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MlRROR-HElUaD 15 ”(leveland County's Miulern yieusii fekly KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 28086 THURSDAY, JUNE 12,1975 For First Year Programs $1,040,000 CD Applications To City Photo By Tom McIntyre 3 money WINNER — Roscoe Green, 610 E. Ridge St., fountain, was the big winner in Harris-Teeter Super let'sGamerama. Green was presented a check from H-T iger Hal Blanton for $1,000 Monday. “First thing I ever iimylHe,” saidGreen, a 62-year old Duplex International live. “This money’s going into a savings account at Kings itain Savings and Loaa” roup Recommendation mm ire Sought ByTOMMcINTYRE ^lor, Mirror-He raid lining a lengthy reading he proposed city budget 155,858.98) for 1975-76 itoy night, Mayor John H. Bndcommissioners were ^ by Dr. Frank Sincox tMng inaction on recom- mtions made by a utility committee. :ox chaired the commit- imposed of commission- jnd private individuals ini|the community and in', at the request of the ir. Following a series of 'ith meetings the com- esubmittednine specific mendations to the dty d tor consideration, der the proposed budget B was indicated in only a ® of one recommenda- dt Monday’s meeting Dr. w appeared on behalf of fommittee to find out It,'if anything, had been the other recommen- one consideration given ![d action was reducing the 0 water customer a re in in surcharge from 50 nt to 25 percent. This, incox, pointed out was lort of that recommen- Therest pertaining to "torent fee schedule for usage. Mayor Moss said he didn’t know whether he was the c»ie to answer the question or not, “but no further consideratica on a fee schedule reduction was considered because we were confronted with a matter of cost recovery in the separa tion of water and sewer fees into different categories. “As it stands now Kings Mountain has qualified under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines,” the mayor continued. “To separate these two services would mean we would have to requalify for waste treatment plant funds.” Mayor Moss said the city can operate for at least one more year under the current structure and added, “that would be very advantageous to the city at this time.” Dr. Sincox said he could understand that position, but said, “I think there are other recommendations that should be acted upon, even if the ac tion is against them.” He pointed out the recwn- mendations of setting up a schedule to repay industry for the overages charged for wa ter since last May; setting up a structure to repay water in debtedness from a certain percentage of the revenue (TurnToPage2A) Kings Mountain’s community development grant applications for $1,040,000 have been ap proved by the Department of Housing and Urban Defelopment. The announcement came Wednesday afternoon from Cong. James Broyhill’s Washington office. “Our citizens, through public hearings, came up with some very pertinent ideas on how these com munity develc^ment funds should be spent for the betterment and growth of Kings Mountain,” said Mayor John H. Moss. “We were pretty sure all along our applications would be ap^oved because of the nature of the applications made up from citizen input. The HUD approval proves our people have valuable ideas as far as the future of their city is concerned.” Included in the applications were proposals to double the capacity of the water treatment plant, improvements community center, improvements to Deal and Davidson recreational parks, con struct two mini parks, improvements under ground wiring, parking, install storm sewer drains in downtown business district. Also library facility improvements, urban beautification, development of senior citizen and handicapped persons programs, development of cultural and educational programs, im- E rovements in Cansler St. area, development of a ome base child care program, a Kings Mountain development program. The funds are earmarked for use beginning July 1. Hite is the first year’s grants under a five year, $4,160,000 overall entitlement to the City of Kings Maintain under the 1974 Community Develop ment Act. “I look forward to working with our citizens in utilization of these funds in the development of our community in our goal of a program for total development that will provide us with the op portunity for quality living,” Mayor Moss said. Hearing On Board Term Change Set DISCUSS PROJECT FUNDING — Pictured are officials of the Environmental Protection Agency at Wednesday’s meeting with city, county and state offidais at City Hall. From #or Eaton Sewer Line Photo By Gary Stewart left, Dave Olsen, Harold B. Duhart, Mayor John Henry Moss and Fred Armstrong. It Looks Like 1976 pass Relocation Agents atacting Area Residents Kation agents from the ^Board of Transportation ““'acting Kings Moun- '[ca residents in efforts l“>re property for the US pass. J resident on the north c city along the route ,j/Pass is being con- and given a brochure p eligibilities for pay- ■ Brochure states that ^"'“fbelivingonthe • r at the time the state ; offer to buy the ‘;^l“ch isinthe right of L“ for .tte owners must have cupancy for at least '^yior to efforts to buy I tenants must in occupancy for at least 90 days prior to the offer to buy. Any person located on the bypass route making plans to move should notify the state before moving in order to in sure eligibility for moving cost and replacement housing pay ments. Additional information and brochures are available at the Board of Transportaticxi Right of Way Office, Shelby, US 74 Business Rd, 482-9551. The relocation staff plans to open an office in Kings Moun tain and that place and phcxie number will be announced. It is the policy of the Board of Transportation not to dis place any person unless ade quate replacement housmg has been provided. City Commissioners will hold a public hearing into the proposed change of mayoral — commissioner terms in of fice at the next municipal election. A resolution of intent was passed at Monday’s meeting and the puMic hearing called for Sat, June 21 at 11 a. m. in commissioner chambers at city hall. The intent of the board is to change the terms of office for the mayor from two to four years and the terms of the three top voting getting commissioners from two to four years. The three low vote getting commissioners would serve two year terms. City Attorney Jack White explained Maiday that the resolution of intent to change the form of government from the procedure established in 1947 must be published and the public hearing set no less than 10 days after publication. To satisfy the time r^ula- tions in the law, White said the public hearing must come before the regular commis sioner meeting, at which the resolution is to be voted on. The resolution appeared in Wednesday’s Shelby Star. “This law also states that even if the commissiona-s adopt the change in office terms effective the next elec tion (which is October 1975) a petition with signatures of 10 percent of the city’s qualified voters filed within 30 days of tlie move can force a public election on the matter. White said. White also said the proce dure could be handled more swiftly, if commissioners de sire, by letting it go throu^ the General Assembly, “but in this manner the citizens will not have their chance at a public hearing nor a vote.” White said an interffitii^ sidenote to terms of office in Kangs Mountain is that in 1959 the General Assembly passed enabling legislation to permit the Kings Mountain board to hold a special election on set ting straight four year terms for the mayor and com missioners. “For some reason the enabling legislation was never acted upon by the city board back in 1959,” White said. “Under the legislation allow ing the current board to set the office terms for the next city board, the present commis sioners could give themselves pay raises, effective immedi ately.” White said this type of legislation was passed in Ra- (TurnToPage2A) By ELIZABETH STEWART StaffWriter A dozen state and federal officials Wednesday set a tar get date of June 1976 for com pletion of sewer facilities to the multi-million-dollar Eaton Corporation on Grover Rd. The timetable calls for a public hearing in Kings Moun tain on the “mini-201 Feasi bility Plan” in 30-45 days, depending upon completion of resolution by the Town of Grover and County of Gaston on feasibility of including the Southeastern portion of Cleve land and Greater Gaston. After drawing up of plans and specifications and a sec ond public hearing, the formal application for a $1,300,000 grant is to be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta, for an ticipated state and federal approval, said Mayor John Moss. David Olsen, North Area Abatement Branch Manager who covers four states for EPA Region IV, Harold B. Du hart, projects manager, of EPA, and Fred Armstrong, 201 Coordinator,, detailed sev eral alternatives which were discussed at length, including: construction of a new facility to serve the Grover area; pumping flow of sewage from Grover industry to Kings Mountain for treatment at KM sewage treatment facility; cost-effectiveness, land use and population, all criteria for grant approval, they ex plained. Duhart said “we also have to consider existing streams for possible discharge of sewage and pumping to alter nate streams as wdl as possi ble land application. All these factors have to be documented in the final application”, he said. Duhart summarized many points discussed at a meeting in Raleigh called by Senator Robert Morgan recently to iron-out some of the problems of the new industry’s sewerage p-oWems. ' EPA officials recommended a preliminary public hearing be held as soon as possible to “flush out any poblems.” To a question Duhart said EPA’s final consideration would be “the poposal most cost-effective but said he frankly could forsee no prob lem as long as all alternatives are considered and criteria is followed, we haveto look at all aspects, he said. Mayor Moss termed the Eaton problem a “now pro ject” and pointed to the fact that the Grover area is a highly developed area Olsen said “We have all intentions of moving this pro ject” but our job is to consider all alternatives before pro jects can be funded. To a questicai from County Commissioner Jack Palmer, Olsen said if the county and-or city go-ahead with construc tion of sewer lines to Eaton be fore the grant is awarded there would be no re-imburse- ment by EPA for construction. Mayor Moss interjected, “We’re here to resolve to move forward at the earliest possible date.” George S. Rawlings, J. N. Pease Associates, planners, said minimum time table for construction is 12 months, “likely longer”, he estimated. He estimated planning would four months, reviewing take (TurnToPage2A) r % LAWRENCE STEWART One Day He Could Save Your Life.... Lawrence Stewart said, “I was helped by the life saving crew once and the best way I could think of to repay them was to offer my services as a volunteer.” Stewart is a Kings Mountain native and is employed by Spectrum Textured Fibers. He and his wife, the former Judy Cronanof KM, and their daughter, Eliza beth Ann, age 7, reside at Rt 3. Stewart has been a member of the rescue squad since October 1974. “It means a lot to me,” he said. “It’s a great organization. Very good for the communi ty.” Most of the time the rescue work is smooth sailing, according to Stewart, “but there are times when it isn’t so smooth. That’s when we get those crank calls. Someone’s idea of a joke. “If those callers would realize what serious trouble they might be placing someone in who is really in need of emergency service, they wouldn’t consider doing it,” he said. To sum up. Stewart said if s hard work and the pay is nothing, “but I like it.” Attention! Senior Citizens Attention senior citizens! Anyone wishing to attend Beaunit Corporation’s open house at its new Kings Moun tain operation Sun., June 15 is asked to contact Rev. Kenneth George at 739-4511. Rev. George, coordinator of the city’s committee on aging and senior citizens, will ar range special transportation for those senior citizens to the open house festivities. Transco Employes Honored Employes of Transcontinen tal Gas Pipe Line Compressor Station 145, Grover, will be honored for their past year’s safety record today. The Transco Safety Achievement Award pres entation will be held at the Moore (N. C.) Compressor Station 140 at 6 p. m. Em ployes at the Moore station and of the communicatims and measurement depart ments will also be honored. Guests will be taken on a tour of the Moore station facilities at 5 p. m. And im mediately following the awards presentations at 6 p. m., employes, officials and guests will be treated to a Texas style barbecue served from the prairie schooner type chuck wagon by the safety engineers.
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