The Village Council appreciates the Bald Head Association (BHA) attempting to survey its members regarding the proposed sale of the Transportation system to the Bald Head Island Transportation Authority (“TA”).  However, we note with serious concern several inaccuracies in the chronology which could very well result in flawed survey results.   The Council wishes to support … Continued

Boil Water Notice – In a follow-up to the island-wide water outage that occurred late Tuesday afternoon, the boil water advisory that was issued has been rescinded. Oftentimes a utility outage will affect a smaller number of Village Utilities customers. In these cases, the Village will only send notifications to the area that is affected. The Village … Continued

The repair to the water main has been made. Village Utilities is flushing the line and re-pressurizing the line to resume full service. This will take approximately 2.5 to 3 hours. The Boil Water Advisory is still in effect and is typically rescinded between 24-48 hours. More info here: https://villagebhi.org/departments-services/utilities/

The recent water main break has caused an island-wide water outage. Crews are making repairs right now and hoping to restore as soon as possible. Crews indicate it will take a minimum of one hour. A boil water advisory has been issued. The notice will be posted here shortly: https://villagebhi.org/departments-services/utilities/

The Village has just learned that a watermain has been hit by a construction crew working on the island. Village Utilities is assessing the damage and will proceed promptly with repairs. Some homes have reported no water pressure. Please standby for more information.

The Village is monitoring Tropical Depression Claudette, a system that is expected to strengthen back into a Tropical Storm and produce heavy rain as it approaches the North Carolina coast tonight. According to the latest briefing from National Weather Service Wilmington, the system could develop isolated flooding rainfall, and isolated tornadoes across the area. Winds … Continued

This week, the Village Council submitted its Notice of Intent to Seek Approval for Issuance of General Obligation Bonds.  The intent of this action is to have everything in place, should the Bald Head Island Transportation Authority and Bald Head Island Transportation be unable to reach an agreement on the purchase and sale of the … Continued

BHITA Meeting – The Bald Head Island Transportation Authority (BHITA) has requested that the Village make the following meeting access information available to the public for its meeting which will be held tomorrow, June 16, 2021, at 9:15 a.m. Join by phone (dial or tap) +12028602110,1616739635# US Toll+442031988143,1616739635# UK Toll Join with the following meeting … Continued

Key information: Village officials are monitoring the effects of the temporary Colonial Pipeline shutdown Terrapin Excluder Devices (TEDs) required in all crab pots New cell tower update Road paving expected to begin week of June 7, 2021 It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week, things you can do NOW to prepare Announcements from BHI Transportation, Inc. regarding barge … Continued

The Local Government Commission (LGC) at its May 4, 2021 meeting discussed the Bald Head Island Transportation Authority’s proposed $56,144,303.30 revenue bond financing to purchase the Transportation Assets of Bald Head Island Limited and operate the Authority.  LGC staff recommended denial of the application because of concerns with the asset appraisals.  Some LGC members stated … Continued