During the Beulaville Town Board of Commissioners meeting on July 1, the board voted to demolish a property on Church Street. The property has been a topic of discussion in the town for several months.
406 West Church Street has been vacant for several years since the passing of the last owner. The property was first presented to the board by neighboring residents who believed the home has been a hazard to the neighborhood over the last few years. The town decided to work with the Adams Company, an engineering company, that evaluated the home to determine what options were available.
In last month’s meeting, Town Clerk Lori Williams updated the board that the family who currently owns the property refused to sign for the certified letter in regards to the property, so the next step taken by the town was a publication they put into the newspaper for the civil process.
In this month’s meeting, the board voted to work with East Coast Emergency Response Service to demolish the home, clean up the property, and to place a lien against the property for the cost of demolition and cleanup. The cost will be added to their tax bill and if not paid could lead to foreclosure. The total cost of the project is $10,750.
Public CommentCole Williams of McDavid Associates was the first to address the board during public comment. He gave updates on the water infrastructure project. The town was awarded $807,500 to work on the town’s water infrastructure. After discussion the board approved unanimously to accept the award offer. $205,000 was from a previous offer of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds from NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) to perform a study. The remaining Viability Utility Reserve (VUR) funding is $807, 500 and is also funded by NCDEQ.
New BusinessDuring new business an agreement was made with Stroud Engineering who conducted a water system asset inventory and assessment which will help the town have a better understanding of the condition of the underground stormwater piping, catch basins, drop inlets, outfall drainage ditches, and other relevant information.
The board also accepted the $243,406 Golden LEAF Foundation grant to assist with a stormwater project that will take place near the intersection of Highway 24 and Highway 41 which experiences frequent flooding during heavy rain resulting in road overtopping causing delays and rerouting of traffic. The town plans to replace the Gresham Street culvert and large pipes, widen and stabilize approximately 600 LF of canal bank, and repair road erosion.
“There shouldn’t be a detour needed since the work will be on Thomas, Broad, and Gresham Streets,” explained Williams.
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