Kure Beach Town News – APRIL 7, 2011

 

 

SPRING 2010 TENNIS CLASSES BEGIN ON 4/4/11

If you wish to participate, please fill out the registration form and bring it to Town Hall along with your payment.

SPRING/SUMMER 2011 TENNIS CLASS SCHEDULE and REGISTRATION FORM.

SQUARE DANCE CANCELED

The Community Center Square Dance scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, has been canceled.  The next square dance will take place on Wednesday, May 11 @ 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted.

ANNUAL NO CHARGE DEBRIS REMOVAL – 4/14/11

The Town of Kure Beach is offering No Charge Debris Removal on Thursday, April 14. This is a ONE-DAY special service. The town will NOT ACCEPT the following items: paints & pesticides, shingles, gas cylinders, tires, batteries, oil drums, used or mixed oil, bio-medical waste, construction debris, televisions and computers. Vegetation must be of the non-commercial type yard debris, not vegetation from lot clearing. Brush will need to be separated from all other types of debris and should not be bagged. Please have your debris in the right of way in front of your home by 7:00 am on the morning of pick up. If you have any questions about pick up, please call Public Works at 910-458-5816. State regulations ban certain items from landfills. As of January 1, 2011, televisions and computer equipment were added to the list of BANNED ITEMS.  For that reason, the Town of Kure Beach will no longer pick up these items. For further information, please check the New Hanover County Environmental Management Department webpage or call 910-798-4400.

FREE DEBRIS BAG FOR “GOING GREEN”

Kure Beach is going green, and we need your help. Our free pickup for trash and yard debris will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2011. It is very difficult for our Public Works Department to process/mulch yard debris collected in plastic bags. Ultimately, those bags end up in the county landfill. This year, we are asking residents to use the 30-gallon paper bags designed for yard debris. The Kure Beach Town Council is providing one free bag upon request, per Kure Beach property, to encourage residents to GO GREEN and NOT use plastic bags for yard debris. For more information call 458-8216 or stop by Town Hall for your free bag. If you need more bags, ACE Hardware and Island Tackle & Hardware (True Value) on Lake Park Blvd. in Carolina Beach are working with the Town by selling the bags at cost.

PUBLIC HEARING - Chapter 19 Zoning Proposed Amendment 4/19/11

Town Council has scheduled a public hearing at Town Hall on Tuesday, April 19 at 6:30 pm or soon thereafter to hear public comments on proposed amendments to Code of Ordinances, Chapter 19 (Zoning), Article III (District regulations), B1, B2, B3, B4, RB1, RA1, RA2, RA2A, RA2T, RA3, and subsection 79 (Division I Generally) regarding SIC code permitted uses and Special Use. This public hearing will be the first item of business on the regular Council meeting agenda. A copy of the proposed amendments are on file in the office of the Town Clerk for viewing. All interested persons are encouraged to attend.

PROPOSALS FOR OCEAN FRONT PARK DUE 4/26/11 @ 11:00 am

The Town of Kure Beach is accepting sealed proposals until Tuesday, April 26, 2011 by 11:00 am from contractors for furnishing the equipment, materials and construction of the Ocean Front Park. Copies of the proposal may be received by contacting Engineering Services at 919-662-7272. You may review the Request for Proposal on the Town’s website under “Town News.”

2012 TAX REVALUATION

The New Hanover County Tax Office is working on the 2012 Revaluation. Normally, tax revaluations are done every seven years, per state law. The County agreed to perform a special revaluation in 2011 as a result of the 2007 tax revaluation. You will be seeing members of their Appraisal Staff in your neighborhood and around your property. They will be properly identified and driving county vehicles. If someone knocks at your door claiming to work for the tax department and does not have a New Hanover County ID Card, call 911 immediately. If you have any questions about the Revaluation, please contact the New Hanover County Tax Department staff at 910-798-7300. The Tax Revaluation will be reflected in the 2012 tax bills.

SAVE THE DATE: KURE BEACH 4TH ANNUAL STREET FESTIVAL ON 4/30/11

Come on down for the Annual Street Festival to be held on Saturday, April 30, from 11:00 am until after dark. Please note that this year’s festival will be held at Joe Eakes Park. There’ll be some great bands and lively entertainment, delicious food, one of a kind arts & crafts for sale, a car show and activities for the kids, including two bounce castles and a huge, 18-foot inflatable slide. To top it all off, there will be fireworks on the beach after dark. So, bring your friends and family for a great time. Details are available on the Town’s website under the TOWN EVENTS tab. Commemorative t-shirts are for sale at Town Hall.

COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR

Mayor Dean Lambeth wants to hear your thoughts and concerns regarding the Kure Beach community. He is available every Saturday morning at Town Hall from 9:00 -11:00 am.

KURE BEACH COMMITTEE VACANCIES

Applications for membership in committees are available at Town Hall or on the Town’s website under Committees.

Beach Protection                                1 Alternate Member

Beautification                                       1 Alternate Member

Board of Adjustments                        1 Alternate Member

Citizens Finance & Budget               1 Alternate Member

Emergency Operations (EOC)          3 Members

KB Community Center                       2 Members

Parks & Recreation Advisory            3 Members

Shoreline Access & Parking             1 Member

Storm Water & Environmental          1 Member & 1 Alternate Member

Annual Street Festival                         4 Additional Members Needed