Municipal Vote Tuesday Nov 3rd

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The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, October 29, 2009 13a
GCCF To Host Wine Tasting
Melvin and Dot Adcock of Rougemont, N. C. (Berea) proudly
announce the engagement of their daughter, Shannon Lynn
Adcock, to Eric Steven Abbey of Louisville, Ky. Shannon is a 2006
graduate of N. C. State University with dual degrees in Biology
and Science Education. For the past two years she has been an
intern with Campus Crusade for Christ at the University of New
Hampshire. After their marriage, she will be on staff with Campus
Crusade for Christ at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. Eric
is originally from York, N. Y. and graduated from the University of
Buffalo in 2000 with a degree in English. He was also on staff with
Campus Crusade for seven years and is currently attending
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary working on receiving his
Masters of Divinity in Biblical and Theological Studies. The couple
will be living in Louisville, Ky. A January 16, 2010 wedding is
planned at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Oxford.
VOTE
William (Bill) McKellar
For
Butner Town Council
Paid for by the Committee to Elect William (Bill) McKellar
Paid for by the committee to elect Linda R. Jordan
The Board of Directors of
the Granville County
Community Foundation is
hosting a wine tasting on
Friday, November 13th, from
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at
Stovall’s Gifts at 100 Main
Street in Oxford.
Proceeds from the event
will go to the Granville County
Community Foundation’s
unrestricted fund, which
supports local nonprofit
organizations by awarding
annual grants. Past grant
recipients include: ACIM,
Habitat for Humanity, the
Harold Sherman Adult Day
Center, Families Living
Violence Free, WIICA, and the
Granville County Historical
Society Museum.
Tickets are available for a
$25 each and can be purchased
from any Board member or at
Stovall’s. Board members
include: Sam Royster, Jim
Cross, Jim Davis, Stan Fox,
Dale Hensley, Tom Houlihan,
Kathy May, George Ritchie,
Harrison Simons, Martha
Sneed, Janet Slaughter and
Xavier Wortham.
Tickets are also available
at Stovall’s Gifts, the Royster,
Cross & Hensley law office,
Fidelity Bank, and the
Episcopal Book Store.
The event will feature a
variety of wines and cheeses,
heavy hors d’oeuvres made by
Helen Mitchell, live music, and
a 10% discount on all
purchases made that evening.
Sponsors include Royster,
Cross & Hensley; Harrison
and Gene Simons; Union Bank
& Trust; Jones Drug Store;
Fidelity Bank; Oxford Ace
Hardware; Sherman & Boddie
VOTE
Angela G ooch
CLAIBORN E
Stem Town
Commissioner
Paid for by the committee to elect Angela Gooch Claiborne
Re-Elect
Edgar
Smoak
Butner Town Council
November 3, 2009
Proven Leadership for citizens of Butner and Granville County
• Chairman of South Granville Memorial Garden
• Past Chairman of Granville Co. Planning Board
Paid for by the Committee to Elect Edgar Smoak
Trucking; Paige Little; Stephen
and George Ertischek; F. Wills
Hancock, IV; and Winston
Williams Creech Evans & Co.,
LLP.
“We are so pleased to offer
this event at Stovall’s that pairs
great wine and food with the
desire to build this fund so we
can give grants to help others
in need,” commented Jim
Cross, events chair. “The
Granville County Community
Foundation is one of the bestkept
secrets in the community,
and we want to show others the
impact we have on non-profits
Serving the Community since 2003
with our grant-making
efforts. We’re excited that the
proceeds from the wine
tasting will directly benefit
others here in Granville
County.”
The Granville County
Community Foundation is an
affiliate of the North Carolina
Community Foundation
(NCCF).
For further information,
contact the NCCF Northern
Piedmont Regional Associate
Jeanne Lawson at 919-256-
6914, or Jim Cross at 919-
693-3131.
RE-ELECT
Christene Emory
Butner Town Council, November 3, 2009
Town Committees:
• Landscape & Beautification
• Butner Public Safety/Fireman’s Relief Fund
• Parks & Recreation
• Granville County Tourism
Paid for by the Committee Elect
Christene Emory
Re-Elect
John
Wimbush
Butner Town
Council
• 44 years as a Rehabilitation Specialist
with the state of North Carolina.
• Elected 3 times for Butner Advisory Council.
“My goal is to serve the people of
Butner with trust, honesty and
integrity”
Vote John Wimbush for
Butner Town Council
Paid for by Wimbush for Butner Town Council Committee
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ELECT TOM LANE
MAYOR OF BUTNER
On November 3rd we, the citizens of Butner, have an historic opportunity. We will be voting for the first publicly
elected mayor of our town. It has been my privilege to serve as mayor for the past 23 months, having been elected by the
current town council The procedure for the selection of the mayor for the first term was provided in the incorporation
legislation.
Thirty-six years of employment in state and local government has prepared me for this endeavor. Thes e years include:
• 14 years as Director of Durham County Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse
Services with a budget of $10 million;
• 4 years as Assistant Regional Director of Mental Health for the Western Region of North Carolina
(33 counties);
• 4-1/2 years as Director of Geropsychiatry, John Umstead Hospital, Butner;
• 6 years as Director of Rehabilitation Services, Broughton Hospital, Morganton.
Also, having worked through the incorporation process with our legislative delegation and many of th e other groups and departments of state government,
county government, the Butner Advisory Council and the citizens of Butner has provided tremendous in sight into the requirements of this position.
Additionally, I have worked with our legislative delegation to locate Central Regional Hospital in B utner. During the last session of the General
Assembly, I worked closely with our delegation, our attorney, our town manager, the state facilities in Butner, and the Department of Crime Control and
Public Safety to maintain state support for Butner Public Safety. We are presently planning for the next session of the General Assembly which begins in
January.
For 12 years I served on the Granville Medical Center Board of Trustees and was Chairman for 3 years . This opportunity allowed me to develop
working relationships with many in our county. It was during this time we developed the South Granvi lle Medical Facility located on Highway 56, which is
now in Butner, and provides urgent care and specialty medical services to southern Granville.
During these past 23 months, the council has been very diligent in establishing the incorporated Tow n of Butner and has accomplished much. We have
recruited an experienced staff that has aided us in bringing our community to an organizational leve l that compares with much older cities and towns. We
have created a Land Development Ordinance and a Land Use Plan that will guide us in development for the next 10 to 15 years. Also, we have created a
comprehensive Recreation Plan that will aid us as we resubmit a grant to complete the B Street Ball Field site.
We have obtained grants in excess of $500,000 to construct sidewalks, with an additional grant appro ved by NCDOT with funding pending for
additional sidewalks. A grant of $30,000 has been funded for planning for pedestrians throughout But ner, as well a grant of $400,000 for a Greenway along
East Lyon Station Road. We have submitted a grant that will provide a traffic signal at the South Bo und Ramp of I-85 at Highway 56 and synchronize all the
signals on 56.
On October 31, at 10:00 a.m., the Grand Reopening of Soldier’s Memorial Arena (sports arena) is sche duled The council believed this historic facility
deserved to be maintained for the community and has provided a facility the community can take great pride in.
The town’s finances are excellent. The ‘07-’08 Audit was presented without any recommendations and had commendations for exceptionally strong
reserves of $6 million for a community our size. We believe that the town can continue to operate with the current tax rate while building our
reserves for the time when our growth will require additional funding. The property taxes currently collected go to Butner Public Safety for our portion
of their budget.
Growth will come to Butner There are currently approximately 1,000 homes already permitted within ou r town limits that have been delayed by the
current state of the economy. All may not be built, but many will.
Several candidates have suggested having a special rate for water and sewer services for senior citi zens. While this would be great and would include
me, I do not believe this is possible. However I was successful, with the agreement of the SGWASA board members, in reducing a proposed rat e
increase of 57% to only 10%. My position was that our citizens could not afford such an increase. All communities have experienced increases in the
cost of water and sewer services, and it does not appear that it will improve. It is very important that everyone understands that SGWASA is an independent
governmental unit. The Town of Butner does not control the water and sewer rates. I will work to keep the rates as low as possible.
Butner has great potential. I know we can achieve much by working together. I want to serve you, the citizens of Butner. Together we will succeed.
Please Vote Tom Lane for Mayor of Butner
Paid for by the Committee to Elect Tom Lane