Wendell News Outlet

Friday, September 24, 2010

Election season is now upon us and with the passage of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) the regulations concerning political signs have changed.

Currently signs may be erected 45 days before the election and be removed within five days following the election. There is no longer a limit on square footage for each lot.

Signs must be placed either behind the sidewalk or behind the ditch line. If neither of those is present, signs must be at least 5 feet from the curb (if present) or from the edge of pavement.

No signs, whether political in nature or not, are to be located on power or telephone poles, stop signs, or street signs. The Planning Department performs code enforcement each Monday for non-compliant signs as well as other things; however, both the police and public works departments are asked to help in the removal of any sign attached to a telephone pole, power pole, stop sign, street sign or other traffic control sign.

All signs collected should be placed in “the pit” at town hall, the area surrounded by brick in the parking lot. Someone from the Planning Department will tag the signs with a date the sign may be destroyed. Signs should not be thrown away without verifying the time limit on each of them. If you have questions, please contact the Planning Department at 365-4448.

Downtown at the J Ashley Wall Town Square, on Saturday we had the Women’s Club and the J Ashley Town Square full of citizens and visitors at the St Eugene International Food Festival.

A quinceanera rental packed the community center on Saturday as well.

The fall baseball season continued with some exciting games that featured big wins, close games and even a tie.

ITEM 4. SCORES FROM PARKS AND REC

Scores from 9-13-10 through 9-16-2010.

Age

09/14/2010 Barefoot & Young Ins. 17 MAD Sports & Designs 7

09/16/2010 Barefoot & Young Ins. 14 Shirley's Electrical Serv. 2

09/20/2010 Wendell Amusement Center 13 Lizard Lick Towing 8

09/20/2010 Lizard Lick Towing 9 Wendell Amusement Center 4

Eastern Wake CRIMESTOPPERS is offering $200 for information leading to the

arrest of the suspect (s) involved in the damage to property that occurred in the

Wendell’s Downtown Business District. If you have information or know of those

that can provide information leading to an arrest. Please call 366-2746 (CRIME).

ITEM 6. YOUTH BASKETBALL REGISTRATION CONTINUES

Football season has just gotten started but it’s time for girls and boys youth basketball registration, ages 5-16. Walk-In Registration Hours are:

Monday – Thursday: 6:00am – 9:00pm

Friday: 6:00am – 4:00pm

Wendell Community Center

601 West Third Street

Deadline for registration is Thursday, October 14. For more information, contact Wendell Parks and Recreation at 366-2266 or at www.townofwendell.com.

The third and fourth crosswalks on the South Main and East Third Streets have been poured and are now opened to traffic. The new trees are scheduled to be installed along Main Street this evening and the streets will be cleaned in anticipation of the Harvest Festival parade next weekend.

NCDOT is calling for volunteers to assist with the fall 2010 Litter Sweep which runs from September 18 - October 2. You can organize a local roadside cleanup by coordinating it with your local NCDOT county maintenance office and/or Adopt-A-Highway Coordinator. DOT will provide you with safety vests, gloves, orange bags for general trash, and blue bags for recycling. Volunteers may also win cash prizes from Keep America Beautiful for the most unusual roadside litter found during cleanup. For more information, contact the Litter Sweep Hotline at 1-800-331-5864

ITEM 9. WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20, MEETINGS ATTENDED

Thurs 9/23 Interview for Econ Dev position

Thurs. 9/23 Meeting with Town Engineers

Thurs 9/23 On Site with property owners along Wendell Blvd

Fri 9/23 Meeting on ARRA 5100EA

Tues 9/28 Wake County Managers Meeting

Tues 9/28 Wake County Planners Meeting

ITEM 11. UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS

The Wendell Farmer’s Market is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Wendell Woman’s Club at the corner of West Third and Cypress Streets.

Wendell t-shirts and hoodies are available from the chamber. T-shirts are $15 and hoodies (with zipper) are $30.

The Chamber has announced the Photography Exhibit of Cindy Privette at the

Chamber Board room. Her work can be seen until October 5^th, 2010. Her

contact number is 919-269-8359. Chamber hours Monday to Friday from 11 am

to 4 pm.

ITEM 12. UPCOMING EVENTS

DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION

9/27 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

10/11 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

10/18 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

10/25 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/8 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall

11/15 7:00 p.m. Planning Board Meeting @ Town Hall

11/22 7:00 p.m. Board of Commissioners Meeting @ Town Hall