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The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted two resolutions concerning water quality at its August 21, 2017 meeting. The first resolution, which can be viewed here, calls upon the state to prevent the discharge of contaminants into our waterways until studies have been conducted to ascertain their impact on public health. The second resolution, which can be viewed here, encourages our state leaders to put aside partisan differences, be open to ideas from leaders…
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Five members have been appointed by the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners to the new Economic Development organization’s Board of Directors, marking the next step forward for the county’s new economic development model. Allen Bryant, Dr. John Ward, Dennis Ewald, Clint Berry and Michael Reives were officially appointed to the Board at Monday night’s Board of Commissioners meeting. The Board of Commissioners approved the structure of the new Economic Development organization at the Commissioners’ July…
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Brunswick County has recently heard from advocates on both sides of a debate about tethering laws, as detailed in this article from The State Port Pilot. Animal abuse and neglect is something that the County has, and always will, treat with the seriousness it deserves. Both N.C.G.S. 14 – 360 and Brunswick County Ordinance Article III prohibit animal cruelty. In fact, these ordinances include in their definitions of animal cruelty the specific scenarios that we have heard…
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With the appointment of 18 new members at Monday’s Board of Commissioners meeting, Brunswick County’s Fire Commission is ready to move forward. The Fire Commission, which was created June 19, includes 20 members made up of local officials, fire chiefs, and citizen appointees. Among those appointed are Commissioner Pat Sykes, Commissioner Mike Forte, citizen appointees Carol Dunham, Len Henderson, Donna Loosley, Steven Barger and William D. Wilson, Ocean Isle Beach Fire Chief Robert Yoho, Supply…
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Motorists who travel on U.S. 421 south of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge should expect lane closures beginning Tuesday, Aug. 22. The closures are needed so the Department of Transportation can repair a metal guardrail that was damaged by a recent crash. The closures will be in place Tuesday night, Aug. 22 and Wednesday night, Aug. 23 from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. One lane will remain open for traffic in each direction. There won’t…
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