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William Overby
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Office I am seeking:
Town Council
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Address
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1107 Dixie
Dr Selma NC
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How long
lived in Selma
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All My
Life
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Occupations
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Retired
IBM CHQ, BT/IT CIO IPD Engineering
Solutions Business Analyst 33years
TA Wislson's Mills Elementary School
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Schooling
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Selma,
Smithfield Selma, US Army, Wake Technical College, Durham
Technical Community College, IBM Robotic Technician, SuperPro
University,
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Held Elected
Office
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Selma
Town Council
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Served
on Town Committees
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Selma
Parks and Rec , Planning Borad
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Clubs
or Organizations
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Guardian
ad Litem (GAL) program,
Selma Boys and Girls Club
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Honor
Awards
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The President's
Volunteer Service Award
Vigilance and Concern Letter from Selma Police Department
Honorable Discharge from Military Service
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Selma
has a high number of
transient residents
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While
most transients are characterized as homeless citizens roaming
the streets, there is a secondary form of transiency. This
question I take is related to the turnover of residents in
any given area.
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This turnover
has a significant effect on business performance and business
planning. Businesses that are established in town with transient
residential populations are constantly fighting to regain
the same group of consumers they are losing over and over
again. With transient residential populations, these liabilities
are rarely converted to profits because the consumer base
is constantly revolving.
The end effect of a transient residential population on business
is failure. Small businesses are the ones who most greatly
feel the effect of transient residential populations and are
nearly always doomed to fail from the start.
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Both residents
and business owners have complained about the high cost of
electricity in Selma
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Yes I
think this is a valid complaint. I feel that most of the residents
don't understand the contract Town of Selma has on getting
its power and where they fit in the chain. Residents buy from
Selma, Selma buys from Electric City, and Electric City buys
from Duke Power. My plan is to get Selma out from being the
the third party.
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What is
the greatest need in new businesses for the town
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It time
to get back to what the citizens in Selma is looking for,
nationally branded restaurants, nationally branded Hotels,
department stores, grocery stores, coffee shops, Great Hot
Dog shop, clothing shops, and even hair salons. Citizens are
looking for places down town where they can come and shop.
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What major
issue does Selma facing in the next five to 10 years
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We have
to start now on how to tackle long-range issues like aging
infrastructure, debt financing and the role of federal money.
Selma will soon face major repair and replacement costs that
could put a strain on the town's budget, and the bad thing
about it many of those projects will come due around the same
time. If we start planning now, we'll have time to be in position
to handle problems in the future, I may not see it in my life
time but the future generation will.
Town officials need to be shifting the way they plan for infrastructure
needs by spending more on regular maintenance rather than
waiting for a major repair or total replacement. Regular maintenance
can help extend the life of a fire hydrant, for example, from
25 years to a century.
I recommended that the town account for infrastructure repair
and replacement in future budgets as ongoing spending rather
than a one-time expense. I also think the town should create
new replacement funds for general facilities and storm-water
projects.
Let's take the Car Taxes we pay each year. A 2012 Ford is
taxed $338.53 by the county and the Town of Selma gets $133.88
of that. (Just for one car), 2001 Ford is taxed $58.38 and
Selma gets $22.29 of that.
Our roads are also in the same boat, we have to repair / pave
more than one road a year.
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Selma
should seek more opportunities to partner with the town of
Smithfield and other towns in the future
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Let take
the Police Dept, we all know that we have to have cars for
them to do their jobs. If Selma has to have 3 new cars, Smithfield
4, Pine Level 1, Kenly 2, Wilson Mills 1, why not go in together
and buy at BULK to save money. To me it seems that Selma's
3 cars will not cost as much, we save by buying in BULK.
This can be done across all the depts. within the towns. Think
about the money we could save!!!!!
Let face it, Selma will not survive on its own, we have to
start partnerships with others
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| Make Selma a better place
to live, work and raise a family |
Selma is still in the 20th
Century and we need to get to the 21st Century. We need to take
off the blinders and start working for the future.
Thirty One years of business experience has given me the knowledge
to make sound leadership and business decisions.
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| Issues facing the town |
"Crime" is number
1 …. We have to be on top of it to make Selma a better
place to live |
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To all Veterans of all Branches:
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Thank you for your sacrifice, your bravery, and the example you
set for us all.
...;;;;;;;;.... In short, thank you
for your service! To all those who have served, and those who continue
to serve.
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HeadQuarters
139th Support Center
Marksman Badge M16 Rifle ARCAM
Rank SP4
63B10
(Wheel Vehicle Mechanic)
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July 1972 to 18 July 1978
Town of Selma, North Carolina 1867-2017
Selma, North Carolina 27576
Selma was officially chartered as a town on February
11, 1873. Selma was born as a Railroad Town, and our rail heritage
is still evident - from our recently renovated 1924 passenger Depot,
which supports AMTRAK service, to our Mitchener Station, built ca.
1855, thought to be the oldest surviving train station in North
Carolina. We welcome residents and visitors alike with our vibrant
shopping district, specializing in antiques with something for everyone.
Link https://oldselmaphotos.blogspot.com/
William
Overby
1107 Dixie Dr
Selma, NC
919-796-9211
Email:..weoverby@gmail.com
"I know what the Bible means!" .......
'Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.'
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