POST Voice Vol. 49, No.4
Thursday, November 8, 2018
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Voters return incumbent commissioners
Cutler wins sheriff ’s race, Smith goes to Raleigh Pender County voters elected a new sheriff, and sent the old sheriff to Raleigh as a representative. All election numbers are unofficial. Retired N.C. Highway
Patrol trooper Republican. Alan Cutler defeated Democratic challenger Lawrence Fennell 65.21 to 34.79 percent. Current Sheriff Repubican Carson Smith, who will retire in December, defeated Democrat John Johnson 62.47 to 37.53 per-
Motion receives no second
No debris pickup on unpaved roads By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Pender County will not pick up hurricane debris on unpaved roads. In Monday’s meeting, Commissioner David Williams’ motion to allow contractors to remove such debris died for lack of a second. The concer n remains the cost, although county staff worked with FEMA to have unpaved road pickup approved for reimbursement. Pender County has to fund the work now and wait for FEMA reimbursement. The estimate on the cost of unpaved road debris pickup is about $1 million. Williams worked to have unpaved road pickup approved by FEMA and was surprised by the Board action. “I thought we had all this worked out. Three of the commissioners were very concerned and I get that, but I still felt we could do it,� Williams said. “I think we have alienated a group of people in the county because they live on a dirt road,� Williams suggested the money could come from funds set aside for purchase of property for a new jail, which totals nearly $800,000. “Our capital projects have been pushed back because of the hurricane. I don’t think we are going to be buying jail property any time soon,� said Williams. Chairman George Brown said he would vote for the motion if it received a second. As chair man, Brown cannot second a motion. Commissioners Piepmeyer, McCoy, and Newton would not second and the motion died.
cent in Pender County and 53.18 to 46.82 in Columbus County. Smith will follow Representative Chris Millis who resigned the seat. Republicans continue to dominate in Pender County, with three Republican County Commissioners returning to the board.
District 1 Commissioner David Williams returns to the Board, defeating Democrat Morgan Lashaw 61.07 to 38.93 percent. Incumbent David Piepmeyer defeated Democratic challenger Carol Ann Johnson 59.25 to 40.75 percent in District 2. In District 3,
George Brown returns to the board, defeating Constitution Party candidate Peggy Lanier 63.15 to 36.85 percent. School Board races are partisan for the first time this year. In the School Board race District 1, Democrat Rochelle Whi-
A new high water mark
teside fell to Republican challenger Cindy Faulk Fontana 61.22-38.78 percent. In District 2, Republican Beth Burns won a seat on the Board, defeating long-time Board member
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No FEMA trailers
County to allow RVs in floodway By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher
Property owners who wish to place temporary housing on their land in the floodway are permitted to do so, according to Pender County officials. However, no temporary housing, such as RVs and trailers will be funded through FEMA, which prohibits any Federal materials or funding to be used in the floodway. Privately funded temporary housing will be permitted by the county. FEMA representative Scott Chamberlain said FEMA funds, such as housing assistance money, could not be used for manufactured housing or RVs in the floodway. But if county government approved, there are no state or federal prohibitions on placing such housing in the floodway as long as it is privately funded. Pender County Planning Director Kyle Buerer said travel trailers and mobile homes located in the floodway for temporary housing is a local issue. Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew “There are provisions Steve Holland sits beside a sign marking the high water mark of Hurricane Floyd in 1999. The sign to make sure they are safe is near what used to be Holland’s Shelter Creek Restaurant, which was destroyed by Hurricane Florif an event is coming, a ence. The landmark restaurant, a part of Pender County for more than 37 years, was torn down last hurricane or flood warnweek after it was deemed a total loss. Water from Shelter Creek (behind Holland) ooded the building ing, so we will be able to in 1999, but Holland was able to repair and reopen the business. This time, oodwaters covered the have communications with building with only the very top of the roof showing – the Hurricane Floyd sign was covered as well. those in the floodway to get them out of harms way,â€? Buerer said. Buerer said the concern withMowers travel trailers in the Push Mowers • Lawn Tractors • Zero Turn Trimmers & Chainsaws flood way comes from the potential of the trailer By Lori Kirkpatrick has resulted in total losses, Holland ruined it.â€? Post & Voice Staff Writer hopes to rebuild and serve Pender Holland said that the floodwater to float away and cause County for years to come. rose to about 12 feet, floating the damage on someone else A local business owner and countThe demolition took place just building up and taking it off its property. “If someone has the less loyal customers had to say good- before Holland’s 71st birthday. foundation. He is currently meeting bye to a beloved Burgaw restaurant. “There was no fixin’ this,â€? began with the bank and other people about means to put a travel trailer Steve Holland, owner of Holland’s Holland. “I was finally at the part of the possibility of rebuilding. While on their property outside Shelter Creek, knows that it was far my life where I got to sit in the rock- it seems to him to be kind of late in of FEMA in the floodway, more than a building. ing chair and greet people. I have two life to start over again, Holland has a come and talk with us in Established in 1981 as a one-room girls that I made my partners about lot of loyal customers and employees the Planning Department service station with two pumps, it a year ago, and so they actually did that don’t want to see Holland’s Shel- and we will do everything we can to get you squared grew into a gathering place that has all the everyday stuff. All I had to ter Creek go away. away,â€? Buerer said. fed the community for 37 years. While do was sit there and greet people. I Continued on page 2A flooding from Hurricane Florence was kind of in hog heaven, and this
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Landmark Pender restaurant destroyed by Florence
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