Columbus swears in town officials, page 3
Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 84 / No. 224
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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Two-hour parking in downtown Columbus
Residents interested in the mountain and ridgeline protection ordinance and other development and land use regulatory issues, take note. The Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Advisory Committee meeting previously scheduled for Jan. 5 has been canceled. The next UDO meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. Polk County Transportation Authority makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesday of each month. 828-894-8203. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills “We Care” is a weekly informal social group open to women coping with (Continued on page 2)
Downtown Columbus now has two-hour parking along both sides of the street between Peak and Blanton streets. The town installed six new signs (three on each side of Mills Street) on Friday, Dec. 16. The twohour parking regulation is effective between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays. The fine for violation is $5. (photo by Leah Justice)
Rep. David Guice leaves N.C. House to direct state’s community corrections by Samantha Hurst
Gov. Bev Perdue Thursday, Dec. 15 announced the appointment of Rep. David Guice as director of Community Corrections under a new North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Guice’s new position will be effective Jan. 1 as he leaves his post as representative for District 113, which includes Polk County. “I am humbled by this offer and excited about the opportunity to once again serve in a capacity
and within a profession that is my passion,” Guice said. Guice, a Republican from Transylvania County, joined the N.C. House of Representatives (Continued on page 4)
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