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Pay raises given to county employees

Submitted by Ben Powell on Wednesday, May 22nd, 7:38 am
For just the second time in the past five years, Brunswick County employees will see an increase in their paychecks.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – For just the second time in the past five years, Brunswick County employees will see an increase in their paychecks.

Tuesday night, county commissioners decided to give all employees a minimum of a three percent pay raise.

Some employees may receive as much as five percent based on their market value.

The change in pay rates comes after the county hired Evergreen Solutions to conduct a salary study last summer.

Evergreen was hired by the county under a $40,000 contract to conduct a compensation and benefit study, a job description analysis, and a performance appraisal for all county employees.

All part time and full time employees will be given a raise.  County commissioners will be the only employees who do not get a raise in fiscal year 2013-2014.

This is only the second raise for county employees since 2008.

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911 center to receive major makeover

Submitted by Ben Powell on Wednesday, May 22nd, 7:35 am
The Brunswick County 911 center will soon be better equipped to respond to emergency calls.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The Brunswick County 911 center will soon be better equipped to respond to emergency calls.

Tuesday night, county commissioners voted to enter into a $200,000 contract with a construction company to renovate the 911 center.

Additions include a new emergency operations center and a call center.

The total estimated cost is more than $2 million.  The project will be fully funded by grant money from the state.

Construction crews will start working on a stand-alone building with a connection to the existing building on site starting later this year.

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Brunswick schools test drive propane-powered bus

Submitted by Bailey Hicks on Tuesday, May 21st, 6:11 pm
There is a new kind of school bus in Brunswick County; one that runs on propane instead of diesel.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) - There is a new kind of school bus in Brunswick County; one that runs on propane instead of diesel. 

Brunswick County was one of two counties picked to test drive the new school bus. They will run it on their routes until the end of September, when the county will pass it over to another county in North Carolina to test drive.

Officials say propane is a lot cheaper than diesel fuel, adding that there is almost a 3-to-1 ratio between the two costs per gallon. 

The Director of the County Schools Transportation System, Bobby Taylor, says it will also teach students about going green and fuel alternatives.

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Permanent county manager named in Brunswick Co.

Submitted by WECT Web Staff
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 12:00pm
Commission chair Phil Norris said the board named Ann Hardy to be the next county manager.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The search is over for a permanent county manager in Brunswick County.

Commission chair Phil Norris said the board named Ann Hardy to be the next county manager.

She was the former county finance director, and recently took over as interim manager when Marty Lawing left to accept a job in Guilford County.

Commissioners were impressed with Hardy and decided to keep her in the position permanently.

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Pruden named Southeast Regional Superintendent of the Year

Submitted by Jessica B. Swencki, Director of Quality Assurance and Community Engagement, Brunswick County Schools
Monday, May 20th, 2013, 11:34am
Pruden named Southeast Regional Superintendent of the Year

Brunswick County Schools is pleased to announce Superintendent Edward Pruden has been named the 2013-2014 Southeast Regional Superintendent of the Year.  The honor was bestowed by a vote of the fourteen public school superintendents that comprise the Southeast Region Superintendents’ Council.

Brunswick County Board of Education Chairman Charles Miller was thrilled to learn of the honor and quick to share his congratulations, “I am so proud of Dr. Pruden.  This honor represents the hard work and dedication he has not only to our students and staff in Brunswick County, but for public education in North Carolina.  We are so fortunate he is our superintendent.”

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Students from Town Creek complete D.A.R.E. program

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director
Monday, May 20th, 2013, 11:21am
Students from Town Creek complete D.A.R.E. program

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Students from Town Creek Elementary graduated Friday from the D.A.R.E. program.

According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, about 62 fifth grade students finished the ten-week course under the leadership of Lieutenant Todd Coring.

“I am very proud of these kids,” said Coring. “Everyone did a great job.”

The sheriff’s office said the D.A.R.E. program curricula focuses on the abuse of gateway drugs. The program offers preventative strategies.

More information on the D.A.R.E. program can be found on the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office website at www.brunscosheriff.com.

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'Click it or Ticket' campaign celebrates 20 years

Submitted by Caraline Waldrep, Traffic Reporter
Monday, May 20th, 2013, 11:04am
'Click it or Ticket' campaign celebrates 20 years

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Monday, May 20th marks the 20th anniversary of North Carolina DOT “Click or Ticket” campaign.

According to the press release, North Carolina was the first state to launch this safety program in 1993.

The release also states, The Click it or Ticket campaign runs through Memorial Day weekend and ends on June 2nd.  During this time officers will cite driver’s state wide who do not buckle up.  

To learn more information about this campaign visit this link or visit  their website at, http://www.ncdot.gov/.

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