MEETING CONTINUES MONDAY
Groups Seek Share Of $7.8 6 Million In Proposed Budget
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There's no shortage of local service groups and non
profit organizations seeking a share of the $1.86 million
s: Hcidcs Beach's proposed budget for next fiscal yes;.
Representatives of six groups met with town commis
sioners last Friday to request contributions totaling
$47,020 in the 1994-95 budget.
The requests include a major increase for Coastline
Volunteer Rescue Squad and a plea from the South
Brunswick Islands Chamber of Commerce, which re
ceived only $2,000 of the $10,000 it was allocated this
fiscal year.
Commissianen Iktmnri In each ftmHin* rMjjfjt hut
did not decide whether any or all of them will be includ
ed in the final budget, which must be adopted before
Jtaly 1.
The town board plans to continue reviewing the
spending plan on Monday, June 6, at 8 a.m Commis
sioners also will hold their regular meeting Monday
starting at 7 p.m.
Coastline VRS, which received $2,000 from the town
this fiscal year, has asked for $10,000 next year.
"We do not have adequate funds to meet our needs
and we are takins for an iTuifjw" Co**?!ine TV?Murer
Virginia Parnell said.
The squad responded to 127 calls on Holden Beach in
1993, which accounted for about 45 percent of its calls.
Coastline VRS holds "bucket shakes" once a month
during the summer to raise money and also solicits do
nations and holds other fond-raisers during the year.
Parneil said only about 5 percent of the people who
are transported by ambulance give the squad a donation.
Coastline's charter does not allow the squad to charge
for its services.
The chamber of commerce is asking for $10,000, but
it's unlikely the bo?rd will approve that much.
A previous board of commissioners included $10,000
in this year's budget for the chamber, but the current
board recently voted to slash the donation to $2,000.
Town Manager Gus Ulrich included $2,000 in his 1994
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Chamber president Joe Stanley said last week the
chamber was counting on the $10,000 from Holden
Beach.
"It really put us in a bind...," Stanley said. "But I can
tell you there's no ill will."
Most commissioners don't think the town should
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benefits private businesses, but Stanley said the chamber
does ? lot more than promote tourism.
It is svch-sd in traasjiofagiua. ndaration and apuo
sofs events like the North Carolina Oyster Festival and
King Classic fishing tournament, which will be held at
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"It's a community-based organization to make things
better in the communities we serve," Stanley said. "I
feel that we can do some positive dungs for this area."
Stanley said the chamber sponsors a scholarship at
Brunswick Community College aad recently gave mon
ey trt heln keen Shallntte'a pnhiir lihrary open during a
period of renovation.
Commissioner David Sandifa, who serves on the
chamber of commerce's board of directors, said under
funding by the town will not impact tourism promotion.
Sandifa said it is the other things the chamber does,
like it's work in the school system, that will suffer.
Holden Beach's proposed budget includes $20,000 for
contracted fire protection services with Tri-Beach
Volunteer Fire Pepsi tmcut.
Fire Chief Doug Tbdd said the ?20,000 should be
enough to meet the department's needs.
Commissioners Sid S warts asked what would happen
if there was a strong wind and a fire in an area where
houses are bunched doseiy together.
"It's going to depend on what stage we get at the
scene," Tbdd said. "If it's fully involved you'd probably
have to write off two or three houses before we could
stop it."
Swarts said, "Every time I see somebody barbecuing
on their back porch with the big flames or fireworks it
gives me the shivers."
Tbdd pointed out that Tri-Beach averages mote man
power per call than any ether volunteer fire department
in the county. The department's average response time is
less than IS minutes.
Town officials are concerned about low water prcs
sure ? the -Tit end cf the Tlsz
includes $5,000 to hire an engineer to recommend solu
tions and $50,000 to make improvements.
"If we get a fire at that end of the beach we might
have to haul water in from off the beach. There's not
enough water," Todd said.
In addition to the $20,000 for fire protection, the bud
Mt okMh 15 000 for water mme anH tl WO in naint
the ootside and repair the foe department substation on
Starfish Drive.
"II touts iikc H s been abandoned," Mayor Gay
Atkins said, noting that several broken windows need to
be replaced.
Coonknaaeri alao not bit week with representa
tives of the Holden Beach Bcautifkation Club, Brans
wick County Vnlimteer and Inftmiutlwi ("tenter and
Greater Hokten Bench Merchants Association
The jHayuhcd budge; iactadss ?4,023 for die beautifi
cation ciuo, $500 for VIC and $2*500 tor the merchants'
group.
The town also proponta $500 coatritwtioaa to Lower
Cape Fear Hospice, Hope Harbor Home and the
Brunswick County Literacy Council.
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Beautificaiion Club Members Honored
HoUen Beach Mayor Gay Atkins (right) presented certificates of appreciation to HoUen Beach
Bmmtjficwtion Cbtb members Janie Steorts (left) and Daphne Foamier at the May 25 town meeting.
Steorts served as ctnb president last rear, and Foamier was fust rice president. Newtr-elected uffiuij
imtte{ted May 11 are Myra Bnrke, president; Janet Sharfor, first rice president; Betty Arnold, second
vice president; and Charlotl 1 Fringle , who was re tlected as secretary I treasurer. A aneting of the new
officers and conmrittwi chairptrtoni wd! be held Jane 14 at town halL
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