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March 12, 2015 TO: Brunswick County Board of Commissioners RE: Update on NaCo Legislative Conference I recently represented Brunswick County at the National Association of Counties (NaCo) Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. Prior to the conference the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners adopted resolutions stating our position on a number of federal issues that impact counties. Issues covered in our resolutions include: Adverse impacts of the Affordable Care Act on our county employees’ healthcare coverage;…
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WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Cape Fear Rural Planning Organization (RPO) Transportation Advisory Committee (RTAC) elected officers for 2015 at its January 23 meeting. Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams was unanimously re-elected Chair and Whiteville Mayor Terry Mann was unanimously re-elected Vice Chair. The Cape Fear Area RPO covers Brunswick, Columbus and Pender Counties and serves as the intergovernmental organization for local elected officials, the North Carolina Department of Transportation and residents of the region to…
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams attended the Nov. 19-20 meeting of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners’ (NCACC) Legislative Goals Committee to help determine county legislative priorities for the upcoming 2015-16 legislative biennium. Commissioner Williams is one of 32 county commissioners from across North Carolina who was appointed to the Legislative Goals Committee by NCACC President Ronnie Beale, a Macon County Commissioner. The Goals Committee is co-chaired by Cumberland County Commissioner Dr.…
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ST. JAMES, N.C. – The Cape Fear Rural Planning Organization (RPO), which covers all of Columbus and portions of Brunswick and Pender Counties, hosted a rural transportation summit on Thursday, September 18 at the St. James Community Building in Brunswick County. “As portions of our state become increasingly urbanized, it is important for those of us who live in rural areas to have a strong, effective voice in transportation and other important issues,” said Brunswick…
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Brunswick County Commissioners Marty Cooke, Pat Sykes and Frank Williams advocated to restore and protect the county share of proceeds from the North Carolina Education Lottery at the N.C. Association of County Commissioners’ County Assembly Day in Raleigh Wednesday. “Restoring the full share of lottery proceeds and the statutes that designate counties as a recipient of lottery funds is our top priority this season,” said N.C. Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Executive…
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