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Burnett Holding Price, Offering Terms On Shores' Sewer Plant (Continued From Page 1-A) tants." That meeting marked a turning point in planning for a joint Cala bash/Sunset Beach sewage system. Until then, Powell Associates had recommended the purchase of Caro lina Blythe as the cornerstone of the system and advised Calabash com missioners to pay Raleigh consultant George Dennis S 10,000 for an analysis of the company's worth. Burnett broke off talks with Powell Associates after Dennis ad vised that the Blythe system would only be worth about SI. 5 million to another private utility company. Burnett has consistently said that he intends to sell the company and is willing to negotiate the terms of a purchase by the town, but that his asking pricc of $4.5 million is "not nponliahlp ** 'They paid S 10,000 for $500 work. Dennis never even looked at the plant," Burnett said. Powell engineers have said that Burnett is correct in slating that the Dennis estimate does not represent a realistic price for selling Carolina Blythe to a public utility because tap fees and other indicators of income potential were not included. But there have been no further ne gotiations toward a purchase of Car olina Blythe since the March meet ing. Instead, Tombro and Billups of fered an alternate plan involving construction of a new sewage treat ment system to serve Sunset Beach and areas of Calabash outside the Carolina Blvthc service area. Both towns have endorsed the concept and are awaiting approval of state and federal loans and grants to pay for the project. Both towns had planned to hold referendums before allowing their joint South Brunswick Water and Sewer Authority to accept money and begin construction. But since most opposition to the projcct has came from the residents of Carolina Shores ? which already has sewer service from Carolina Blythe ? Calabash commissioners arc consid ering canceling the vote because those residents won't be customers of the new proposed system. Burnett contends that building the larger system is not in the best inter est of Calabash. He said the Powell engineers have promoted the idea bccause it will bring their firm more money in consulting fees. Calabash has paid Powell and Associates $30,036 in the past two years, Sanborn said at the Aug. 10 meet ing. "They were originally hired to do a study of how to sewer the down town area," Burnett said. "They have lost the concept of what Calabash wanted." He said he had repeatedly asked Tombro and Billups if he could speak directly to the Calabash com missioners and was advised against it. Burnett also accused the engi Sewer Plan Subject To Hearing, (Continued From Pace 1-A) Fund Decisions all work," Billups said. "As each stage is done, (homes) will need to be required to connect, but this will take five to six years overall." Stormwater At Sunset For some citizens and organizations, support for the sewer plan is contingent upon a proposed tandem stormwater management program for which plans and funding sources are not as evi dent The consultants recently met with state offi cials and N.C. Reps. David Rcdwine and Dewey Hill to ask for 5500,000 to study stormwater management needs throughout the county. They argued that an integrated regional stormwater and wastewater system in Brunswick County could serve as a demonstration project for other regions in need of water quality improvement That concept has been endorsed by the Brunswick County Commissioners and health department, eight local municipalities and Gov. James B. Hunt "We were told it was too much to ask for at one time," Billups told the citizens' committee. For the time being, the consultants are propos ing that the island of Sunset Bcach become the site of a stormwater pilot project estimated to cost SI million and that funding for the project be part of the sewer referendum at Sunset The N.C. Shellfish Sanitation Division has said it cannot endorse the sewer system concept unless there is a stormwater component. The state's public hearing will be at 1 p.m. Sept., 1, in the Archdale Building , 512 N. Salisbury St Raleigh. The 800-member Sunset Beach Taxpayers Association, while having expressed skepticism about the need for a sewer system, is vitally in terested in stormwater management, said com mittee member John Watts, who represents the taxpayers' group. 'They think your environmental study is a wash, that your tests haven't proved anything one way or another," Watts told the consultants Monday night. "You haven't sold them on the fact that septic systems are polluting the island. They don't believe the 518 rate estimate, and they would like to see you implement stormwa ter first, then see what happens before you go with sewer." Engineer Tombro called that suggestion "ridiculous," and suggested SBTA hire an inde pendent firm to conduct dye tests is island homes. "1 believe that would confirm what we've prepared and show you some things that would surprise you." Committee member Annette Odom suggested inviting the SBTA leadership to discuss the plans in an effort to reach consensus on the town's water quality needs. Discussion Suggested Odom expressed concerns about SBTA hurt ing the towns' funding chances at the Sept. 1 hearing. "If the Sunset Beach Taxpayers' Asso ciation makes the community not look cohesive, it hurts us all, and that's not fair. The rest of Sunset Beach has as much right as the STBA has to have an opportunity to have sewer ser vice." While SBTA has a vocal membership, only a small minority of its members arc eligible to vote bccausc most arc absentee property owners, Odom added. Tombro told Watts, "The N.C. Coastal Federation essentially endorses this project, and (SBTA) is affiliated with them. This concept has been endorsed from the governor to DEM to the county level. I'd like to get input to try and ad dress any remaining concerns SBTA has. More and more environmental groups are looking at Sunset Beach and Calabash as towns thai are do ing something." Odom added, "I wouldn't mind us being known as the community that saved its water first." The Sept. 1 public hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. in the ground floor hearing room of the Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh. 1 County Board Contemplates Noise Regulations (Continued From Page 1-A) to assure that renters do not create unlawful noises. Violations by ten ants could subject the building own er to civil penalties. However the tenant would also be liable under the law. Violators of the noise ordinance could receive a citation from the sheriff's department subjecting them to a S50 civil penalty, which would have to be paid within 20 days. A misdemeanor warrant could be is sued for failing to pay the penalty. The commissioners look no ac tion on the proposed noise ordi nance, which they plan to discuss at the board's next meeting. A public hearing will be scheduled before adoption. Chairman Don Warren said. In other business the board: ?Heard an activities report from County Manager Wyman Yelton in which he said an unspccificd num ber of county employees had been "laid ofT for "laying around." He commented that "the ones that aren't working don't need to be around." Yelton was out of his office Tuesday and could not be reachcd for clarification of the statement. County Personnel Director Starie Grissett said no county employees have be laid off since the board's last meeting. Under a recently ap proved policy, Grissett and County Attorney Michael Ramos must be made aware of all proposed employ ee dismissals. ?Informally agreed not to have the county take over regulation of its seven local cable television opera tors. Both Harvey and Ramos ad vised the commissioners that the complicated and rapidly changing nature of federal cable regulations Warmer Weather Expected Residents and visitors can expect above-average temperatures and a normal amount of rainfall across the South Brunswick Islands over the next few days. Shallotte Point meteorologist Jackson Canady is forecasting tempera tures ranging from the low 70s at night to the lower 90s during the day. He expects about three-quarters of an inch of rain in the next week. For the period Aug. 10-16, Canady measured 2.90 inches of precipita tion. The daily average temperature during the period was 78 degrees, which was 2 degrees below normal. The maximum high was 91 degrees on Aug. 16, and the minimum low was 67 degrees, also on the 16th. The daily average high was 87 degrees and the average nightly low was 70 degrees, Canady said. ! 1 HOW TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE BRUNSWICIC#tEACON ! POST OFFICE BOX 2558 | SHALLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28459 I NOTICE: Reliable or consistent delivery cannot be guaranteed since this newspaper must rely on the U.S. Postal Service for delivery. We can only guarantee that\ your newspaper will be submitted to the post otlice in Shallotte on Wednesday of the week of publication, in time for dispatch to out-of-town addressesjhat day. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL: Sr. Citizen In Brunswick County Q6.30 -15.30 N.C. Sales Tax .38 .32 Postage Charge 3.68 3.68 TOTAL 10.36 9.30 Elsewhere in North Carolina !_)6.30 135.30 N.C. Sales Tax .38 .32 Postage Charge 8.18 8.18 TOTAL 14.86 13.80 Outside North Carolina G6.30 05.30 Postage Charge 9.65 9.65 TOTAL 15.95 14.95 Complete And Return To Above Address Name Address I City, State Zip | I I would require the county to hire a full-time staff, including a legal ad viser, to oversee cable operations. ?Voted unanimously to deny a re quest from Pfizer Inc. to rezone a 16-acrc tract along Bethel Church Road from is current designation as low-density residential to allow commercial-manufacturing uses. About 20 residents of the area ap peared at the meeting to protest the proposed zoning change, saying it would increase traffic and adversely affect the residential character of the area. ?Set a public hearing at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, on the new sched ule of values to be used in setting county property taxes. ?Scheduled a public hearing on the preliminary assessment resolu tion for special assessment district (SAD) 19. lhe hearing wiii be heia before the Utilities Operations Board in the public assembly build ing at the county government com plex in Bolivia. ?Unanimously approved a mo lion by Commissioner Wayland Vcrcen to allocate $15,400 in match ing funds from capitol improve ments reserves to help Yaupon Beach extend a 6-inch waterline down Old Fish Factory Road. ?Named V.A. Creech of Lcland to fill an unexpired term on the Economic Development Commission board. In a split vote that fell along party lines, Republicans Jerry Jones and Donald Shaw supported the appointment of Malcolm Grisseu to the commis sion. ?Took no action toward filling a vacancy on the Brunswick County Planning Board. For the second time, Vereen said he was not pre pared with a nominee from his dis trict. ?Presided over a five-minute public hearing on the county's CA MA Land Use Plan update. No members of the public attended. No action was taken. EVERYDAY P~>s fish, shrimp, devilod crab, clam strips, Fre BUY 1 $8.95 GET 1 FREE Wxi%i t Sunday Lunch Buffet Served 1 1:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Open Sunday evenings, too! SANDFIDDLER SEAFOOD RESTAURANT HWY 13Q EAST . SHALLOTTEV75 4 8 1 68 f i 6 neers of misrepresenting the Caro lina Blylhe purchase option in their loan negotiations with the Farmers Home Administration. "They (the FmHA) have told mc that nothing is going to be done (about the loan applications) until they explore all avenues," Burnett said. "So whether they like it or not, they're going to nave to talk to us or this thing's not going to get funded." Robert Soles, a programs special ist witli the FmHA in Raleigh, said Friday that the latest information he had received from Powell Associ ates indicated that Calabash had "eliminated the purchase of Carolina Blythc as an alternative" in the sewage system planning. "We were under the impression that this option was gone," Soles said. "1 don't know what happened, but I understood that the town had dccidcd that it couldn't afford the price." Soles said the FmHA generally supports the idea of regional sewage disposal systems to avoid duplicat ing services and to take advantage of the "economy of scale" in spreading out the costs. But he said it would be up to the town to decide whether or not to initiate the building of a larger system. "1 can't say what is appropriate for Calabash and what is not," Soles said. "But before this agency would finalize any kind of loan or grant, we would expect them to come to the most feasible and logical ap Clarification One candidate was omitted in list published in the Aug. 12 is sue of The Brunswick Beacon. Crawford Hart is one of 11 persons seeking election to a two-year term on the town's board of commissioners. Terms arc for two years. proach. Our engineer will evaluate their proposal to assure that they have taken into account all alterna tives. We expect them to look at all the options" While holding firm to his S4.5 million asking price for Carolina Blythe, Burnett said he is willing to offer Calabash attractive terms for purchasing the company. He said he could give the town 100-percent fi nancing "for 40 or 50 years" at the same interest rate as they could ex pect from the FmHA. He said the town would not have to begin pay ments until it begins receiving rev enue. 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