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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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Beginning in September, the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners meeting schedule has changed. The Board will now hold two regularly-scheduled meetings per month: On the first Monday of the month, the Board will meet at 3 p.m. On the third Monday of the month, the Board will meet at 6 p.m. If a regular meeting falls on a holiday, that meeting will be held the next business day. To see the full calendar, click here…
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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 property taxes would come directly from the Brunswick County Tax Office. Any property owner wanting to check whether his or…
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RALEIGH – This October, stakeholders and the public are invited to provide input at community workshops across the state as part of the North Carolina Public Transportation Statewide Strategic Plan. The workshops are free and open to the public. No registration is necessary to attend. The N.C. Department of Transportation is developing the Public Transportation Statewide Strategic Plan to improve bus, rail, and paratransit services across the state by better matching transit services to the…
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