Aldermen set public hearing on B Street closure in New Bern
New Bern aldermen schedule a public hearing for June 27 at City Hall on closing part of B Street where it intersects the Norfolk Southern tracks near National Avenue. The Railsroad initiated the proposal for safety, but residents oppose closing. City Manager Bill Hartman notes B Street would be the only closure not hindering traffic. Alderwoman Barbara Lee says residents want the street kept open, and she plans to support their preference.
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New Bern
B Street
Norfolk Southern Railroad
National Avenue
City Hall
Eve W
Bill Hartman
Barbara Lee
Joyner
Surplus merchandise sale at Cherry Point base
The DRMO at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station holds a yard sale on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in building 1540 offering bush hogs car parts trucks vans camping trailers office equipment and more. Pickup runs June 5 to 7 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information call 466-5826.
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Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office
DRMO
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
Coast Guard to act on North Carolina turtle strandings
A rise in loggerhead turtle strandings along the North Carolina coast led a meeting of state environmental groups the Southeastern Waterman's Association and the Coast Guard. Commander Bob Atkin chaired at Fort Macon. 500 boardings in 30 days yielded one Turtle Excluder Device citation. The plan calls for Southeast Regional Fisheries Center staff to train North Carolina fishermen on handling turtles caught in nets, with another meeting set for August.
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North Carolina
Brunswick County
Southeastern Waterman’s Association
U.S. Coast Guard
Bob Atkin
Fort Macon
Oak Island Coast Guard Station
Coast Guard
Southeast Regional Fisheries Center
Charleston
S.C
Flea Pill Program Draws High Demand From Pet Owners
Pet owners rush to obtain Program a prescription flea pill for dogs demand outstrips supply with six to eight week shipments. Veterinarians say pills cost 5 to 7 dollars each and shelves stay bare as state entomologist cautions it’s a useful tool not a miracle cure.
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Alice Haynes
Manufac
Mike Waldvogel
New Street drainage project closes block in New Bern
Aging terra cotta pipes on Eden Pollock and George streets are being replaced with plastic piping as part of New Bern's sanitary water upgrade. The project, costing about 122000 to 129000 dollars, includes burying overhead wires and may extend into mid June with minor side street work afterward. Archaeological finds on Pollock Street slowed progress but officials expect reopening in about two weeks, with normal traffic restored soon after.
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Pollock
George Streets
New Street
Craven
Middle Streets
New Bern
Danny Meadows
Meadows
Metcalf
DOT
G.R. Shirley
North Carolina
Tryon Palace
Shirley
Pollock-George
Department of Transportation
Eden
Pollock and George Streets
Pollock Street
Everett
New Bern tax collector Bertie Joyner to retire after 20 years
Bertie Joyner, New Bern tax collector for two decades, will retire July 31 at age 62. She reflects on a career of high collection rates, a 1994 Outstanding Tax Collector award, and a commitment to personal goals and public service as she plans a cross country trip with her husband and continued community volunteering.
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New Bern
Bertie Joyner
Pamlico County
North Carolina
Joyner
Walter
Craven Regional Medical Center
Havelock seeks GA help to avoid tax hike in proposed budget
Havelock plans a 5.76 million dollar FY 95 96 budget with no tax increase if the General Assembly approves transferring 247000 dollars in sales tax from the sewer fund to the general fund. Doubling interest yields 71000 more for treasury while salaries rise 3 percent with a 25 percent step for some employees.
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Havelock
General Assembly
Sewer Department
General Fund
Diane Scarborough
City Treasury
Susan Rexrode
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Erin Everett
Charlie Peek
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Laurie Gengenbach
Sun Journal
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Public Safety and Streets and Maintenance
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