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Ocean Isle Beach Extends Cable TV Franchise BY none; ruttkk Ocean Isle Bcach officials liave extended the franchise agreement with the community's cable televi sion provider into the next century. ITie contract with Vision Cable, which was due to expire in 1995, has been extended until May 12, 2CXX). Town commissioners adopted an Tax Collection Almost Perfect The Ocean Isle Bcach Town Hall staff was almost perfect last fiscal year when it came to col lecting taxes. The town had collected 99.05 percent of its 1989 taxes as of June 30, 1990, according to the audit report for last fiscal year. "That is just about as good as you can get," Mayor Betty Wil liamson said Tuesday. "We're very proud of that." Local auditors have said the state average for tax collections is around 97 percent, and 95 per cent is considered a good rate for southeastern North Carolina. John Carraway of Wilmington compiled Ocean Isle's audit re port, which indicated that the town was in good financial con dition going into the current fis cal year. ordinance at their meeting Tuesday amending the franchise agreement. The board adopted the ordinance on a first reading last month, and the second and final reading was Tues day. Earlier this year, cable company officials requested a 10-year exten sion of the franchise agreement. However, town officials agreed to only a five-year extension. Vision Cable had asked for the extension in response to a town pro posal to bury all electric, telephone ami cable television lines. The cable company wanted the agreement ex tended to make their participation in the project worthwhile. As part of the new agreement. Ocean Isle should receive more money each year from Vision Cable. Mayor Betty Williamson said the franchise fee has been increased from 3 percent to 5 percent, based on a formula used by the company. The town expccts to receive S6.736 from the cable company this fiscal year. Using the higher per centage, the town would receive an extra 52,694 per year. The mayor said the new franchise agreement gives the town the right to negotiate a renewal when the ex piration date nears. Plat Approved Based on a town planning board recommendation, commissioners ap proved a preliminary plat Tuesday for a property owner who plans to build (Kcanfront condominiums. Two Charged With Larceny Two men have been arrested ;ind charged with a string of break-ins in the Southport and Long Reach area. Paul Steven Woodall, 21, of Cireen Lewis Road, Rolivia, and Samuel Allen Fridlcy, 21, of Route 5, Southport, were each charged on nine counts relating to larcenies that occurred between October and No vember 27, said Brunswick County Sheriff's Detective Kevin Uoldcn. The two men were stopped by Sheriff's Deputy Carl Pearson Nov. 27 behind the Food Lion store on Long Beach Road. According to Deputy Pearson's report, he was pa trolling the area near Skateworld when he heard loud banging noises coming from a nearby business around 12:15 a.m. He spotted u vehicle speeding from a business and followed it U> behind the Food Lion store. Inside the suspects' vehicle was an out board boat motor with cables drag ging the highway. One suspect told Pearson he bought the motor from a friend in Carolina Beach, the report slates. The other person said the motor came off a friend's boat at Long Beach. Following an investigation, both men were charged with allegedly Liking the motor from the Southport Marine Mart on Long Beach Road. A search of the suspccls' vehicle al so turned up three weapons, one shotgun, a ,22-calibcr rifle and a .30-caliber carbine. Deputy Pearson reported. "Inters iews with the suspects led to the recovery of more than S8,(XX) in stolen goods from various break ins," Dct. Holdcn said, "taken from the residence of both suspccts." Both suspccts have been charged with two counts of breaking and en tering and larceny, two counts of breaking and entering a motor vehi cle, two counts of larceny after breaking and entering, and three counts of larceny of a firearm, Dei. I lolden reported. "All of this stemmed from a rou tine car stop made by Sgt. Carl Pearson," said Dei. Holdcn. Woodall gave a Charleston, W.Va., address to officers but was staying at a home on Circcn Lxwis Road, Holdcn said. Both men were scheduled to make a first appear ance in Brunswick County District Court Monday. J.M. Parker & Sonsliic! Your Complete Building Headquarters! 754-4331 XST THE TRANE XL 1200 HEAT PUMP SAVES YOU COLD CASH. r ' \ X' f Cold cash. That's t hi- ... ^ interested in the money you pay out '^v\ TVane XL 1*200. every month to v?>\y ?'/??'You should operate your heat also check into pump. I (your heat our exclusive pumpisfivetoten ' - manufacturer's yearsold.you probably fc~ Jj t, t-? lOyear limited are paying too much. 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Building Inspector Druicd Rober son said last month that the owner plans to build two four-unit condo minium buildings on the property, which already has one duplex on it. With the preliminary plat approv al, town officials said the property owner can begin site work. Final plat approval is required before con struction can start. Budget Amended Ocean Isle Beach officials are ex pecting more revenue than they did when they adopted this year's bud get, leading them to approve a bud get amendment at Tuesday's meet ing. The town expects $22,625 more revenue than it budgeted this year in the general fund. Among other things, the extra money will be used for wages and supplies and to build the contingency fund. Commissioners also expect to collect an extra $9,(XX) in the water fund and S36.650 in the sewer fund. Most of the additional money will be put into materials and supplies and contingency funds. The budget amendment approved Tuesday also reflects the recent pur chase of land off Four Mile Road, which town officials plan to use to expand the sewer plant capacity. The town spent $451.247 for the property. In the occupancy tax I unci, the budget was amended to show an ex tra SM).(XX) in anticipated revenue. Most of the money has been allocat ed for sanitation, signs and streets. Commissioners also transferred $30,(XX) in anticipated impact fee revenues to revenues expected from building and other permits. Ocean Isle did away with impact fees a few months ago when it revised its permit fee schedule. Other Business In other business Tuesday, com missioners: ? Approved several changcs in the town's Hood damage ordinance to address mobile home parks and sub divisions in the mainland extraterri torial area. Robcrson said the changcs were taken from the coun ty's flood damage ordinance and from federal guidelines. ? Promoted sewer department em ployee Larry Sellers from proba tionary to permanent status. The ac tion followed a 10-minutc executive session called to discuss a personnel matter. ? Heard the November building in spections report. Robcrson issued 13 building permits in town last monih and collected $1,3X4 in fees based on a construction value of $92,7X4. He issued one permit in the extraterritorial area and collect ed fees of $117 on a construction valuation of S 14,68X. Cl> <JWa\k ^Saundsiii, Family Optometry ?Comprehensive Eye Examinations ?Ocular Emergencies ?Contact Lenses and Glasses Prescribed ?Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases of the Eve Suite 3, Promenade Office Park 143 Holden Beach Road, Shallotte Office hours by appointment. Evening and Saturday appointments available. 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