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emain pen Next eai renovation at Hot Springs Elemen tary School beta* Spring Greek students will be transported there for classes, Baker said "It will be impossible to attempt to comply with state requirements and make the necessary improvements at Hot Springs which are part at our (Wans by the coming fall," he said. "I can tell you that when we submit our budget, we will be appropriating funds for all schools in Madison Coun ty," he said. "Amen," said one Spring Creek resident at the meeting. "I'm glad we've made somebody happy," Baker said. Madison County's long-range facilities plan also calls for the even tual dosing of Laurel Elementary, Walnut Elementary, Marshall Elementary and Marshall Primary schools, and the construction of new K-S and fr-t facilities. The state last month awarded $5.5 million to Madison County in "critical needs money." School officials say that money will be used to build the new middle school, and they are stu dying options - including a possible bond issue - to pay for the con solidated elementary school and other construction and repair pro jects. In a related matter. Bill Barutio of | Spring Crei County Bo* i funds to bring Sjxnng to state standards, school will be open in Barutio, a member of Creek School Foundation, has! vocal spokesman for n ting to aee Spring Creek School re main open. He spoke the county con missioners before Baker made the announcement concerning Spring Creek School. Barutio told commissioners that the school needs some repair in order to meet state school building stan dards and fire codes. ___^J Under state law, it is the reaper) sibility of county government to sm that public school facilities are main tained, he said. The commissioners agreed to look into Barutie's concerns. In other action at Monday's school board meeting, the Rev. Stanley Peek of Beech Glen Baptist Church asked for the board's help in solving a pro perty problem. A recent survey revealed that about two-tenths of an acre of land The church has used and maintain t.t.i that property as a churchyard sine* 1M4, be (aid. "Do you desire to purchase the pro perty." Baker aaked. "We'll take it as a gift," Peek replied. Baker told Peek that the property may belong to Madison County government, which has used the school as a day care and community The board agreed to ask attorney Forrest Ball to investigate the mat participate in extracurricular ac tivities if the school system provided some type of transportation. The board took that action in response to a letter from a parent in the Laurel area who complained that students who live far from Madison High School are not likely to par ticipate in sports or other acitivities. The school system used to provide transportation for those students, but stopped the practice when participa tion in the program dropped, said Superintendent Robert Edwards. "What we're hearing now is that participation is back up," Baker said. "Let's document a need and let's act on it." The board also learned from the N.C. Attorney General's Office that school systems do not have the authority to shorten the school day. That rinding came after school of ficials already agreed to shorten the last three days of the year for final exams. In other action, the school board: ? Heard a presentation from Anita Davie, director of the Madison Coun ty Department of Social Services, and Linda Payne, social worker, on the Community Work Expansion Pro gram (CWEP), or workfare. The board took no action on a proposal that the school system use program participants to have work done around the schools. ? Accepted the resignations of Liston Rice, Madison High School custodian, and Frankie Thomas, Mars Hill lunchroom worker. ? Approved 15,895 in budget amend ments for the school system's Title I programs and $12,500 in budget amendments for the schools' food ser vice. Firm To Locate In County Industrial Park ?Continued from Page I he saw this as being for the better ment of Madison County . " By locating at the industrial park, Moriin will be able to consolidate warehouses now in operation in Madison, Buncombe and Tran sylvania counties. Under an agreement between the county and Moriin, prepared by coun ty attorney Larry Leake, Moriin will pay $16,500 to the county for the 4.5-acre site. Leake suggested that the deed to Morion include the following provi sions: ? That the use of the property be restricted to the stated use. ? That within six months of the sale, construction of a building of at least a 5,000-square foot building be under way. ? That within two years the com pany employ at least 30 people. ? That Madison County will have the right to acquire the property hack from Morlin if those provisions are not met. Morlin was also looking at property in Buncombe County, but decided to locate operations in Madison, Ponder said. In other action at Monday's meeting, the commissioners agreed to hire Chris Maney as an eligibility specialist for the Department of Social Services. The hiring came on a 2-0 vote, with Commissioner Reese abstaining because of "certain reservations about the process of hiring." That prompted a short debate bet ween Steen and board Chairman Robert Cappr "What's wrong with the process," Capps asked. "I think there is too much influence from commissioners being brought to bear on department heads to hire cer tain people," Steen said. "Hmm," Capps responded, then asking Steen for further explanation. "No comment," Steen said. Capps asked DSS director Anita Davie if anyone had pressured her to recommend Maney for the most re cent vacancy. She answered no. After the meeting, Steen said he did not object to the hiring of Maney, but rather to the way the county is hiring employees. "It is my beaef through reliable sources that the chairman by conver sations had requested the director to hire Chris Maney," Steen said. "This has happened before." He would not say who his "source" was. In other action, the commissioners : ? Agreed to set June 27 as the date for a public hearing on the proposed county budget for the 1968-89 fiscal year. The hearing will be held at 1 p.m. That day will also serve as the commissioners' regular July meeting date. The board usually meets on the first Monday of the month, but in July that falls on Independence Day. Hot Springs Asks For Water Conservation -Continued from Page 1 watershed extends into that area. Harp said he considers the chemical to be safe, and he told the board that he would not be using the chemical within 1,000 feet of any water source. But the town board said they would not approve the use of the chemical in the watershed until they could consult other sources about the possible im pact of the chemicals. The board also called a special meeting for 7:30 p.m. Monday to discuss the budget for the 1988-89 fiscal year. Town Clerk Lillian Whitten told the board she has found several incon sistencies in the recent property revaluation conducted by Madison County government. While some residents' property tax values doubled or tripled after the revaluation, some remained the same and some actually fell, Whitten said. This inconsistency means that the impact of the revaluation on Hot Spr ings' property tax base has not been as great as expected, she said. The town is now faced with having to lower its tax rate to keep pace with other municipalities in the county, r while receiving less tax revenue and less funding from other sources, she said. The board also discussed a traffic problem on Jackson Avenue. The pro blem occurs every baseball season when motorists park in a no-parking zone. Town officials say they feeJ this is due to a walk-in gate located adjecent to Jackson Avenue. The board agreed to investigate the possibility of eliminating that gate and installing a new one near the parking lot at the Hot Springs Day Care Center. Alderman Ruth Smith presented the board with completed brochures which picture views of 16 historic sites in Hot Springs. The brochures were a project of the town's Tourism Committee Weaverville Annexation Case In Court -Continued from Page 1 Club requested that only 189 homesites be annexed, while an 18-hole golf course and other property remain outside town limits. State annexation law requires that all portions of a subdivision be includ ed in an annexation. Attorneys for the town and developers have argued that the golf course is a separate entity from the residential development while Ben nett has argued that the entire tract of property owned by Kenmure has already been subdivided. State law prohibits a town from an nexing more than 10 percent of its ex isting municipal acreage. Developers say they intend to ask the General Assembly this summer to allow Weaverville to be exempt from that law. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit - Joe and Ann Joyner, Juanita Proffitt, Mary Traxler, Lawrence Sprinkle Jr. and David Bell - have asked that the court grant an order restraining the town from annexing the Reems Creek development until after the lawsuit is settled. Town officials say they hope that Lewis will rule on the lawsuit before annexation is scheduled to take effect July 1. IDOL COMMUNICATIONS We specialize in cordless phone repairs & batteries ? 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