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Brunswick County Health Services and community partner organizations are working on Brunswick County’s Community Health Assessment for 2015. Citizens are asked to complete a survey and provide input to help Brunswick County Health Services create action plans that are based on the county’s needs. Citizens are encouraged to click here and complete the survey. Once you finish the survey, please share with your family and friends.
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[July 22, 2015] — The N.C. Department of Transportation will close the left lane in both directions on the U.S. 421 Cape Fear Memorial Bridge over the Cape Fear River in Wilmington tonight. The closure will begin at 9 p.m. and will end at 5:30 a.m. tomorrow. By closing the left lane in each direction, NCDOT Bridge Maintenance Crews will be able to repair the center rail on the bridge that was damaged in a…
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Below is the text of a letter I sent President Obama today via the WhiteHouse.gov contact form. TEXT OF LETTER: Mr. President, Last week, four United States Marines and a United States Navy petty officer were killed in a Chattanooga, TN shooting that has all of the hallmarks of an act of terrorism. My constituents are expressing concern and anger that you have not ordered the U.S. Flag lowered to half-mast to honor those…
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RALEIGH – On Tuesday, August 18, 2015, residents and business leaders in Brunswick County communities will be able to review and discuss the latest flood hazard and flood risk data. Now available digitally, preliminary flood hazard information can be layered on top of the county’s parcel data so property owners can better determine potential risks to their land. On Tuesday, August 18, 2015, the digital flood hazard data will be shown from 10:00 am to…
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BOLIVIA, N.C. — Two items of pending North Carolina legislation have the potential to cause negative financial impacts to Brunswick County and its municipalities. One bill, introduced in the House, would exempt builders from paying property taxes on some inventory for several years, with no later repayment. The other, a proposal to distribute sales tax revenue across the state based more on population counts and less on the location of the sale, would adversely…
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