February 20, 1997
CCC bond referendum set May 20
A $3.1 million bond referen-
dum for a classroom addition
and a fire/rescue training facili-
ty at Cleveland Community
College has been tentatively set
for May 20.
A 7 p.m. public hearing
March 4 by the County Board of
Commissioners for considera-
tion of adoption of a resolution
calling for the bond referendum
is the first step in the process,
according to county finance of-
ficer David Dear.
Dear said if voters at the polls
approve the referendum the in-
creased cost to taxpayers would
probably amount to a one cent
property tax increase.
Cleveland Community
College sought the additional
construction funds two years
ago but voters at the polls de-
nied the issuance of general
obligation bonds. The last time
Cleveland County voters
passed a bond referendum to
construct a building on the col-
lege's campus was 1977.
John Schenck, chairman of
the college's board of trustees,
said at a recent meeting of the
county board of commissioners
that a new classroom facility
and a facility for training of vol-
unteer fire and rescue units are
critical due to the continuing
growth trend of the community
college and its service to the
community.
A new classroom building
would house the computer de-
GETTING READY TO CRANK UP - The city's new
partment, business department
and criminal justice department
and would provide much need-
ed classrooms and labs during
critical morning and evening
hours when class and lab space
is at a premium. A fire/rescue
training facility would also pro-
vide ‘classes for volunteer fire
and rescue squads .
Cleveland Community
College President Steve
Thornburg said $2.2 million of
the bond amount would allow
the college to match the $2.4
million approved in the
November 1993 statewide bond
referendum. But he said those
funds would not be enough to
accomplish what the college
wants to do.
Thornburg said $2.2 million
would be spent on a class-
room/laboratory building,
while $771,750 would enable
the construction of the fire/ res-
cue building, a three-story tow-
er with burn room annex, a two
“story residential unit and
garage, a classroom and storage
building and outdoor training
facilities. Some $130,000 would
be earmarked for future land
acquisitions. .
With the state match the total
value to the college will be $5.5
million.
Should the county fail to pro-
vide the matching funds college
officials say the N.C. Board of
Community Colleges would re-
assign the $2.4 million dollars to
another community college.
$2 million
peak generation plant is almost ready to crank up at the North
Gaston Substation. The building is 90 percent complete and
three weeks from now city officials say the plant will be up and
running.
Leaf pickup
ends on Monday
Monday is the last day of the
current leaf pickup season by
city crews.
Public Works Supt. Karl Moss
said that after February 24th
that all leaves for city pickup
must be placed in bags and at
curbside.
THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD
BULLET-PROOF VEST - Kings Mountain Woman's Club has
presented a $800 bullet-proof vest to Kings Mountain Police
Chief Bob Hayes who displays the 35 pound vest above. Making
the presentation are Woman's Club members Norma Bridges,
city councilwoman who chaired the project, left, and Johnsie
Reavis, club treasurer.
City Council to hold work session
City Council will hold the
first of a series of work sessions
on the 1997-98 city budget be-
‘ginning Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
at City Hall.
City Manager Jimmy Maney
said the board will probably
take a look first at lake and san-
itation operations.
Maney said the work sessions
have been set early in order to
streamline the budget delibera-
tions which usually take weeks
to complete.
"Working through work ses-
sions should eliminate the mad
dash to finish the budget that
GAS
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Community. He said Oak Grove
residents are currently putting
together a petition requesting
natural gas service from the
city.
Spears asked if the city
planned to run gas lines back to
Kings Mountain on US 74.
Maney said he envisions that
the city will tie in at its
Spectrum line with a six'inch 80:
pound steel line, cross the road
at Countryside and run down
Bethlehem Road and tie in on
the main line that serves White
Kings Mountain Weather Report
(Compiled by Kenneth Kitzmiller)
Feb. 12-18
Year Ago
Total precipitation 2.48 01
Maximum one day 1.60 (13th) 01 (16th)
Year to date 8.62 7.62
Minimum temp. 27 (15th) 19 (16th)
Maximum temp. 64 (18th) 62 (15th)
Average temp. 43.8 38.4
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we usually have at this time of
the year," he said.
Maney said the idea for
Thursday night work sessions
instead of a weekend retreat is a
different approach that he
wants to try.
Tuesday's meeting will be de-
voted to a presentation of rev-
enues and expenditures by
Maney to get an idea of the
Council's agenda. " :
“The manager has an agenda
and the Council will have an
agenda and marrying the two
will give us the proposed bud-
get," said Maney.
Plains. He said a Southside
Expansion could provide
enough pressure to take care of
industrial growth.
Maney said expansion of gas
service to Country Creck
Subdivision is included in this
year's budget. He said that the
Country Creck development on
Shelby Road is the only arca
within the city limits that is not
currently served by the city nat-
ural gas system.
Currently the city runs gas
lines al p 216 t is
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double fed system.
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ce Electric on US
74 west, a line which Mangy.en-
visions in the future will be a
ZONING
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ter questions by Cameron Ware
that the city's new zoning regu-
lations provide for a minimum
10 feet of screening and buffer-
ing when the property is devel-
oped and if the industry abuts
residential properties.
"That means a lot of buffering
and screening," said Mrs.
Ballew.
Keith Miller, 118 Robinson
Rd., said he took an informal
survey of property owners in
the arca and described his fami-
ly and others as "not excited"
about a new industry moving
into the area. He cited in-
creased traffic.
Mike Hutchins questioned
the size of the trailers and asked
if Crocker and El Bethel Road
would hold them up.
Fulford said the state limits
the size of mobile homes and
vehicles accompany the homes
as they are moved from the
manufacturing plant.
John Barker, industrial re-
cruiter and Shelby realtor, said
the new firm plans to use only
about half of the acreage his
client wants rezoned from resi-
dential to light industry.
"This is a very fine corporate
citizen who builds quality man-
ufactured housing,” he said.
Barker said the company has
looked at numerous sites in
North Carolina, including
Shelby and Boiling Springs, and
chose the Kings Mountain site
because of the availability of
water, sewer, clectricity and gas
with access to 1-85 and the po-
tential for employees.
George Shepherd, of the N. C.
Department of Commerce, also
present for Tuesday's meeting,
said the Indiana company had
been looking at other properties
in the state for about five
months.
"This company has a tremen-
dous track record in environ-
mental concerns and officials
are pleased with the Crocker
Road area," Shepherd said after
the meeting which drew about
15 people.
Responding to questions
about traffic, Barker said trailer
traffic would run off Crocker
Road back to US 74. He said
there is only one house between
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in 1972 by Sam Wilder.
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our workforce stays with us be-
causc.of good pay and and-a
clean environment," she said.
Skibo said the industry has a
minimum of scrap products
which are recycled.
Patriot Homes operates eight
plants in the United States, two
in Texas, two in Alabama and
four in the Midwest. New
plants arc on the drawing board
in Missouri, Texas and Indiana,
she said.
Steve Nigh, executive direc-
tor of Cleveland County
Economic Development
Commission, also spoke in sup-
port of the rezoning of the
property.
“This company did a lot of
searching before it chose Kings
Mountain," "he said. Nigh said
the closing of Clevemont Mills
in 1995 took many jobs from
the arca and he was excited this
plant would hire initially be-
tween 150-200 employees.
OWENS
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spouses.
"One time he said Good
Morning to me and my sister-
in-law at Kings Mountain Drug
Company but he didn't recog-
nize me,” said Mrs. Owens.
Mrs. Owens teased Paul that
the way to his heart was
through his stomach, noting
that she still cooks and serves
his favorite foods. They like
company and in warm weather
they like to relax on the deck
they have added to their house
and enjoy Evelyn's country
cooking.
"Now mother don't tell all
our secrets,” laughed her doting
husband.
Mr. Owens still drives a car
but they don't take as many
trips to the mountains as they
once enjoyed. Owens has a little
problem with his legs and
prefers not to drive long dis-
“tances. 5
They say happy marriage
and long life begins with a
healthy attitude.
"And we plan to live to be
100," said Mr. Owens.
HEARING
the plant sitc and Highway 74 From 1-A
wri PRIbo- sald: Rutriol Ld Between n nd the March
meeting of the school board. Dr.
Bob McRae said he would get
some figures together on ap-
proximate costs to share with :
the board and public.
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