Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, June 3, 1990 TAG: 9006020051
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: RICK LINDQUIST CORRESPONDENT
DATELINE: PULASKI LENGTH: Medium
"It's going to take your support. If you don't want it to work, say so now," said Supervisor Bruce Fariss, a member of the Countywide Recreation Committee. He called on town and county colleagues to give the program a vote of confidence.
"I think we owe it to each other to give it a year," said Pulaski Councilwoman Mary Lou Copenhaver.
The county will have eastern and western divisions and separate recreation coordinators for each. The $140,000 budget calls for each coordinator to get $20,000 a year.
Pulaski will dominate the western division, under town recreation director Dave Hart. The eastern division will take in Dublin's program, among others. The eastern coordinator has not been hired.
Additional $20,000 allocations are earmarked for division maintenance staffs, and $40,000 is set aside for officiating. Other money will pay for insurance and equipment.
"I want to make it clear there would be fees charged to youngsters participating in sports," said County Administrator Joe Morgan. But he said money collected would stay with local recreation organizations.
Pulaski Councilman Andy Graham questioned the need for two coordinators, suggesting that one person could handle the job.
"If this thing turns out to be a super deal, would we have trouble going to one coordinator?" he asked.
"There's definitely a need for two people," Dublin and county recreation committee member Vernon Crouch answered.
"They're going to have their hands full," agreed Al Carden, Dublin's other representative on the countywide committee.
The county program will coordinate football, soccer and cheerleading this fall, winter basketball and spring baseball and T-ball.
In other matters, County Emergency Services Coordinator Stan Crigger outlined the county's proposed Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Plan. Working with local industries, fire and rescue personnel and government officials, a committee developed the 285-page plan on how emergency workers will respond to a toxic spill in the county.
The three boards will meet again Aug. 28 in Pulaski.
by CNB