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Brunswick Community College’s Economic & Workforce Development Department and Career Development Center are hosting their annual Coastal Career Fair in March. The event will be held on March 8, 2017 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the LaDane Williamson Student Center on the Supply campus of Brunswick Community College. The event offers an opportunity for students, alumni and community members to speak with local employers regarding open positions and/or training opportunities. The Coastal Career…
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Plans to construct a parallel raw water main from the King’s Bluff Pump Station to the raw water tank near the Northwest Water Treatment Plant took a step forward Monday night when the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement with Cape Fear Public Utility Authority and the Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority. The parallel main is included in Brunswick County’s long-range Capital Improvement Plan, with estimates that the additional capacity…
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Keep Brunswick County Beautiful received the Keep America Beautiful President’s Circle Award during the Keep America Beautiful’s 2017 National Conference, which took place in Washington, D.C. The President’s Circle Award recognizes exemplary performance by certified affiliates of the national nonprofit in creating clean, green and beautiful communities. In qualifying for a President’s Circle Award, Keep Brunswick County Beautiful has met Keep America Beautiful’s standards of merit by conducting an annual Community Appearance Index, calculating the…
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Brunswick County launched a strategic visioning process in September 2015. Finalized in 2017, Brunswick Vision is intended to articulate a long-term vision and establish strategic goals to ensure that Brunswick County continues to be a great place to live, work, start or run a business, retire or spend a vacation. The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the Brunswick Vision document at its Feb. 6, 2017 meeting. The full document can be viewed here.
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Brunswick County’s Commissioners joined county commissioners from across North Carolina in Raleigh last month to set the NCACC’s legislative agenda for the 2017-18 Legislative Biennium. “Actions taken by the legislature and state agencies can have a profound impact on the ability of county governments to do our jobs and serve our constituents, and the NCACC does an excellent job of advocating for the issues set forth by its members,” said Frank Williams, Chairman of the…
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