Ocean Isle Tigh BY SUSAN USHER The more people there are, the more regulations are needed. Ocean Isle Beach commissioners took Police Chief Jerry Gurganus' thesis to heart Tuesday night, adopting a series of new regulations one right after the other. They amended several existing ordinances and adopted several new ones, including one that requires beach residents to start displaying vehicle registration stirkers as of August 1 After a d?!?.y of rnnrp than a year, they also moved again toward establishing an extraterritorial zone. As a result of their actions: Public consumption of beer and wine, in addition to alcoholic beverages ("hard" alrnhnli is no innoor allow. ed on the strand. Bicyles and tricyles no longer are allowed on the strand; no other vehicles are either. im THl BRUNSWICK BfACON BINDERY HOftG & SONo c 12/31/: MI 49284 SPRltJGPOR ' s Volume 23, Number 31 I; ' ^ uT ~ N A Time To Weep, > To every thing there Is a season...and with commencement come both tears of reflection and smiles of anticipation, as seen in the faces of West Brunswick High School honor graduates Melanie lewis (left) and Teddi Calabash Wants Tr Foreclose To Colle BY SUSAN USHKR taxpayers, the bos Rather than increase its tax rate would cost almost ? next year, the Town of Calabash in- the taxes as the tow tends to initiate foreclosures to col- This time, the ina lect the $5,000 or so in back taxes due would like the to* it. county's example Council members Monday directed passing costs on ti Town Clerk Janet Thomas to revise a payers who don't proposed $99,579 budget, adding in upon notification nearly $5,000 in taxes owed from 1984 proceedings are to! and prior years and a raise for Ms. What steps the ti Thomas, and adjusting the tax rate take to collect depe downward from a proposed 30 cents advice following a per $100 valuation to the present Monday, she added 28-cent rate. While the town "The people who pay their taxes back taxes, it won't think it's unfair," Mayor Sonia department during Stevens told The Brunswick Beacon, Council member when the town raises their taxes idea after reviewii while nuking no effort to collect prepared hy the tov from those who habitually don't pay calculations, an ad property taxes. tax increase would The town had attempted to collect to raise the $27,374 back taxes once before. But when it patrol car and oper absorbed the legal costs rather than for six months, whil passing them on to the delinquent tion to the tax rate Shollotte BY SUSAN USHER Engineer Finley Growth will allow Shallotte to keep mended a higher n its 63 cents per $100 valuation tax the board agrei rate in 1980-86, but water and sewer Beamon Hewett H rates will go up under a proposed people paying mini budget tentatively approved last ed incomes and/or Wednesday night Rather than rah As proposed the minimum rates for said, "the people U water and sewer (based on 3,000 use the water, let t gallons of water or less) would go up Without the in $1 each. Water would cost $8 phis Booey noted, the $2 20 for each additional 1.000 gallons penence a budget and sewer $7 phis C per each addi- $27,900. tional 1.000 gallons. The previous A public hearrn rates for additional usage were 11.72 combined budgel per 1.000 gallons for water and 11.60 Wednesday, June i per 1.006 gallons for sewer. Sewer the town hall. Th rates are based upon SO percent of adopted by July 1. water usage. The general or oj V m * tens Regulations. Consumption of all alcoholic beverages will also be prohibited on the pier, by enforcement of the pier's ABC license, which provides for off-premises, not on-premises consumption. "It's just getting too crowded out there," said Gurganus in requesting the board's assistance. "I'm finding out the hard way that the more people you have, the more regulations you need." The ban on bicyle-like vehicles clarifies an existing ordinance that bars all vehicles from the strand and dunes by adding "(including bicyles and tricyles)" in parentheses. This change was prompted by three-wheeled vehicles nvnilahlo nt on Annn lie Panfnl t A - U% u?. wpt?.- ??? ICIIWI i/Wlll UlUl IU1S UU UOWT1 business license and is also in violation of the town's sign ordinance. Gurganus said the three-wheelers were destroying the dunes; Mayor LaDane Bullington added that they are JUNSWI Shallotte, North Carolina, Thursday, Ju ' f A vn mmi ITAM PHOTO ?v MAT VKt* n*lt? A Time To Smile V Perkins (right). Complete coverage of commencement exercises at both South and West Brunswick High Schools is inside this Issue. 3 Keep Tax Rate, ct Back Taxes ird discovered it to generate $39,227 to operate a is much to collect department for a full year. >n would receive. While Commissioner Robert Simyor indicated, she mons suggested the town keep its vn to follow the 28-cent rate. Mayor Stevens warned in foreclosures, that if the town must raise taxes, it 0 delinauent tax- would he hotter to do it a little hit pay their debts each year rather than ail at once, as that foreclosure happened once before to the dismay begin. of taxpayers, own will actually Hearing Set nd upon counsel's The proposed budget is based on a tax lien sale held property valuation of $7.05 million and an 80 percent collection rate. The plans to collect 1985-86 rate is based, by statute, on establish a police 1984 collections, the coming year. A hearing on the proposed budget, s abandoned the as amended following Monday's ig cost estimates meeting, will be held Thursday, June m clerk. By those 27, at 10 a.m. at the town hall. The Iditional 48.5-cent council's regular meeting on June 24 have been needed has been cancelled, i needed to buy a Meeting behind close doors followate a department ing a public session of nearly two ,e a 69.5-cent addi- hours Monday, the board evaluated would be needed (See CALABASH, Page 2-A) GROWTH KEEPS T Water, wc Boney had recom- $379,669 is based on a orooertv Lax lirumurr, rate, but valuation of 00,334,134-an increase fd with Mayor $7,834,184 from a year ago. Mayor e said most of the Bearoon Hewett said. Based on a % mum were on fix- percent collection rate, it will retired. generate $181.550 or slightly less than se their rates, he half of all general fund revenues, lat's (sic) going to Summarized, the proposed budget hem pay the tall." u as follows: Governing Body, $8,600, crease in rates, including legal services of $5,000; Adtown would ex- ministrative and contributions, shortfall of about $81,431; Election, $600; Finance (audit), $3,600: Planning and Zoning, g on the $666,922 $1,500; Public Buddings, $17,000, inS will be held eluding $3,000 toward the restoration 19, at 7:30 p.m. at of the old Surmyside school building; e budget will be Police; $102,675; Fire, $19,550; Streets, $91,542; Sanitation. $47,426; Derating budget of Recreation. $1,000 toward a coun? As Number Of V also disrupting others' use of the beach strand. Gurganus said there has been "a lot of drinking" on the strand this year, which is contributing to a litter problem. "The litter was the worst yesterday it has been all year," he added. Vehicle Registration Beginning in August, all 'resident motor vehicles" must display town registration decals on the front left windshield. The requirement affects renters and resident property unucio aim guco Uliu CI ICC I rtll^Ubl 1. Registration will be optional for property owners. Citing Hurricane Diana as an example, attorney Elva Jess said the registration system is "an excellent way to police re-entry" in emergency situations. It also provides a more accurate census of those actually residing on the beach, data that helps determine several types of state and federal funding. CK&BE ne 13, 1985 25c T wo V otes Sunset Beac BY TERRY POPE would normally Sunset Beach resident Col. James council members Gordon was appointed mayor of the three council mei town Tuesday night by a 2-0 vote of in order to consti the town council. "In the present With council members Kathy Hill since the mayor'! and Mary Katherine Griffith absent, to her resign: the board submitted Gordon's name necessary for t as the only nominee. Mayor Pro-Tern members to be p Ed Gore will now step down as acting there to be a t mayor and resume his seat on the stated, town council. Gordon has bee Having just two council members dent of Sunset Bej and the mayor pro-tem present at the presently serving meeung Tuesday constituted a town's planning a quorum, town attorney Michael was nominated ft lsenberg slated in a letter to Town Tuesday night I Clerk Linda Fluegel dated June 6. Donald Sairlt. The board's'June 3 meeting was George Foster lis postponed "due to lack of a quorum" nominations be c after both Ms. Hill and Ms. Griffith vote was taken, failed to attend. A retired Air 1 Gore said the attorney was con- don has also serv tacted shortly thereafter to deter- the town council i mine if only three members present tal in helping to i could be declared a quorum. Beach Volunteer According to the N.C. general Safrit said, statutes, a quorum consists of "the "Frankly, 1 kni majority of the actual membership of better qualified," the council plus the mayor, excluding Gore has servei vacant seats." Since Mayor Frances for close to a year Kanoy resigned in April, her scat is of Ms. Kanoy, considered a vacant seat until it is Florida caring fo replaced. is ill. Safrit said "Therefore, since Sunset Beach should commend has a mayor and five council has done during V members," Isenberg wrote, "the law and following her Shallotte Short Less than a month after hiring one Reynolds, to fill t) police officer, the town of Shallotte previously held needs another. They also approv Patrol Officer Carey Gaskins an additional re resigned abruptly Monday night town board is sti without giving notice. Mayor applicants for tl Beamon Hewett, acting police chief, formerly held by said Tuesday. who was dismiss His departure leaves the town ing. again short a chief and one patrol of- Gaskias returi ficer and remaining officers Sgt. department fron Rodney Cause, Nellie Evans and Ed- about 8 p.m. Mo die Reynolds putting in long hours of equipment and : overtime during the department's written letter ( busiest season. yellow, lined not On May 15 the town hired a former was tired of the " reserve officer, Edward (Eddie) department AX RATE SAME ?r Rates Will tywide artificial fishing reef pro- Public safety ii gram; Non-Departmental, $17,6. .sn fnr the period Aug. 1 through Dec. 31, and then for $5 for the 1986 calendar year. Owners have until August 15 to buy their first tags and then until Jan. 30 to buy the 1986 tags. Exempted are vehicles on the beach for 30 days or less, vehicles operated for display or eAliibiuun purposes by dealers and with dealers' tags and town-owned vehicles. A $5 fine will be charged for not displaying the sticker. Dnrp nn nurnor hoc hoon nnHfirwl nf fKn imnrArwir nnrtiefao. - ? ? - " ,V WfV' * Vt)U,M U tion, each day of continued non-compliance will result in another $5 fine. Perimeter Zonine Commissioners renewed their consideration of an extraterritorial zone Tuesday, voting to ask the county if it would sharing zoning and inspection duties with the town in the area. (See FIREWORKS. Page 2-A) ACON I Per Copy 28 Pages r appoint ?h Mayor require either four "I feel I have chaired this seat as i or the mayor and long as I really care to," Gore said in nbers to be present opening the floor for nominations, lute a quorum. Following the vote, Gore said he situation, however, believes Gordon will "serve the town i seat is vacant due well, as he certainly has in the past, ition, it is only We certainly welcome his appointthe three council ment on the town council, although it iresent in order for will be a loss for the planning board." luorum," Isenberg Gordon will be sworn in at the next meeting, which is scheduled for July n a permanent resi- !. ten since iaed as a member of imately 45 to 50 acres of contiguous and was instrumen- property that would compose most of organize the Sunset the Sea Trail links golf course now Fire Department, under development along N.C. 179 north of the town limits. Not all of the iw of no one who is golf course would be Included in the Safrit said. annexation request, Gore said, i as mayor pro-tem Gore, an interest holder in the Sea during the absence Trail Corporation, said the annexed who has been in territory would include the golf r her husband who course's club house, putting greens, Tuesday the board fairways 7,8, and 9 as well as propcrthc job that Gore ty along the east side of N.C. 179. Is. Kanoy's absence resignation. (See Related Story, Page 10-A) Officer?Again ic vacant patrol slot The resignation went into effect by Jimir.y Todd, almost immediately, at midnight, ed Jerry Wilson as "I'm a little bit upset with Carey serve officer. The not giving notice," the mayor said. Ill considering nine "This is the third time he's left the he chief's position department. It's nothing new." Wayne Campbell, Gaskins is a Columbus County ed earlier this spr- native and a former sheriff's deputy in Columbus County. He had recently tied to the police enrolled in a real estate course, a a day in court In his letter, he wrote, "The reason nday, turned in his for rny resignation is the constant submitted a hand- state of turmoil that the department y{ resignation on in nv?r Hmo e pa per, stating he time, sick leave, vacation, holidays, turmoil" within the leadership and numerous other things." Increase s the single largest lastly (sic) going to have to look at 12,675. In addition to that." ludes memberships Even so, he added, he would t County law En- recommended a lease-purchase ation, to provide an agreement and consideration of a Beers to qualify as new truck. The money allocated by maintain qualifica- the town includes teleohone. ment oI their jobs, automotive supplies, an estimated drycleaning so ex- $9,000 county contribution, fireman's in be adjusted to fit relief payments of $950 and $2,500 for i funds for a police the Ore station utilities, and a 16,000 town allocation for equipment to be ocated for the fire selected by the fire department, short of the $33,605 Other Business eluding a used lad- In other business the board: Oed Authorized Mayor Beamon te request," Mayor Hewett to appoint a Shalkrtte resliadder truck. "One dent to the Brunswick County Council i to have it We're {See OTHER BUSTS'ESS, Page tf-A) .4