By Liz Moomey

liz.moomey@salisburypost.com

LANDIS — After hearing from several residents, the Board of Aldermen approved two voluntary annexations Monday night.

A property next to Haskell Hardware on East 31st Street and one off North Chapel and East Taylor streets near the Oaks of Landis were annexed. Some residents had questions about how the annexation would affect the street overall and how the town will ensure the stormwater system is adequate.

The two zoning requests were unanimously approved.

The board also discussed paving West Davis, West Fifth and West Sixth streets.

Public Works Director Ron Miller recommended that Carolina Siteworks of China Grove be awarded the contract. The board agreed unanimously

“Contact them and get them started,” Mayor Mike Mahaley told Miller after the motion passed.

Alderman Tony Corriher followed with, “It’s been 15 years since we’ve paved Landis other than the state work.”

Police Chief Kenny Isenhour made a request for the Police Department to participate in No Shave November to raise money for cancer research at Shriners Hospital. Isenhour said Landis police officers are not usually allowed to grow beards. The cost to participate would be $20 and there would be community fundraising as well.

The board approved the request, and Mahaley joked to the chief that he would sponsor his beard.

The aldermen approved holding a public hearing on Nov. 5 to update parking regulations. They also approved to request funding for two lift stations.

Town Manager Reed Linn gave a report on Hurricane Florence. He said several town facilities were damaged, including the board’s chambers, Fire Station No. 2, a fire hut, the park, the levee and the pool.

“The big thing everyone has talked about is the levee,” Linn said.

Linn said the next step is to contact engineers and price out the repairs that need to be made to the levee. One alderman asked about recovery assistance, and Linn said Rowan County would have to declared a disaster area.

Linn said the lake levels are being monitored every time it rains.

Mahaley said he was impressed with how the town responded to the storm and thanked first responders.

The board appointed two new members to the Planning Board.

During public comment, someone asked about the mowing of Corriher Field. Mahaley said the town would continue to mow the field until the end of the year because the town often uses it for event parking at no cost.

Nadine Cherry said there was a discrepancy in the minutes of previous meetings saying town employees had gotten a raise in 2009 and in 2014, instead of just 2014.

The Board of Aldermen will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 5  at Town Hall, 312 S. Main St.