
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, May 17, 1990                   TAG: 9005180085
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: N-8   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: TAMMY POOLE STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: FINCASTLE                                 LENGTH: Medium

NURSING HOME OPENING MAY BE DELAYED

The June 17 scheduled opening of the Colonial Care Nursing Home may be delayed because the facility must have a water-storage tank on its property.

Mayor Meredith Waid told council May 8 that the opening could be delayed five to six weeks because the nursing home has to order the tank.

She said the state Water Control Board is requiring Colonial Care, a 60-bed facility, to have a tank for fire protection. The stored water will be for use in case of fire, instead of pumping water from the town's water tank, which is several miles away.

Earlier this year, the town of Fincastle agreed to order another tank that the nursing home would pay for to provide water to the nursing home because its well water did not pass inspection, Waid said.

In other business:

Council set its June meeting for a public hearing on the proposed municipal-water and sewer-system-fund operating budget for the 1990-91 fiscal year.

Waid told council that the town office will be relocated across Main Street as soon as renovations are completed to the new building. Waid said the rent on the new facility will be $200 a month, up from $150 in the former location. The office had to be relocated because the owner of the building was expanding his business in the building.

Council was told that representatives from Fincastle, Troutville and Buchanan met with Botetourt County officials concerning the purchase of a Miss Utility machine, which is similar to a fax machine. The machine is used to notify utilities of a resident's intent to dig near underground cable. Instead of each locality purchasing its own machine, the towns want to share one machine.

Council agreed to apply for a $300 grant from the state for recyling and litter control. The grant helps pay for the town's annual clean up day and other litter projects.

Council received a report on Clean Fincastle Day, which was held in April. Waid said 115 bags of trash were collected. Paige Ware collected the most bags, 29, with Marilyn Leidecker coming in second with 11 bags.

by CNB