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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 2013
Page
1
Gaston County board forced Jan Winters to resign after more than a decade in office amid a tax rate debate. A 3.5 cent hike was approved to fund the upcoming fiscal year, while a full budget deficit remains unresolved.
Critics protested Gaston County Parks and Recreation plan to euthanize 144 Canada geese at a public park. The department faced inundated comments and emails as animal advocates urged relocation. officials noted negative reactions while Carolina Waterfowl Rescue offered to relocate birds.
Hart notes park visitors complain about excessive bird feces. She says geese can produce up to a pound and a half of droppings per bird each day. Reactions and further details are on Page 5A.
William Goins Jr. age 62, Glenna Murphy, Joseph Green age 54, Frances Clemmer 91, Linda Stiles 66, Agnes Jones, Donna Herring 44 are noted from Blacksburg and Gastonia and Kings Mountain. The list includes locals William Goins Jr Glenna Murphy Joseph Green Frances Clemmer Linda Stiles Agnes Jones Donna Herring with ages and hometowns in the area.
Gaston County's park department paid 1666 to have 144 Canada geese removed from a Dallas public park and euthanized by USDA staff. The move comes as the USDA notes geese removals in North Carolina last year reached 11 sites, including two in Gaston County. A USDA spokeswoman declined to confirm other Gaston site details.
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