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BOLIVIA, N.C. — The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to name Planning Director Mike Hargett as the Director of Economic Development and Planning Services. As part of the Board’s vote, the Planning and Community Development department and the Economic Development department will be consolidated. Hargett will serve as Director of the consolidated Economic…
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Below is information about the Ocean Isle Beach Park Phase II project, including frequently asked questions and some background information about the park. Q: Are the plans set in stone? A: At this time, Phase II of the Ocean Isle Beach Park project is still in the planning stages. Staff is working with consultants on…
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Recently there has been discussion about a potential proposal to relocate a CSX rail line out of the City of Wilmington. The relocated rail line could skirt the edge of Brunswick County along the Cape Fear River, near the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge. Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo recently appointed a task force to look into…
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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.
