Page 12A-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Thursday, March 10, 1994
CONFLICT
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‘A spokesman from the audience
asked to speak on the issue but was
silenced.
Corry said that the board should
have a policy in writing.
No vote was officially taken on
the sick leave policy but the Mayor
said the board consented to leaving
it as is and following the same pol-
icy as the post office for holidays.
"Orr offices don't need to be
open ‘when the post office is
closed," said the mayor.
After hearing two reports, the
board recessed reports for an hour
for an executive session before tak-
ing up other business.
ZONING
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extra territorial or land outside
town that falls under the town's
zoning restrictions, and etc.
The new ordinance contains a
provision for non-conforming use
of a parcel of land, commonly
known as a grandfather clause.
Two matters concerning proper-
ty uses were tabled at Monday's
board meeting
Businessman Tommy Keeter
wants to put up 30 mobile homes
on his property beside of Grover
Cemetery and develop them 10 at a
time. He requested water and sew-
er from the town. Councilman Jack
Herndon suggested that Queen
contact an engineer to look at the
property before the board makes a
decision.
Another citizen wants to put up
a trailer on Chestnut Street. No
present ordinance prohibits it but
City Attorney Mickey Corry sug-
gested that the woman place the re-
quest on the agenda for the next
board meeting. Corry said the
board could legally issue a morato-
rium until the zoning map is ap-
proved but no action was taken.
Queen said the woman wants a
trailer permit and a sewer tap.
Cindy Cook asked Council to
make up its minds on whether or
not the general public could speak
for three minutes at the open meet-
ings. "You tell me one thing one
month and the next month you shut
me up,” she said.
Queen said a notice was put on
the front door that gives citizens
three minutes to speak dn any issue
they wish to speak on at the end of
the meeting. Cook said she was not
allowed to speak at the last meet-
ing unless she placed her name on
an agenda.
Cook said she placed her name
on the agenda for the Monday
meeting. "I'm a taxpayer and I
don't want to be short-changed,"
said Cook. "I want to speak."
Rollins said the new zoning or-
dinances may have an effect on
both the Keeter proposal and the
mobile home request He said that
the new ordinance calls for a buffer
between the cemetery and other
lots and that the trailers would
have to sit 50 feet from the proper-
ty line. He suggested that the board
take a look at the ordinance as it
affected the new requests.
Rollins said that what appears to
be a junk yard with junked vehicles
is going up on Highway 226 and is
inconsistent with the proposed new
zoning. Councilnfan Robbie Sides
said that some trailers and as many
as 10 junked cars are currently on
the lot. He said an ordinance is al-
ready on the books that prohibits
junked vehicles.
Rollins said the zoning recom-
mendations were based on land use
trends in the various areas of town
and what the zoning board felt
would be a logical growth pattern.
"I don't think there will be much
opposition to the zoning map be-
cause land can be used as it is be-
ing used now," said Rollins. "Any
time you begin to regulate con-
struction there will be some objec-
tion because people see it as a re-
striction rather than a protection.
Right now anybody can do any-
thing anywhere in Grover."
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MEETING
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fourth annual budget/planning re-
treat next month and work up the
1994-95 city budget. Last year's
budget topped $19 million.
Neisler said he will call on Jake
Wicker, formerly with the Institute
of Government and now retired in
Chapel Hill, to help in the process.
Wicker was called on by former
Mayor Kyle Smith to begin the
screening process which resulted in
the hiring of George Wood of
Southern Pines May 9, 1988.
"We have to go through the pro-
cess now of continuing the strong
government under George's leader-
ship," said the mayor .
"I am very disappointed that
‘George is leaving us but I wish him
well," said Neisler.
SHOCK
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Hager said Kings Mountain has
“come a long way since the imple-
mentation of the City Manager/
Council form of government. "I'm
glad George could set the pattern
for us to follow."
Hager said that Council needs to
work together on one accord and
see Wood's goals for Kings
Mountain through to fruition.
City planner Gene White said
George Wood was the right man at
the right time at the right place
and will do a good job for
Cleveland, Tennessee. "I learned a
lot from him and I was lucky to
work with him."
"Mr. Wood's leaving is a loss to
the city," said Fire Chief Frank
Burns.
City Clerk Marilyn Sellers also
praised Wood for his leadership
and said she wished him well in his
new position. Sellers said Wood
has a wide reputation as a profes.
sional administrator.
160-plus employees as the city's greatest asset.
GEORGE WOOD
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was among 162 people vying for the job and the appli-
cants were narrowed to five and then to two this week.
Cleveland is located 28 miles northeast of
Chattanooga on Interstate 75.
"This is their first city manager position and I am
exciféd by theOpportufrity foadsist inthis tradition to
the Council-Manager form of government," said
Wood.
Wood came to Kings Mountain May 9, 1988. His
annual salary is $58,000 plus $250 a month car al-
'lowance. He and his wife, Pam Hinson Wood, had
bought a new home in Kings Mountain. Their son,
Andrew, is a second grade student at West School.
Mrs. Wood and Andrew will continue to live in their
home here until the end of the school term. Mrs. Wood
has been employed at Carolina State Bank.
Wood said he is proud of the accomplishments of
Kings Mountain over the last six years.
In his letter to Council, he said, "You have made a
successful transition to the Council-Manager form of
government; saved $3.0 million on the Crowders
Waste Water Treatment Plant with Gastonia; improved
your internal accounting and budgeting systems; re-
cruited six new industries and helped the expansion of
others; improved your equipment, vehicles and in-
stalled the E911 communications center. You have a
balanced budget and a solid system of annual budget
planning sessions to continue this progress."
Wood told department heads of his decision to re-
sign at a 4:30 p.m. meeting Monday. He praised the
"Kings Mountain has developed a municipal organi-
zation that surrounding communities have come to rec-
ognize for solid service delivery and innovation. I have
never been prouder of any group than I was of these
employees in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo. I have
enjoyed my association with both Mayor Neisler and
former Mayor Kyle Smith and the current and former
council members who have worked diligently to bring
progress to this community," said Wood. |
Wood said in his letter to Council that he was partic-
uiarly grateful for the advice and counsel of City
Attorney Mickey Corry, whose service to this city he
called outstanding.
"Kings Mountain is poised for further economic de-
velopment and growth as the Charlotte region contin-
ues to expand and you are positioned well to benefit
from it," he said.
Wood came to Kings Mountain from Pinehurst
where he was manager for 5- 1/2 years. Before that he
was manager in Kingstree, SC for two years; city ad-
ministrator in Lancaster, SC for a year and assistant to
the city manager in Salina, Kansas. He completed
graduate school at the University of Kansas and holds
a Master's degree in public administration, Class of
1978. He was graduated from Georgia Southern
University in 1974 with a B.S. degree in political sci-
ence. He is a native of Savannah, Ga.
In Kings Mountain the Woods have been active in
First Baptist Church. Wood has been active in the
Rotary Club, the Crisis Ministry board, United Fund
and on Cleveland Tomorrow serves as vice-president
for economic development. He is treasurer of
ElectriCities and has served on that board since 1991.
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