Posts Tagged ‘NC Association of County Commissioners’
Brunswick County Commissioners attend NCACC Legislative Goals Conference
Brunswick County’s Commissioners joined county commissioners from across North Carolina in Raleigh last month to set the NCACC’s legislative agenda for the 2017-18 Legislative Biennium. “Actions taken by the legislature and state agencies can have a profound impact on the ability of county governments to do our jobs and serve our constituents, and the NCACC…
Read MoreBrunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams named Chair of NCACC General Government Steering Committee
Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams has been appointed Chairman of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) General Government Steering Committee by NCACC President Fred McClure. The General Government Steering Committee studies issues dealing with the general relationship between counties and the state and federal governments, including reviewing proposed legislative goals. “Actions taken by the…
Read MoreBrunswick County Commissioners achieve recognition from NCACC for dedication to professional development
Brunswick County Commissioner J. Martin Cooke, Jr. was recently recognized by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners for meeting the requirements for the Mentor level in the Local Elected Leaders Academy (LELA), and Commissioners Pat Sykes and Frank Williams were recognized for meeting the requirements for the Master level in LELA. A Master has…
Read MoreThoughts on this weekend’s NCACC Conference
Commissioners Pat Sykes, Randy Thompson, Marty Cooke and I attended the N.C. Association of County Commissioners’ annual conference in Winston-Salem this weekend. During the conference I attended educational seminars and workshops on a number of topics, including: Managing Conflict Constructively (certainly an issue that raises its head in government at all levels); County Authority for…
Read MoreBrunswick Commissioners recognized for professional development
BOLIVIA, N.C. — Brunswick County Commissioners Marty Cooke, Pat Sykes and Frank Williams have been recognized by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners for their achievements in the Local Elected Leaders Academy. The Local Elected Leaders Academy (LELA), a partnership with the UNC School of Government, the N.C. Association of County Commissioners and the…
Read MoreNCACC Legislative Update – June 26, 2015
The following legislative update was distributed by the N.C. Association of County Commissioners on June 26, 2015: Senate finance package continues to generate debate The Senate’s finance proposal – consisting of sales tax redistribution, other tax changes and economic development modifications – continues to generate much analysis and debate at the legislature and among stakeholders…
Read MoreNC Senate unveils latest plan to distribute county sales taxes
From the N.C. Association of County Commissioners — June 12, 2015 — After several days of waiting, the N.C. Senate rolled out its latest plan to redistribute county-adopted sales tax revenues on Wednesday. The Senate plan was only presented in the Commerce Committee and is rumored to be included in the Senate budget that will be…
Read MoreCommissioner Williams serves on NCACC Legislative Goals Committee
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…
Read MoreBrunswick County Commissioners advocate for restoration of lottery funds for school construction
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…
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