Botftnn Snrina LaKes
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Mayor
Joan Kinney
789 South Shore Drive
A 15-year city resident and past secretary of
the Boiling Spring Lakes planning board,
Ms. Kinney, 57, is semi-retired and the co
owner of an N.C. 133 storage business. She
has served the Boiling Spring Lakes busi
ness development committee, the city prop
erty owners association, and has been vice
president of the fire department auxiliary.
She is a past director of the Southport-Oak
Island Chamber of Commerce.
Thomas P. Tully
284 North Shore Drive
A single-term incumbent, Tully. 54 is a
retired police detective who has resided in
Boiling Spring Lakes for six years He is the
board of commissioners' representative to
the Cape Fear Council of Governments and
is a member of the BSL Property Owners
Association.
Polling place: VFW Post Home, Hwy. 87 To be elected: mayor, two commissioners
If you are elected, what will be your top
three goals as a member of the city’s
governing board?
If I am elected, my first goal will be to encour
age communication between citizens and elect
ed officials. One way of accomplishing this
will be by having a monthly forum where citi
zens can attend and, in an informal manner,
give their ideas and concerns regarding such
issues as getting our own post office and zip
code and stormwater runoff... My second goal
will be to make sure all commissioners are
knowledgeable about our zoning ordinances so
they are prepared to work with the planning
board and the building inspector in their
enforcement and to eliminate those that are no
longer necessary... My third goal will be to
support and encourage all volunteer organiza
tions...
As the fastest growing community in this
county, the time has come for our planning to
be projected a minimum of ten years into the
future. I will make sure we have qualified
boards to work with the state and county gov
ernments. I will continue the progress made on
drainage in areas prone to flooding. So far we
have been successful in alleviating flooding
problems with proper ditching and piping our
roadways. There is a definite need and desire
for a community/senior citizen center. If
reelected, this too will be a reality, as was our
new addition to City Hall.
What is your opinion of your city’s cur
rent year budget? Does it offer services
you want to offer in the most affordable
manner? - ■ '
After reviewing the current budget. I have no
problem with it. for this fiscal year, but in next
year's budget, I would like to see monies
appropriated for recreational type activities for
all citizens. Working with resources already in
the community, we should be able to work out
a good program at minimal cost.
I am happy to say that this city is on its second
consecutive budget without the raising of taxes.
When Brunswick County reassessed all proper
ties, we lowered our local tax rate by 30 per
cent. This action should have brought your tax
liability to about the same, or lower in some
cases. The city police department has exhibited
other means of savings. With the proper man
agement, less manpower and creative schedul
ing, the police department was twice as pro
ductive and used $30,000 Less than the previ
ous fiscal year. Our building inspector was
made full-time, due to excessive growth in our
city
Why should the voter select you over
your opponents)? l„
I should be selected mayor of Boiling Spring
Lakes, as the citizens deserve a leader who
will listen to their needs and concerns and
work together with all commissioners to
accomplish goals for the best interest of the
citizens. With a BS degree in business admin
istration, I have the education and past owner
of the Olde Brunswick General Store for 13
years, I have the leadership ability. I am very .
community-minded and will not hesitate to
research and study issues before making any
decisions. I am a planner, which I fee Lour
growing city has a definite need for. Y\
Being mayor is such an important position to
hold in a city. In the last two years, I have
proven to the citizens that I am serious about
positive change in Boiling Spring Lakes. The
City Hall addition is now a reality. Areas prone
to flooding now have proper drainage. City
water grants have been applied for and will be
a reality in the very near future. Cgpmissioner
Toland and I were instrumental in persuading
Brunswick County in placing a paramedic sub
station in our city, providing 24-hour paid cov
erage.. ;
i Commissioner
Ercelle (Juanita) Akers
3850 George II Hwy. SE.
Age 55, resident 17 years. Occupation:
homemaker. Community activities: a
member of Beach Road Baptist Church,
Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Auxiliary,
former member of Boiling Spring Lakes
Planning Board and Boiling Spring
Lakes Fire Department. Currently
Commissioner, Boiling Spring Lakes,
member of Parks and Lakes and work
ing with the Lakes and Parks Advisory
Board.
Patrick R. Roney
221 Darnell Road
An eight-year resident of the city. Roney,
51, is diagnostic imaging manager for
Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport He
j is a mentor for students attending
Brunswick County Alternative High School
and is active with the Southport-Oak Island
Chamber of Commerce.
Paul W. Toland
1244 North Shore Drive
An incumbent commissioner, Toland, 58, is
a retired law enforcement officer who was
appointed to die board of commissioners in
January, 1998. He is a six-year city resident
He chaired the city’s police advisory board
from 1996 to 1998 and was a member of
; the city’s board of adjustment in 19%. He is
a a member of the Boiling Spring Lakes
| POA, Sacred Heart Church, N.C. Fraternal
0 Order of Police, N.C. Sheriff’s Association,
American Legion and AARP.
Jim Vaughan
1151 President Road
Vaughan, 57, was chief of Boiling Spring
Lakes Police Department until his retire
ment last year. He served in that capacity
for over ten years.
Patricia (Pat) Walters
1481 Long Leaf Road
Ms. Walters, 57, is retired and has resided in
Boiling Spring Lakes for 3 _ years. She is
active with the American Heart Association
as a CPR and basic life support instructor.
She is an American Red Cross volunteer
and office manager and is a past VFW vol
unteer. She is currently president of the city
property owners association and a member
of the fire department auxiliary.
(1) Short- and long-range planning strategies
for residential and commercial growth. (2) To
support water and sewer for the health of our
citizens and keep our cost as affordable as pos
sible to our citizens. Planning for stormwater
runoff regulations was was introduced in our
land use plan. Possible hiring of an engineer
ing consultant as we continue to work on
drainage problems of our lakes/roads and
stormwater runoff. (3) Continued support of
our police, fire and soon, our 911 center. To
keep the public accurately informed and
encourage all citizens to take an active part in
the commissioners’ and planning board meet
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(1) Growth. (2) Planning. (3) Crime.
The community is a fast growing city and a lot
Of thought and preparation needs to be invested
to protect not only the future residents, but the
property values of the citizens who presently
reside here. 1 also know from past experience
in Florida that growth brings crime and I fully
intend to support our police department in any
manner possible, helping the city to be proac
tive instead of reactive. I also believe in the
need for first-rate emergency services and will
support these fine caring people in any way
possible. ,
(1) To continue to pursue water and sewer at a
reasonable cost by applying for grant funds for
sewer as we did for water. To increase support
for the county wastewater management plan of
which BSL is a Phase I member. (2)
.Stormwater runoff, caused by Dennis and V V
Floyd, has demonstrated a need for a city engi
neer to assist us in redesigning and replacing
our drainage system. I will make a motion to
hire one at the next board meeting. (3)
Planning. Rapid growth is already with us. Can
you imagine the impact when we have water
and sewer? The time to plan for both residen
tial and commercial development is now.
The devastation brought on by Floyd brings us
to a long-neglected subject - a stormwater
drainage program. Having dealt with five hur
ricanes in just over three years, it is time to
face the inevitable and plan for the future by
preparing now. Top goal number one is an .
engineering elevation study for stormwater
drainage, followed by implementation of that
plan. Top goal number 2: A second access road
into the area of the boiling spring. Hundreds of
people are effected by this one access situation.
Top goal number three: Continue to search for
ways and means to implement city wide water,
at reasonable cost.
(1) Conduct an open government, encouraging
communication between citizens and elected
officials. (2) Provide cost-efficient maximum
services, investigate possible grants and sup
port for our police and fire departments. Also,
support and encourage all volunteer commit
tees and expand parks, lakes and recreation to
include recreation for all ages. (3) Hold the
line on tax increases for 2000 and 2001, plan
for city administrator in the near future that
will have the experience in acquiring funds for
services and projects that our community needs
to put into action.
Our budget has been solid and taxes did not go
up this year. Property evaluations and county
taxes did go up. The commissioners worked
hard to keep taxes down and provide services
to our community. Hurricane Floyd has added
exti a expenses to our city, as it did all over the
state. We are a very small city commercially
and the bulk of our tax base comes from our
residential area. We are faced with possible
commercial growth and needed expansion of
commercial areas. We need to open our eyes
for progressive planning in the present, if we
are to have a constructive, productive future.
I feel the present tax base is sufficient to sus
tain the present needs of the city. Financial
appropriations need to be scrutinized in order
to assure that we are putting this money
towards the citizens’ needs.
We have been able to increase services, and
pass our second consecutive budget without
raising taxes, due to increased state revenues, a
larger growth-induced tax base and cutting
waste. Knowing major tax increases were com
ing due to the county reassessment, I felt this
was not the time to further burden taxpayers.
Growth requires increased services and the
challenge is to provide them on an "as-needed"
basis, without inflating the tax rate.
This was a win-win year for those who did the
budget. It was a year when they could make a
ten-cent reduction in the tax rate, while at the
same time property values increased an average
of 55 percent, giving the city a 30 percent
increase. Add $80,000 the city had been paying
for garbage collection, "now paid be the coun
ty" (to) funds normally expended to support the
rescue squad which”no longer exists" and the
biggest year in the city’s history, for new
development, equals a fat budget. How it is to
be spent, and on what services, is what the vot
ers will decide at this election.
Services offered at this time are affordable.
But, the growth in our city is straining our
existing services and is now challenging our
structure as it has existed in the past. Careful
and extensive planning needs to be done now
and activated to acquire grants for city water
and a sewer system.
I can only speak for myself and tell the voting
public that, since being given the opportunity
in June, 1999 to serve Boiling Spring Lakes, I
want to continue to help plan for our growth,
water, sewer and stormwater runoff manage
ment and continued upgrading of our services
for the citizens of Boiling Spring Lakes. I am a
team player, sincere, hard working, a person of
integrity, open-minded and willing to serve all
the people of Boiling Spring Lakes.
I have 30 years of leadership and budgeting
experience in the hospitals I have been
employed by, including nine years at J. A.
Dosher Memorial Hospital. One of the most
important lessons I have learned is the art of
listening to those around you. The citizens of
Boiling Spring Lakes will be able to discuss
any matters which are of concern to them, as I
will listen and do everything in my power to
find answers or assistance to address their
needs. V
As your public safety commissioner, I kept my
campaign promises. We hired a full-time build
ing inspector, applied for grant funds for
affordable water and supported our fire depart
ment. I persuaded the county to turn our vacant
rescue building into an emergency medical
substation, providing us with total paramedic
coverage. I've been instrumental in turning our
police department into a modem, well
equipped, productive entity, at $30,000 below
budget. I take pride in being able to say I
brought chief White to our city. I also volun
teered in building our new City Hall and am
involved with Phase I of the county sewer plan
This is a question that 1 am sure has been
asked of everyone who ever rah for public
office. During my 30 years in government ser
vice, 1 must have heard all of the great
answers. After much thought and consideration
I'm afraid I could only come up with one rea
son. The reason you should vote for me is,
because you sincerely believe, I will listen, be
honest, and with your help, do the veiy best
job, for you and the city I possible can.
I feel that I have the ability, along with over 16
years administration experience, determination
in problem solving, all used in a common
sense manner. In the past 3 1/2 years, I have
attended almost every board of commissioners
meeting, attended many of the planning board
meetings, served almost one year as BSL POA
president, and feel I have the knowledge and
ability to serve all residents. As a responsibility
to my community, in this capacity along with
other members of the board and especially the
residents, I can contribute to positive growth.
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