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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volumo S3, No. 43 USPS 42S-0?0 HertfotUPerqinmani County, N.C., Thursday, October 31, 1M5 25 CENTS STUDY DESIGN? Area resi dents study the proposed de sign for the four-laning pro ject along U.S. 17 from Winfall to Woodville. The pro ject is expected to begin dur ing the 1986-87 Fiscal Year. (Photo by Jane B. Williams.) Hertford Council candidates vie for votes in T uesday municipal election By JANE B. WILLIAMS Two seats on the Hertford Town Council will be decided this Tuesday when voters in the mu nicipality go to the polls. Pour men have tossed their hats into the political arena seeking the two seats that are available on I the board. Incumbents John Beers and Joe Towe White, Jr. will face op position from former councilman T. Erie Haste, Jr. and the Rev. John London. Beers, a 20-year member of the council has been active in many community organizations as well as town government through the I years. He is a member of the Hertford United Methodist Church and the church choir, a charter member of the Perquimans County Res cue Squad, a retired member of n, the Hertford Volunteer Fire De partment, and served as a Red Cross Volunteer for approxi mately 30 years. Beers is employed as Parts I Manager at Winslow Blanchard Motor Company and as the Vet eran Service Officer in Perqui mans County. In an interview earlier this week Beers stated "I believe in community service. That's the backbone of our community." He added that many of the accom plishments in this area could not have been acheived without the ? help of volunteers. Beers expressed his apprecia tion to the people in the commu nity for their past support, and added "I will do my best to give them the representation they need on the council if elected." White, who is just completing his first four-year term on the board commented that he appre ciated the opportunity to serve \ the people of Hertford, and would like to continue to represent them White stated that the town had just received a very favorable audit report on Monday night, and stated that "We are more stable now than we have been in along time. We've got to upgrade our sewage system, and the audit I report is a plus for us on working ' on that project." In commenting on his service White said, "I do feel like it takes a few years for a new person to And out what's going on when be goes onto the council. I Just feel like now I know what's going on and hew to handle it. It takes team effort to get things accom plished. One man can't do it by i himself." White added that he ' didn't tee the need for "a great long campaign, or campaign speech. I've tried to serve the people well and if elected will continue to give my beat" London, while not a newcomer to potttfca, is the newcomer in Tuesday's race. He currently serves as Chairman of the Demo t era tic Party in Perquimana County, is president of the NAACP, president of the Perqui mans County Fellowship, a member of the ARPDC Board of Directors, is Chairman of the Heads tart Program for Region R and is a member of the ECSU Foundation Board. "I feel that I can be an asset to the Town Council because of the fact that we do not have, have never had, a black on the board," London said. "I do want give credit to the present board," London said. "They represent all the people, and if I'm elected I will be rep resenting all the people, as well as giving the minorities a real representative. I think I can be of help on the board because of all my contacts and knowledge of state political machinery." In discussing the issues London said, "There are issues such as the community development block grants that I think I can help with. They are a godsend to our community, but I feel they need more direct supervision from the council." London also added that he was concerned about the town's sewage issue, and many other improvements that could be brought about in the community. "Surely I want to see a closer relationship between the Winfall and Hertford Councils," he stated. "I am for progress. We have annexation now and we ought to be busy getting industry and housing as land becomes available." Haste, who has previously served two terms on the council, is seeking a seat on the board, and hopes to promote community growth. "I feel like one of the things that the council, as well as other interested citizens, should be concerned with is trying to foster growth in our county as well as this town," Haste said. "We should take advantage of the things we have that makes this a desireable place to live, such as our historical sites and the his tory in general of this county. I think we have considerable po tential in recreation, primarily because of the river." Haste also stated that "it's my opinion that our greatest poten tial of the future, because of cur rent trends, would be with retire ment people and vacationers. So many retired people come in with varied backgrounds and have ideas that we often fail to see because we haven't had the exposure to the things that these people have." Employment is also an issue that Haste is concerned about. He feds that by pursuing the af foremen tioned items additional employment will be created, bring people back into the com munity that are now working out of town. "Industrial development or further community development is something we should never stop pursuing. I think that the po tential there will improve as we continue four-laning U.S. 17," Haste said. "In addition I think we should really review our policies and management structures within the town to achieve as high an efficiency as possible to provide the services that the people re quire," he said. "This will help keep cost of electricity and taxes tq,a minimum." Haste also expressed his feel ings on a closer relationship be tween local governing boards stating, "I feel that an effort should be made to achieve a closer working relationship with the other governing bodies in the county. I feel that a revision of the policies could possibly result in combining some of the serv ices offered to achieve more effi ciency." Winfall Mayoral race to be decided By SUSAN HARRIS Winfall residents will go to the polls Tuesday to decide who will become mayor of the town for the next two years. Incumbent Lloyd Ray Morgan is being challenged by planning commission chair man Bill Bartlett. Seeking re-election to the coun cil are William Ray Miller and Jack Symons. Both are running unopposed. Bill Bartlett moved to Winfall from West Virginia seven years ago following his retirement from Armco Steel Corporation. There he served as operations manager of a company-owned 450-unit housing complex. "You couldn't buy the neigh bors we have," Bartlett re sponded when asked how he liked the area. Bartlett decided to run for mayor after hearing that Mayor Morgan had no plans to seek re election. He has no qualms with the job Morgan has done, he said. Organizing a community crime watch to assist the police department is one project Bart lett will initiate if elected. Al though he said he feels the police are doing a fine job, Bartlett sees a community watch as a tool to aid their efforts. Lloyd Ray Morgan became Mayor five years ago when he filled the unexpired term of for mer mayor David Trueblood. Morgan said be decided to seek a third two-year term as mayor after being approached by some of his constituents who asked him to run again. He said he would also like to see some projects, such as the redevelopment un derway in the town at present, to completion. More involvement by residents is one change Morgan would like to see come about. "We (the Town Council) try to do the best we can for the community, "he said, adding that the job would be easier if more people would a tend meetings and voice their opinions on local issues. Since he has been mayor, Win fall has formed a police depart ment, has received three rede velopment grants, and has opened an ABC Package Store. Morgan is running on his put record. "If I'm elected again, 1'H Public hearing held to discuss design for U.S. 17 project By JANE B. WILLIAMS HERTFORD? A public bearing to discuss the proposed design of a project that will four-lane a portion of U.S. 17 was held here last Tuesday night (Oct. 22) at the Perquimans County Court house. The North Carolina Depart ment of Transportation (NCDOT) has approved a propo sal to four-lane U.S. 17 from Win fall to Woodville with actual right-of-way acquisition begin ning in Fiscal Year 1967 (July 1, 1966 - June 30, 1987) . Construction work on the project is scheduled to begin in Fiscal Year 1988. Bill Garrett of the NCDOT Highway Design Department, moderator of the hearing, told the group assembled that, al though the project had been ap proved, the actual design of the new road was pending the results of environmental impact studies and citizen response to the de sign. The hearing was held by the NCDOT to gather comments and to help in answering questions prior to action being taken on the acceptance of the design plan submitted. Garrett stated that the depart ment had three alternatives to consider when drawing up the proposal for the road's design, l) "Leave it alone;" 2) Widening the existing road by adding two lanes on one side or the other; or 3) Widening the road by varying the two new lanes from one side of the existing road to the other. The third method is the proposal that has been presented for con sideration on this project. This method of widening the highway will allow the state to cross over from areas that are highly populated, or to avoid tampering with properties that have significant historical value. Under the current design plan eight residences and five busi nesses will require relocation foe right-of-way purposes. The state provides a representative to aid in relocation, and relocation as sistance funds are available to property owners. A total of 180-feet will be re quired for right-of-way along the project. There is currently 60 feet of state right-of-way along that portion of U.S. 17. According to Garret, the state will use the "before and after method" for acquiring property for right-of-way purposes. The entire tract of land will be ap praised, and then the area needed for right-of-way will be deleted from the property and the remaining land will be ap praised. The state will be pre pared to offer property owners the difference between the first and second appraisals. Garrett added that proximity damage would be considered in the ap praisal. The estimated cost for the pro ject is f7.6-million. The state's plan calls for two 24-feet wide roads with a 44-foot median and two-foot paved shoulders on each side. (A total of 28-feet of pave ment.) The proposed project is a Fed eral-Aid Highway project and will be constructed under the State-Federal Aid Highway Pro gram. Financing of the project will be 75-percent Federal funds and 2&- percent State funds. The NCDOT is responsible for the selection and scheduling of the project; it's location, design and construction. It is also totally responsible for the cost of main tenance of the project after con struction. he Federal Highway Adminis tration is responsible for the re view and approval of state's plans to insure that the project is designed, constructed and main tained to Federal Aid Standards. Anyone wishing to make their comments regarding the project a part of the hearing transcript should do so in writing no lata than November 1, 1985. Com ments or inquiries should be ad dressed to: Mr. W.G. Marley, Jr., P.E. Manager of Highway Design Division of Highways P.O. Box 25201 Raleigh, N.C. 27611 try to do the best I can for the town," he said. William Ray Miller is seeking his second term as town coun cilman. He cites the support of his constituents as his major rea son for running. "1 think there's a lot we can do for Winfall, "Miller said. In his four years on the council, Miller has seen the organization of a po lice department, the opening of a clinic, and a redevelopment grant. Jack Symons has served on the Winfall town council for 11 years. He is presently vice-mayor. Ini tially Symons was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Emory White. He has since successfully sought two four-year terms. Symons said he feels the coun cil is doing a good job. "We're just trying to get Winfall mov ing," he said, adding, "What we do is for the benefit of the town." He said he is running for his seat again because "You get caught up in trying to help peo ple." New director named for Perquimans Parks and Recreation Department By NANCY SMITH The Perquimans County De partment of Parks and Recre ation is under new direction. Carol Stanley, a Raleigh native, has taken the position of director. Miss Stanley comes to Hert ford from her course of study at Campbell University. She was a summer employee at IBM's rec reation center in the Research Triangle and decided then that corporate or city recreation was where she wanted to use her training. Coming to Hertford for her job interview, Miss Stanley was im pressed with the community and is excited about the prospects for her department. She hopes to ex pand existing programs and to get more people involved in rec reational activities. Among her many plans for the county is de veloping a tennis program and activities to take advantage of the water surrounding Hertford. Miss Stanley is filling the posi tion that was formerly held by Howard Williams, who recently moved to Dare County to work with the recreation department in that community. Miss Stanley and her staff are anxious to move forward in their and welcome suggestions the public. One week into her Job, Stanley says, 'I like it!"
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