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Brunswick 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…
Read MoreBrunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams appointed to N.C. Commission on Volunteerism & Community Service
RALEIGH – Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointment today: N.C. Commission on Volunteerism & Community Service Frank Williams (Brunswick County): Frank Williams is a member of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners. He is a past president and charter member of the Leland Area Rotary Club and also served on the boards of directors…
Read MoreStatement on Regional Branding & Economic Development Activities
Several media outlets have reported recently on joint economic development and branding activities being considered or conducted by the City of Wilmington and New Hanover County. A reporter from one of our local media outlets asked if Brunswick County had an opinion on these initiatives. We have not discussed these as a board, but I…
Read MoreBrunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy — Week Two
Tuesday was my second week participating in the Brunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy. Before I get into the things we covered Tuesday, I feel compelled to add one thing that I failed to include last week: the Sheriff’s Office is not a department, it is an Office. While the Board of County Commissioners on which I…
Read MoreBrunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy — Week One
Tonight was the first session of the 14th class of the Brunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy, and I am excited to be a member of the class. The Sheriff’s Office website describes the Citizens Academy as follows: The Citizens Academy was established to build a better understanding between Law Enforcement and those we serve, through a…
Read MoreStatement on DAK Americas Announcement
LELAND, N.C. – Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams made the following statement Wednesday after DAK Americas’ announcement that it would close its plant in northern Brunswick County: “Obviously, I was saddened to learn that DAK Americas has made the decision to close its plant in northern Brunswick County. I grew up a few miles from…
Read MoreBrunswick County Commissioners pass resolution opposing de facto unfunded mandates
BOLIVIA — The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the following resolution at its meeting on Monday, June 17, 2013: RESOLUTION OPPOSING DE FACTO UNFUNDED MANDATES WHEREAS, the County of Brunswick is a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina; and WHEREAS, county governments in North Carolina are required to perform a number…
Read MoreBrunswick County budget holds the line on taxes, focuses resources on schools, public safety
BOLIVIA, N.C. –The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners adopted a FY 2013-14 budget Monday that holds the line on taxes while focusing resources on critical areas such as education and public safety. “This budget holds the line on taxes while directing taxpayer dollars toward education, public safety and other top priorities,” said Commissioner Phil Norris,…
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