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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 81
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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Phase one of TFAC master site plan begins Habitat to ‘harvest’ building materials from outbuildings The Polk County Recreation Department will kick off the summer with an open house at Gibson Park on Saturday, June 2 from 4 - 6 p.m. The community is invited to come for a free swim at the pool and a cookout. Gibson Park is located on Park Street in Columbus.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Wednesdays, Fire Department in Green Creek, 7 a.m. - noon. The Meeting Place Senior Center Wednesday activities include Tai Chi, 9 a.m.; ceramics, 9:30 a.m.; Italian club meeting (Buon Giorno), 10 a.m.; senior fitness, 10 a.m.; bingo or bridge, 12:30 p.m.; medication assistance program, 9 a.m. - noon. 828-894-0001. Saluda Center Wednesday activities, Trash Train, domi(Continued on page 2)
Phase I of Tryon Fine Arts Center’s campus master plan focusing on improved access, parking, green spaces and an amphitheater began quietly on May 1 with the arrival of the Habitat work trailer and a band of Habitat volunteers equipped with hammers, crowbars and a boundless supply of enthusiasm. Habitat will “harvest” all usable building materials from three outbuildings on the TFAC campus. This harvest is the first step of the demolition of the Farwell Annex, Cate-Hall and the Discovery House. The three houses were used for work space by artists’ groups (Continued on page 4)
The volunteer “Wednesday crew” works on removal of materials that can be resold to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Pictured from left to right are Bjorn Kvammen, Sam Williams, Charlie Magee and Jerry Larson. Not pictured is David Vaughan. (photo by Shelley Dayton)
Columbus budget proposal includes onecent fire increase, employee raise options by Leah Justice
Columbus Town Council recently began considering its fiscal year 2012-13 proposed budget, which includes a one-cent tax increase for its fire department but no increases in water and sewer rates.
The Polk County Board of
Commissioners has to decide whether the Columbus Fire Department will receive the onecent tax increase, so if the county declines the increase, Columbus will have no tax increases. Columbus Town Manager Jonathan Kanipe presented his
recommended budget to the town council Thursday, May 17. Council has a few options in terms of employee salary increases, ranging from one percent to four percent. A one percent increase would cost $6,908; a two percent
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