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December 9, 1998 cents By the ; Warm we j greeted O 1 ticipants j ounj West Bru roar out <j I nunc viu-^^/^os/bax yiu-45/-V4Z//e-mail piloUffsoutnport.net volume or. Number 16 Published every Wednesday in Southport. NC Sewer District’s long wait near end By Richard Nubel Municipal Editor After more than nine years in the planning and construction stages, Southeast Brunswick Sanitary District's 500,000-gallon-per-day < wastewater treatment plant will be operational within weeks, a con sulting engineer told district com missioners Monday morning. “The plant will, be able to accept flow before Christmas,” engineer John McLaughlin said. Nearing start-up, commissioners announced plans to contract with a Greensboro firm to manage the district's sewer operation. After SBSD's attorney Jim Prevatte reviews final provisions, Water Technology and Controls Inc. will become the contract-manager of the SBSD wastewater treatment plant. Engineers planned to conduct their final construction progress meeting with sewer system con tractors Monday afternoon. McLaughlin said- the general con struction and electrical contractors for the plant and pump stations have only “punch list” items left to complete. The third contractor, the firm which has been charged with construction ot me system s cui lection system, has substantially completed its work. McLaughlin said Brunswick Electric Member ship Corporation has only to con nect power to two pump stations to complete work on the collection system. That work is to be done this week, he said. "Then we can send out notices that sewer will be available," McLaughlin said. When those notices are sent to district residents and commercial interests, they can begin tapping to the new waste water management system. Upon receiving notice, customers of SBSD will have 90 days to tap to the sewer system, under terms of the district's ordinance. "I assume there are those who are ready to go now," McLaughlin said. In fait, there are more than enough residents, potential resi dents and business operators stand ing in line to tap to the SBSD wastewater treatment plant. Twice Monday, commissioners had to tell developers to place plans on hold until the district could assure them sewer flow. Although nearing completion, contractors still have some clean up work to be done. Grassing and landscaping have to be done at the site of the wastewater treatment plant. Both the general construc tion contractor and electrical con tractor have asked for extensions on their contracts. McLaughlin See District, page 11 HAPPY HOLIDAYS 1 9 Photo by Jim Harper Marchers had a lot to smile about Saturday as they opened holiday celebrations with the Christmas by-the-Sea parade on Oak Island. Many get to do it all over again this Saturday morning with the parade in Leland and in the December 19 Bolivia procession. Few hear schools report Officials outline $77-million plan for improvement By Laura Kimball Feature Editor Empty ehairs filled the South Brunswick High School cafeteria Thursday during a commutin' meeting to discuss proposed im provements to Brunswick Count' schools. The meeting was the third in the county to discuss almost S77 mil lion worth of modifications that may make up the county 's ten s cat plan. Fewer than ten persons, excluding district staff and board members, attended the meeting. Leonard Pellieer, educational consultant, explained the school conditions and the recommended changes. Overcrowding and outdat ed facilities were the two most pressing problems cited in the study. The district is expected to grow about ten percent, or 950 students, over the next ten years, he said, with the greatest growth being at the mid See Schools, page 12 Oak Island bridge EPA to insist western route be considered By Richard Nubel Municipal Editor Whether glancing or crushing, proponents of a second bridge to Oak Island and roadway corridor between North Middleton Street and N. C. 211 at Midway Road were dealt a blow Thursday when that sit ing was again panned by the first of 17 environmental agencies afforded project review. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency in a December 3 letter affirmed its opposition to a bridge and road between North Middleton Street and N. C. 211 at Midway Road. EPA reasserted its position of last summer that a road way corridor following Sunset Harbor Road should be explored by N. C. Department of Transportation. * "EPA continues to be concerned about the potential impacts to approximately 3.500 acres of rela tively undeveloped area north of the ‘Earlier EPA com ments were inaccu rate, and some of these assertions remain inaccurate. I have no assurance these decisions are made on any basis of fact.’ Joan Altman Long Beach mayor Intracoastal Waterway to C. 211 that (three other roadway altycna See Bridge, page 12 State TTP list County, towns work together on road needs By Terry Pope County Editor Municipal and county officials will get together next week to map their priorities for the state's Transportation Improvement Pro gram for 2000-2006. Local leaders are angry that the draft proposed by the N. C. Department of Transportation in cludes a five-year delay ot the sec ond bridge to Oak Island and set backs for the Wilmington Outer Loop connector in northern Bruns wick County. The Brunswick County Planning Department has organized a meet ing of all towns and county com missioners for Wednesday. Decem ber 16. at 1:30 p.m. at Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation's district office near Supply. "This is a starting point." said Brunswick County commissioners have blasted DOT offi cials for delays and have invited secretaryTolson here to witness traffic conditions in the county county planner Don Kggert. who said the TIP has generated a lot ol discussion among towns since it See Roads, page 12 It’s Christmas time in the city Activities move to Southport this weekend The Christmas-by-the-Sea Festival continues this weekend with home tours, band concerts, caroling, a flotilla and a sit-stilla. On Saturday. December 12. from 5 to 9 p.m. the Southport Home Tour will feature eight Southport homes, including the historic Brunswick Inn and the Garrison House at Fort Johnston. The downtown area tour begins at Southport Visitor Center. 113 West Moore Street, and con cludes at Franklin Square Art Gallery. Participants on the tour will be treated to enter tainment from*5 to 9 p.m. in each of the homes on the tour caroling with the Sea Notes Choral Society at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., and Civil War activities throughout the day and evening. Cost is $8 per ticket before the tour, $ 10 the day ot the tour. Proceeds benefit community projects of Southport 2000 Inc., a downtown revitaliza tion organization. Also on Saturday the Cape Fear Yacht Club and The Landing community will sponsor a Parade of Lights flotilla at 7:30 p.m. on the waterfront. Judges tor the flotilla will be students from Southport Elementary School. Boat owners are encouraged to decorate their vessels and join in the festivities, which begin with ;i captain’s meeting at 10 a.m. at Southport Marina, and conclude with awards, entertainment and lood at Fish Tales' Tiki Hut at 9 pan. The Cape Fear Yacht Club also has encouraged boat and dock owners to decorate for the holidays in the Southport Waterfront Sit-Stilla December 12-25. On Sunday, December 13, Brunswick Concert Band will help residents and visitors catch the Christmas spirit in a 3 p.m. concert in Hatch Auditorium at the N. C. Baptist Assembly. Other upcoming events include Santa Calling, Santa's I’J Party, various youth crafts and sports challenges and Breakfast with Santa. Boaters took advantage of last weekend’s fine weather to decorate their craft for the Christmas-by-the-Sea flotilla this Saturday. NEWS on the NET: www.southport.net
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