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BOLIVIA, N.C. — The Economic Development Commission and Corporation Board members have resigned their positions and recommended the establishment of a county economic development department to more efficiently promote economic development in Brunswick County. The members of both boards submitted their resignations today, and recommended the creation of a county department to continue efforts to handle economic development matters. Previously, the Economic Development Commission and Corporation had operated as separate legal entities, with financing and…
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In preparation for upcoming and future holiday events, festivals and popular destination locations in and around the Oak Island and Ocean Isle Beach areas, the N.C. Department of Transportation is recommending alternate travel routes to help guide motorists. NCDOT is deploying multiple variable message signs (VMS) to help drivers navigate these routes. The department will deploy five VMS signs beginning Monday, June 29, and will keep them in place until Monday, July 6, to allow…
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Starting at 9 p.m. Sunday, June 28 and ending at 5 a.m. Thursday, July 2, the N.C. Department of Transportation will intermittently close the eastbound and westbound lanes of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge on U.S. 421 over the Cape Fear River in Wilmington nightly. These closures will take place in order for crews to make routine repairs the metal deck on the lift span of the bridge. One lane will remain open to traffic…
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The following legislative update was distributed by the N.C. Association of County Commissioners on June 26, 2015: Senate finance package continues to generate debate The Senate’s finance proposal – consisting of sales tax redistribution, other tax changes and economic development modifications – continues to generate much analysis and debate at the legislature and among stakeholders across the state. Included in the Senate budget, the plan is now in the hands of the House, which is…
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June 25, 2015 Jim Bradshaw, Director of the Brunswick County Economic Development Commission (pictured), today announced his plans to retire effective October 1, 2015. Commissioner Frank Williams issued the following statement following Bradshaw’s announcement: “Jim Bradshaw has worked diligently to put Brunswick County on the map and in the minds of site selection consultants and industries around the nation and world. I appreciate his hard work and service as our economic development director, and I…
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