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Tryon Daily Bulletin
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Vol. 86 / No. 136
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Friday, August 9, 2013
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July sees four times average monthly rainfall by Samantha Hurst
You are not hearing a big fish tale when people claim to have gotten15-20 inches of rain at their homes last month. Records collected by the Tryon water plant show the area accumulated 20.05 inches of rain in the month of July, almost four times the average monthly rainfall of 5.27 inches. This average was taken from rainfall totals documented from 1981-2010. The average yearly total is 61.68 inches. In 2012 the total amount of rainfall for the year was 54.80 inches. With four months left to go in 2013, Tryon has already reached 68.23 inches of rain. Polk County Cooperative Extension Director John Vining said the inundation of rainfall has hit farmers hard this sum(Continued on page 3)
Green River Cove Road, between Silver Creek Road and Saluda, experienced a washout and eroded asphalt the week of July 4. Stones were put into place to reinforce the embankment and warning signs alerted motorists to the issues. The area received 1.67 inches and 2.87 inches of rain back to back on July 4 and July 5. Read the full story on page 3. (photo by Mark Schmerling)
Wo m e n U n d e r the Hood. On Aug. 12, 19 and 26, from 6 - 9 p.m., the Tryon Seventh-day Adventist Church will host a car maintenance seminar for women. Instructor is Pastor
Bill Strong. There is a small registration fee. To find out more, call 828-859-6407.
Commissioners spar over waterline tap fees by Leah Justice
Polk County Commissioners disagreed during a meeting Monday, Aug. 5 over what the county should charge for water tap fees. Commissioner Ray Gasperson said although he voted to allow all residents to tap onto the county’s waterlines for $700 until the end of the year, he may have voted differently if given more time to think about it. The meeting agenda packet included
minutes from September 2008 where commissioners then approved setting a temporary water extension policy charging residents 40 percent of the cost of the waterline extension, with a maximum of $5,000 and a tap fee of $1,200 before the project and $1,600 after the project. The motion to approve the temporary water extension policy was made
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