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Martin County making war on the poor
Editor: I read with dismay and great disgust of one Larry Oaks, a poor disabled veteran, who is being hounded to bankruptcy by our county officials simply because he cannot afford to clean up his place. How can it be that Martin County, the place where the War on Poverty began, now is making war…
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Disabled veteran faces $3,400 fine as Martin County board declines leniency
BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A $100-per-day fine levied last month by the Martin County Solid Waste Board against a disabled resident has surpassed $3,400, but the board showed no leniency at its meeting Thursday. Martin County Code Enforcement Officer Paul McCoy informed the board that he had spoken with Dwayne Mills, director…
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Disabled resident fined $100 a day as property cleanup struggle intensifies with Martin County board
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A disabled Tomahawk resident’s ongoing tussle with the Martin County Solid Waste Board hit a new level of intensity. As of Sept. 5, Larry Oaks is being fined $100 a day until he cleans up his property on Route 40. Despite recent efforts to tidy up smaller items…
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Solid waste board, code officer set out enforcement process
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County Code Enforcement Officer Paul McCoy detailed solid waste enforcement procedures during a meeting May 1 of the new Martin County Solid Waste Board. McCoy presented four forms that he, County Attorney Melissa Phelps and Solid Waste Coordinator Eric Phelps worked together to draft: call-in complaint, response…
