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I FACTS FOR VOTERS I I In The Forthcoming Town Election I I THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION I I SHOULD BE OF INTEREST TO THE TOWN’S CITIZENS | ■ VOTING ON MAY 4th. ■ I Is The Holding Os Possible I Future ABC Store Elections I An Issue? II Under the present laws governing Burnsville, the Town Board §1 must call an ABC Store election upon receipt of a valid pet ; ition signed by 15 per cent of the number of voters who parti cipatec in the last regular municipal election. Such an elec ||| tion, however, may not be held within three years of the last B previous election. The last election on this issue, held Aug- ust 5,1969, was called as a result of such a valid petition. Iff The Town Board had no option, and no future town board wou -4s Id have an option under the present law, provided three years r had elapsed since the last election. To present all the facts iff a member of the slate of candidates opposing the present bo il ard not only favored the ABC side in the 1969 election, but actively worked for that side. I Is There An Issue Relative I To Extending The Town’s I Water Lines Outside The I Town Limits Into Areas Not I Now Served With Water? f| a real estate developer is anxious to get town water extend ed to new houses being built about a half mile beyond the present limit of the town's water service. The town's engi neers estimate that costs involved in furnishing water to th ese new houses would be at least $20,000. Several factors are here involved, including elevation of the new houses, and capacity of the existing water lines beyond the town limits. Most important is the town's poiicy, written into its ordina f|t nces, requiring customers outside the town to bear the exp -111 ense of building the water lines beyond the town limits. We believe this matter has no place as an election issue. The present town board can be trusted to protect the interest of Burnsville taxpayers, and not saddle them with the costs of furnishing service outside the town I What About The Town’s ■ Debt? Four years ago when the present town administration was first elected to office the town debt stood at $250,000. During these four years the debt is being reduced to $2lB, 000. This is an admirable record of debt reduction, and is simply further evidence of the sound businesslike adminis tration the town has enjoyed. I CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE FOR RE-ELECTING THE PRESENT TOWN ■ ■ BOARD OF BURNSVILLE Paid Political Advertisement Is There Any Election I Issue Regarding The I Towns $330,000 Project, I Now "In The Works’’ To I Improve The Burnsville I Water Facilities? I The only election issue here is the wisdom of “changing f§f horses in mid-stream”. The present town board has been wo- 2U rking on this project for over four years -- studying the town's Ip needs and negotiating with Federal agencies relative to pos- « sible grants and loans. The FHA has approved giving finan- 4. cial assistance, and Burnsville citizens have voted overwhel- mingly to authorize the necessary bond issue. The town's Jl|* engineers are now completing their plans and specifications, and construction should start this summer. The present town board has an extensive knowledge of all phases of the project, which will be invaluable in seeing it through to completion. Is The Town’s Large Cash I Reserve (Now Drawing I Interest At The Bank) An I Issue? I According to the town’s last certified audit the town had a A cash reserve of $95,600. There has been some occasional jjj sniping at the building of this reserve (principally from part- » ies who we believe would just love to have a voice is spen ding it). With the town facing a very expensive water proje ct, we believe that the town board has been commendably prudent in resisting the temptation to “blow it in”. The greater part of this reserve will now be applied toward the ||| water project, thus reducing the amount the town will have >4 to borrow. Are The Town’s Parking I Meters An Issue? I Although universally recognized as being something of an jj| aggravation, the installation of meters in Biffnsville nine years ago was overwhelmingly supported by the town’s bus- |J| iness community. Without them, most parking spaces in the downtown area were occupied all day by those working in town. Shpppers were inconvenienced by finding no place to park, and business suffered accordingly. If further building on the by-pass changes the shopping pat- In tern in town, the town board will be happy to reconsider whether the meters serve a useful purpose. j§| THE YANCEY RECORD PAGE 3 APRIL 22, 1971
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