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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1976
Page
1
Pilot Mountain officials keep the tax rate at 60 cents for the coming year with a budget of 192.10, a 1.9 million dollar decrease from last year. Town Manager John Prichard cites lower capital expenditures and changes in collection rates for auto taxes as factors.
The Pilot Mountain Jaycees Bicentennial Day drew the largest crowd yet for the town with thousands participating or watching. A centennial parade opened activities, plus contests booths and entertainment for all ages. Winners include beard categories with cash prizes and various contests such as horse shoe pitching, costume show, and greased pole finale. Fire departments rescue squad and local clubs organized events, while merchants and the Surry County Bicentennial Commission received thanks for support.
The town keeps the 6 cent tax rate while total spending rises with a $550,000 federal revenue share for the new City Hall project and $15,724 for furnishings. A public hearing is set for June 17 at 7 pm to discuss the tentative budget and new police staffing.
Surry County deputies are expected to receive about half of the 1 percent pay increase they planned to ask for, with County Manager Steve McKeaver noting a 15 percent raise is not feasible. The budget also seeks an eight percent across the board raise for all county employees.
The final graduation in the area will take place this afternoon at Mount Airy Senior High School. Joy Anderson, president of the Senior Class, will speak at 4 pm alongside seniors Denise Bryant Terry Lawrence David Truett Dirk Anderson and Kim Jeres.
Patti Miller Miss Mount Airy and Susan Hamlin Miss Dobson vie for the Miss North Carolina crown. Preliminary contests run Wednesday to Friday at Winston-Salem Coliseum with the finals televised Saturday night.
Dobson residents would face a tentative 1976 77 budget with a $14 725 operating total and a reduced tax rate for the coming year The town notes profits from the ABC Store support the tax cut with no clear path for continued decreases The plan also raises recreation funding to about 9 000 and increases fringe benefits and a 75 percent across the board pay raise for town employees A public hearing is set for June 21 at the town offices in Srobsen
Matthe ws and his son from Mount Airy won the grand champion pen of eight feeder pigs at the sixth annual National Feeder Pig Show in West Plains. Matthews is the first NC producer to win the national title. The award included a $500 cash prize. the pen averaged 66 pounds and sold at $16 per head.
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