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town's proposed 1988-89 budget.
Calabash Town Council members
were told Tuesday that the current
23-ccnt property tax rate in Calabash
can remain unchanged.
Town Clerk/Finance Officer Janet
Thomas presented copies of the proposed
budget to council members at
their 2':-hour meeting Tuesday
night, which was interrupted by an
hour-long secret session requested by
Councilman Landis High to discuss
"contractual relations and personnel
matters," according to Town Attorney
Mike Ramos.
Fair Weather
Is Forecast
Seasonable weather is expected
over the next few days in the .
Shallotte area, according to Shallotte
Point meteorologist Jackson Canady.
Canady says both temperatures
and precipitation should be near normal
through the weekend.
Temperatures will range from the
upper 50s at night to the upper 70s
during the day. Rainfall is expected
to measure about one-half inch.
During the period of May 3 through
9, the daily average temperature was
64 degrees, which was two degrees
below normal, Canady said. The daily
average high temperature was 76
degrees, and the daily average low
temperature was 53 degrees.
The maximum high temperature
during the period was 81 degrees, occurring
on May 7. The minimum low
temperature was 47 degrees, occurring
on May 6.
Canady measured .62 of an inch of
rainfall during the seven-day period.
Water
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ing the SAD process has been a leant- '
ing experience for both county utility '
officials and the public. '
"It seems that there's a general 1
better understanding by the people
than there was a year or a year-anda-half
ago," Harvey said. "I openly
told people (in SAD 2), 'You're our
guinea pig. You're the first one.' "
While construction work has been
done by contractor Mark Johnson
inc. oi r remoni, neweii's stall has '
provided inspection services for the
project. Engineering work was by
Lewis and Associates of Shallotte.
"It's got the 'team' working 1
together a lot better," Hewett said, in
reference to progress on the current I
SAD projects. "Of course, that comes
with experience, and we're gaining
that from working."
Harvey added that utility officials
have learned to be more careful in
the planning process, although they
still "expect the unexpected,"
especially in older subdivisions.
Hewett said "hidden surprises,"
such as abandoned or unmarked
underground utility lines, have forced
some changes in construction
plans.
Still, the county's experience in
handling SADs probably won't speed
up the process, Harvey said. He
pointed out that completion of SAD 2
has taken almost a year, with its first
public hearing held last June.
"I don't see that it's going to
change that much," he said, noting
that the preparation of plans and
specifications alone generally takes
about five months.
And as far as potential cost overruns
are concerned, Harvey commented
only that he has "addressed
the matter of quality control with the
engineers."
Hewett said he feels that overruns
won i De a racior "aiier (SAD) 3 and
possibly 4 . . . because the engineers
will be estimating from experience
instead of treating it like a new subdivision."
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With little discussion following the
executive session, the board appointed
David Arthurs, Sheryl
Hardee and Suzy Moore to three-year
terms on the Calabash ABC Board.
The three replace Ruth Lewis,
Darius Lcwellyn and Helen Bierworth
on the three-member board.
Budget Outlined
I ne propuatni uuugct, WiiiCii tuuils
$103,208, contains several additions,
including proposed salary increases
for town employees, according to Ms.
Thomas.
The council will consider setting an
$8,000 annual salary for the town
building inspector. Last year, the
building inspector received about
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BRUNSWICK COUNTY WAS NOT
that it must correct a waste manage
the Brunswick County Landfiii near
days. In March, a waste manageme
Violation Fc
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BY RAHN ADAMS
Officials with two state agencies
said last week that punitive
measures aren't expected against
Brunswick County due to its efforts to
correct a wastewater problem at the
:ounty landfill off Galloway Road
sear Supply.
Ikie Guyton, a waste management
specialist with the N.C. Division of
Health Services, said Friday that the
county was notified May 2 that it was
in violation of waste management
standards, after two inspections
found that leachate material?or liquid
residue?was seeping from the
landfill site in wastewater runoff.
However, Guyton said the county
has been given 30 days to take corrective
measures before the state issues
an official compliance order. The
possible penalty for non-compliance
is 3500 per day.
"They (the county) have been real
cooperative in their efforts to solve
the problem," Guyton said Friday,
"and 1 have no reason to believe the
problem will not be corrected."
Shallotte
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After meeting in executive session
for another two hours on April 6,
Mayor Jones said the problem had
still not been resolved and asked the
personnel committee continue working
to resolve it.
Although no action was taken,
Jones said the problem was resolved
following a 35-minute executive session
April 20.
When asked if he thought the
resignation related to recent problems
in the department, the mayor
said, "I don't think so and I certainly
hope not." Jones refused to give
details of the problem on several occasions.
Stovall, who has served as chief of
police for the past three years, also
said last week that his decision to
leave the department was not related
to the problem which existed in the
deDartment. "It was not haseH an
that. It's something I've been thinking
about for some time."
In his handwritten letter to the
board, Stovall said, "A great deal of
thought has gone into this decision
and I am resigning for purely personal
reasons.
"It has been an honor to serve the
people of Shallotte and its governing
board," he continued. "The Town of
ananoue nas a tine and very capable
staff of officers who will serve the
town well."
Immediately after accepting the
letter of resignation last week, the
town board voted to advertise for a
new chief of police.
Jones said the board will concentrate
on finding a qualified person to
fill the position, adding that it may be
some time before it is filled.
"I expect it may be a couple of
months before we find a replacement,"
he added. "We will as soon as
L
udget Reflect
$7,000 in wages.
Ms. Thomas requested a $17,QQ<
allocation that would increase hei
current $5.25 per hour rate by 10 per
cent and allow the town to hire a part
time office worker.
Also, the council authorized Ms
Thomas to seek information from the
N.C.^ League of Municipalities con
town clerk. The town currently ha;
no benefits for employees.
In reference to one other possible
addition, Ms. Thomas said the
league of Municipalities recently
questioned the town's present
method of bonding the town clerk anc
building inspector. Ms. Thomas anc
IFIED last week the N.C. Divisioi
ment violation at residue was leav
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The Solid and Hazardous Waste
Management Branch of the N.C.
Department of Natural Resources
and Community Development also is
monitoring the situation, according
to NRCD public information officer
Steve Reid.
"We do perceive that there arc problems
with the landfill," Reid said
last Wednesday. He added that
"nothing hazardous or lifethreatening"
was found in the runoff,
"Most likely we will just work with
the county to correct the problem as
soon as possible . . . before we start
throwinc rocks." Reid commented
He reiterated that a penalty is not
anticipated due to the county's
cooperation so far. He noted that only
"gross negligence" by the county
would result in punitive measures.
Guyton said the violation was
discovered during inspections he conducted
at the landfill on Oct. 28,1987,
and March 24. A sedimentation basin
located at the rear of the landfill was
not properly filtering runoff and was
allowing leachate to leave the site, he
Police Chi?
possible, but it won't be a hasty decision."
Stovall also said last week that he
will continue to work through May 18.
He said has applied for positions at
three other police departments, two
of which are witlun Brunswick County
He has served as chief of police
since July 8,1985. Prior to heading up
the Shallotte Police Department, he
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J for $10,800 each.
" The league suggested that Ms.
- Thomas' bond be increased and that
- the town carry a separate "blanket
bond" to cover town officials other
than just the inspector. Ms. Thomas
- noted that the change would cost
about $100.
- The town's budget hearing is
? scheduled for June 14, with adoption
expected at the council's June 28
i meeting, Ms. Thomas said.
- Variance Discussed
r In another matter, council
t members voted to hold a public hear1
ing next month on a town building
1 code variance that was requested by
STAFF PHOTO BY RAHN ADAMS
i of Health Services found that liquid
ing the landfill through this sedimenI
Landfill;
ect Problem
noted.
Brunswick County Solid Waste
Director Leo Hewett said last
Wednesday that his department was
working with Guyton to correct the
leachate problem?a process which
was expected to take about five days,
Hewett said.
Hewett said rock in the sedimentation
basin would be replaced. Also,
additional layers of rock are to be ad.
ded in front of and behind the basin
i for more filtration, to prevent
, leachate from reaching a swampy
area adjacent to the landfill.
According to Guyton, other
measures include capping off landfill
trenches and compacting the soil to
improve filtration. Also, contents of
the sedimentation basin are to be
pumped out and discharged onto the
landfill for regeneration.
Guyton said he will make a "pro
,>o hioh^^huii uciure me ao-aay
period ends. He expects to make an
; official landfill inspection in June,
"to make sure they bring it into com:
pliance."
?f Resigns
was assistant chief of police at
Holden Beach for about three years
and also worked with two other North
Carolina police departments.
Shallotte aldermen hired Stovall
about three months after firing
former chief John Wayne Campbell.
Campbell's dismissal followed accusations
that he had secretly taperecorded
a conversation with thenMayor
Beamon Hewett.
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the developers of the proposed Comfort
Inn on N.C. 179.
Bill Cockayne and Mike Holt asked
the board to grant the variance to
allow construction of a three-story
motel within the building code's
35-foot height limitation. The code
allows buildings of no more than 2^
floors.
After considerable discussion over
the Droner method of reouestinu a
variance, Ramos said the correct
procedure would be to notify adjacent
property owners of the proposed
variance and hold the public hearing.
Cockayne and Holt also were instructed
to submit preliminary plans
Holden Beach F
Toward Tri-Bea<
If the red tape gets untangled
quickly enough, Tri-Beach Volunteer
Fire Department expects to complete
the purchase of a 65-foot aerial
ladder truck this week.
Captain Keith Sawyer said the fire
department's "game plan" is to pick
up the truck from West Area Station
No. 15 in Cumberland County on
Saturday. "They're going to try to
have it ready for us by then," he added,
noting some equipment would
have to be removed first.
The pick-up is contingent in part on
all parties completing their paperwork.
The Cumberland County fire
department was to vote Tuesday
night on the proposed sale.
Holden Beach Commissioners
voted unanimously Monday night to
donate $10,000 to the department
toward the $40,000 purchase. The
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ten receipts before their bills were
even mailed, Ms. Moore said.
In 1979, a number of paid tax bills
were not properly recorded in the
department's computer system, even
though "hard copy" receipts of payment
were filed at the tax office.
Williamson said that of the 12,000
notices mailed in March, 74 have
turned out to be incorrect so
far?cases where property owners
had already paid the taxes. Some 45
of those 74 were from 1979.
Chappell pointed out that property
owners who paid their taxes may not
be able to find 10-year-old receipts.
He also noted that a warning of possible
foreclosure printed on the deli
i|juu Lti.K uutiecsi wdh uiunenuiy as
the dickens."
One concerned taxpayer who attended
the meeting?Carlus Phipps
of Calabash?told commissioners
that he received a $500 tax bill from
1978 and has been unable to find the
receipt to prove that he paid the
taxes. "It's not so much the money as
it's the principle," Phipps said.
Another local property owner who
contacted the Beacon Friday said he
received a $459 bill from 1979, but
was able to find his receipt. "They
(the tax office) really shook me up,"
said Bob Lineberger of Lincolnton,
who is a director of the Holden Beach
Property Owners Association.
At last week's meeting, County
Manager John T. Smith complimented
the tax officials for their
strict enforcement of tax laws but enWheni
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June 14 public hearing.
Giher Business
In other action, the council:
Tabled for later discussion a request
from the South Brunswick
Islands Chamber of Commerce for
an nncnopifipH nnntrihntinn
Authorized Ms. Thomas to perform
minor maintenance duties at
town hall.
And, on a motion by Councilman
John High, instructed the town clerk
to contact local Alcohol Law Enforcement
officers about the possible
failure of unidentified Calabash
restaurants to obtain town beer and
wine licenses.
Yovides $10,000
:h Ladder Truck
$10,000, and another $10,000 from the
department itself, will be used to
match a $20,000 allocation from the
county's district contingency fund.
The department had tried to obtain a
grant from the state, but was turned
down.
Speaking to the town board on
April 18, firefighters had asked for a
decision within 30 days.
The truck they expect to purchase
is a 1961 model equipped with a
65-foot retracting ladder and with a
pumping capacity of 750,000 gallons
per minute. A similarly-equipped
new vehicle could cost up to $130,000.
Citing winds, wood construction
and closely-spaced homes,
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iiicugiuers ioiu town commissioners
last month that an aerial truck would
be an asset in fighting fires on the
island even though the town has a
35-foot height restriction.
infs Change
couraged them to use a more "liberal
interpretation ... if there's any
shadow of a doubt" about an individual's
tax bill.
Commissioner Benny Ludlum
earlier told Williamson and Ms.
Moore, "All I can say is, we told you
folks over there to collect the taxes;
we didn't tell you how to do it."
Other Business
Before adjourning until the board's
regular May IS meeting, commissioners
also:
Awarded low bids of $21,234.78 for
a utility truck to Jones Ford;
$34,445.28 for three pickup trucks to
Jones Ford; and $11,438.92 for a utility
van to Mintz Chevrolet All five
vehicles are for the water department.
Forwarded an S.R. 1 form to the
N.C. Department of Transportation
for Third Street in the H.A. Cumbee
subdivision.
Appointed J.A. Francis as chairman
of the Brunswick County Board
of Equalization and Review.
Authorized advertisement for bids
on the excavation of a new hole at the
county landfill.
Planning Board
Resets Meeting
Sunset Beach Planning Board, for
the second consecutive month, has
rescheduled its regular meeting.
Instead of meeting on May 12, the
board will meet at the town hall on
Thursday, May 19, at 10 a.m.
Meetings are open to the public.
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