Page S-A?THE BRUNSWICK BEACOI Commissio Table Actio BY RAHN ADAMS A Wilmington-based marine research group will have to wait until late October to find out if Brunswick County will help finance its operations. Minutes after adopting a resolution of support for the N.C. Marine Research and Development Crescent, Brunswick County CommisA* J i-J ? ? oiunua muiiuay voicu unanimously to table group's request for $4,350 in funding. All five commissioners were present at Monday night's two-hour meeting, which included an hourlong executive session requested by County Attorney David Clegg to discuss "attorney-client matters." No action resulted from the secret meeting. Crescent's Request At their Aug. 1 meeting, commissioners delayed action on the Marine Research and Development Crescent's requests, asking agency representative Penny Craver to supply information on the organization's budget. According to Ms. Craver, the Crescent promotes marine-related industry in five southeastern North Carolina counties including Brunswick, Carteret, New Hanover, Onslow and Pender. Some $25,000 in funding is sought from the five counties, with Brunswick's per capita share being $4,350. Brunswick is the only county which has not allocated funds this year, she said. Carteret and New Hanover each contributed $5,000; Onslow, $2,000; and Pender, $1,850. During the 1987-88 fiscal year, Brunswick County allocated $1,000 for the Crescent through the Resources Development Commission's budget. This year, however, the agency approached the RDC for funding in April after the department's own budget request had been submitted to county finance officials. After the county budget was finalized in late June, the RDC denied the Crescent's request due to a seven percent cut in the department's budget. The RDC was allocated $115,316. State Rep. David Redwine, who also serves on the Crescent board of directors, attended Monday's meeting with Ms. Craver and spoke on behalf of the organization. Redwine noted that the agency "is really trying to do good things for southeastern North Carolina" and that it "holds a tremendous amount of potential for bringing clean, marine-related industry here." "I think the return will come back tfl 11C mnnufnW " Rnrlmino rtr\m_ v ?uiu, ivv-utime tuiu v,uur missioners. On a motion by Commission Chairman Grace Beasley, the board voted to table its decision until late October, when the Crescent expects to learn whether or not it will receive a $35,000 grant from the Rural Economic Development Center. Ms. Beasley and Commissioner Benny Ludlum cited the county's tight financial situation as their reason for withholding funding at this time. The vote to table occurred shortly after commissioners adopted the resolution of support for the Crescent, a measure which Ms. Craver said was important to the agency's ; r i Wi ?? I I Early Bird Speci 5:30-6:30 p.m. Monday-Pride Select from 4 dinne chicken, seafood stroganoff. Dinners cheese spread and mixed green salad, y ing, homemade hot g the day, fancy pot a, < tea, or glass of In course our friendly s COCKTAILS...C CD XJJ X a 5:30-9:30 Daily. Closed! Hwy. 17, Utile River, (K | ? 1 , _ . , . V _ . ' r ' - - V, Thursday, August 18, 1988 ners Support < >n On Fundinc V "Tk IC r%rr\i i'c r/^n //w i > y * v/v/^y i O I tWI I things for southeaste Carolina." ?St( Mei grant application. $< Clean County Mentioned tl In response to comments from Redwine concerning the county's ol proposed Clean County Department, di Ms. Beasley stated that county ad- rr ministration must formulate a job description for an anti-litter coor- fc dinator and decide on the depart- ai ment's "direction" before it is C established. B Redwine thanked the county board L for funding the proposed department, w In June, commissioners set aside le $36,972 in the 198&-89 budget for Clean tl County's formation, after citizens ex- p; Dressed SUDDort for the nrneram at a n . r r- -O f public hearing in the spring. When asked about the department R prior to Monday's commission ui meeting, County Manager John T. v Smith said commissioners probably won't address the matter until Oc- K tober, after the county has received n property tax revenue and is in "bet- v ter financial condition." si Other Business s; In other business at Monday's meeting, commissioners: a Were rebuked by Long Beach resi- s< dent Eileen Kellagher concerning the H county board's manner in handling V Odell Williamson's appointment to the Brunswick County Airport Com- Si mission last week (see related story a] this issue). ty Approved the replacement of a ramp and instrumentation building th at the Leland solid waste transfer ti station at an estimated cost of O Holden Beach E Search For Adn Holden Beach Commissioners U were to meet in special session 8 a.m. si Wednesday, Aug. 17, to begin the T search for a new town administrator. Tom Birmingham, who has held t; the post for approximately 13 mon- t ths, is resigning to accept a job with ti the Brunswick County Planning C Department. e He begins work as a Planner II on d Sept. 6, filling the position previously r held by Stuart Bass, who resigned d earlier this year to accept employment in Virginia. b Before his employment with Holden Beach, Birmingham had e been self-employed, in building and v Junior Rescuers T Coastline Junior Volunteer Rescue t Squad will hold fundraising dinner on e Saturday, Aug. 20, to benefit the a Richard Lancaster Hospital Fund. The dinner will begin at 11 a.m. at t the Tri-Beach Volunteer Fire Depart- v ment, with a choice of ham or r Tt 'e&utfed- Suttttn *-$8.95 IV rs: 6 oz. prime rib, ^ entree, and beef include our famous C imported crackers, our choice of dressbread, vegetable of toes or rice, coffee, _____ )use wine, and of ervice! 1MB \SUAL DRESS HI Sunday. [jdjlBP 03)249-3702 ) If Crescent; j Request trying to do good rn North _ r* r* ~ aie rcep. uavid Kedwine mber of Crescent Board 5,518.50, with the funds to come from le landfill department budget. Granted a request from the Town I Navassa for the county's help with rainage work to control a potential losquito problem. Approved a resolution to provide >r the issuance of $500,000 in bond nticipation notes for Brunswick ommunity College. According to runswick County Finance Director ithia Hahn, $450,000 of the bonds ill be used for completion of the colige's administration building, while le remaining $50,000 will be used to ay architect fees for the college's roposed auditorium. Appointed Commissioner Frankie labon to represent the county board n the Agricultural Extension Ad isory Leadership Council. Unanimously declined the N.C. (azardous Waste Treatment Comlission's invitation for a county to olunteer as host for a comprehenive waste treatment facility. Accepted dedication of the water ^stem in Snee Farm subdivision. Approved renewal of a lease greeement involving child restraint eats between The Brunswick ospital Auxiliary and the Southport olunteer Rescue Squad. Tabled until the commission's ept. 6 meeting consideration of two ipointments to the Brunswick Coun' Utility Operations Board. Voted to forward an SR-1 form to XT r* rv 1 A. r m ic 11.v,. uepciruiiuiu 01 iransporiaon for Charlotte Avenue in a la bash Acres subdivision. i legins New Yinistrator indscaping, and had previously jrved as building inspector for the own of Ocean Isle Beach. Before moving to Brunswick Couny, he served four years as assistant o the assistant planning director of he Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning :ommission. There his duties includd map preparation, review of sublivision plats for compliance, esearch and preparation of legal ascriptions. He has also previously worked in uilding code enforcement. Last July 27, Birmingham succeedd Bob Buck, who later ran for and /as elected a town commissioner. o Hold Dinner >arbecue plates offered for $3.50 iach. Desserts will also be available it an extra charge. The fund will help pay hospitaliza ion expenses incurred by Lancaster, vho died in July. He had been a nember of the junior rescue squad. \ Eahlp i m \. \ STAFF PHOTO BY RAHN ADAMS STATE REP. DAVID REDWINE speaks to count}' commissioners Monday on behalf of the N.C. Marine Research and Development Crescent. Also pictured is organization representative Penny Craver. Candidates, Public Expected At Forum Candidates for local and state legislative offices will be questioned during a political action forum Sunday, Aug. 21, sponsored by the Concerned Citizens of Brunswick County. The forum begins at 5 p.m. in the Public Assembly Building at the Brunswick County Government Center, said spokesman Linda ; Green, and should end at approximately 7 p.m. Moderators for the question and answer session will be Eileen Kellagher and Kathy Rich. Green said candidates for each of- \ fice will be asked the same questions. The forum is onen to the nnhlir Special Services Meeting Is Today A one hour meeting was to be held today (Thursday) starting at 9:15 a.m. for parents of students identified as either handicapped or academically gifted. At the meeting, held in the library at South Brunswick Middle School at Boiling Spring Lakes, school system employees were to identify programs and services available to these students in Brunswick County, according to Lorene Williams, director of support services. Also, parents were to have the opportunity to ask questions and express concerns. Special education teachers from each school were to attend, so that parents could meet their children's teachers. More information is available from Ms. Williams at the Brunswick County Board of Education. <$k Foot!) Don't mi because. -If 19" Diagonal REMOTE PORTABLE TV MODEL 8-1933 $^AQ Have HOME MUSIC SYSTEM 7,000 has increased 59 percent since 1980. The county's population is exacted to reach up to 85,000 by the rear 2000. Also, peak population durng the 1986 tourist season was rstimated at 149,000. The study's main reeommendaions include: Appointment of a full-time county s?u> coordinator; Formation of a county EMS coun:il; Selective use of paid daytime nanpower to augment the allvolunteer ranks; Use of a tiered-response advanced ife support system; Charging, at least selectively, for :ertain services; Institution of a paid transport service; Consolidation and institution of rue county-wide central dispatching vith 911 capabilities; And formation of a quality issurance program headed by a :ounty EMS medical director. The study says those recommendations would take three years to five vears to implement. "The end result vould be a hybrid of a county iperated and coordinated paid advance life support/transport system vhile incorporating and harnessing he existing volunteer system," it itates. In regards to implementation of a 111 system, the report notes that 'EMS communications in Brunswick bounty is far from the ideal." It also mentions that the ideal?a 911 system?currently is in the planning process here. In June, county comnissioners allocated $250,000 for 911. "The county must have one widely lublicized emergency telephone lumber to be used by the public to :all for emergency medical assistance within the county," the study says. "Ideally, the number should be combined in a 911 emergency public safety answering point." Jibble, M.D. edicine ed Internist in practice, swick County Doctors' Comnlex tt\ Brunswick Hospital Supply cetl to suit you. 26" Diagonal STEREO REMOTE CONJROL V/WLUH MUNI I UHRECEIVER $EAA MODEL 26GC642 too! I FULL-SIZE VHS HQ CAMCORDER MODEL CG-9808 <1150 with carrying case Open Monday thru Saturday /V. 33 7:00-5:30 each B55 1988 THE BRUNSWICK BEACON | .*><