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ER service needs go beyond communications
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he mock hostage English Farm Road Exercise revealed that Randolph County needs to upgrade its emergency response communications equipment to the potentially pricey tune of $8 million. However, the capital needs of the county’s Emergency Services Department go far beyond that. BY ROBYN HANKINS “Our department is about alleviating pain and suffering, but this might be a little bit painful,” quipped Donovan Davis, director of the Department of Emergency Services, as he outlined the department’s capital needs to the Randolph County Commissioners during their annual retreat March 30. The much needed communications system changes, $3.5 to $4 million to upgrade the existing equipment or $8 to $10 million to upgrade to the state’s 800 Mhz VIPER system, is only the tip of the iceberg. Davis noted that the department had several needs, many of them immediate, while others could be phased in over the next Donovan three to five years. Davis One of the most pressing issues, Davis said, is the county’s ambulances. Five will have to be upgraded to paramedic level to pass new state certifications. “We have about five spare ambulances that we use to rotate through our fleet,” he explained. “We have to keep those ambulances fully stocked and ready to go. We were just recertified and all our trucks were relicensed, so we’ve got a little bit before we have to recertify again — but that’s probably going to come up near the end of the 2010-2011 fiscal year.” Davis added that they were waiting to hear from the state whether or not they would need to upgrade the reserve ambulances to the same standard as the active ones. He told the Commissioners he suspected this
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More than 60 runners and walkers participated in the first Quake, Rattle & Run 5K held Saturday, April 24, at Archdale Friends Meeting. Proceeds from the event benefited the meeting’s youth enrichment program. In the photo left, Teresa Gadient, ladies overall winner, and Joe Royals cross the finish line. More photos are on page 7.
Photos by Van Welborn Phototgraphy
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New ordinance will phase out trucks in Trinity T
he new tractor-trailer parking ordinance approved by Trinity City Council not only limits parking in residential areas to truckers who had previously applied for a permit, it prohibits any future truckers from parking in residential areas. BY ROBYN HANKINS
First place ! Nick Vetell, representing Trinity High School, captured first place in the timed carpentry contest held April 13 at the annual trade competition of the Randolph County Homebuilders Association. The competition was held at Southwestern Randolph High School. Vetell, a senior, is pictured, left, with THS instructor Lewis Dorsett. Photos submitted
The new ordinance was passed 6-2 at the April 20 meeting with Council members Karen Bridges and Tyler Earnst dissenting because they are opposed to trucks parking in residential areas. The original zoning ordinance, passed in August, banned all tractor-trailer parking in the city with the exception of those loading, unloading or providing a service. After truckers protested in September, the Council placed a moratorium on enforcement of the ordinance. An ordinance based on a street’s ability to carry a heavy load was developed in January and proposed in February, but was never voted on. Instead, a permit system that would grandfather existing truckers was proposed by Councilman Kelly Grooms. The Council met at a special meeting in March to clarify what the permits would allow, and the new ordinance was presented to Council by Planning and
Zoning Administrator Adam Stumb at the April 20 meeting. It is similar to the ordinance passed in August 2009 in that it also bans truck parking on all public streets, in rights-of-way and in residential areas, except for those loading, unloading or providing a service. The new ordinance also prohibits the parking of trailers containing hazardous materials. However, the ordinance presented does allow each trucker who applied for a permit between Feb. 16 and March 18 to continue parking one tractor and one trailer at their residence provided they own their property and meet eligibility requirements. “The permit can be transferred to an owner’s new truck, but not between people or property,” Stumb explained. This allows the owner to purchase a new truck and still be within the bounds of the law, but the permit cannot be transferred to another person and will expire immediately if the trucker moves. “This also includes having no outstanding code enforcement violations for the city or county,” Stumb added. “While the permit is SEE TRUCKERS ON PAGE 3
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