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Appointed to National Position; Successfully Passes Resolution Calling on FEMA to Streamline Individual Assistance Commissioner Frank Williams attended the National Association of Counties’ annual conference in Travis County, TX from July 21-24. Williams served as Brunswick County’s voting delegate at the annual business session. Ramsey County, Minnesota Commissioner Mary Jo McGuire was sworn in as President, Sonoma County, CA Supervisor James Gore was sworn in as 1st Vice President, and Wise County, TX Judge J.D.…
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by Frank Williams As noted in the meeting recap linked here, the Board of Commissioners voted to approve the Town of Ocean Isle Beach’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) expansion request at our most recent meeting. If you’re not familiar with the concept of an ETJ, it is an area outside of a city or town’s voting boundaries over which the city or town has zoning control (click here for more info on ETJs). In North Carolina,…
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[June 20, 2023] — It appears that misinformation is being circulated related to last night’s county budget vote. Apparently, there is a rumor circulating that the proposed budget considered last night had a different proposed tax rate than the budget that was presented on May 15 and for which the public hearing was held on June 5. That rumor is false. The process of developing our county budget is one that plays out over many…
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[JUNE 19, 2023] Statement by Commissioner Frank Williams: “Tonight, the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners approved a fiscally responsible budget that focuses resources on our key priorities, including public safety, education, and water and sewer infrastructure, while meeting our unfunded state and federal mandates and dealing with cost increases due to inflation. In response to the increase in property values, we lowered the tax rate from .4850 to .3420, very close to revenue neutral. In…
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The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed Brian Chism as Sheriff of Brunswick County at its May 1 meeting. Sheriff Chism fills the seat vacated by former Sheriff John Ingram, who retired effective April 30. Sheriff Chism was sworn in by Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Jason Disbrow immediately following his appointment. Click here to read more about Sheriff Chism’s background. Related Articles:
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