KEY INFORMATION: Hurricane Preparedness Forum Thank you to all who attended the Village’s Hurricane Preparedness Forum last week. We had very informative guest speakers and received several great questions from the audience! If you missed it, the recording is available on YouTube HERE. The Village’s slides can be viewed and downloaded HERE. Take some time … Continued
KEY INFORMATION: REMINDERS & EVENTS: Visitor’s Guide In addition to our new “Before the Horn Blows” podcast (HERE) geared toward visitors, the Village has published an online Visitor’s Guide. It is full of helpful information, some of which is unique to Bald Head Island that many visitors don’t know about before they arrive. HERE is … Continued
Key Information: Proposed FY26 Budget The proposed FY26 budget has been released and presented to the Village Council. It can be viewed HERE. The document includes: The budget document is also available for inspection in person in the Village Clerk’s office at Village Hall. Public Hearing The Village Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed … Continued
KEY INFORMATION: REMINDERS & EVENTS: Budget Workshop The Village Council conducted a budget workshop on Friday, April 25, 2025. Highlights from the workshop included the following: General fund expenditures are projected to increase approximately 11% from last year ($2,032,300). Most of this increase is attributed to debt service (GO bonds for beach renourishment and public … Continued
KEY INFORMATION: REMINDERS: Hydrant Flow Testing Sunland Fire Protection is on the island this week to perform hydrant flow testing. Fire hydrant testing ensures the ability to provide water at an acceptable pressure and flow rate for public health and firefighting operations. If you experience discolored water, refer to our fact sheet (HERE) on discolored water … Continued
KEY INFORMATION: REMINDERS & EVENTS: Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 2:00 a.m., when clocks will spring forward one hour. The change aims to provide more daylight in the evenings. Many clocks change automatically, but for those that don’t, you might want to set them before you go … Continued
The National Weather Service Wilmington office is warning of possible severe storms for our area tomorrow (Wednesday, March 5, 2025). This is expected to bring damaging wind gusts over 60 mph, and a few tornadoes are possible. According to the latest briefing, the thunderstorms will move from west to east and pass through the coastal … Continued
Key Information: Reminders & Events: Winter Weather Advisory A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for NE SC and SE NC through tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 10:00 a.m. The key messages from the National Weather Service Wilmington Office’s latest briefing are: Village Operations for 2/20 Village offices will be closed on Thursday, 2/20 with office … Continued
KEY INFORMATION: REMINDERS & EVENTS: Smoke Testing The Village of Bald Head Island has contracted Withers Ravenel to conduct a smoke test survey in two areas of the island — near the BHI marina and a section of S Bald Head Wynd near Muscadine east to Kinross Court — (map HERE), beginning tomorrow, Friday, January 31. … Continued
KEY INFORMATION: Impacts on Transportation According to National Weather Service Wilmington, areas of Brunswick County received between 1.9 and 5 inches of snowfall since yesterday. While the clouds associated with the winter storm have shifted off the coast, low temperatures are expected to remain which will cause melting snow to quickly refreeze once the sun … Continued