oak Island
Councilman
(Yaupon Beach area)
Mack R. Aman
411 Trott Street
A former Yaupon Beach commissioner,
Aman, 53, has lived on Oak Island for
36 years. He is a construction contrac
tor and a member of the Masonic
Lodge and the Oak Island Fishing
Club.
Gary E. Donahue
305 Mercer St.
Age: 41 Occupation: Worker
Years Resident: I
Community Activities: None
Scott M. King
700 Ocean Drive
Appointed to the Yaupon.Beach board
of commissioners in June, King, 42,
became an Oak Island town councilor
upon consolidation July 1. He is the
owner of an Ocean Drive motel and
serves as a member of the town’s ero
sion control committee.
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John (Pop) Wolfe
1100 Live Oak Drive
Wolfe, 79, is a retired engineer who
became an island resident nine years ago.
He is active as a volunteer with several
organizations, including: Cub Scouts,
Dosher Hospital, Southport Elementary
School, South Brunswick High School
Aquaculture program, Brunswick Literacy
Council, Brunswick County Highway 211
water treatment plant, Southport waste
water treatment plant, youth sailing pro
gram, soccer, Friends of the Library,
Southport Maritime Museum, Brunswick
County Airport, N.C. Aquariums, N.C.
Coastal Federation, WHQR and UNC-TV.
Polling places: Oak Island I, Caswell Beach Town Hall; Oak Island II, Oak Island Recreation Center; Oak Island III,
Oak Island fire station; Southport II, American Legion Hut, Southport
To be elected: One council member each from Yaupon Beach, Long Beach areas ' __
If you are elected, what will be your top
three goals as a member of the town’s
governing board?
... I would concentrate on three primary issues.
The annexation proposal is perhaps my most
prominent concern. Isolated council voting on
certain topics is another important subject.
Finally, the long range traffic planning and
control needs to be examined. The proposed
annexation of inland property is a perfect
example of the current government concentrat
ing on the perimeter instead of the core.... I
see needs for better service with reasonable
taxation on the existing town... Issues such as
consolidation, annexation, sewer changes, and
other upcoming events should be voted on by
the people. Another specific problem in the
town is long range traffic planning and control,
which I... would find logical means to
improve.
If elected, my top three goals would be to
communicate, communicate, communicate.
Residents and distant property owners need to
know what is happening around the island and
how decisions being made at city hall affect
their lives. As a newcomer to Oak Island poli
tics, I am in a unique position to bring a fresh
perspective to town government.
(l)Work with and push for NCDOT to alleviate
current and future traffic problems in our
growing community. Top of the list should be a
second bridge to the island (2)Control growth.
While we may not be able tb stop our rapid
growth, we must keep it under control, so as
not to lose our small town identity. (3)We have
an opportunity to make our beaches better than
they were. For both our enjoyment and the
tourism which drives our local economy, we
must do what is necessary.
(1) High quality drinking water. (2) Sewers
where needed. (3) More parks.
What is your opinion of your town’s
current year budget? Does it offer ser
vices you want to offer in the most
affordable manner? ._
I have obtained a copy of the budget and stud
ied it carefully. I also have budget experience
as commissioner of Yaupon Beach. ...budgets
can be a juggling act... I believe we should
concentrate on duplicated, and even vital, ser
vices as opposed to those unwanted by the gen
eral public. Tax payers should not be paying
for services that benefit a select few...
Obviously, I don’t feel the current budget is
perfect. At the same time, I understand that no
budget will ever be free of all problems. There
is, however, room for improvement, and I
intend to help make those changes.
The town's budget looks very good, but there is
always room for improvement. (Spending)
$29,000 for a thermal imaging camera for the
fire department seems a luxury, until one thinks
about the benefits. As Dave Adams, of our fire
department, says: "If it saves one life, it's worth
it." I can only agree. The device will not only
expedite rescue of trapped occupants, it will
also protect firefighters by detecting hot spots
in structures. I will push to modernize the fire
department's equipment. We need new trucks.
Also, I will lobby for an across-the-board pay ,
increase for to,wn employees...
I think that at this point in time, our budget is
reasonable and responsive to the variety of our
citizens needs. While it is easy to campaign on
a platform of lowering taxes, I believe most
people realize there is a cost to running a town
and it's not going to get less expensive tomor
row. The real challenge is to keep the budgets
of the future under control, especially with the
lost tax base on the ocean front, and give the
citizens the most we can for their hard earned
money.
Need more info on this.
Why should the voter select you over
your opponents)?
If the voters are not 100 percent satisfied with
the present governing board, they should not
elect incumbents or board-endorsed candidates.
This will not bring the much-needed changes.
We need new minds, fresh thoughts, and
dynamic ideas to make these decisions.Think
about the major decisions that could be made
next without your vote. Think about what
annexation truly means. With no chance to
make changes for the next two years, now is
the time to act. Send a message to City Hall
saying we are not currently satisfied,,$nd I will
do my absolute best to appease the general
public of our existing town.
Some voters have already decided on which
candidate they will vote for. I was dismayed to
see Dot Kelly wearing an "Elect Scott King"
badge at the Oak Island celebration... If elect
ed, I plan to create a web page to keep resi
dents and property owners informed. I am a
college graduate... I graduated summa cum
laude last year with a degree in communication
and political science from Ohio University...
But, my favorite discipline is philosophy. I've
learned to be a critical thinker. I question
things I do not understand and I have the abili
ty to independently search for answers.
I have picked-up invaluable experience in
these few short months (appointed mid-June)
working with the existing town council, work
ing on the budget, consolidation, future town
needs, and of course, Floyd. I feel I have
worked well with my fellow council members
and believe that is important when it comes to
getting things done. We are going to have
some tough decisions in the future and I
believe it is imperative that our town council
work together to keep our town going in the
right direction, never forgetting what drew us
here in the first place. .
Because the voter thinks I’m a better choice.
Councilman
(Long Beach area)
R. David Felts
304 NE 50th Street
A member of Citizens Advocating Safe
Traffic (CAST), Felts, 47, is a state
probation and parole officer. He has
lived in Long Beach and Oak Island
for one year.
Ed Kivett
114 SW 21st Street
A retired, five-year resident of Oak
Island, Kivett, 62, is a past member of
the Long Beach Family Fest
Committee and has been a supporter of
the Newcomers’Club and the town
beautification committee. He has par
ticipated in Arbor Day tree planting
activities and currently attends most
town council meetings.
H. Michael Oxford
1907 West Yacht Drive
Incumbent councilor Oxford, 47, has lived
in Long Beach and Oak Island for 23 years.
He was twice elected to Long Beach Board
of Commissioners, serving 1979 to 1987.
He was elected to town council in 1997.
Currently, he serves as Oak Island's repre
sentative to the Brunswick Beaches
Consortium. He has served the Long Beach
Capital Improvements Committee and its
ABCboard. He has been active with
Southport Primary School advisory board.
He is a Mason and Shriner.
If I am elected, my top priority would be to
extend sewer to all of the Town of Oak Island .
as soon as humanly possible. The storm •
showed how vulnerable our present system is
with septic tanks uncovered on the beach and
flooded all over the Island. (2) I feel we must
have a second bridge now at Middleton. I com
pletely support all help with the traffic condi
tion. I am also a member of C.A.S.T. (3) Beach
renourishment is a must now. We need a long
term plan also.
Encourage and work with everyone on, this
island that favors a second bridge. Solve the
problem and get it done. Be sensitive to all
infrastructure issues and support managed
growth and development. (2) Work with town
council to keep taxes affordable and expendi
tures qualified and accountable. (3) Support
sewer for all in our corporate limits and
enforceable ordinances for protection of our
trees, waterways, wetlands and beaches.
■1.1)1 believe the rebuilding of our beach, work
ing to save as much of our tax base and infra
structure as practical, returning our town to
normal services and operation is an obtainable
and necessary goal for us to work toward.(2)
...there remains a tremendous mount of work
to do in the consolidation process. All con
tracts, ordinances, and procedures have to be
reworked to finalize the consolidation of pur
towns... (3)1 will continue to plan for the sec
ond bridge and will to try to remove any stum
bling blocks that have been placed in the way
of such a vitally important necessity ...
The town's current budget does adequately
cover most of the needs of the town, but I feel
that we need to get our priorities straight. The
most money needs to be spent on the most
important items. We need to definitely spend
more toward sewer and beach renourishment.
We also need to support police, fire, EMS and
water rescue. If we concentrate on what needs
doing, we can accomplish it within our allotted
budget.
We have a hard working town staff, which pro
vides many needed services. Town council
needs to do a better job of prioritizing projects
based on cost/benefit analysis, to better support
staff and better utilize our tax dollars. We need
more disclosure on the grants we are receiving
and what they end up costing the town. We
need more checks and balances on expendi
tures. Future fiscal budgets are even a larger
concern due to the loss of much of our tourist
tax base.
I believe the current year budget is as reason
able as could be adopted with all the unknowns
that accompany consolidation. With this in
mind, I believe there has been no reduction of
quality or quantity of services offered by either
town. It is my vision that we will see real sav
ings as this united board continues to look for
better, easier, more cost-effective ways of pro
viding these services.
I would like to serve the town because I
absolutely love our island. I want our town to
always have a family atmosphere and, to this
end, I support keeping the height restrictions to
keep out high rise hotels and not turn us into
another Myrtle Beach. I am concerned with the
needs of all the citizens of the island and am
not a one-issue candidate. To this end, I will
leave myself open to any suggestions of any
one. I feel growth is coming and we need to
approach the new millennium with a plan to
channel this growth and still keep the character
of our Island.
I attend cquncil meetings and feel I can better
serve my constituents as a member of the
council, instead of simply sitting in the audi
ence. I can use my background in engineering,
emergency response, fire protection and safety
and health management in industry to con
tribute to sound decision making. I will be
open to suggestions and concerns and will not
favor any special interest group. I want to
serve the citizens and be their representative
for direct input in the business of Oak Island.
If reelected, I will continue to weigh the pros
and cons of each issue and will cast my vote ■
with the best interests of the citizens of the
Town of Oak Island. With 12 years of experi
ence as councilman, I will work without bias
to continue the excellent working relationship
with fellow council members, the town staff,
and most importantly, (you) the citizens of this
united town... Our current board has such a
good working relationship that I would like to
continue to serve with these good people, for
together we may accomplish great things for
all and be proud to call Oak Island our home.
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Southeast Brunswick Sanitary District
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