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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 85 / No. 165
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Monday, September 24, 2012
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Denton retires after 30 years in law enforcement by Leah Justice
The annual membership meeting of the Tryon Downtown Development Association will be held Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tryon Depot. The guest speaker will be Sherry B. Adams, western N.C.’s coordinator for the N.C. Small Town Main Street Porgram. She will discuss downtown revitalization strategies and initiatives. Upcoming TDDA plans will also be discussed.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Mondays, Harmon Field/Tryon, 7 a.m. - noon. Saluda Center, Mondays, chair exercise, 9:30 a.m.; line dancing, 12:30 p.m.; Saluda Duplicate Bridge, 1:30 p.m. 828-749-9245. For more activities, email saludacenter@ hotmail.com or visit www. saluda.com. The Meeting Place Senior (Continued on page 2)
The Town of Columbus honored Lt. Bobby Denton last week for his 30 years of service in law enforcement. Columbus Town Council met Thursday, Sept. 20 and presented
Denton with a plaque and resolution and honored him by giving him his badge and firearm. “He’s the very definition of a community police officer,” said Columbus Police Chief Chris Beddingfield.
Beddingfield reviewed Denton’s career, which began when Denton worked with Doc Wilson before he was old enough to carry a firearm. Denton ended up work(Continued on page 3)
Columbus Police Chief Chris Beddingfield (left) with Lt. Bobby Denton, who is retiring. (photo by Leah Justice)
Polk has spent $74k on developing UDO by Leah Justice
Polk County has spent $74,167.75 on the unified development ordinance (UDO) so far, according to contracts from the Polk County Finance Office. Discussions and expenses related to the UDO began in 2010. The costs include $57,100 to Holland Consulting and $17,067.75 to attorney Michael Egan for their
work on the UDO. During a public hearing held Sept. 17, which was attended by about 300 people, 52 of whom spoke against the UDO, several speakers mentioned that the county has paid $197,000 for the UDO. The cost numbers the speakers were referring to were obtained from the county, but they included costs for the county’s comprehensive
plan, approved March 15, 2010, and total costs to Egan for all planning board duties. Egan works with the planning board for a variety of duties, including work on the UDO, as well as attending meetings, work completed on the subdivision and zoning ordinances, working with the zoning board of adjustment, recent
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