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Brunswick County Solid Waste — 2015 Holiday Schedule

November 10, 2015 | Comments Off on Brunswick County Solid Waste — 2015 Holiday Schedule

Thanksgiving Solid Waste Office – closed Thursday, November 26 & Friday, November 27. Landfill – closed Thursday, November 26. Convenient Centers – operating a regular schedule. Garbage Collection – Thursday, November 26 collections will be rescheduled to Saturday, November 28. Christmas Solid Waste Office – closed Thursday, December 24 through Monday, December 28. The office will reopen on Tuesday, December 29. Landfill – closed Thursday, December 24 through Saturday, December 26. The landfill will reopen…

State Board of Elections launches Voter ID PSA

November 9, 2015 | Comments Off on State Board of Elections launches Voter ID PSA

RALEIGH, N.C. — The State Board of Elections recently released a new public service announcement regarding voter ID requirements set to begin in 2016. Ads are slated to run on television and radio through the 2016 Election Cycle. “We are thrilled to extend our outreach efforts to television and radio,” said Executive Director Kim Westbrook Strach. “With the municipal elections behind us, now is the right time to spotlight voter ID requirements and exceptions.” Bring…

Town of Leland to Update Future Growth Plan in public workshop Nov. 10-13

November 4, 2015 | Comments Off on Town of Leland to Update Future Growth Plan in public workshop Nov. 10-13

LELAND, NC — Beginning on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, the Town of Leland begins a four-day public workshop to consider updates to the Town’s 2009 Master Plan. “We’re fortunate to live and work in a region that’s among the most appealing in the coastal Carolinas,” says Leland Mayor Brenda Bozeman. “And we want to make sure we’re positioning ourselves to face the challenges and to leverage the opportunities of what comes next. This is the…

Nominate Someone for the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award

October 26, 2015 | Comments Off on Nominate Someone for the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award

Volunteerism is an important part of the fabric of American society, and it is important that we recognize those who go above and beyond the call of duty in giving back to our community.  I have the privilege of serving of the Governor’s Commissioner for Volunteerism & Community Service, which administers the Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards program.  If you know someone who is worthy of this recognition, please nominate them! The awards program, created by…

90-Day Appeal Period for Preliminary Revised Floodplain Maps Begins Oct. 29

October 19, 2015 | Comments Off on 90-Day Appeal Period for Preliminary Revised Floodplain Maps Begins Oct. 29

On August 29, 2014, the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provided Brunswick County with preliminary copies of the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for Brunswick County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas. FEMA has posted digital copies of these revised FIRM and FIS report materials to the following Website: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata. In addition, the North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program (NCFMP) has also posted digital copies of…