KEY INFORMATION:
- Fitness Tree is on the island this week performing routine overhead cutting of trees along Village roadways.
- Duke Energy is testing sirens this Wednesday (1/8). No public action is needed.
- The 2025 Trash and Recycling schedule is now available. The January yard debris pick-up will be on 1/15.
- 2025 CSDR Project update.
- Brunswick County invites residents to participate in lifesaving certification training.
REMINDERS & EVENTS:
- Road construction is still underway on NC 133 and E. Moore Street.
- The next regular Village Council meeting is on Friday, January 17, 2025.
- Village offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, during the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
- Project Longevity is having its second annual meeting on January 24, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at the Department of Public Safety.
Overhead Cutting
Fitness Tree is performing overhead cutting for the Village this week. Public Works crew members will escort the Fitness Tree crew and do traffic control as they cut along several roads on the island. Efforts will be made to allow for as much traffic flow as possible. For more information about routine overhead cutting of the Village’s right-of-way, please read our article HERE.
Siren Testing
The outdoor warning sirens around Duke Energy’s Brunswick Nuclear Plant will be tested between 10 and 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
The 38 sirens within 10 miles of the Brunswick Nuclear Plant will sound at full volume for five to 30 seconds. To ensure they are functioning properly, some sirens may need to be tested more than once. Follow-up testing after siren maintenance may be required after 11 a.m.
Testing is performed in cooperation with emergency officials in Brunswick and New Hanover counties, who are responsible for sounding the sirens.
Because this is a test, local broadcasting stations will not interrupt regular programming to broadcast Emergency Alert System (EAS) messages. If there was ever a real emergency at the plant requiring the sirens to be sounded, local radio and television stations would broadcast information and instructions to the public.
For more information about the outdoor warning sirens, residents can refer to information available on Duke Energy’s website HERE.
Duke Energy customers can sign up to receive phone, text, and email alerts HERE.
Trash & Yard Debris Pick-Up Schedule
The Public Works Department has updated its Trash and Yard Debris Pick Up Schedule for 2025. You can view it HERE. It is also posted on the Village website. Due to the overhead cutting taking place this week, yard debris pickup for January will take place next week (1/15).
A few reminders:
- Please make sure you use your YES/NO sign for trash pickup.
- Yard debris pick-ups are not “on-demand” and are only completed on the scheduled dates. You will still need to submit your pick-up request via our online service request portal (HERE) or by calling customer service at 910-457-9700 ext. 1000.
- Yard debris requests must be made no later than 2:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled pick-up.
- Piles should be left on the roadside. Please make sure not to cover up your water meter or any other utility infrastructure.
- This service is for property owners who do their own yard work. If you have a contractor/landscaper, they are responsible for the debris removal.
2025 CSDR Project Update
The dredging contractor has placed approximately 305,735 cubic yards of material in the west-end portion of the project. As of today, beach fill has been placed up to the east side of Beach Access 15. The dredge was shut down Sunday morning and staged near Battery Island ahead of the inclement weather. It remained shut down as of this morning and crews are checking on conditions to determine when production can resume.
The west end phase of the project is currently expected to be completed around January 24 and will stop near the west end of Peppervine Trail, then the dredge pipe will be extended further down South Beach and sand placement will begin again near 805 S Bald Head Wynd and continue past the Shoals Club.
The beach fill has passed all but four of the soft-tube groins. The contractor that is removing and replacing the soft-tube groins (McPherson Marine Services) has excavated the first tube and plans to continue with the removal process today. Beachgoers should expect areas of the west end of South Beach to be closed off as the work on the soft-tube groins continues.
The Village has been updating the project webpage (HERE) and posting regularly on its social media channels (HERE). Please direct any questions to the Village Public Information Officer at public.information@villagebhi.org or (910) 457-9700 ext. 1025.
Lifesaving Certification Training
Brunswick County’s Risk Management and Parks and Recreation departments are partnering to offer First Aid/CPR/AED Certification Training in 2025. This new training program is designed to provide residents with the knowledge and skills needed to recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing, and first aid emergencies.
More information on this training can be found in Brunswick County’s announcement HERE.
REMINDERS & EVENTS
Annual Golf Cart Registration
If you have not already applied for your annual golf cart registration renewal(s), now is the time to do so. This must be done online. A “2025 Golf Cart Registration Renewal” button has been added to the Village’s webpage (HERE).
This year, please note the date you submitted your renewal. The Village’s webpage will be updated regularly as stickers are available for pick-up at the Department of Public Safety. We will be indicating what renewals have been processed by the date they were received. We process renewals in the order they are received.
As of the publication of this announcement, all renewals submitted through December 25 in which the stickers are not being mailed are ready for pick up at the Department of Public Safety.
Please make sure you verify your cart number (the number on your big registration sticker), cart serial number (like a car’s VIN), and insurance information when registering.
Road Construction
NC 133 – The NCDOT is replacing the existing culverts carrying Sand Hill Creek under N.C. 133 with a new bridge. N.C. 133 will be closed for several months with an off-site detour route on N.C. 87 and U.S. 17. More information on this project can be found HERE. The completion date is set for fall 2025, however, there are incentives for the contractor to complete the project earlier.
East Moore Street – East Moore Street in Southport, near Deep Point Marina, was damaged in September during Potential Tropical Cyclone #8 and has been closed ever since. Crews began to replace the existing washed-out culvert with a single-span bridge in early December. This $2.4 million project will also include a new guardrail and waterline. The project is expected to be finished in the spring. Drivers should be cautious near the work zone. Road closure information HERE.
Next Regular Village Council Meeting
The next regular Village Council Meeting is scheduled for Friday, January 17, 2025, 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, January 20, 2025, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. This includes the Island Package Center & Post Office and Public Safety administration. If you need a Public Safety Officer to come to you, please call 911.
Project Longevity Annual Meeting
Project Longevity will be having its annual meeting on Friday, January 24, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at the Department of Public Safety. The Village Manager and Public Safety Chief are scheduled to speak at this event. Flyer HERE.