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Week eight of the Brunswick Sheriff’s Citizens Academy focused on the proper use of firearms. Based on my notes from tonight’s session, law enforcement officers are typically required to complete a minimum of 40 hours of firearms training, and they must re-qualify annually. A large portion of tonight’s discussion focused on safety. The instructor repeatedly…
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The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners recently created an ad hoc committee to review how the county distributes sales tax receipts to municipalities. I read the following statement at the beginning of the committee’s initial meeting today: “As this committee begins its work, it is important to emphasize the fact that the Board of Commissioners…
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First, it is hard to believe we are already in week seven of the citizens academy. Time flies!! This week’s session met at Brunswick County Academy. We started in the gym, where we were given an overview of what tasers are and when and how they are used. In a nutshell, the purpose of a…
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NCACC Presidential Initiative - 100 Counties Prepared
On August 14, 2021, Brunswick County Commissioner and newly installed N.C. Association of County Commissioners President Frank Williams announced his presidential initiative, 100 Counties Prepared. The initiative was borne out of his experience serving as Chair of the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners during Hurricanes Florence, Dorian, and Isaias, through which he observed a lack of emergency preparedness training suitable for elected officials. He appointed a statewide task force that worked with NCACC staff to develop a full day of emergency preparedness training for elected officials.
Sixty-one county officials from across North Carolina completed the inaugural 100 Counties Prepared Emergency Preparedness Training for County Commissioners, which was held in conjunction with the 115th Annual NCACC Conference in Cabarrus County on August 11, 2022. A second training was held on May 31, 2023, and additional trainings are planned.
