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BY DOUG RUTTER
Ocean Isle Beach residents will not
face any change in taxes or water
and sewer rates in the coming year
under a tentative town budget
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The town tax rate of 17 cents per
$100 of valuation and water and
sewer rates which have drawn
criticism from residents in the past
would be unchanged during fiscal
I year 1988-89.
Based on a projected property
E valuation of $275 million, approxB
imately $3 million greater than this
year, and a collection rate of 99 percent,
the town expects revenues of
nearly $463,000 in town taxes next
year.
I Commissioners anticipate final
review of the tentative budget during
Local Merchant
Wary Of Fund-I
I The Brunswick County Sheriff's
Department isn't doing any fundraising
these days, despite what
some local businesses have been led
to believe.
According to Crime Prevention Office
Don Gates, the sheriff's department
received at least one inquiry
I last week from a merchant in
southern Brunswick County who was
approached to buy advertising for a
law enforcement-related publication.
Gates identified the publication as
the State Police Officers' Press. '
I "They (salesmen) infer they're doing
fund-raising for us, but they're in
no way affiliated with the sheriffs
department," he said.
Last year, a Texas-based company
sold an estimated $20,000 worth of
advertising, mostly in the Southport
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By George Tate, Jr., M.D.
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viral disease of the
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4. Continual eye redness.
Usually this is insignificant,
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a special meeting scheduled for May
24 at 9 a.m. Other topics to be
discussed at that time include canal
dredging, repurchase of the water
system bond and beach access.
According to the budget discussed
during a workshop Tuesday morning,
commissioners anticipate revenues
and expenditures of about $810,000
next fiscal year, reflecting a
decrease of about $160,000 from this
year.
Town Clerk Alberta Tatum said the
main differences will come in the no
commodations tax fund and impact
fees.
The accomodations tax fund is projected
at $283,000, about $115,000 less
than the current fiscal year. The
decrease reflects the $120,000 which
will be spent this year on the extens
Told To Be
Raising Scheme
area, and sent the sheriff's department
15 copies of the publication for
distribution in Brunswick County,
Gates said.
He added that the salesmen will
ask merrhnntc fnr "tuhn?o..n
think the traffic will bear," in terms
of advertising rates.
Gates said no one associated with
the Brunswick County Sheriff's
Department currently is doing fundraising.
However, the Brunswick
County Law Enforcement Association
soon will be raising money for a
gospel singing inter this year.
If approached by salespersons who
claim to be affiliated with local law
enforcement agencies, merchants
should contact the sheriff's department's
crime prevention office, he
said.
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sion of a water line to the island.
She also said revenues from impact
fees will be less next fiscal year,
noting that the town collected an additional
$72,000 in fees this year from
developers of the high-rise condominium
project at the west end of
the island, Ocean Point
Other tentative changes in the accomodations
tax fund include the
allocation of $10,000 for beautification
of the causeway and $10,000 for
strand cleanup. There are no other
major changes in contributions to the
general fund from the accommodations
tax fund.
Town commissioners also expect to
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fiscal year, about $110,000 more than
was budgeted iiiis year, without increasing
the rates.
Mrs. Tatum said the town will
slightly exceed the budgeted figure
for income from sewer fees this year,
and said the addition of the Ocean
Point project and about 40 new
homes expected next year will bring
in a lot more customers.
With a proposed increase of about
$300,000 in sewer fund revenues over
this year, the town plans to set aside
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future expansion of the facility and a
smaller amount for emergency
sewer needs.
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A minor change in the water fund
for the coming fiscal year will have
the town paying annual installments
of {24,700 for its water system bank
loan as opposed to the {19,000 it had
been paying on the Farmers Home
Administration bond.
Almost all of next year's proposed
airport fund will be used to match a
$55,000 state grant to provide for ex
pansion of the airport apron.
Executive Session
Town commissioners also met for
approximately 50 minutes in executive
session Tuesday to discuss
personnel matters. Mayor Betty
Williamson said the session was
needed to discuss salaries of town
employees for the coming fiscal
Other Business
In other business, commissioners:
Read a letter from George
Goolsby Jr., vice president of Starboard
By The Sea condominiums, requesting
lower water and sewer
rates. Board members said the rates
could not be lowered if the town
wanted to continue expansion of both
the water and sewer systems and
urged conservation.
Nominated I.a Dane Bullington for
appointment to the N.C. Coastal
Resources Commission. (See related
story this issue.)
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THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, Thursday, May 19, 1988?Page 13-A
Bullington Nominated
Ocean Isle Beach Commissioners this week nominated former
mayor and island developer LaDane Bullington for appointment to the
Coastal Resources Commission.
Mrs. Bullington served as mayor of Ocean Isle Beach for 14 years
before suddenly leaving the country last August for an extended vacation
in the British West Indies. She returned to the area in early April
and has been living In Wilmington since then.
In making a motion to nominate the former town official. Commissioner
Debbie Fox said, "She's as well versed in coastal issues and
issues affecting the beach communities as anyone."
Desite earlier statements to The Brunswick Beacon that she was
not interested in spending the time needed to serve on local and regional
boards, Mrs. Bullington has agreed to serve on the commission if appointed,
according to Ocean Isle Mayor Betty Williamson. Mrs. Bull|
ington could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
Prior to leaving the country, Mrs. Bulling ton served four years on
the Coastal Resources Commission Advisory Council as the appointee of
the Region 0 Cape Fear Council of Governments.
The terms of eight members of the 11-member CRC will expire next
month. Appointors to the ooomdooton orsssiscted ns experts en various
Issues affecting the coast '
Coastal towns have receniiy received letters from the governor's office
requesting one nomination to the commission in any category.
Ocean Isle Commissioners did not specify the category of their nomination.
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