Wrecker Service Bills Shallotte For $11 ,483 II Y HOIK; Ki l l KR Shallotte officials received a hill tin $1 1.4X4 l;tv?i week 1 1 * >111 a local wieckei sci.kc llial claims il has stored three vehicles loi more than a year and installed a motor lor the town. Aldermen took no action relating to the hill Iioiii John DuBoise, which listed work done lor the Sliallotte Police Department. "We need to have time to do some i csearch, " Mayor Sarah Tripp said alter receiving the hill at last Wednesday's town meeting. Attorney Harry Heilig, who was representing DuBoise, presented the itcini/vd hill which includes more than SI MM) m interest charges. DuRoisc is charging the town $10,0X5 lor storing three vehicles at his business on NC 130 West and Sl.353.X2 loi installing a motor. According to the hill. DuBoise stored a hlue patrol car for 50X days, a heigc car for 4X.S days and a hlack tiuck for 763 days. He claims one of the vehicles has been stored at his shop since Aug. IX. 14X4, and two vehicles have been there since last spring. l)u Boise is charging the town S.S per ila> lot storing each vehicle. Police Chief Rodney Cause said the town hoard is handling the hill. " The only thing I can say is he's never charged us in the past for storing vehicles I lie reason he's doing it now I don't know." Heilig said he wouldn't comment oil the matter until the dispute K't ween the town anil his client be comes a matter of public record. DuBoise also declined to discuss the bill Workers Concerned A recent fire at a North Carolina chicken processing plant has prompted several calls Ironi people worried about workplace safety at some Shallotic businesses. Mayor lnpp told town hi Mid iiicinhcis last week. In response to those concerns, she said lire Chiel Inn Caitcr planned to inspect commercial buildings to make sure all exits arc clear and doors can k unlocked Irom the inside. twenty live people died in a Sept. < lite at Ok Imperial RxkI Prcxhicts plant in Handel. I .ocked and chained doors prevented some people Ironi escaping. "1 think this tiling at Hamlet has scared a lot of people," Mrs Tripp vud. "I know it scared me." Alderman Joe Hewetl. who works at federal Paper Hoard Company, said state safety inspec tors were at the plant last week. He said there aren't enough state olii eials to inspect small businesses like the ones in Shallotte. Other Itusiiievs In other business last week, al dermen: ?Zoned lot I*. 2") in Biicrwiiod Lstates as R-IS. Nobody spoke at a public hearing on the zoning held prior to the meeting ? Met m executive session to dis cuss a (lending lawsuit involving projK-rty taxes. Alderman Jtxly Simmons requested the closed ses sion No related action was taken in open session. ? Tabled promised changes in the acreage fee ordinance and a deci sion on a request to annex property in Brierwood being used lor tennis courts and parking. Cast Of Show Listed Six women will share die stage in the Brunswick Little Theater's fall pioduction. Steel Magnolias. Director Mann Marietta has cast the roles as follows: Barbara Rus sell as C'lairee; Stuart Callari as Ouiser; Ciloria Yount as Truvy; Juli Newton as Shelby: Jean Hrdlicka as M'lyn; and Gina C'ailson as Annelle. The group is still recruiting pro duclion volunteers to help with sets, props, costumes, lighting, ticket s;iles, publicity and concessions loi the show, which will be presented around die Thanksgiving holidays. To volunteer, call Bob Hrdlicka, 1 919-27X4212. LIGHTS RULED IN VIOLATION Holden Board Rejects Appeal From Pavilion HY IHH <; Kl I I KK I he Holden Beach Board <>l Adjustment ruled last week ih.it lights outside Surfside Pavilion violate a town ordinance and must ei ther lx- redirected or taken down Alter hearing testimony Sept. 16 and visit nig the pavilion the following night to look at the lights, the board voted unanimously last Thursday to uphold the ruling ol loriner mtei mi town manager (ius I I rich Ulrich had ruled in July that tin- business vi olalcd the ordinance because lights weren't shielded and slimed oil the property lie said the lights were a nuisance because the source ol light was visible Irom outside the property. F.rwui and Irene Snyder, who live on Hillside Drive three houses east ol the pavilion, had complained to the town because the lights sinned inside their |>otv.h and house Hoard ol adjustment members said last week that two ol the lights attached to a pole on the pavilion's miniature goll course shine di rectly at the Snydci home. "As lar as the ordinance goes, thai would constitute a nuisance in my opinion." s.ml Vice ( 'hairinan Martin l eldi Hoard members said the problem could he easily corrected by shielding the lights 01 duell ing them down al the goll couise I hey said more lights could lv added to better illuminate the goll course. harlicr in the week, pavilion owners Alan and l.yn llolden had testified that they thought the lights illuminated their property. They argued that the outside lighting at die pavilion had been reduced considerably since the ordinance took ellect last tail, and that the lights were only used d.iinig the touiist season Alan llolden didn't contest the board's ileci sioii last Thursday, hut said he wasn't satisfied with the ordinance because it doesn't give a clear cut definition ol nuisance. He said the town needs to delinc nuisance lights in the ordinance instead ol waiting lor souicNxly to complain llolden said there will continue to Iv problems as lone |vrsonahties arc involved. "liveryUnly's level ol nuisance is ilillereni. said Ins hmilier. l.yn " I lie way il stands now, it depends ?lio your neighbors are as to what problems you have." Hie owners said they didn't want to s|vnd money on I mlits lot the pavilion only to have the town older thai they be removeil "We have nothing to prevent us from making a mistake again," Alan llolden said. Town Manager (iary Parker siiul he thinks the ordinance is"lairly clear" because it doesn't allow any direct lighting to shine outside the property it is on. Parker said lights thai .ire aimed toward the ground are line Lights tli.it shine oil the proper ty they arc intended to illuminate and dnectly into a neighbor 's house are a nuisance. llolden Beach's planning and zoning hoard is presently reviewing the lighting ordinance', as requested by town commissioners Department Gets Drug Fines The Brunswick County Sheriffs Department has received S7.MI in forfeited drug proceeds. Law enforcement agencies thai help investigate drug cases also share in the proceeds. The amount distributed to 20 departments last week totaled S305.363, said U.S. Attorney Margaret Curnn. Under the provisions of the ( oiuprehensive Crime Control Act of ll>84, the federal government can share federally forfeited property with state and local authorities that assist in drug cases Property used to facilitate drug transactions, and the proceeds ol drug transactions, may he sei/ed and forfeited to the lederal govern inent. Some o! the sei/.uies were a dopted and processed by the Drug Enforcement Administration while some were processed by the HU said Ms. Currin. Sharing of pnxeeds is used to pro mote law enforcement cooperation at all levels, she said. Some ol the seized items, such as cars, boats or planes, may also be used by narcotics agents to combat illegal activities. The lunds are to be used lor law enforcement purposes, she said. 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