ROSEBORO — Town leaders have decided to help out the Autumn Wind Nursing Home facility by unanimously approving the administration of a Rural Healthcare Grant that the organization has applied for.

Mayor Roland Hall explained to town board members earlier this week that the nursing home was seeking the state grant which, if awarded, could bring as much as $480,000 to the facility.

The exact purpose of the grant will be to help Autumn Wind create a family care center, which Hall noted to be “somewhere between an assisted living facility and skilled nursing.”

However before the organization could move forward, the mayor noted that the group had to show the town’s support of the project.

“There is no cost to the town,” stressed Hall, stressing that there was, however, a requirement of 3 percent of local municipal support, but that could come from the actual administration of the grant rather than actual monies from the town.

As Hall finished his presentation, new commissioner Cary Holland asked, “Will the town have any liability?”

Hall said this would be Autumn Wind’s project and would, in no way, involve the town.

Commissioner Anthony Bennett motioned for the board to accept support of the Nursing Home’s project. It was approved unanimously.

Hazardous intersections

Roseboro commissioners have taken it upon themselves to find out where there may be dangerous intersections in the small western Sampson town.

This move comes on the heels of a resident’s complaint last month about an intersection she felt was hazardous. The resident, Gail Parker, expressed that her mother had been in a car accident at an intersection on East Street, and she had growing concerns about that area.

At Tuesday’s meeting, commissioners Bennett and David Alexander came forward with examples of streets that need to be look at. “I found five unsafe intersections,” said Alexander.

Some of the streets that were noted included Bullard Roseboro and McPhearson streets.

In some cases, Bennett explained that the views could be fixed if some shrubbery is moved back.

He also noted that could also tell that Boone Street was “too narrow.”

Ironically, Sampson County Sgt. Christopher Johnson noted earlier that there were no traffic accidents last month.

Katie Holland can be reached at 910-592-8137, ext. 136, or by e-mail at silife@myclintonnc.com.