Yes, they had a sparky discussion relating to spending millions on septic tank replacement. In the end, having the ability to have such discussions can serve the public interest much better than simply going along to get along. Kudos to the commission for having a bit of passion in their deliberations.
In the end, the deliberations between the commissioners will likely lead to a better solution for the folks in the Marquis Hills and Heritage Park area. There is no doubt the septic tank issue is NOT a long term solution, but is the right solution to spend almost $17m to fix it?
Much more on this matter soon.
Read full article » No Comments »
It’s not that it isn’t uncommon, but in the small (relative) world of southeastern NC, there’s been quite a bit of local government turmoil.
We’ve had police chief issues (both no longer chiefs) in Fairbluff and Leland in the past 24 months. We’ve had a city manager allegedly imitate his police chief (Chadbourn). We’ve had town managers leave in Oak Island, Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach. The city manager in Southport will be departing in April. And the city manager in Fairbluff is having trouble explaining alcohol use in city vehicles. We also had mayors resign in Belville and Carolina Beach.
I’ve missed a few, to be sure, but that’s a lot of shifting sand.
Read full article » No Comments »
