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Budget proposes 9-cent tax rate increase
Commissioners will make decisions in coming weeks
LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Bertie Ledger-Advance
WINDSOR - This is just the
beginning.
This is how Bertie County
Manager Scott Sauer de
scribed the proposed 2019-
2020 fiscal year budget
during his presentation at
Monday night’s regularly
scheduled commissioners’
meeting.
The North Carolina Local
Government Budget and Fis
cal Control Act requires the
Budget Officer (county man
ager) to present a balanced
budget and fiscal plan for
the new fiscal year begin
ning July 1.
“It is my duty to present a
proposed budget plan each
year,” said Sauer.
The evaluation of budget
requests and priorities set by
the governing body requires
an analysis of available reve
nues based on the estimated
tax base (assessed property
values), the appropriation of
fund balance reserves and
review of all other General
Fund revenue estimates.
According to Sauer, if all
budget requests submitted
for the 2019-2020 fiscal year
were funded, it would have
required a tax rate increase
of 35 cents per $100 with no
use of appropriated fund bal-
See BUDGET, A7
HURRICANE SEASON 2019
Normal seasons projected in Atlantic
THADD WHITE
Bertie Ledger-Advance
Normal.
The single word describes
the outlook for the Atlantic
Hurricane Season, according
to the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA).
Caution:
Prepare
now
LESLIE BEACHBOARD
Bertie Ledger-Advance
WINDSOR - It is that time of
year.
Bertie County Emergency
Management is encourag
ing residents to plan now
for hurricanes by updating
their emergency plans and
supply kits.
Hurricane season began
Saturday, June 1 and runs
through Nov. 30.
According to research
ers at North Carolina State
University, the 2019 Atlantic
hurricane season is expect
ed to be a normal hurricane
season.
“The 2019 season should
see 13 to 16 tropical storms
and hurricanes forming in
the Atlantic basin, which
includes the entire Atlan
tic Ocean, the Gulf of Mex
ico and the Caribbean Sea.
While this is slightly higher
than the long term average
of 11 named storms, it is in
line with the recent average
of 14,” said N.C. State Uni
versity Professor of Marine,
Earth and Atmospheric Sci
ences Lian Xie.
Of those named storms,
five to seven may grow
See CAUTION, A6
NOAA’s Climate Prediction
Center forecast a normal out
look for the season, which
began June 1 and continues
through Nov. 30.
The center indicated a 40
percent chance of a near
normal season, a 30 percent
chance of an above-normal
season and a 30 percent
chance of a below normal
season.
“With the 2019 hurricane
season upon us, NOAA is le
veraging cutting-edge tools
to help secure Americans
against the threat posted by
hurricanes and tropical cy
clones across both the Atlan
tic and Pacific,” Secretary of
Commerce Wilbur Ross said.
“Throughout the hurricane
season, dedicated NOAA
staff will remain on alert for
any danger to American lives
and communities.”
The prediction for 2019 in
dicates a range of nine to 15
names storms, which hap
pens when sustained winds
reach 39 miles per hour. Four
to eight of those are forecast
to become hurricanes (75
mph winds or stronger).
Two to four of the storms
could become major hur
ricanes (Category 3-5) and
reach sustained winds of
See PROJECTED, A6
This Sept. 11, 2018 enhanced satellite image made available by NOAA
shows Tropical Storm Florence, upper left, in the Atlantic Ocean, Tropi
cal Storm Isaac, center, and at right Hurricane Helene. On Thursday, May
23, 2019, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the
Atlantic hurricane season should be near normal. NOAA predicted nine
to 15 named storms. It says four to eight of them will become hurricanes
and two to four of those major hurricanes with 111 mph winds or higher.
(NOAA via AP)
Sheriff, chiefs of police urge safety
BY THADD WHITE
Bertie Ledger-Advance
Bertie County law enforcement lead
ers are urging the public to be prepared
and be safe in the event a hurricane
strikes the area.
Bertie County Sheriff John Holley,
Windsor Police Chief Justin Jackson
and Aulander Police Chief Jimmy
Barmer are urging caution for the cur
rent Hurricane season.
“The news of even a normal hurri
cane season should have us all think
ing about being more prepared,” Sheriff
Holley said. “Having said that, it is al
ways vital for our citizens to prepare.”
Sheriff Holley said it is important for
adults to take the opportunity to teach
children how to call 9-1-1.
“Obviously, we hope there is never a
situation when an adult is injured dur
ing a storm and a child has to call 911,
but it’s important they know how just
in case,” he said. “Teaching the chil
dren now will help them if they are ever
in that situation.”
Chief Barmer said a good practice
would also be to have an out-of-state
resident or friend on standby as a fam
ily contact.
“After a disaster, there are times
See PREPARE, A7
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