Candor Gets Sidewalk Map ♥

Published in the Courier-Tribune on February 10, 2011.

by Hugh Martin

CANDOR- In a meeting Feb. 7 , the Candor Board of Commissioners took no official actions but heard details on several projects currently in the planning stages.

Town Clerk Tammy Kellis reported to Mayor Richard Britt and commissioners Tim Smith, Leslie Thomas, Layton Booker and Phillip Hearne about a map of the town's sidewalks that had been prepared by Larry Pierce of Tri Tech Engineering. The map notes the conditions of the present walks and will be a tool in preparing an engineering plan to address ongoing needs and concerns of the system.

In other business:

• Public Works Director Brice Hollis reported that work was under way on the refurbishment of a sewer pump station on Whiskey Road.  Hollis said the work was slated to be completed by the end of March.
• Police Chief Randy White informed the board that an exercise involving the Robin Sage training would take place on Main Street Friday, Feb. 11, around 8 p.m. Robin Sage is an annual military training exercise involving Ft. Bragg Special Forces in Montgomery County.

A similar exercise was held in Candor in 2010. Board members encouraged the public to come out to see the military exercise.

• Kellis reported that the N.C. Association of Municipal Clerks had requested that the state Legislature consider a requirement that the clerks of all municipalities become certified. This would require her to receive additional training that would cost $1,500 plus annual fees.
• Kellis reported that Cindy Laton of FirstHealth, who is in charge of the Healthy Kids/ Healthy Community program, will hold meetings throughout Montgomery County to assist the towns in preparing projects that would be funded by a $20,000 grant. The monies would be divided among the five municipalities.
• Commissioner Thomas reported on a recent Peach Festival meeting that she said was well-attended. Mac Clark of Candor has been selected as grand marshal for the 2011 parade.
• Commissioner Hearne said he was waiting to hear from consultant Ron Niland of All American Associates about grant applications that are in the works.
• Mayor Britt ended the meeting by sharing a letter of praise that he had received from a Whiteville citizen about Candor police officer, Eddie Bagwell, who had assisted the individual while stranded on U.S. 220 in January.