At the February 5 meeting of Seadrift City Council, the Council voted to annex two properties at the request of the owners: 1703 W. Bay/Bierman Road and the property to the rear of Beacon 7 RV Park. Four other properties: 75 Armstrong Road, 33 Armstrong Road, 27 Armstrong Road, and 402 Cemetery Road, were also annexed, extending the Seadrift city limits.

The Council accepted the bid of Axis Demolition to remove the tires from the harbor and other places as needed. In addition to removing this source of mosquito breeding, the removal will give access to pilings in need of repair. A grant of $12,384 was received from Formosa Environmental Trust. Councilman Jack LaBarge has worked diligently to find a company that would remove tires (which will soon be mandated by the federal government) at a reasonable price. Axis Demolition bid $12,384 to do the job. The contract was signed after the meeting. Work is slated to begin at the end of this month.