KEY INFORMATION: EVENTS & REMINDERS: Dosher Clinic is Now Open Dosher Clinic is now seeing patients at the Department of Public Safety for the 2024 peak season.  It will be operating through August 29, 2024, on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  The clinic provides telehealth services, and a medical assistant or … Continued

At approximately 4:43 p.m. this afternoon, the Bald Head Island Department of Public Safety was dispatched to respond to a structure fire on Dowitcher Trail.   Upon arrival, the two-story structure was reported as fully involved.  Mutual aid was dispatched, and the Southport Fire Department, Oak Island Fire Department, and Brunswick County EMS arrived to assist. … Continued

KEY INFORMATION: REMINDERS: Budget Workshop Last Friday’s budget workshop was recorded and is available for viewing HERE.  You can also access the PowerPoint slides and other information about the FY25 budget on our “Annual Budget” webpage HERE.   The Manager’s Budget Message will be posted to this webpage on Monday (5/6). The Village Council appreciates your … Continued

At the Village’s April 19 Council meeting, several citizens expressed a desire for greater information concerning the Village’s pending legal efforts regarding the future of the Transportation System.  The Village prepared a status chart of the pending matters, (HERE) which will be updated.  The Village previously communicated about the importance of these matters to the … Continued

The Village of Bald Head Island is excited to announce the launch of TextMyGov service as another way for islanders to receive information from the Village and for you to communicate with us! You can sign up to receive notifications from the Village when we need to notify residents about road work, weather delays/closings, garbage … Continued

Bald Head Island’s Department of Public Safety is always looking for ways to better serve the citizens of Bald Head Island. For this reason, we are rolling out a new program to protect our residents and their property in the most effective way possible. Community Connect is a free, secure, and easy to use platform … Continued

KEY INFORMATION: REMINDERS & EVENTS: Special Meeting A very quick (5 minutes!) special meeting of the Village Council took place this morning (March 28). The purpose of the meeting was to certify the Certificate of Canvass of the Brunswick County Board of Elections for the $13.5M and $4.5M GO Bond Referendum Elections.  The next step … Continued

Village Utilities personnel have been assessing island properties per the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule.  This may require them to do a small amount of excavation to check the water lines at the meter.  All Village Utilities staff drive vehicles and wear uniforms with the Village of Bald Head Island logo and are authorized to … Continued

This past Monday and Tuesday; the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, Village Manager, and Assistant Village manager joined our lobbyists to bring the Village’s interests to D.C. The focus of their efforts was to draw attention to the demands of our Waste Water Treatment Plant expansion, future coastal storm damage reduction strategies, and road paving and repair … Continued

On February 19, Bald Head Island Transportation (BHIT) (the current ferry operator) filed with the NCUC to change the ferry schedule from 30-minute to 45-minute turnarounds, meaning that the ferry would leave from each marina every 45 minutes rather than every 30 minutes.  While the intent to make a change in the ferry schedule was … Continued