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BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. — Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams addressed the Fall 2020 Class of the N.C. Institute of Political Leadership (NCIOPL) via Zoom on Thursday, October 15. Williams, who is a Spring 1996 NCIOPL Fellow, discussed Leadership and Communication in a Crisis. “While many campaign schools focus solely on how to win an election, the N.C. Institute of Political Leadership also seeks to help aspiring leaders prepare to effectively govern after they are elected,”…
Read More[Aug. 30, 2020] — A section of Old Fayetteville Road in Brunswick County is expected to close while N.C. Department of Transportation crews make repairs to a bridge. The road between Highland Hills Drive NE and Ricefield Branch Street NE is scheduled to be closed between 8 a.m. Aug. 31 and 5 p.m. Sept. 4. Crews will repair concrete and add asphalt to the bridge deck that spans Sturgeon Creek. Motorists will use Lanvale and…
Read MoreBRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. — Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams was installed as President-elect of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) during the association’s annual conference, which was held virtually due to COVID-19. He was also recently appointed to two National Association of Counties (NaCo) committees. The other newly installed NCACC officers are President Ronnie Smith of Martin County, First Vice President Tracey Johnson of Washington County and Second Vice President Johnnie Carswell of Burke…
Read More[Aug. 15, 2020] — This morning, and in advance of Monday’s board of commissioners vote on whether to activate our debris contract, I toured two northern Brunswick County neighborhoods that were affected by a tornado spawned by Hurricane Isaias. RiverCroft Jackeys Creek
Read MoreI’ve received a number of inquiries about whether the County will be picking up vegetative debris left behind by Hurricane Isaias. The short answer is that a decision has not yet been made. The issue is on our agenda for Monday’s meeting. What the board has to determine is whether there is sufficient debris county-wide to activate the debris contract.– If you’d like to share your thoughts on this with our board, please click here: https://bit.ly/33WS9Mh–…
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