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Williams appointed to National Disaster Reform Task Force

January 10, 2025 | Comments Off on Williams appointed to National Disaster Reform Task Force

Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams has been named to a newly formed National Association of Counties (NACo) Intergovernmental Disaster Reform Task Force. NaCo President and Sonoma County, CA Supervisor James Gore appointed 28 county leaders to the group, which is tasked with modernizing federal disaster policies, strengthening intergovernmental partnerships geared towards disaster resiliency and enhancing local disaster mitigation, response and recovery capacities. “Every community in our country understands the fierce urgency of protecting our communities…

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Williams attends first meeting as a National Association of Counties board member

January 6, 2025 | Comments Off on Williams attends first meeting as a National Association of Counties board member

LELAND, N.C. – Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams attended his first meeting as a member of the National Association of Counties (NaCo) board of directors in Sonoma County, CA last month. Williams was unanimously elected to one of North Carolina’s two designated seats on the national board at the NaCo annual conference last summer. “Serving on the national board provides a tremendous opportunity to ensure that Brunswick County and North Carolina have a voice on…

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Transportation Planning Group Adopts Rural Transportation Legislative Priorities

October 22, 2024 | Comments Off on Transportation Planning Group Adopts Rural Transportation Legislative Priorities

The Cape Fear Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RPO) Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC) unanimously adopted its rural transportation legislative goals at its October 10, 2024 meeting. The legislative agenda was developed at the request of Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams, who serves as RTAC chair, and unanimously approved on a motion from Brunswick County Commissioner Mike Forte. A letter from Chairman Williams outlining the priorities will be sent to Brunswick County’s legislative delegation, N.C. Department of…

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Statement on Moratorium Vote

October 21, 2024 | Comments Off on Statement on Moratorium Vote

[October 21, 2024] Commissioner Frank Williams released the following statement following tonight’s vote on a development moratorium proposed by Commissioner Randy Thompson at the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners meeting: “On numerous occasions, both our current and former county attorney have advised us about the legal concerns surrounding a potential moratorium and the significant legal exposure that such a move would create for the county. While I have heard and understand the concerns of the…

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PTC8 Post-Storm Reflections, Resources & Information

September 18, 2024 | Comments Off on PTC8 Post-Storm Reflections, Resources & Information

Reflections on this Week’s Storm The people of Brunswick County have had a difficult week. What was forecast to be a weak potential tropical system with three to six inches of rain turned into a historic storm that dumped 18 inches of rain on some portions of our county in less than 12 hours. Candidly, the amount of rainfall and its effects caught us off guard. My heart goes out to those whose homes, vehicles,…

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