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Jamestown adopted a donation policy Oct. 21 that will allow residents to purchase landscape materials for the town in honor of loved ones.

"We have always accepted donations and followed certain guidelines, but now we have the policy in writing," said Cookie Billings, town manager.

The policy states that prices for the items, such as park benches, landscaping bricks and other items, will be based on a 50 percent matching formula. The prices will also include a commemorative plaque.

Billings said donors are also allowed to assume all costs of the item and should check with their tax consultant for deductibility questions.

The council also adopted an identity theft prevention program.

All municipalities that offer utilities and have their residents' information on file are mandated by the federal government to have a proper program in place to protect their identities, Billings said.

"As a municipality that offers services, it's important that we protect our customers. We already do work to protect our customers, but having a policy in place is required," she said.

In other business, the council scheduled a public hearing at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 to discuss a rezoning case for property at 501 W. Main St.

Seven acres of property was previously approved for conditional use light industrial. Shannon Gray Rehabilitation and Recovery Center for the elderly will be built on the property.

The entrance to the facility will be on a street that hasn't yet been constructed.

Town Planner Matthew Johnson said the applicant, Greatest Generation, wants to expand the rezoned property.

"If approved, the land will be around nine acres large," Johnson said.

Contact Adria Hairston at 883-4422, Ext. 244, or adria.hairston@news-record. com