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Cabarrus Acres subdivision will soon benefit from sewer service from McGill Associates, an engineering firm contracted by the Town of Midland. The project will be funded through a low (0%) interest rate State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan amounting to $1,200,000 if the town completes the first steps of processing by July 2.
In order for the town to benefit from this fund, the council and staff must submit an Engineering Report to Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) by July 2. The fund is offered from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. If the report is not submitted before that date, the funding will not be available. Once the report is approved the town can proceed with construction plans and specifications.
Richard Flowe, the Midland Planning, Zoning, and Subdivision Administrator, described this as an “exciting opportunity for the town and we want to maintain the pace.”
The low interest loan would be combined with a $1,200,000 grant from the Clean Water Management Trust Fund giving the town $2.4 million in total.
The project will affect approximately 50 residents within the Cabarrus Acres Subdivision located off of Midland Road. The preliminary engineering fee for McGill Associates will be $23,000, which does not include design, permitting, surveying, geotechnical, bidding and award, construction observation, or construction administration services.
The town hopes to have construction begin between March and August of 2013.
“This is a monumental time and place in Midland’s brief history as an incorporated town,” said Flowe.

Read more about Mildand’s meeting in this weeks The Weekly Post!

The 2012 primary election will be Tuesday, May 8. Early voting occurs now until May 7.
Two Democrats, Larry Kissell and Marcus W. Williams, and five Republicans, Richard Hudson, Scott Keadle, Vernon Robinson, Fred F. Steen II, and John M. Whitley are running for U.S. House of Representatives District 8.
For N.C. Senate District 25 two Democrats, Gene McLaurin and Daniel Wilson, and two Republicans, Gene McIntrye and Jack T. Benoy are facing off.
In the primaries for N.C. House of Representatives for District 67, Kevin Furr and Gail Williams are running on the Democratic Ballot and Darrell E. Almond and Justin P. Burr are on the Republican Ballot.
There are five candidates running for two seats on the Stanly County Board of Comissioners: Tony M. Dennis, Jann K. Lowder, Peter Asciutto, Heather Boles Couick, and Dorian Creeden. Voters may vote for two candidates running for County Comissioners.
Tanya Barbee Livingston and Suzanne Lowder are running for County Register of Deeds.
Constituents will also have the chance to vote in favor or against Amendment One in the primary ballet. The amendment, if passed, would define marriage as between one man and one woman in the North Carolina State Constitution and would ban any other types of civil unions and domestic partnerships.
A second primary, if needed, will be held June 26 or July 17 and the general election will be November 6 of the coming year.

2012 Primary one stop early voting will be held in Locust at the SCC Crutchfield Campus, April 30 thru May 4 from 1 to 7 pm and Saturday, May 5 from 8:30 to 1 pm.

Last Thursday at the Locust City Council meeting Mayor Efird and the council recognized NC House Representative Justin Burr’s efforts to secure funding for the Greenway project in Locust. The city is requesting $175,000 to design and build a system of trails that will connect the community with the regional points of interest.

The Midland Town Council met for a second retreat Monday, April 9. The council members continued their discussions from a previous meeting in January.
The purpose of the retreat was to outline goals and objectives for the town of Midland in the coming year. Each objective was broken down into sections based on importance and then given a specific action, time frame, and resources that would be needed to complete the goal.

There will be changes coming with the results of the election last night!

Locust: Scott Efird won as mayor. Larry Baucom was lead vote getter for council – 270 followed by Mike Haigler – 258, MIke Hinson – 230 and Harry Fletcher – 183.

Oakboro: Danny Long as mayor. Chris Huneycutt was lead vote getter – 137 and Rodney Eury – 83.

Stanfield: Jerry Williams was lead vote getter – 42, Larry Sides – 38 and Jason Smith – 29.

Midland: Mike Tallent was lead vote getter – 164 followed by Doug Tucker at 142.

Representative Larry Kissell (NC-08) voted in support of H.R. 2608, to provide a short-term extension to fund government operations through November 18. The federal government faces the threat of shutdown if an agreement is not reached by September 30.

“Our nation, our citizens and our economy cannot withstand another partisan political struggle and threatened government shutdown over what is essentially a seven-week budget extension,” said Kissell. “My constituents expect me to act in their best interest, and to be willing to compromise to move our nation forward. There are things in this bill I do not like. Such is the nature of compromise. It is time to end the partisan brinkmanship and to work together to find reasonable, common sense solutions.”

A shutdown of the Federal Government would result in an immediate freeze of all government programs, including a disruption of benefits for seniors, military families and veterans, as well as an immediate furlough of thousands of American workers, further stifling our economy.

“The absolute last thing our fragile economy needs is another partisan standoff that does nothing but cause uncertainty, and hurts our businesses, seniors, veterans and working families,” added Kissell. “We must do what is right for our country, and my vote today was a vote to avert a crisis and to avoid another prolonged round of partisan political brinkmanship. It’s my hope that folks in Washington understand that the people of our nation want us to come together and find solutions. We don’t have another day, week or month to waste.”

The funding measure failed the House by a vote of 195-230.

By Joyce Lavene

Filing has closed for municipal elections which will take place in November 2. Filing for the offices for local seats on town councils and mayors ran from July 1 through July 15.
There were several surprises locally when some current seat holders decided not to run for reelection. In all, it should make for an interesting race for all municipalities.

Oakboro:

Terry Whitley, a 10-year veteran of the board of commissioners, won’t be running again this year. Neither will present mayor Joyce Little who has been mayor previously as well as for the last two years. Roy Helms, a long time member of the board also didn’t file for this election. Only one person filed for the mayor’s seat in Oakboro, Danny Long. There is no one running against him in November.
Commissioner filings include Chris Huneycutt, Rodney Eury and Wesley Barbee for Helms’ and Whitley’s seats.

Stanfield:

Only members of the Stanfield Board of Commissioners already in office filed to run again. Jerry Williams, Larry Sides and Jason Smith will have no competition for their places in November.

Locust:
The City of Locust has five seats up for reelection this year. Mayor Scott Efird has filed to run again and no one is running against him. There are four seats open on the city council. Joel Huneycutt has chosen not to run again this year. His possible replacements look to be an interesting group of faces that people have seen doing other jobs.
Harry Fletcher, previously on the council who stepped down from managing the ABC store in Locust, will run for one of those seats. Mike Hinson, J.C. Burris and Larry Baucom, presently on the council, will run again. Ex-Locust Police Chief Mike Haigler has also thrown his hat into the ring for this election. Harold Greene, former mayor of Locust, is running for a seat on the council. David Montague, currently on the Locust ABC Board, will also run for one of those seats.

Red Cross:

Filing for a single seat on the Red Cross Town Council has been extended to Wednesday, July 20. No one has filed for the seat of council member Larry Wayne Smith. Kelly Brattain, whose term is also expiring, is running for his seat unopposed. Mayor Ray Quick has also filed. He will run unopposed.

Midland:
There are two seats available on the Midland Town Council. Council member Don Fleener has decided not to run again for office this year. Mike Tallent is running for his seat on the council. Arlin and Doug Tucker will run for those seats as well. Their father, A.J. Tucker, was a former mayor of Midland and instrumental in helping the town become incorporated. First timer Rebecca Hamilton will also run for one of those seats.

Today, Gov. Bev Perdue, joined by military and elected officials, signed House Bills 262, 514, 515 and Senate Bill 597 to support our troops. These new laws help troops with tuition, voting and health care.

“These steps will ease the burden on military service members and their families,” Perdue said. “We continue to make North Carolina the most military friendly state in the nation. Our men and women in the military represent America’s best, and they deserve the best from us.”

House Bill 262 streamlines the way we talk about our military organizations in our state laws. It is another step in streamlining government.

House Bill 514 streamlines the absentee voting process for military members and civilians who are serving overseas.

House Bill 515 helps pay for text books for our service men and women when they attend state community colleges to retrain for a new job or career.

Senate Bill 597 creates new forms of collaboration between state and local agencies to address the behavioral health needs of our military members, veterans and their families.

For more information about new bills and what you can expect from the budget, read The Week Post this Wednesday.

Midland sewer updates coming soon

Voters head to polls for primary election May 8

Early Voting

Locust greenway receives the go ahead

Midland council outlines goals for coming year

Election 2011 Results

Kissell votes to provide short-term funding

Local residents file for public offices

Oakboro 4th ext.

Gov. Bev Perdue signs bills

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