Jones schools approve 8.7 million budget with raises
The Jones County Board of Education approved an 8.7 million dollar budget for 1994 95 including teacher raises from four to nine percent and funding for six school improvements Local funding rose slightly from the prior year and capital outlay funds earmark 383 000 for renovations at all schools The high school will receive gym bleacher renovations a 69 300 heat pump 35 000 energy efficient windows and other upgrades while the state provides a 7 percent teacher raise and 9 percent for principals.
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Jones County
General Assembly
Barrow
Trent Woods Reschedules Meeting Due to Conference Travel
The Town of Trent Woods moves its regular monthly commissioners meeting from the first Thursday to August 9 at 7 30 p m as Dorothy Avent the financial officer and Robert Boykin a commissioner attend a two day investment conference in Wilmington at town expense.
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Trent Woods
Wilmington
Dorothy Avent
Financial
Street work underway on 100 and 200 blocks of Middle Street
Construction crews push to finish the 200 block by Monday then begin on the 100 block. 100 block work will take about 60 days with sidewalk replacement only, no full street tear up. Final asphalt pours hold for Sunday striping, open to traffic Monday. Awnings must be removed. some merchants dispute cost sharing. Meadows says notched awnings possible temporarily.
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Middle Street
Public Works
Danny Meadows
License grievances spark emergency by NC Fisheries panel
An emergency meeting of a Marine Fisheries Commission advisory committee in Morehead City aims to finalize the appeals process for fishermen who missed the July 1 moratorium on new commercial licenses. The session at Crystal Coast Civic Center will hear grievances and set procedures for those affected.
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Morehead City
N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Advisory Committee
Crystal Coast
Jerry Schill
New Bern
N. C. Fisheries Association
NCFA
MRC
North Carolina Aquarium
Pine Knoll Shores
Jess Hawkins
Marine Fisheries Commission
MFC
Hawkins
Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium
Addressing nearly done in Pamlico County labeling homes
In Bayboro Pamlico County moves toward complete street addressing for residences and businesses to support Enhanced 911. County Planner Chris Watson says the data base is being created and over 6000 of about 7500 structures already have location numbers. IBM and Motorola have aided the project. Ordinances require posted addresses to aid emergency responders.
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Bayboro
Pamlico County
Chris Watson
Watson
Pamlico
IBM
Motorola Corp
Alderman May Reconsider COG After Director Suspension
New Bern Alderman Don McDowell says he may give the Neuse River Council of Governments another chance now that its executive director Roy Fogle is suspended pending misconduct investigations. The eight county COG region funnels federal anti poverty funds and employs 47. New Bern dues for 1995 total 4775.
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Neuse River Council of Governments
COG
New Bern
Don McDowell
Roy Fogle
Fogle
Craven
Jones Counties
State Bureau of Investigation
Federal Office
Inspector General
State Auditors Office
COG Board of
McDowell
Kinston
Robert Raynor
Jobs Training Partnership Act Training and
Area Aging Agency
Neuse River
Full Moon Calls Stretch Tri-County Dispatch Lines
Area law enforcement dispatch centers report spikes in calls during full moons and summer. Pamlico County sees 12-15 weekday calls, rising to about 20 at night, with emergencies like domestic violence and vandalism most common. Summer brings more outside activity, later hours, and frequent rescue requests, while Jones County centers handle mainly information and listening calls.
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Pamlico County
Tri-County
Charles Hardison
Sheriff's Office
Pamlico
Ross
Jones County Sheriff's Office
Lindora Toodle
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Carteret Community College
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Finfish Committee
Chariie
Freddie Harkley
Pembroke
Harkley
Social Services
Health Department
Toudle
Charlie Peek
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