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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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BOLIVIA, N.C. — Steve P. Keen, who was hired last month as the Eastern Director for the Office of Governor Pat McCrory, spent the day in Brunswick County on Monday, May 19. Keen, who served as a Wayne County Commissioner prior to joining Governor McCrory’s administration, met with a number of county and municipal leaders during his visit. During his visit, Keen met with: Municipal officials from towns in northern Brunswick County: Leland (Mayor Brenda…
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Brunswick County is the fastest-growing county in North Carolina, and is the 47th-fastest growing county in the nation, according to figures released from the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday. Brunswick County’s population grew from 112,197 in 2012 to 115,301 in 2013, an increase of 3,104 people and a rate of 2.8 percent. That rate of growth was higher than any other county in North Carolina, earning Brunswick County the designation of fastest-growing county in North Carolina.…
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