Posts by Frank Williams
Letter to the Leland Town Council regarding the Sales Tax Distribution Issue
Below is the text of a letter that was distributed to members of the Leland Town Council via email prior to the town’s special meeting tonight regarding the issue of sales tax distribution. A similar letter was distributed to the other municipalities in District 5. Click here to email me your thoughts on this issue.…
Read MoreBrunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy — Week Eight
Week eight of the Brunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy focused on the proper use of firearms. Based on my notes from tonight’s session, law enforcement officers are typically required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of firearms training, and they must re-qualify annually. A large portion of tonight’s discussion focused on safety. The instructor repeatedly…
Read MoreStatement regarding sales tax review committee
The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners recently created an ad hoc committee to review how the county distributes sales tax receipts to municipalities. I read the following statement at the beginning of the committee’s initial meeting today: “As this committee begins its work, it is important to emphasize the fact that the Board of Commissioners…
Read MoreBrunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy — Week Seven
First, it is hard to believe we are already in week seven of the citizens academy. Time flies!! This week’s session met at Brunswick County Academy. We started in the gym, where we were given an overview of what tasers are and when and how they are used. In a nutshell, the purpose of a…
Read MoreSubmit a Nomination for the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award
If you know someone who exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism and community service, please consider nominating them for a Governor’s Volunteer Service Award: Governor’s Volunteer Service Award: North Carolinians have always shown their concern and compassion for their neighbors by volunteering in local communities across the state. This proud tradition of volunteerism and community service…
Read MoreBrunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy — Week Six
Week six of the Brunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy focused on the Vice Narcotics Unit. As stated on the Sheriff’s Office website, the primary mission of the Vice Narcotics Unit is to investigate and detect narcotic violations, illegal alcohol sales, gambling, prostitution, and other illegal vices throughout Brunswick County. One particularly compelling statistic was provided during…
Read MoreBrunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy — Week Five
I spent most of last week on a much-needed vacation, hence why I am just getting around to posting this update. The only day I came back to Brunswick County was Tuesday for a County Commissioners’ workshop and meeting (rescheduled from Monday due to the Labor Day holiday). As soon as the meeting was over…
Read MoreBrunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy — Week Four
During week four of the Brunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy, we learned about Animal Protective Services and the Crime Prevention Unit. Animal Protective Services According to the Sheriff’s Office website, the goals of the Animal Protective Services division (in addition to the obvious goals of protecting citizens from rabid or otherwise dangerous animals) are to create…
Read MoreNC Association of County Commissioners 2013 Conference Review
Last week, I joined several others from Brunswick County at the annual N.C. Association of County Commissioners conference in Greensboro. Those of us who made the trip attended numerous educational workshops and networked and shared ideas with commissioners from other counties. Some of those in attendance also completed the ethics training required of commissioners (Commissioner…
Read MoreBrunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy — Week Three
Week three of the Brunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy started off with a visit to the Brunswick County 911 Center. This is the facility where both emergency calls to 911 and non-emergency calls to the 911 Center’s administrative lines are received, processed, and dispatched. First, Stacy Stevens with the Brunswick County 911 Center gave us an…
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