Duke Energy’s multi-year grid improvement project is now complete! In this announcement, we will provide an overview of what this means to Islanders, what improvements you can expect, and what you should do if there is a future power outage. What Did They Do? Over the past five years, Duke Energy upgraded nearly all … Continued
The Village recently joined a Multi-District Litigation federal class action complaint against the manufacturers of products that contain per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (or “PFAS”), a class of manmade chemical compounds used in a variety of industrial and consumer products. One of those products is a fire-fighting foam that was used for decades at airports and … Continued
Beginning this morning (June 6, 2023), the Timber Bridge between North Bald Head Wynd and Keelson Row will be closed for maintenance. Public Works will be cleaning and sealing the wooden decking on the bridge. The work is expected to take about three days and the bridge is expected to reopen on Friday, June 9, … Continued
Key Information: FAQs – After completing two education sessions on its new ticketing and reservation system, Bald Head Island Transportation has posted some Frequently Asked Questions on its website, you can view them HERE. BHIT is planning to transition to the new electronic ticketing on or about June 7, 2023. If you missed the sessions, … Continued
The National Weather Service Wilmington office is currently indicating that a strong coastal low is expected to bring significant marine, wind, and rain impacts for the Bald Head Island area over the next few days (latest briefing HERE). Please secure your outdoor items, as the wind gusts are expected to be very high. Be careful … Continued
Key Information: Upcoming Events: Proposed FY24 Budget – The proposed FY24 budget has been released and presented to the Village Council. It can be viewed HERE and includes the Manager’s Budget Message (starting on Page 3), slides from the 4/25 budget workshop (Pages 14-52), followed by the suggested budget ordinance and proposed fee schedule (Pages … Continued
Key Information: Reminders & Events: Package Delays – The barge will be down for routine maintenance from Wednesday, May 3, through Friday, May 5, 2023. BHI Transportation/Warehouse will be sending over some UPS/FedEx packages received during this time. However, there could be delays for some packages (depending on size/volume). The next scheduled barge run after … Continued
Key information: Reminders & Events: Wilmington Harbor Maintenance Project Update – Marinex is currently working to get all the submerged pipeline removed. That will take a day or two more and then they will proceed with removing the equipment from the BHI shoreline. They will be using escorts when moving all equipment to ensure public … Continued
Yesterday, a section of Lighthouse Wynd was closed to vehicle traffic for an upcoming event. This section is to remain closed after the event in anticipation of the installation of bollards which will be placed just past the parking area next to the Old Baldy Lighthouse and Smith Island Museum. The closed section will remain … Continued
The Commercial Area Planning Task Force met on Friday, March 31, 2023. During this meeting, they reviewed a draft set of Commercial Design Guidelines. They want the public’s input on this draft set of guidelines. The draft document can be viewed HERE. You may also listen to the discussion HERE (Passcode: 2L7kr$QC). Please note that … Continued