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Jeff Davis photo Lighting the flame of hope . . . Ten year old Crystal Overcash lights the cauldron Friday night at Pittsboro’s Relay For Life. The football field, along with the track was full as walkers and teams of walkers rounded lap after lap, raising money for the American Cancer Society. County considers funds for non-profit agencies By Randall Rigsbee County-funded non-profit agencies will receive the same portion of the county budget in the upcoming fiscal year as they did in the current one, commissioners decided Monday. The Board of Commissioners devoted about an hour and a half of a four-hour budget work session Monday to a discussion of how much of the Fiscal Year 2004/05 budget to allocate to non-profit agencies. Commissioners ultimately agreed to maintain the status quo, allocating $203,619 to various non-profit agencies seeking county support. While that figure is identical to what the board allocated to non-profits in the current fiscal year, it is less than the $334,847 the combined list of non-profits had sought in county support. Not all agencies seeking county funds will get them. The Triangle Radio Reading Service, for instance, asked for $4,000. The Salvation Army asked for $10,000 and the Pines of Carolina Girls Scouts asked for $5,000. Other agencies – such as Habitat for Humanity, got less than they asked for. That agency put in a last-minute request for an additional $35,000 to help pay for infrastructure in a new development near Pittsboro, but received a county allocation of $6,895.
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Weekend Relay raises funds to fight cancer By Cara Rotondaro The 2004 Pittsboro Relay for Life is over, but its impact will carry on, aiding so many in their fight against cancer. By Monday morning, the Relay committee had counted $161,244.95 raised by this year’s event for the American Cancer Society, and there is still money to be turned in, reported co-chair Claire Wilson. Forty-one teams, more than 1,000 registered walkers, 120 survivors (double what they had last year) and countless others attended the event Friday and Saturday at Northwood High School. The field was packed. Cars entering were searching for places to park as early as 6:30 p.m., just an hour after the event kicked off. “I didn’t expect any of this,” said Travis Thomas, or the Rock Springs Church team “Fit for Life with Christ.” It was his first time attending Relay for Life, and the turnout was much bigger than he expected. Tents selling a plethora of items lined the sports field. Jewelry sales, temporary tattoos, silent auctions, and makeovers were just some of the fundraising tactics. Each team, all of which had raised money leading up to the Relay, represented themselves with signs, t-shirts, and their fundraising activity for the evening. There was also a variety of food. Those who stayed up all night had their pick of sustenance. Larry Webster brought his famous cheesecake. Donating his well-known dessert to raise money for various causes is a constant in his life. “I’m part of the Bynum United Methodist Church – this has always been something I’ve done,” he said. The event kicked off with speeches from Pittsboro Mayor Nancy May, county commissioner Bob Atwater, Relay co-chair Carol Esau, and Susan Dillon from the American Cancer Society.
Siler City budget gets public airing By Cara Rotondaro The Siler City board of commissioners held a public hearing Monday on the proposed budget for the 2004-2005 fiscal year. Only one resident, Karl Ernst, spoke at the hearing, voicing concern about raising the tax rate. The total budget proposed by town manager Joel Brower is $8,857,995, an increase over the current year by $402,578. It will mean a $.02 raise in the current tax rate, said Brower. The current tax rate of $.41 would be raised to $.43. Significant reasons for the proposed rate increase include a request for the addition of one full-time employee to the Siler City Fire Department. “There’s been a request for a full-time position for quite a few years,” Brower said. Furthermore, funds of $168,000 are budgeted for sidewalk improvements along West Eleventh Street and West Raleigh Street.
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