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N.C. Association of County Commissioners President Frank Williams’ 100 Counties Prepared Task Force held its kickoff meeting in Raleigh on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2021. The initiative aims to equip county commissioners statewide with the tools they need to lead effectively during emergencies. The task force will develop training for county commissioners on how to prepare,…
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Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams, who also serves as President of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, met N.C. Community College System President Thomas Stith in Raleigh on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Williams and Stith discussed a number of ways North Carolina’s Community College system can partner with counties, including workforce development, disconnected youth, and…
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Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams, who also serves as President of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, met with N.C. Emergency Management Director Will Ray at the N.C. Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh on Sept. 30, 2021. The two discussed Williams’ 100 Counties Prepared NCACC Presidential Initiative.
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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.