KEY INFORMATION:
- The Island Package Center & Post Office holiday schedule has been released. Try to get your items ordered today so they will arrive on BHI by Christmas!
- It’s now time to renew your golf cart registration.
- Brunswick County is seeking the public’s input to plan for the future of its library system and future landscaping green space and tree requirements.
- The annual flushing program is completed, and the Village and County have changed back to chloramines.
- Winter fire safety tips.
EVENTS & REMINDERS:
- The Village Chapel’s Christmas Musical is on Sunday, December 10 at 3:00 p.m.
- This GO Bond Town Hall is on Monday, December 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
- BHA’s Board Candidate Forum scheduled for Monday, December 11, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. will take place in the Department of Public Safety’s multi-purpose room.
- The next regular Village Council meeting is on Friday, December 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
- Village offices will be closed on Monday, December 25, Tuesday, December 26, and Wednesday, December 27 for the Christmas holiday.
- Village offices will be closed on Monday, January 1, 2024, for New Year’s Day.
- Save the date for a Project Longevity/Community Care meeting on January 26, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at the Department of Public Safety.
IPC/PO Holiday Schedule
The Island Package Center and Post Office will be closed two days over the Christmas holiday, December 25, and December 26. The IPC/PO will be open from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 27, even though other Village offices will be closed. If you are planning on having items sent to the island for Christmas, please try to get them ordered TODAY so they will arrive on the island in time!
Golf Cart Registration Renewal
Golf cart registration renewals for 2024 began on December 1, 2023. If you have not renewed your registrations, you can do so online HERE.
Public Safety is already very busy processing the registrations in this first week, so please be patient. If you are planning to pick up your stickers in person, renewals typically take two business days to process, not including weekends, it is taking a little bit longer at this time. No stickers will be given out from December 25 through December 29. If you will not be back on the island until well after the new year, please plan accordingly and have your stickers mailed to your mainland address.
Please also remember that entering “same as last year” or “on file” is not acceptable and that you must re-enter your mailing address, vehicle, and insurance information when renewing your registration.
Thanks again for your patience as the number of carts continues to increase each year!
Brunswick County Public Input Opportunities
Brunswick County is seeking public input on its treescape and landscape plans and its library system.
An input meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, December 12, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Brunswick Center at Supply for input on the implementation of more landscaping, green space, and tree requirements for the County’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). For more details click HERE for the full announcement.
The public is invited to take a short survey to assist in planning the future of Brunswick County’s libraries. Click HERE to complete the survey. Please submit your feedback by Sunday, December 31, 2023.
Water System Flushing is Complete
As previously reported, the Village and County water systems have an annual flushing program in which the disinfection agent is changed from chloramines to chlorine. The Village and County have completed the flushing program and are back to using chloramines. View our notice from Village Utilities HERE for more information.
Winter Fire Safety
Home fires occur more in winter than in any other season. There are many steps homeowners can take to prevent a fire from occurring during this time of the year. The Village has been sharing several tips from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) on its social media the Village Information board outside of the Island Package Center and Post Office. HERE are several of the tips, we hope you take the time to check them out and follow through!
EVENTS
Christmas Musicale
The Village Chapel Choir will host a Christmas Musicale on Sunday, December 10, at 3:00 p.m. The program will include solos, ensembles, instrumentals, and choral presentations, with Bill Moser on the trumpet, Mary Mears playing flute, and Dianne Stanley on the organ. Mark your calendars for an hour of joyous Christmas music at the Village Chapel!
GO Bond Town Hall
The public is invited to attend the upcoming GO Bond Town Hall on Monday, December 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the multi-purpose room at the Department of Public Safety (273 Edward Teach Ext.). The meeting will be broadcast via Zoom (Zoom info HERE in the blue box).
The Village is taking questions in advance which can be emailed to GOBOND@villagebhi.org. There may be an opportunity for the live audience to ask questions, however, there will be no questions taken over Zoom.
More details HERE.
BHA’s Board Candidate Forum
BHA’s Board Candidate Forum scheduled for Monday, December 11, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. will take place in the Department of Public Safety’s multi-purpose room. Check out this webpage HERE for updates and how to view the forum via Zoom if you cannot attend in person. Questions for the moderator are due by Friday, December 8, 2023, at 12:00 p.m.
Village Council Regular Meeting
The next regular Village Council Meeting is scheduled for Friday, December 15, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the multi-purpose room in the Department of Public Safety (273 Edward Teach Ext.). The agenda will be posted HERE. Zoom information to listen-in remotely can be found HERE.
Village Offices Closed
Village offices will be closed on Monday, December 25, Tuesday, December 26, and Wednesday, December 27 for the Christmas holiday. This includes the Island Package Center & Post Office and Public Safety administration, except for Wednesday, December 27, when the IPC/PO will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Village offices will be closed on Monday, January 1, 2024, for New Year’s Day. This includes the Island Package Center and Post Office and Public Safety administration.
If you need a Public Safety Officer to come to you, as always, please call 911.
Project Longevity/Community Care Meeting
Save the date of January 26, 2024, for a Project Longevity/Community Care meeting that will take place at 3:00 p.m. at the Department of Public Safety. Attendees are also invited to dine on their own at Jailhouse Provisions following the meeting. Stay tuned for additional information.