to Long Beach officials about not leaving the county water system. Long Beach has committed when you say you need to deal with one of us you need to deal with all of us, and all of us fairly.’ Jean Speight Leland Sanitary District $ 100,000 for a study that indicates the town could build its own water treat ment plant which would save the town money in the long run. The town is in the process of digging test wells. The debate has been ongoing since last year when the county raised its See Leland, page 8 Long Beach ‘Assessment’ rumor brings council action By Richard Nubel Municipal Editor For the record -- and the action appeared to be just that -- Lone Beach Town Council Tuesday voted not to consider funding for beach nourishment until it begins budget deliberations or untii a specific beach nourishment project is pre sented by federal authorities. That unanimous vote ol council brought to an end a meeting begun in acrimony, fueled apparently by rumors circulating throughout town for several days that council was prepared in assess all property own ers between $4,500 and $4,800. What council heard Tuesday night while meeting in regular monthly session was a report from Long Beach Erosion Control Committee chairman Russ Morrison on on going efforts to bulldoze sand into berms on the beachfront. Councilor Helen Cashwell, how ever, said she had placed an agenda item "Discussion concerning beach nourishment and financing" because she felt mayor Joan Altman had committed Long Beach to spend See Long Beach, page 7 Forecast The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny skies Thursday through Saturday with highs in the 60's. INSIDE Police report .. ♦ 6 < Business.12 Obituaries ..... 13 Church... * 5® Schools. Calendar.8B TV schedule ..»♦ 9D District Court ..* HH Complaints of junk Neighborhood requests help By Richard Nubel Municipal Editor Minings after a frustrated group of Smithville Woods residents left Southport City Hall Thursday night, city attorney Mike Isenberg found an answer to their problem. The City of Southport can clear old junked vehicles, broken restaurant equip ment and discarded oil and antifreeze cans from Joe Mintz’s property. Just how to deal with the Mintz property — in Southport and at Smithville Woods — will be the subject of a special “workshop session” of the board of alder men Thursday, 6:30 p.m. “State law gi^es you the authority to remove any condition that constitutes a health hazard in the city or within one mile” of city limits, Isenberg told aldermen. Earlier, residents of Smithville Woods complained Mintz, a resident of 520 See Junk, page 6 Residents of Smithville Woods say Joe Mintz moved his junked vehicles and logs from h.s pulpwood busi ness to a lot he owns adjacent to a dirt service road running parallel to Robert Ruark Drive. Southport ofli cials are to decide a course of action Thursday night in a special Workshop” session. _ TOP STORIES ON THE INTERNET www.southport.net

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