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Pago 2-,\?T1IK HIU NSWH K HKACON. Selected Pr Costs Are I il'oiitiniii ri From Pnci* 1-A i arc as follows: | Holiday Kanches. Heaves Sub- ti division am! Thomas (Iray Subtiivi- ^ sion. $264,000: Seaside Station. $110.'00: Shungnlu. I.ong Acres. Stanley jj Campground. $198,100: j. Hrooks Acres. H&B Subdivision, JM $74,400: St'ii Tim's. SIM.500; Ocean Pine Acres. $56,200; and Whispering Heights. $-88,500. The seveiitli project was ad?ied by sj dropping a small area along NT 130 " Kast from the top-ranked project 1(1 The total cost of the project comes within the estimated $1.3 million available for water projects. Utility board members had acknowledged at their earlier meeting that the r county was unlikely to be comfor- p t<> assessment projects. Attending Wit* meeting wore iinriiit-crs Hi!! English. Ed liorv. Rrotst McGec. Robert Xubol ami Alfonza Roach. Board members also noted that the list could change a.- the county proceeds. because of difficulties m obtaining rights-of-way. lack of will, ingness of sonic communities to be assessed or other reasons. 1' Other communities that want water in the near future and are not al on the project list have an alternative t0 available. If one or more parties can provide the money upfront for the D project and a majority of property O owners along the road support the c' project, the line can be installed and property owners billed their share of 1-' the cost and the parties reimbursed. di Plan Defended Planning Board Chairman F.d Gore fr addressed the board. defending a re county land use plan update that was W criticized recently by the N.C. PCoastal Resources Commission. a I He said a revised draft would be Sc ready in several months, adding that d< the planning board would meet joint- w, work on the project. "We will be look- th ing at the comments and addressing wi them." SI Chappell aLso defended the plan, saying, "l think we've been Si lamblasled when we shouldn't have n been lomblasted." ti Among otlie things, the stale in- el ilicnted the update was weak in L) policy issues?the regulations and or- dt dinances required to carry out the plan, in documenting public par- Si tinpation opportunities, and in in- in voivcmcnt of county government as Al well as staff in the plan's develop- re ment. in Shelter Employees It took three motions, but commis- fe sioners finally reached general in agreement on a funding request from the Brunswick County Health Board. On a motion by Jim Poole, they ui voted > to 1 expressing an "intent to fund" in next year's budget two new f< animal control positions. Voting v against the motion was Commissioner Benny l.udlum. Commisloners indicated the vote didn't bind j' them to funding the jobs. d A stale study of the animal shelter f> Holden Cause BY SUSAN l.SHF.It 1 Unless objections are forthcoming, r residents of the Holden Beach area ; will get a stoplight for the causeway < iiituisection before the 193? tourist season, Hep. K. David Hedwine an- f Meanwhile, motorists began ad- 1 justing this week to another change ^ of stop signs. On Monday, a .10-day \ transition period ended and two out of four stop signs were removed. On- 1 ly traffic exiting the llolden Beach causeway and S.H. 1120 will be re- ; quired to stop, as was the case prior i to September. i The changes were requested at a i public meeting in late October, when i upset residents told District 3 HOW TO SUE THE BRUNSWI i post office box I SHALLorrr. nor For Aword-Winninc J ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATI | In Brunswick County j Elsewhere in North Corolina | Outside NorthCarolino I _ Complete And Return Nome J Address | City, Stote L_z_1'L Thursday. Hm-ralior 4. l!?Sfi -ejects, Listod pern lion done at the county comtnisoners' request had indiciited the fod for a full-time shelter attendant < care for animals and a full-time lerk typist. Commissioners first defeated 4 to 1 motion by Commissioner and ealtli Hoard member Frankie abon to "fund" both positions in l'M year's budget since the ream(nidations came from ;i neeils study le board had initiated. Then they defeated, 4 to 1. a motion i Happen to immediately tutui me lelter. attendant position for the reminder of the year, with the money i eome from contingency. Other Business In other business, conuilissioners: Adopted a resolution forwarding a equest to the N.C. Wildlife lesources Commission to establish a ( wake zone between Markers 75 nd 85. between the Shallotte River r.d Brick Landing and the Shallotte liver to Holden's Fish House. They lso adopted a policy requiring the arty that asks for special rcgulaons like no-wake zones to erect and la in tain the necessary signs. Reappointed Alfreida Ward of honutsboro i District 1 i to the runswick Hospital Authority and opointed Steve Craft of Olde Towne 1 complete the unexpired term of do Novak on the I.eland Sanitary istrict Board. Novak resigned, ther appointments to be called in inude the scats of Donald Noe and eo Fulford on the hospital board and l'o .Johnson. Floyd Kirby and ichacl dcSherbinin on the Inxstrial Facilities Board Tabled consideration of a request oin Darry Somerset! with a stream storation and drainage project in et Ash Swamp until Dec. 9 at 5:30 m. landowners have complained bout poor drainage, which imersett says us due mostly to tbris and beaver habitation. He ants to investigate a possible twoirds matching grant of $24,000 from e state for the project. The county ould have to come, up with about 6,000. Authorized a letter supporting the outheastern Economic Developtent Commission program. The let r was needed to retain the county's igibility for federal Economic evelopment Administration rvclopment grants. Authorized the Brunswick County leriff's Department to accept $850 ABC revenues from the Belville ju ooaru. purcnase ot a raaio 10 place one destroyed in a wreck, usg $5,000 in insurance money. Accepted $44,011 in additional deral funding for the Public Housa Authority, for a total budget of 80.207. This year's contract inudes 25 additional Section 8 housing nits. Approved advertisement of bids >r eight vehicles requested by arious county departments. Set the total cost of the Brooks irive special assessment paving pro.-ct at $lfi,500; the next step is to evelop a prelimary assessment roll :om which residents will be billed. way Signal On fransportation Commissioner Totnnv Pollard they wanted the stop igns reversed, at least until a light :ould be obtained. An earlier request for the light mm Ih.t Tau? ' < lenied by the N.C. Department of rransportation on the basis that it vasn't justified by the department's varrant system. But Redwinc and others say the ijjht is needed. "The only way to solve the problem it that intersection <ind prevent soneone from eventually Kettinjj killed s a traffic litfht," he said. "You can jse the point system all you want, but Ihe bottom line is safety." ISCRIBETO CK&BEAC0N TH CAROLINA 28459 I News Coverage ES BY MAIL: Sr. Citiicn / JU 0.3U 10 00 9 00 12 50 11 50 To Above Address 1 SAII.FISII DKIVK at Hidden Heaeli into a lake itiesday by overflow Iron side and the marsh on the other. Tl Water But i Con tinned From Page 1- A i Kcsidential and retail customers will bo cluirged according to a different structure, as follows: Residential and commercial with three-quarter inch meter?$8.50 minimum with 3.000 gallons consumption. plus $1.75 per 1.000 gallons for the next 7.000 gallons, then $1.50 per 1.000 gallons thereafter. Commercial one-inch meter?$$11.50 minimum with 3.000 gallons consumption plus $1.75 per 1.000 for the next 7.000 gallons, then $1.50 per 1.000 gallons thereafter. Commercial two-inch meter?. $25 minimum with 10.000 gallons consumption plus $1.50 per l.00?> gallons thereafter. Commercial four-inch meter ?:>ti minimum with 25,000 gallons consumption. then $1.50 per 1.000 gallons thereafter. Coiiunercial six-inch meter?$100 minimum with 50.000 galluns consumption. then SI.50 per 1.000 gallons thereafter. Trailer parks, duplex, apartment or condominium buildincs served through one meter will be billed at the commercial retail rate. I'fizcr's Contract Pfizer's contract is much more detailed than that between the countj and local municipalities. Help Sought The Volunteer and Information Center at Bolivia is looking for preholiday help for several households Needed are the following: a stove and refrigerator for a family that cannot afford to purchase one. as well as juices and other fluids for a household member who recently underwent serious surgery. a bathroom facility?either a new one. or one that can he shared. The Transportation B Every time a change is made at the intersection, he suggested, its danger increases. According to Redwine, the intersection is on a list of 160 areas across the slate Unit DOT lias identified as dangerous and expressed a desire to do something about were sufficient funds available in the spot safety fund. With the assistance of Speaker of the House I .iston Ramsey. Redwine said he has identified a source for the $25,000 to $30,000 needed for the project. It lias been scheduled for consideration at the Board of Transportation's Dec. 12 meeting in Charlotte, You are in exhibit of Natu / it;n *?Ul i "Bono we December 7th Opening St/inlay, I), 3:00-7: Blue Dolp 2nd Floor of S\ I. on/! Heath ffd., { I j|. r was transformed wafer level was a II the eanai on one force winds along he unusuall) hitli ilget To Be Si While Pfizer is to be charged the lowest commercial rate available, that figure is subjeet to a cap tied to the I'.S. IVpartment of l-ilwr's Proilueers Price Index. Beyond the fiscal year ending en June JO. 1!>88. the rate per 1.000 gallons cannot exceed {1.50 times the ratio of change t;i the index fn ni May I. l'.'S6. to May 1 of the year in which the rate for the forthcoming year i> determined. 'I he figure drops to $1.25 at such time as water consumption by Pfizer and I'ongcntrix reaches 1.38 million gallons per fiscal year, double the volume delivered to Pfizer i:i 1985. However, within limits and whether it bought water per the contract or not. Pfizer would continue its obligation to help pay for debt service on water revenue txmds sold to finance construction of Phases I and I-A only. In turn, the county agrees to operate the water system efficiently and economically, and to do wliatever is needed to furnish Pfizer with water under the terms of the contract. It also agrees to serve and charge reasonal rates to all users "impartially and without unjust discrimination ; to operate the system at the lowest rates practical; and use water system revenues only For Families husband is disabled and the mother works when she can cleaning houses. hot water heater anil cabinet repairs for a widow in Southport. dental for a young man who cannot afford it. Individuals, groups or businesses interested in sponsoring any of the above aid are asked to contact Ouida Hewett, VIC coordinator. ioard Agenda he said. "If no one poses questions or has objections, it will be approved," he said. The project will not take money away from any other project, he said. How ijiiickly tlic light Cuiild gO up depends upon the signal mechanisms needed at the causeway intersection. "If it's an intersection where they have a stoplight that's mechanically right for it, it could go up right away." If the light must I'm.- ordered, it will still go up by Easter, he estimated, if not long before. Even so, be said, "I don't know if that will make everybody down there happy." wited to an 're /'holography V 1'aver (I Images )-./annary /Hth Reception teem her 7th 00 p.m. hin Gallery ra Wny Printing uniilipiiri, -I57-6I5H ? ... __ result of iislrononiit al tides and the euas! jbsidized for w atcr system purposes. Tlie county agrees also to deliver 1'fixer's water to a point within 500 feet of the intersection of S.R. 1527 and S.R. 1528 near Soutliport; to furnish and maintain any needed metering equipment; to provide a reasonably constant" water pressure from a 18-inch main terminating at an elevated tank built by the county adjacent to the deliver point. If more pressure is needed Hunt usual. Pfizer will pay the difference in cost. The amount of water provided will lie based on estimates provided each May by Pfizer. The county reserves the right to limit the quantity if doing so should unreasonably burden operation of the system. It also reserves the right in a period of extended shortage, to restrict Pfizer"s water supply at the same ratio as the supply to other customers is reduced. In no case. Pfizer has agreed, will the county be liable for damages for failure to furnish water to the industry. Pfizer cannot sell or resell water from the county or any other source except to a subsidiary located on specified property or adjoining the property. The terms of the contract will continue to apply if the county turns operation of its water system over to a separate authority or district hoard of some type. Marine Fisheries Meeting Scheduled Four new commissioners will be sworn in and several varieties of fish discussed at a Dee. 12 meeting of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission in Morehcad City. Spanish mackerel, red drum, menhaden, clam limits, and fishing during mackerel tournaments are among the topics to be included. Public comment is not sought at this meeting, but a brief period before the start of business will be allowed for people to speak on any topic. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Building. WM i ^sij| tap BLOOH Rite Aid Pharmacy and C< co sponsor a free blood p Pharmacy at Hill's Shoppi Dec. 6. Coastline Rescue available from 9 AM to pressure measurements. HILLS SHOPPING CEHTEF 1 Flooding, I Erosion Reported l Continued From I'aRe l-V| <'iMst.il engineer with Sea tiranl, a federal and state s|>oiisorcd marine resources extension program Hut. lie said it varies from time to time and place to place. Areas alonp, inlets, as on the ends ol I loldeii and Oecmi Isle lieaclies, are cspccialh prone to dramatic ctiani'cs and fliietnatioiis, lie said. These areas can have hunts uilli severe era sion, hut intermediate areas will build up at (Ik* same time. The past two years. he said. have seen mild winter seasons tint have stabilized some of the areas. Hut high tides such as those experienced this week can chamy the average erosion. The astronomical tides are caused by tlu* earth moving closer to the sun in the w inter and the alignment of the siiii and moon, and are common at this time of year, according to Tom Oswald, with tlu* National Weather Service in Wilmington. Hut when combined with winds reaching over 50 miles per hour offshore the result can he cliaos. lie added The winds are a result of a very strong high pressure system over ? annua ami .Maine combined with a low pressure one over Florida and Georgia," lie said. Oswald said tlte winds produced from the two .systems caused the surf to push more water from offshore. The rainfall the area had from Sunday through Tuesday was not significant in the high water levels, said Oswald. There was one-half inch to three-fourths inch of rain reported across the state, and almost on inch was reported al the New Hanover County Airport Monday night. Oswald said wind gusts were reported to have reached 40 mph inland Tlie low pressure system down south that was partly responsible for the problems here will he moving in to the area by tomorrow, said uswaiu. wneii mere win ne a gradual toolini: trend. Temperatures are expected to drop to the mid 60s today i Thursday > and mime in the hi^h 50s through Saturday, lie said, with evenitift lows in the :10s. Forecast Calls For More Rain Teniperjilul'i's should be HC.ll' nor inal and rainfall above average during the coining week. Shallotte Point meteorologist Jackson Canady said Tuesday that temperatures should range from nighttime lows of about 40 degrees to daytime higlis around tilt degrees, with about three-quarters of an inch of rain expected. For the |H'riod Nov. 25-l)ec. 1. a maximum high temperature of 70 degrees was recorded on the 2(?th. The minimum low temperature of 50 degrees occurred on Nov. 29. A daily average high of 07 degrees combined with an average nightly low of 54 degrees for a daily average temperature of til degrees, about 10 degrees uImivc normal. Canady recorded .97 inch of rain at Shallotte Point. FREE PRESSURE CHECK dos!line Rescue Squad will ressure check at Rite Aid ing Center in Shallotte on 1 Squad members will be 5 PM to make the blood I, SHAUOTTE, 754 9106
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