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The longest serving town employee
Who is Kim Hensley? She started December 1990. Torrey Adcock is the newest employee, hired in September 2017.
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Number of miles of roads the Town maintains
What is 33? 31 miles are paved, and 1.75 are gravel. NCDOT maintains 3.5 miles of road, and another 3.4 miles are privately maintained.
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Boxer who trained in Laurel Park
Who is Jack Dempsey? In 1926, the manager of heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey was offered $35,000 plus other benefits amounting to about $25,000 to bring Jack for a month's training at the Laurel Lake Casino - unfortunately Jack lost his title later that year.
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Number of full time employees
What is 19? 8 - Public Works 7 - Police 4 - Admin/Finance
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Trash is collected on this day of the week.
Thursday. Republic Services sold it's residential collection unit to WastePro in September 2017, and WastePro began collection in Laurel Park in October.
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Number of Town managers in the Town's history
What is 2? Jim Ball and Alison Alexander. Stewart Smith served as Town Administrator prior to Jim's hiring.
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A cemetery is located here
What is the Apple House tank site? It belonged to church now known as Jones Gap Baptist Church, and wasn't relocated when the church building was moved.
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Year the Town was incorporated
1925. But Laurel Park was already under development, as by 1903 a rail line was bringing visitors up Fifth Ave to Rainbow Lake and the casino.
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Number of paid holidays each year
What is 12? The Council added a third at Christmas time in 2015.
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The year construction will begin on the improvements to US 64.
When is 2021? Right-of-Way acquisition begins in 2019.
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Name a person who lives at 124 Camellia Way
Who is Bob or Kay Vickery? Bob has been on the Town Council since 2007.
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Number miles of water lines
What is 26? The Town has 821 water customers, and only two commercial customers.
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Number of people who live in Laurel Park year-round.
What is 2,241? 75% of Laurel Park is "built-out" which means future population growth will be through redevelopment of existing parcels or voluntary annexation.
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The % of our salaries the Town contributes to our 401(k) and retirement
5% and 7.67%
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Number of modular houses in Laurel Park
What is 2? Located on Orchard Circle and McCarson Drive.
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Number of Police Chiefs in Laurel Park's history
What is 5 ? Clark, Staton, Tyroff, Fisher, and Trotter
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There are this many swings in Little Laurel Green
What is 5? 2-regular, 2-infant, 1-tire. Building a playground at Laurel Green Park was controversial in the early 00's, as some residents feared it would be overrun by non-Laurel Park residents and children would be too loud. The lack of a restroom continues to be a source of irritation.
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Number of historical markers around town
What is 11? These were paid 50/50 by the Town and the LPCA. Another 10 are planned, at a rate of 2 a year.
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Amount of money the Town receives annually from the ABC Store
What is $41,000? In 2017 the Town received $37,000 for general operations, and $3,800 for police/alcohol enforcement.
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Average age of the residents
What is 62? 52% are age 60+, 34% are between the ages of 20 to 59, and 13% is under the age of 20. Of all age ranges, 5% of the total population lives in assisted living.
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This officer has discharged the most raccoons to-date
Who is Kayla Maybin?
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Number of water tanks owned by the Town
What is 8? 2- Hebron, 1-Echo, 2-Apple House, 1-Sky Village, 2-Fleetwood
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Construction stopped on the Fleetwood Hotel in this year.
What is 1929? 13 of the 15 stories were complete. The building stood until 1939, when it was sold for scrap. A portion of the steel beams were sold to Japan, where it was likely used in WWII.
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The Police Department's annual budget
What is $588,000?
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Annual salary for a Town Commissioner
What is $2,400, and no other benefits. The position of Mayor is paid $3,000 annually.
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