RALEIGH -- State officials are seeking public comments on whether 22 communities in the Broad, Chowan, Pasquotank and Neuse river basins should be required to implement more stringent controls to prevent stormwater pollution.
The state Division of Water Quality is considering stormwater measures for the communities and nearby areas to limit stormwater pollution, a leading cause of stream impairment in the state.
Among the 22 communities that are candidates for being added to the Phase II stormwater program are Butner, Creedmoor, Roxboro and Stem from the Neuse River Basin.
Maps of the areas potentially affected by designation under the phase II program can be found at: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/su/2009PhII_Designation_Candidates.htm.
Comments must be received by Nov. 30. Submit comments to: DWQ Stormwater Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1617, attn: Mike Randall or Bethany Georgoulias or to Mike.Randall@ncdenr.gov or Bethany.Georgoulias@ncdenr.gov.
Habitat ReStore to slash prices
OXFORD -- The Granville County Habitat for Humanity ReStore is cutting its prices during the Giving Thanks to the ReStore Customers Fall Sale beginning Tuesday and continuing through Nov. 24.
During the sale, everything in the ReStore is reduced 25 percent, with the exception of a few excluded items.
The ReStore is located at 604 W. Industry Drive -- the Oxford Loop -- in Oxford across the street the Ideal Fastener. The ReStore is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m..
Unborn victims cause supported
CHAPEL HILL -- Three families of North Carolina murder victims will speak in support of the proposed state Unborn Victims of Violence Act at the Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive, Chapel Hill, at 11 a.m. Saturday.
The proposed act would recognize, in law, the unborn child as a second victim when a pregnant woman and her unborn baby are murdered, allowing the state to prosecute for two murders instead of one.
To learn more about Unborn Victims of Violence laws, visit www.nrlc.org/Unborn_victims/index.html online.
Saturday's event is sponsored by Triangle Right to Life.
For more information, visit www.trianglerighttolife.org/home.html online.
Public works panel to meet
OXFORD -- The Public Works Committee for the City of Oxford Board of Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Engineering Conference Room on the second floor of City Hall, 300 Williamsboro St.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss sidewalks, a change order for Meadowbrook Heights and other items. The public is invited to attend.
Finance panel to meet Thurs.
OXFORD -- The Finance Committee for the City of Oxford Board of Commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Engineering Conference Room on the second floor of City Hall, 300 Williamsboro St.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a trash compactor fee for Wal-Mart, convenience accounts, charges for filling swimming pools, adjusting residential deposit rates, charging deposits for each time a person moves and requiring re-establishment of deposit for cutoff of service.
The public is invited.
Contact Mark Donovan at mdonovan@heraldsun.com or (919) 419-6655. E-mail news of interest to our readers to news@heraldsun.com.
