Posts by Frank Williams
Statement on Federal Grant to assist with Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement
[July 17, 2024] – Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams, who represents Brunswick County on the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) board, issued the following statement after today’s press conference announcing the award of a $242 federal grant to help fund replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge: “The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is…
Read MoreCommissioner Williams’ FEMA resolution adopted by National Association of Counties for third consecutive year
[July 17, 2024] TAMPA, FL – A resolution introduced by Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams was approved at the National Association of Counties (NaCo) annual conference in Hillsborough County, Florida on Monday, July 15, 2024. The resolution, which was adopted for the third consecutive year, keeps America’s Counties on record as advocating for a more…
Read MoreWilliams re-elected Chair of Cape Fear Rural Planning Organization Transportation Advisory Committee
The Cape Fear Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RPO) Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC) recently elected its officers for 2024. Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams was unanimously re-elected Chair and Whiteville Mayor Terry Mann was unanimously re-elected Vice Chair. Williams and Mann have served as chair and vice chair since January 2014. The Cape Fear RPO covers…
Read MoreA Balanced Approach to Managing Growth Without Turning County Government into an HOA
Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams released the following statement regarding the “Tree Standard Overview and Unified Development Ordinance Update” on the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners’ February 19, 2024 agenda: “Managing growth is a major concern among citizens, and as a Brunswick County native who grew up in a very rural part of our County…
Read MoreA Conversation With an Uber Driver
by Frank Williams When I was in Washington, D.C. last week, I had an Uber driver who was obviously not originally from the United States. As I often do, I asked him where he was from, how long he has been here, and why he chose to immigrate to the U.S. He moved here from…
Read MoreBrunswick County’s Rotary Clubs hold successful Mental Health Summit, screening of “The Veteran’s Battlefield”
SUPPLY, N.C. – The meeting room at Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation in Supply, N.C. was packed for the February 2 Brunswick County Mental Health Summit, which was organized by the county’s five Rotary clubs. Speakers at the event provided an overview of mental health issues in Brunswick County, information on resources available, a screening of…
Read MoreStatement on Exploring All Options for replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in NCDOT’s Prioritization Process
[January 24, 2024] – No one wants a toll, myself included, and tolling the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge should be a last resort. The WMPO has already submitted the bridge replacement as a project without tolling, and I would like to see that as the eventual outcome. However, NCDOT officials have suggested adding a second project submission…
Read MoreFEMA Administrator Announces Sweeping Changes to Disaster Assistance Program to Make it Easier for Survivors to Receive Assistance
[January 24, 2024] – According to a news release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), last week FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced the most comprehensive updates to FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program in the past 20 years. Commissioner Frank Williams, who has advocated for simplification of FEMA’s individual assistance programs, said, “This is long overdue.…
Read MoreBrunswick County’s Rotary Clubs holding Mental Health Summit, screening of “The Veteran’s Battlefield” on February 2
Brunswick County’s Rotary Clubs are holding a Brunswick County Mental Health Summit on Friday, February 2, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation, located at 795 Ocean Highway West, Supply, NC 28462. The event, which is open to the public, will include an overview of mental health issues in Brunswick…
Read MoreUpdate: Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Preservation Project Scheduled to Begin Mid-January
People in the Wilmington area should prepare for travel impacts on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge to begin after the holidays. “While the bridge is safe, it is in need of critical repairs,” said Division Engineer Chad Kimes. “We need to start the project now to ensure enough time to complete this work before hurricane…
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