The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners will hold both a special meeting and a regular meeting on May 4, according to an announcement released on May 1. The special meeting, which is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m., will focus on a workshop for the preliminary draft Fiscal Year 2027 budget. The regular meeting is set for 3 p.m., with both sessions available for public attendance in person or via livestream through the Brunswick County Agendas and Minutes Portal.
These meetings are important as they provide residents with updates on key county initiatives, allow public participation, and address significant topics such as budget planning and community services. During the special session, commissioners will review the preliminary FY 2027 budget. The official recommended budget presentation is planned for May 18.
Several agenda items are highlighted for discussion during the regular meeting. These include a proclamation recognizing May as Building Safety Month, acknowledgment of Drinking Water Week from May 3-9, and an annual presentation from Trillium. Other administrative matters involve ratifying a resolution requesting that fire fee caps be increased by fifty percent—with a limit of twenty-five percent in fiscal year 2026-27—and considering approval for two new full-time engineering inspector positions due to increased departmental workload.
The board will also review appropriations related to the Southport Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Wastewater System project. This includes authorizing staff actions regarding contract execution with T.A. Loving Company contingent upon several legal approvals.
Public comment opportunities are available at most regular meetings, along with specific procedures for participating in public hearings or submitting materials ahead of time. More information about these policies can be found through Brunswick County’s online resources.
Recent data show ongoing challenges in local education readiness: among senior students taking the science portion of the ACT in Brunswick County school districts during the 2022-23 school year, only about twenty-three percent were considered ready for college according to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. For juniors taking this test section, just over twenty-one percent met college readiness standards according to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. In reading, thirty percent of seniors demonstrated college readiness while roughly twenty-six percent of juniors did so according to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Math scores showed lower readiness rates: nearly eighteen percent among seniors and fifteen percent among juniors were deemed ready according to North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Media representatives seeking interviews before or after board meetings are asked to contact Communications Director Meagan Kascsak by noon on meeting days.
