Taxes
Brunswick County Schools, Government Offices Closed Wednesday; Tax Payment Options
Brunswick County Schools Due to the anticipated inclement weather and to ensure the safety of our students and staff, Brunswick County Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Notification regarding future delays or closures will be made by 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Brunswick County Government Brunswick County government offices will be closed…
Read MoreLetters Mentioning Delinquent Taxes Not Coming from Brunswick County
Brunswick County has recently been made aware that some residents may have received a letter falsely claiming that the resident’s property taxes are delinquent. Such a letter may mention penalties and liens, whether the property’s taxes are delinquent or not, and may make an offer to buy the property. Any notice or communication of delinquent…
Read MoreInformation on Fire Study and Requested Changes to Fire Fee Legislation
The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners recently voted to request legislation to modify our county’s fire fee structure. Reports in the media and on social media have offered incomplete and inaccurate representations of the action we took. Below are the facts, which I hope will shed light on the action taken and the rationale behind…
Read MoreNC Senate unveils latest plan to distribute county sales taxes
From the N.C. Association of County Commissioners — June 12, 2015 — After several days of waiting, the N.C. Senate rolled out its latest plan to redistribute county-adopted sales tax revenues on Wednesday. The Senate plan was only presented in the Commerce Committee and is rumored to be included in the Senate budget that will be…
Read MoreStatement on Vote Against Sales Tax Referendum
BOLIVIA, N.C. – Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams made the following statement Monday after voting against a proposal to put a referendum for a quarter-cent sales tax on the May primary ballot: “My vote against this proposal should not be misinterpreted as a vote against funding our schools or against supporting our coastal communities. While I strongly support our public schools…
Read MoreStatement on Vote to Continue Per Capita Method of Sales Tax Distribution
At our December 16 meeting, the board of commissioners unanimously voted to maintain the per capita method of sales tax distribution. This followed a sales tax committee meeting in which a motion to change the formula failed to obtain a majority, deadlocking on a 3-3 vote. At the commissioners’ meeting, I made the motion to…
Read MoreSales Tax Distribution Committee to meet November 6
The Brunswick County Sales Tax Distribution Committee is holding a meeting on Wednesday, November 6 at 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Chambers at the David Sandifer Building in Bolivia. There will be a public comment period. For those who cannot attend but would like to submit comments via email: please send them to Leland Town…
Read MoreLetter 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 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…
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