BRIEFS: Local governments in the Carolinas to meet next week

Down Ballot Staff Reports

Durham City Council will meet Monday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. and one of the agenda items deal with the second amendment to the building services agreement between the city and The Carolina Theatre. Public hearing items include designating The Chicken Hut as a local historic landmark and annexing the Heartland Park subdivision into the city of Durham.

Greenville, NC City Council will meet Monday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m.

Albemarle City Council will meet Monday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m.

The Haywood County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, Oct. 6 at 9 a.m. Regular meetings are streamed live on the county's website.

The Carrboro Town Council will meet Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m.

The York County, SC Council will meet Monday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m.

The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, Oct. 6 at 3 p.m. Those attending can view the meeting live on Zoom or attend the meeting in person.

Agenda items include:

VI. Presentations

1. Engineering – Stormwater Manual Updates and Potential Changes to the Stormwater Ordinance: Staff seeks review and comment from the Board regarding stormwater manual changes. Staff also seeks review and direction from the Board regarding proposed changes to the Stormwater Ordinance.
   
   
2. Information Technology – IT Cybersecurity Awareness Proclamation: Request the Board proclaim October 2025 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Brunswick County.

VII. Administrative Report

1. Administration – Fiscal Year-End June 30, 2025, County Manager's Report and Capital Project Funding: Request the Board receive information for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, and consider an appropriation of fund balance to fund future projects planned in the five-year Capital Improvement Plan and one-time capital items identified but not funded through the FY 2026 budget process.
   
   
2. Sheriff’s Office – Lease Agreement with BEMC: Request the Board approve a lease agreement with Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation for the Sheriff's Office use subject to review and approval by the County Attorney. The value of the lease is $24,000 a year.
   
   
3. Utilities – Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park Water Tank – Notice of Award - Disaster Supplemental Funds (EDA): Request the Board accept the Grant Notice of Award (NOA) from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) in the amount of $6,751,000 for the Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park (MAIRP) Water Tank Project and authorize the County Manager to sign and submit all required grant documents.