Vereen Faces Challenge By Collier
Making his first bid for re-elec
tion, Democrat Wayland Vereen of
Yaupon Beach soundly defeated
Supply businessman Louie A. Lewis
in the District 3 Democratic Party
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Leslie Collier, a political ncw
comer who lives in Long Beach,
fought a close race against former
school board member Robert Sloc
kett last May to earn the Republican
nomination.
Each candidate was asked:
1. Do you think Brunswick
County should build and operate
a new landfill, or should we pay to
hav$ solid waste hauled outside
the county for disposal? Why?
Collier: Paying someone else to
take our waste is a temporary solu
tion to a problem the county must
address. Waste handling technology
leaves us with only tow choices:
landfills or incinerators. Brunswick
County must make a choice to ad
dress its future needs. However, at
this time, the VEDCO proposal in
volving the Cumberland County site
seems to be a viable alternative that
will not only help tis meet the land
fill closure deadline we face, but
will give us help in meeting waste
reduction mandates through im
proved recycling efforts while pro
viding time to continue to formulate
and implements plans beyond the
VEDCO proposal's time frame.
Vereen: No. We need a serious
recycling plan in all townships. We
should not bury any more in
Brunswick County, due to our sensi
tive environment.
2. Are you io favor of the coun
ty zoning ordinance as written? If
not, what specific changes would
you like to make in the law?
Collier: The zoning ordinance
can be an effective tool in directing
the inevitable growth and change in
the county to the maximum good of
all its citizens. Continued review
and modification of the zoning ordi
nance wiii be an ongoing as
it is in other counties and towns
across our state. Elected officials
must work to ensure zoning is com
patible with community, neighbor
hood and rural needs as it directs
that inevitable growth and change as
well as provides residents protection
of the quality of life here in Bruns
wick County.
Vereen: No. Zoning still needs
work. Our wetlands and water quali
ty need better protection. Individual
rights need to be preserved. People
should not be burdened by excessive
permits, costs, restrictions and dou
ble-talk. Zoning should enhance our
quality of life, not put it at risk.
3. The commissioners have re
ceived frequent complaints about
the need Tor a county noise ordi
nance. Do you feel such a law is
necessary? Why or why not?
Collier: I do not feel I have suffi
cient information to make a judg
ment on the noise ordinance issue.
There are many factors that must be
taken into consideration to resolve
this issue. When elected, I will re
search the issue in order to be able
to arrive at an informed solution,
just as I will try to do in all situa
tions throughout my term.
Vereen: There arc already nui
sance laws to deal with this. They
just need to be enforced. A noise
law would be unenforceable and
could be used for harassment pur
poses.
Shaw, Sue Running In District 5
After serving a four-year term as
commissioner, Donald Shaw of
Leland is making his first bid for re
election. He soundly defeated former
Leland Mayor S.L. Doty in the
Republican primary.
W.M. (Bill) Sue, also of Leland,
was the clear winner in a three-way
race for the Democratic Party nomi
nation, defeating Michael Ballard
and Dan Davis last May.
Each candidate was asked:
1. Do you think Brunswick
County should build and operate
a new landfill, or should we pay to
have solid waste hauled outside
the county for disposal? Why?
Shaw: No. It will cost $8 mil
lion to $10 million to build a new
landfill. It would have to be checked
by the Environmental Protection
Agency forever. By contracting out
side the county, we will not be sub
ject to all the violations and fines.
We will get credit for recycling.
Sue: I'm not sure of the cost ef
fectiveness of either proposal on a
long-term basis. I am aware of
what's been reported in the news..
Both proposals should be looked at
in depth. The one which satisfies en
vironmental requirements, recycling
requirements and is the most cost ef
fective over the long term should be
adopted. If the cost numbers are
close, I would be in favor of the
"trash to cash" approach in that it
conserves our resources.
2. Are you in favor of the coun
ty zoning ordinance as written? If
not, what specific changes would
you like to make in the law?
Shaw: No. I would like for the
west side of U.S. 17 to be under a
COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT S
W.M. (BIl.L) SUE
Age: 60
Education: B.S. degree (N.C. State University),
graduate of Leland High School, management
courses.
Occupation: Retired regional energy conservation
specialist, DuPont Co.
Offices held: Brunswick County Board of Education
(1973-76 and 1978-82).
Related experience: Two-year active duty tour as
U.S. Army missile officer; Captain, U.S. Army
Reserve (10 years); 12 years sales and
management with Swift Agri-Chem; 23 years with DuPont.
DONALD SHAW
Age: 54
Occupation: Quality assurance relief supervisor,
Federal Paper Board Co.
Education: Degree in electronics (Devry Institute.
Chicago), High school graduate.
Offices held: Brunswick County Commissioner
(since 1990).
Related experience: Transportation Advisory Board.
Southeastern Mental Health Board.
SHAW
less restrictive ordinance, as most of
it is farm and woods land.
Sue: I'm on favor of an ap
proach where the residents of the
specific areas of the county have the
major say in how they are zoned. I
feel there are some areas that need
another good look. In the more pop
ulated areas, not incorporated, we
need zoning.
3. The commissioners have re
ceived frequent complaints about
the need for a county noise ordi
nance. Do you feel such a law is
necessary? Why or why not?
Shaw: Yes. It is not right for
people to inflict a noise so loud day
or night that a person can't think or
sleep. At that point, laws must be
made and enforced.
Sue: 1 think we need a noise or
dinance in highly populated areas
where loud noises disturb neighbors.
There are a number of residents in
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BROWNING
COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 4
TOM B. RABON SR
Age: 65
Occupation: Retired postmaster, real estate broker
Education: High school graduate
Offices held: Bninswick County commissioner
(since 1992), Brunswick County Board of
Education (1960); Brunswick Hospital Board of
Trustees (1972)
Related experience: Along with wife, owned and
operated a business for 25 years
T. RABON
THERON (WOODY) LEONARD JR
Age: 29
Occupation: Truck driver
Education: B.S. degree in business administration
Related experience: Brunswick County native
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COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT 3
LESLIE COLLIER
Age: 41
Occupation: Registered nurse, co-manager of family
business
Education: Associate degree in nursing (UNC
Wilmington, 1976), N.C. Governor's School
(1970), graduated with honors from Brunswick
County-Southport High School (1971),
Officcc held* Rrunswick County
Nursing/Domiciliary Home Community
Advisory Board (1991-94)
Related experience: Board of directors. Oak Island
Library Boosters (two years as vice-president; co
founder and treasurer, Brunswick County PTA
Council; Southport/Oak Island Chamber of Commerce Educational
Committee; Brunswick County Schools advisory councils
WAYLAND F. VEREEN
Age: 60
Occupation: LP gas dealer
Education: B.A. degree in commercial broadcasting
(RCA Institute; technical courses at Brunswick
Community College and Cape Fear Community
College, specializing in plumbing , heating and
air conditioning; completed LP gas courses
through Phillips Petroleum Co. and the LP Gas
Association; graduate of Halisboro High School
Offices held: Brunswick County Commissioner
(since 1W2 and 1978-82); former Yaupon Beach
Commissioner; Brunswick County Department of
Social Services board (eight years); N.C. Marine
Fisheries Advisory Board: lx>wcr Cape Fear Water and Sewer
Authority board
COLLIER
VEREEN
Tom Rabon
District 4 Commissioner
Honest
Conservative
Responsive
PAID BY THE CANDIDATE
RE-ELECT DONALD SHAW
County Commissioner
Achievements
?Construction of various phases of
water projects including Shallotte
Point and Mt. Misery Rd.
?911 Emergency advance life support
?Two new county libraries and reno
vations of two more.
?All this and has not voted for a tax
\ncrease since 1990
ELECT DONALD SHAW
County Commissioner
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Vote For
W.M. (Bill) Sue
Commissioner 5th District
Experience
?Graduate N.C. State, B.S.
Degree
?US Army Reserve, Captain, 10
Years
?Swift Agri Chem Sales &
Management, 1 2 Years
?Dupont-Various Management
Positions, 23 Years (Retired)
?Brunswick County School Board
(2) 4 Year Terms
?First Baptist Church of
Leland-Deacon & Sunday
School Teacher
(Paid for by Bill Sue)
"Elect W.M. Sue, For Responsive Government"