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BOLIVIA, N.C. – The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners will meet for a special Fiscal Year 2025 budget workshop at 9 a.m. and a regular meeting at 3 p.m. this Monday, May 6, 2024. The public is welcome to attend in person or watch live online via Zoom (details below).
The commissioners’ chambers are on the first floor of the David R. Sandifer Administration Building at 30 Government Center Drive in Bolivia (28422).
View the full agenda and accompanying reports and subscribe to agenda notifications on the Brunswick County Agenda and Minutes Portal.
Watch via Zoom Live Stream
Brunswick County offers a live stream of these meetings via Zoom. The meetings are set up for live streaming only. The meeting footage will not be recorded or archived.
Individuals are invited to share feedback on the live stream quality and experience via email Brunswick County Communications.
Click the link below to watch the meeting live via Zoom:
Agenda Preview (Special FY25 Budget Workshop)
The Board of Commissioners will meet to review the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) preliminary recommended budget and hear updates from staff concerning particular topics, initiatives, or projects included in the draft. Below are a few selected items from the special workshop agenda.
During this special budget workshop, staff will present the preliminary budget, rate and fee recommendations, and more. There are no proposed changes to the current property tax (ad valorem) rate of 34.25 cents. There are no proposed changes to water and wastewater rates in FY25, but there are proposed changes to certain water and wastewater fees.
The preliminary budget addresses recommended changes to the County’s water and wastewater system development fees, which are one-time fees for new development joining either or both of the County’s utilities systems. Any changes to the County’s system development fees will not impact existing Brunswick County Public Utilities water and/or wastewater customers. Brunswick County presented the analysis report findings concerning these fees and conducted a 45-day public comment period earlier this year.
IV. Order of Business
- Budget Workshop Presentation (FY25 Preliminary Budget Presentation)
- Community Paramedicine Presentation
- Board of Elections Presentation
- Utilities Fee Presentation (2025 Water and Wastewater Fees)
Agenda Preview (Regular Meeting)
Below are a few selected items from the agenda that the Board of Commissioners will discuss and take possible action on during the regular meeting at 3 p.m.
VI. Presentations
- Emergency Management – National Hurricane Preparedness Week Proclamation: Request the Board proclaim the week of May 5 to 11, 2024, as National Hurricane Preparedness Week in Brunswick County.
VII. Administrative Report
- Utilities – Longwood Road Sewer Funding Offer: Request the Board approve the attached resolution accepting the funding offer from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in the amount of $14,956,200 for the design and construction of the Longwood Road Sewer Project (SRP-W-ARP-0297).
- Utilities – McGill 23 Longwood Road Sewer Project: Request the Board authorize the chairperson to execute the professional services agreement with McGill Associates, in the amount of $1,337,450 for engineering and other related services.
Public Comment and Hearings
Most regular meetings include a time for public comment before the commissioners at the beginning of the meeting. Some meetings also have public hearings for specific issues. The public hearings are similar to a public comment period but pertain to one topic.
Individuals wishing to speak during a public hearing should sign up before the meeting starts on the form at the door dedicated to public hearings. This form is separate from the form used to sign up for public comments at the beginning of the meeting.
Speakers wishing to distribute any related documents, printed comments or materials to the commissioners should deliver at least eight copies to the county clerk at least fifteen minutes before the meeting starts.
Learn more about Board of Commissioners meetings and public comment policies.
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