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Reminder: Granville’s Last ‘Alive After Five’ of 2018 is This Thursday!

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— Information and flyer courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com

The Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the postponed date for the last Alive After Five event of 2018 – Thursday, October 18th – will feature the music and entertainment of JIM QUICK AND COASTLINE BAND. This very popular and well-known group of entertainers is looking forward to performing after the original date was delayed due to Hurricane Florence.

ABOUT JIM QUICK AND COASTLINE BAND
Jim Quick “is the kind of guy you genuinely want to call a friend. With the charm only a true Southerner can possess, he brings his talent to the stage with a quick-witted, knee-slapping sense of humor coupled with the clear sincerity of his love for his craft.

As a child, I was real mischievous playing pranks and makin’ jokes, doin’ stupid stuff you do as a kid. People would laugh. The more they laughed, the more I’d act a fool. It was like applause for more, more, more. I loved being the center of attention. Still do. Add music and, well, that’s spice to the concoction! That’s how I roll.”

And, “roll” he does. Quick’s been touring the Southeast US for more than 20 years, playing nearly 250+ shows per year, and has released more than 11 albums including his newest DOWN SOUTH. Originally introducing their music as the Coastline Band – a band of friends who played the Carolina beach bars day in and day out – the group pushed Quick to the forefront and naturally transformed into Jim Quick & Coastline. Known for his all-out performances and deliberate, off-the-cuff wisecracks, Jim has been a gracious recipient of the Carolina Music Awards “Entertainer Of The Year Award” – sixteen times.

The Chamber’s Alive After Five outdoor event is free to attend. Chamber member concession vendors will be available from which to purchase food and beverages.

Come early, bring a chair, listen to this incredible music, dance and enjoy visiting with friends. The last Alive After Five event of 2018 will be a night to remember as Jim Quick and Coastline Band takes the stage!

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Granville Co. Board of Commissioners to Take Bus Tour of Districts

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-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Assistant to the County Manager, County of Granville

PUBLIC NOTICE

A quorum of the Granville County Board of Commissioners may be present on November 15, 2018, for a bus tour of the Granville County Commissioner districts. The bus tour will begin at 9 a.m. or shortly after and leave from the Granville County Administration parking lot located at 141 Williamsboro Street, Oxford, NC.

For more information, please contact the County Manager’s Office at 919-693-5240.

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Granville Co. Board of Commissioners to Meet Mon., Oct. 15

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-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County

The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, October 15, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford.

Agenda items include:

Consent Agenda

1. Budget Amendment #3

2. (a) Oxford C&D C/PC Project Budget Amendment

(b) Montgomery Place/Falls Meadow Project Budget Amendment

(c) Granville Health System Doctors’ Office Complex Project Ordinance

Recognitions and Presentations

3. Introduction – Rodney Frazier – Veterans Service Officer

4. Introduction – Will Robinson – Library Director

5. Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness Videos Funded by Duke Energy Grant

6. UnRappin the GIFT Presentation

Public Comments

7. Public Comments

Public Hearings

8. 5310 Transportation Grant – In-town Oxford Fixed Route

Planning Matters

9. Public Hearing Comprehensive Plan

10. Flood Plain Ordinance Amendment Public Hearing

11. CityScape Consultants Inc. Draft Agreement for Services – Wireless Telecommunications

School Matters

12. School Resource Officer for Falls Lake Academy

Purchasing

13. E-911 Phone 24/7 Maintenance & Remote Monitoring Service

14. Material Testing & Special Inspections Firm Selection for Law Enforcement Detention

15. Courthouse Cleaning & Mold Remediation

Appointments

16. Granville County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority

17. Tourism Development Authority

County Manager’s Report

18. County Manager’s Report

County Attorney’s Report

19. County Attorney’s Report

Presentations by County Board Members

20. Presentations by County Board Members

Any Other Matters

Closed Session

21. Closed Session as allowed by G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3), (4) and (6) – Attorney-Client, Economic Development and Personnel Matters

Loose Leaf Collection in Oxford Runs Mid-Oct. Through Mid-Jan.

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-Information courtesy the City of Oxford website

The City of Oxford leaf season will start Monday, October 15 and run until Friday, January 18, 2019. Your leaves will be picked up on the same day as your trash. Please have your leaves out for pick up the day before to assure timely removal.  Leaves may be left loose (un-bagged) at the curb, during leaf season. Grass clippings and debris must be separated for removal.

During this time, residents are allowed to place their leaves on the curb in front of their homes. Leaves must be raked to the edge of your yard behind the curb, and not in the street or on the sidewalk. Loose leaf piles need to be free and clean of all other materials – sticks, limbs, garbage, or other debris that may damage the equipment the city uses to collect leaves. Do not park your vehicles on, in front of, or near leaves. The crews need to be able to easily reach the leaves for pick up.

Please do not place leaves in the street, block drainage basins, or drainage ditches. Leaves must be within 8-10 feet of the street for collection.

If you have any questions, please call 919-603-1100 ext. 0.

We appreciate your help and cooperation in keeping Oxford beautiful.

Oxford Personnel Committee to Discuss Board-Approved Employee Incentives

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-Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford

The Personnel Committee for the Oxford Board of Commissioners will meet on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held in the 1st Floor Training Room of City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street, Oxford.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss funding of the employee incentives approved by the Board of Commissioners at the October 9 Board Meeting. All those interested are invited to attend.

Oxford Board to Discuss Increased Benefits for Employees at Oct. 9 Meeting

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-Information courtesy Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford

The City of Oxford Board of Commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room, City Hall.

Among the agenda items:

Recognition – October Yard of the Month – Karen Keeton, 511 Harris Street

Recognition – Grand Prize Yard of the Month winner

Presentation by Mobil 311

Public Hearing to receive public input on the City seeking a $500,000 loan to repair city streets.

Consider accepting Certificate of Sufficiency for petition of voluntary, contiguous annexation by Granville County and consider adopting a resolution calling for an annexation.

Consider a request from Barbara and Ronald Harris to subdivide the property located on the corner of Broad and West Street.

Consider adopting a more uniform bereavement policy.

Consider adopting a longevity pay policy.

Consider adopting an employee annual leave buy-back policy.

Consider adopting an updated tuition assistance program policy.

Consider approving a request for an extension/amendment to audit contract.

Consider approving the 2018-2028 beverage agreement for Oxford Park Athletic Complex.

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Granville Co. Board of Education to Meet Mon., Oct. 1

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-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools

NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS

The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a regular board meeting Monday, October 1, 2018, at 6 p.m. at the Granville County Public Central Office, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina.

The board will also meet in a closed session for Personnel/Attorney-Client Privilege in accordance with N.C. General Statute 143.318.11 (a)(6), 143-318.11 (a)(3), 143.318.11 (a)(5) and Section 115C-321 on this evening.

Volunteers Needed for Rescheduled ‘Alive After Five’ Event

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— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com

The “Alive After Five” event originally scheduled for September 13, 2018, with the “Jim Quick and Coastline” band and postponed due to weather, has been RE-SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2018, IN DOWNTOWN OXFORD.

Volunteers are needed for this event!

Please contact the Granville County Chamber at (919) 693-6125 or (919) 528-4994 or wanda@granville-chamber.com or tawheeler@granville-chamber.com if you would like to volunteer.

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Granville Co. Candidate Forum Scheduled for Oct. 2

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-Information courtesy Lynn Allred, Public Information Officer/Grants Coordinator, County of Granville

The Sunrise Forum Committee of the Granville County Chamber of Commerce, the Granville County Human Relations Commission and the League of Women Voters of Granville County will sponsor a Candidate Forum on Tuesday, October 2, 2018,  in the Commissioners Board Room of Oxford City Hall. The event is slated for 6 p.m., with candidate presentations to begin at 6:30 p.m.

Participating candidates (on the local November ballot) will be allowed time for brief introductions before participating as a panel to answer prepared questions asked by a moderator. Light refreshments will be served.

Oxford City Hall is located at 300 Williamsboro Street. The public is invited to attend.

City of Oxford Cancels Fall Litter Sweep

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-Information courtesy the City of Oxford website

The City of Oxford has canceled its annual Fall Litter Sweep and lunch at the Public Works Building originally scheduled for Friday, September 21, 2018.  It will be rescheduled for Spring 2019. More details will be released at a later date.