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2 THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23,2015 Steinburg named vice chair of new committee From Staff Reports Rep. Bob Steinburg (R- Chowan) was recently ap pointed to vice-chair of the newly formed Joint Legisla tive Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources (AGNER). He will also serve on the Joint Legislative Com mission on Governmental Operations (Gov Ops) and Environmental Review Commission. He has been asked to function as an ad visory member on the Joint Legislative Education Over ¬ sight Com mittee. Thenew ly formed Joint Leg islative Oversight Committee on Agricul ture and Natural and Economic Re sources will monitor new the impact of new legisla tion, including those ad justed in this year’s Regula tory Reform bill and State budget. “It is a core conservative principle to ensure govern ¬ ment services are neces sary, effective, and effi cient,” Speaker Tim Moore said. “Rep. Steinburg takes this task very seriously and is always working to ensure taxpayer dollars are spent judiciously. In his oversight roles this session, Bob will be able to monitor the im pact of new legislation and ensure that our government agencies and programs are functioning at the highest levels.” The Joint Legislative Commission on Govern mental Operations is tasked with conducting evaluative studies of the programs, policies, practices and pro cedures of the various de partments, agencies, and institutions of state govern ment. Gov Ops met for its first hearing on Nov. 18 to review issues that warrant ed legislative oversight. The hearing was open to the press and public, and de bate was unlimited among members of both parties. Steinburg will also serve on the Environmental Re view Commission, which evaluates actions of all boards, commissions, de partments, and other state and local agencies as they relate to environment or protection of environment. The commission will also study and make recommen dations on organization of State environmental agen cies, review and evaluate State and federal laws and regulations, and perform other studies as deemed necessary or requested. The Committee is also permit ted to perform additional duties and powers with re gard to hazardous waste. The Joint Legislative Ed ucation Oversight Commit tee will examine, on con ¬ tinuing basis, the several educational institutions in North Carolina, in order to make recommendations on ways to improve public ed ucation from kindergarten through higher education. The Committee will track new legislation, including the use of the increased funding for school con nectivity, digital resources, textbooks, and principal preparation, as appropri ated in this year’s budget. Each committee is com prised of both House and Senate members and meets at the call of the Chair. FINALIZED Continued from 1 He lives near where wind turbines may be constructed and has spo ken out in opposition, but he said he’s not running for that reason along. “By the time I get on, if I get on, that decision will be over,” Woodard said. He would urge officials to get experts from N.C. State ■ University, who have studied the wind power issue to visit and explain the good and bad about the technology. Woodard mentioned tourism, the replacement — —— THE OFFICES OF TOWN OF HERTFORD of Hertford’s S-Bridge and education as among the issues that need ad dressing. Woodard graduated Perquimans County High School in 1964 and the University of North Caro- lina-Chapel Hill in 1969. He earned his pharmacy degree from UNC. He and his wife Harriette have a daughter Dabney also a pharmacist and runs Family Care in Hertford. Son Drew is a magistrate in Hertford and also fire chief of the Hertford Fire Department. Son Rob farms in the area. Winslow, who turned 37-years-old on Monday, was born and raised in Perquimans County and is a 1997 graduate of Perquimans County High School. He’s got two children in the school system, one a kindergartener at Perquimans Central and the other a fifth grader at Hertford Grammar School. will be closed Wednesday, December 23,2015 Thursday, December 24,2015 Friday, December 25,2015 and Daily Advance &'Mines^ PUBLICATION THUR 12/31/15 FRI 1/1/16 SAT 1/2/16 SUN 1/3/16 MON 1/4/16 ^Year's Friday, January 1,2016 In case of an emergency, please call (252) 426-5751. DEADLINE 12:00 PM MON 12/28/15 ') .10:00 AM MON 12/28/15 , ..12:00 PM TUE 12/29/15 •' ..12:00 PM TUE 12/29/15 •) ..12:00 PM WED 12/30/15 . I NATURAL GAS TANKLESS WATER HEATERS only heat water when needed, cutting water heating expenses and providing. I continuous hot water delivery. ♦ ) THUR 12/31/15. . 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He has some concerns about Perquimans County Middle School, but is just as quick to say that’s a difficult age for children. “I’ve got to tip my hat to the teachers at that level,” he said. “That’s the toughest age to teach and the students are the hard est to handle.” Winslow earned a de gree in biology from Bar ton College and moved back to Perquimans County in 2004. Like Winslow, Lassiter has never run for office before. ' Lassiter’s wife, Brenda, recently retired from the school system. “The main thing is I want to build on the ex perience my wife had with the school system for 20 years,” Lassiter said Monday. Lassiter, 55, spent 35 years working for the De partment of the Navy in Norfolk. He and Brenda are the parents of three children, all of which are in education. Both of their daughter-in-laws work for the Perquimans school system and they are the grandparents of four. The election a time when superintendent Stallings is comes at long-time Dwayne down. Lassiter said that’s one reason he decided to run. “We’re going to have a new superintendent and he’s going to need our support,” Lassiter said. “I have grandkids that will be going to school, and I want to keep things going NOTICE in the right direction.” Lassiter graduated from Perquimans County High School in 1979, attended College of the Albemarle for one year and then joined an apprenticeship program at the Norfolk Naval Shipyards, gradu ating in 1984. He and his wife are members of Up River Friends Meeting in Hertford. He has umpired Little League baseball lo cally for 20 years. Davison could not be reached for comment. In other races, Sam Davis, a former Pasquo tank County Commis sioner and former owner of Davis Hardware Store, tossed his hat into the ring for the seat held by Rep. Bob Steinburg. Davis, 63, is a Realtor in Elizabeth City. Stein burg is retired and lives in Edenton. “I am running for State House because I believe politicians in Raleigh are leaving eastern North Carolina behind,” Davis said in a prepared release. “I want to make sure eco nomic development is a priority in our communi ties, not just in Charlotte and Raleigh. The hard- working people of our community deserve the opportunity to have good paying jobs here at home. They shouldn’t have to move to another part of stepping the state to be able to pro- Perquimans County Tax Department Al I unpaid 2015 County and M uni cipal Property Taxes wi 11 become delinquent after January 6, 2016. Enforced collections will begin after that date. The Perquimans County Tax Department will be complying with the N.C. General Statutes for the collection of all delinquent taxes. The following procedures will be implemented to collect the delinquent taxes: 1. Garnishment of wages 2. Attachment of bank accounts 3. Levy on personal property 4. File foreclosures on real property 5. Attachment of Income tax refunds Bill Jennings Perquimans County Tax Administrator vide for their families. “I also believe our public education system is being neglected and we must do better. We need to make sure we raise teacher pay to the national average to keep the best and brightest teachers from leaving our state, especially here where our teachers can easily drive to Virginia and get an automatic pay raise. I want to make sure our students have access to an education that pre pares them for the jobs of the future.” House District 1 in cludes Camden, Curri tuck, Chowan, Perqui mans and Tyrell Counties and portions of Pasquo tank County. Republican Senator Bill Cook is facing a chal lenge from Democrat Brownie Futrell, a for mer newspaper owner in Washington, N.C. The local schedule for early voting in Perqui mans has yet to be ap proved the State Board of Elections. It can’t start until March 3 and the last day is March 12. 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