Kure Beach Town News – MARCH 31, 2011

PAYMENT METHODS FOR WATER & SEWER BILLS—PLEASE RESPOND

Currently, Kure Beach water and sewer bills can only be paid via cash or check. We are evaluating other forms of payment and would like to assess your level of interest. If you are a Kure Beach property owner, please choose which of the payment methods below you would use. Respond via email with the following information: PREFERED PAYMENT METHOD, YOUR NAME and YOUR KURE BEACH STREET ADDRESS.

                           **CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS (may require a small convenience fee)

                           **DIRECT PAYMENT PLAN (automatically deducted from your checking or savings account)

The results of this survey will be used in our evaluation of the feasibility of providing additional payment methods. Thank you!

TODAY IS THE DAY!   LAST CHANCE FOR $5 VEHICLE DECALS

Beginning tomorrow, April 1, full-time residents that have not paid their vehicle tax to receive a vehicle decal will be assessed a $10 penalty fee when the tax is paid. So, instead of paying only $5 for the tax, full-time residents will have to pay the $5 tax + $10 penalty fee, for a total of $15 to receive their vehicle decal. Don’t delay. Pay your tax and get your decal today for just $5. Town Hall closes its cash drawer at 4:45pm. If you come to Town Hall between then and closing, please bring the exact payment as we will be unable to give you change.

NORTH CAROLINA BIG SWEEP WINS 1^ST PLACE AND $30,000 GRANT!

On March 28, 2011, MillerCoors and River Network announced the recipients of more than $50,000 in grants to be used towards watershed protection and quality. The winning organizations were chosen by the public through an online voting competition in which more than 20,000 people cast votes for one of six local non-profits over a one month voting period. Our thanks to all of the people who voted for the NC Big Sweep. We couldn’t have won without your help! The organization will coordinate a statewide cleanup and implement a litter awareness campaign to help improve water quality in all 100 counties in North Carolina.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR OCEAN FRONT PARK

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.”

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.

PUBLIC HEARING - OCEAN FRONT PARK DEVELOPMENT 4/4/11

Town Council has scheduled a public hearing at Town Hall on Monday, April 4 at 5:30 pm or soon thereafter for the purpose of receiving comments on the Town’s intent to finance an amount not to exceed $600,000 for development of the Ocean Front Park. A copy of the adopted Capital Project Ordinance and Budget in the amount of $1,331,000 is on file in the office of the Town Clerk for viewing. Grants in the amount of $849,000 have been received. All interested persons are encouraged to attend. An RFP for contractors will be issued next week and the Town expects to begin work on the site in June of 2011.

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.

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 4^TH 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

KURE BEACH BUSINESS CORNER

If your business has a special offer, simply email the information to frontdesk@townofkurebeach.org to be included in this section of our weekly email. This information goes out to over 800 Kure Beach residents and friends, so it’s a great opportunity to “plug” your business! In order to keep the mail file size low, we can’t email attachments.  

Coastwalk Real Estate

FREE Market Analysis - If you would like to find out the value of your home, and what it would sell for today, please contact Justin Donaton at Coastwalk Real Estate. You will receive a written estimate of the approximate value of your home within 48hrs. You can call Justin at 910-352-0998, or email: justin@coastwalkrealestate.com. You can search for all KURE BEACH homes for sale on their website here: http://www.coastwalkrealestate.com/kure-beach-real-estate/

BIG DADDY’S RESTAURANT GRAND OPENING

There will be a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony @ Big Daddy’s Restaurant for its seasonal Grand Opening on Monday, April 4 at 5:30 pm. See you there!

PALM AIR REALTY

No room for out-of-town guests? Planning a big, overnight event for family and friends? Call your neighbors at Palm Air Realty to get that value-packed neighbor discount for two-night stays in Kure Beach/Carolina Beach/Pleasure Island. We offer pet-friendly rentals, as well. We have been rated 5 out of 5 on www.tripadvisor.com for cleanliness, customer service, charm and price savings! We are a small local company with a large community presence.  For more information on our daily, weekly and monthly specials, call 910-458-5269, or go online at www.palmairrealtync.com.  

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