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Brunswick County Commissioner and outgoing NCACC President Frank Williams’ 100 Counties Prepared presidential initiative was highlighted in the Summer 2022 edition of County Quarterly. The excerpt is included below.
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On July 23, Brunswick County Commissioner and NCACC President Frank Williams facilitated a session at the National Association of Counties annual conference annual conference in Aurora, CO entitled “Proactive Leadership in Crisis: Supporting Your Community Through a Disaster” with former FEMA administrator and Catawba County resident Brock Long.
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Commissioner Frank Williams, District Attorney Jon David and NCACC Executive Director Kevin Leonard met with Chief Justice Paul Newby and Drew Heath, Director of the N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts in Raleigh on July 12. They discussed the important statewide relationship between Counties, which build and maintain County courthouses, and the Judicial branch, which works in those courthouses. The group also discussed the state’s opioid crisis.
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Brunswick County continues its strong financial tradition with recent upgrades to its general obligation bond and enterprise revenue debt ratings from Moody’s Investors Service—all of which are some of the highest a local government or utility can receive. Brunswick County’s general obligation (GO) bonds were upgraded to Aaa from Aa1, which is the highest rating possible on Moody’s rating scale. The County’s outstanding limited obligation bonds and certificates of participation were also upgraded to the…
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Commissioner Frank Williams and NCACC Executive Director Kevin Leonard met with Ray Starling, General Counsel and Gary Salamido, CEO of the N.C. Chamber in Raleigh on July 5. They discussed various ways in which Counties interact with the business community, including during and after emergency situations.
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