STONEWALL – Cutter Bay’s request for a refund of almost $3 million in water impact fees, rejected earlier this month by the Pamlico County Commissioners, is not dead.
The Charlotte-based developer, R.A. Management, linked last year to embattled former governor Mike Easley, has renewed its request, offering to forfeit $200,000 but asking for repayment of the remainder.
Monday night, during a 30-minute session closed to reporters and the public, the commissioners discussed legal wrangling with New Bern-based attorney Jimmie Hicks, who represents the county in matters of this sort.
By Tuesday afternoon, Hicks had drafted a response that, in no uncertain terms, attempts to permanently shut the door.

FAIRFIELD HARBOUR -- Edwin Jacunski, a resident of this community, has been elected Captain of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Sector North Carolina, District 5 of the Southern Region.
As District Captain, he is responsible for supervision of five divisions located from the Outer Banks to the mountains.

Jacunski and his wife Carol moved to the New Bern area in 2001 from Massena, New York, where he served as superintendent of schools. After retirement, he joined the USCG Auxiliary 20-05 -- the Flotilla responsible for the waterways between Oriental and New Bern.
An avid boater and Navy veteran, Jacunski worked his way up from crewman to coxswain. In 2005, he was elected Flotilla Commander and then Division 20 Commander before being elected to his present post.