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Wake County, N.C. – The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) 100 Counties Prepared Task Force met Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at the Wake County Emergency Services Education Center. Brunswick County Commissioners Frank Williams and Randy Thompson joined with Guilford County Commissioner Kay Cashion to lead the meeting and spoke on the importance of cultivating working relationships to benefit the Brunswick County’s residents. The meeting, which included county leaders from throughout North Carolina, continued…
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Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams, who currently serves as President of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, met with Christopher Chung, CEO and Gene McLaurin, Board Chairman of the The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina in Raleigh on April 6, 2022. They discussed issues and challenges related to economic development in North Carolina, as well as ways counties can more effectively partner with EDPNC and their local economic development professionals.
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GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. – On March 28-29, 2022, the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) hosted the ARPA & Opioid Funding Strategy Summit for North Carolina’s county and state leaders to help strategize on the upcoming opportunities and demands associated with the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and national opioid settlement funds. Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams, who serves as NCACC President, presided over much of the summit, and Keith Holden, CEO of Brunswick County-based FOCUS…
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Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams, who also serves as President of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, addressed the N.C. State Board of Community Colleges in Raleigh on Thursday, March 17. Williams was joined by Laurel Edwards, NCACC’s Director of Policy Planning. Williams and Edwards discussed a number of critical issues that present opportunities for Counties to partner with our state’s community colleges, including workforce training, engaging disconnected youth and, of course, emergency preparedness.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – North Carolina Association of County Commissioners President and Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams participated in a panel discussion entitled “Intergovernmental Roundtable on Disaster Resiliency” in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. The event was held as part of the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference and was co-sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The roundtable brought together local, state, federal, and private business leaders to discuss the challenges local governments face…
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