Agenda 2023 11-20
N O VE M B E R 20, 2023 9:00 A M
LO C AT I O N (N H C H istoric C ourthous e, 24 North 3rd S treet, Room 301)
M E E T I N G C A L L E D TO O R D E R (C hair Bill Riv enbark )
I N VO C AT I O N (Reverend S tuart Milton, S t. Paul's U nited M ethodis t C hurch)
P L E D G E O F A L L E G I A N C E (C ommis s ioner D ane S calis e)
A P P R O VA L O F C O N S E N T A G E N DA
C O N S E N T A G E N DA I T E M S O F B U S I N E S S
1.A pproval of M inutes
2.A pproval of A zalea Fes 5 val M emor andum of A gr eement
3.A dop5on of Budget A mendments
4.A pproval of Board of Educa5 on Budget A mendment
5.Trillium H ealth Res ources Bo8le Tax Report
6.A dop5on of Res olu5 on S uppor5 ng N C D O T G rant A pplica5 on to the U S
D epartment of Trans porta5on's B ridget I nves tment P r ogr am for the
Replacement of the C ape Fear M emor ial B ridge
E S T I M AT E D
M I N U T E S R EG U L A R A G E N DA I T E M S O F B U S I N E S S
10 7.P resenta5on of S erv ice A w ards and I ntr oduc5on of N ew Employees
5 8.Considera5on of A dop5on A w arenes s M onth P r oclama5 on
10 9.P ublic H earing on M as on I nlet S pecial A s s es s ment
15 10.P resenta5on of N ew H anov er C ounty Water Q uality Monitoring P rogram, 2022
- 2023 F inal Repor t
20 11.P resenta5on of N ew H anov er C ounty Res iliency S tudy F indings
10 12.F inancial update of unaudited financial results for the fis cal year ended J une 30,
2023, and for the fir s t quar ter of fis cal y ear 2024
5 13.Commi8ee A ppointments
P U B L I C C O M M E N T S O N N O N -A G E N DA I T E M S (limit t hree minute s )
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E S T I M AT E D
M I N U T E S
A D D I T I O N A L A G E N DA I T E M S O F B U S I N E S S
14.A ddi5onal I tems
County Manager
County Commis s ioner s
Clerk to the Board
County A8orney
15.A D J O U R N
Note: M inutes lis ted for each item are e s mated, and if a preceding item takes les s 5me, the Board w ill mov e
forward un5 l the agenda is completed.
M ission
New H anover C ounty is commi8ed to providing equitable oppor tuni5es and excep5 onal public serv ices through
good governance to ensure a s afe, healthy, s ecure and thr iving community for all.
Vis ion
A vibr ant, prosperous, diverse coastal community
commi8ed to building a s us tainable future for futur e genera5ons.
C ore Values
P rofes s ionalis m - Equity - I ntegrity - I nnova5on - S tew ards hip - A ccountability
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/20/2023
Consent
DEPARTMENT: PRESENTER(S): Kym Crowell, Clerk to the Board
CONTACT(S):
Governing Body
Kym Crowell
SUBJECT:
Approval of Minutes
BRIEF SUMMARY:
Approve minutes from the following mee ngs:
Agenda Review held on November 2, 2023
Closed Session held on November 2, 2023
Regular Mee ng held on November 6, 2023
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
Good Governance
Effec ve County Management
Increase transparency and awareness about county ac ons
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Approve minutes.
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Recommend approval.
COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS:
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ITEM: 1
N E W H A N OV E R C O U N T Y B OA R D O F C O M M I S S I O N E R S
R EQU E S T F O R B OA R D A C T I O N
M E E T I N G DAT E : 11/20/2023
C o nsent
D E PA R T M E N T: C o unty
Manager P R E S E N T E R(S ): J essica L oeper, Assistant C ounty Manager and Aliso n B aringer,
E xec uve D irector of the N o rth C arolina Azalea Fesval
C O N TA C T (S ): J essica L oeper
S U B J EC T:
A pprov al of A zalea Fes*val M emorandum of A greem ent
B R I E F S U M M A RY:
N ew Ha nover C ounty and the N orth C arolina Azalea Fesval staff have wo rked to gether to o utline and document the
county ’s in-kind support of the fesval as well as the sponsor-rela ted benefi ts the county receives from the fesval.
T he propo sed Memora ndum of Agreement helps to solidify the county and fesval’s relaonship and is a way to
acknowledge the co unty ’s support o f the fesval, which ha s an esmated econo mic impact of o ver $50 million
annually across N ew Hano ver C ounty.
S T R AT EGI C P L A N A L I G N M E N T:
S us tainable L and U s e & Environmental S tew ards hip
Cultural amenies that enhance quality of place are s afeguarded.
P romote the community thr ough acv ies that enhance life and connect people.
R EC O M M E N D E D M OT I O N A N D R EQU E S T E D A C T I O N S :
Appro ve and authorize the C ounty Manager to execute the Memo randum o f Agreement with the N o rth C arolina
Azalea Fesval at W ilmingto n, I nc.
AT TA C H M E N T S :
Descripon
Azalea Festival Memorandum of Agreement
C O U N T Y M A N AG E R'S C O M M E N T S A N D R EC O M M E N DAT I O N S : (only M anag er)
Reco mmend appro val.
C O M M I S S I O N E R S ' A C T I O N S :
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ITEM: 2
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this ______ day of _________ 20___, by and between NEW
HANOVER COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter referred to
as "County," and NORTH CAROLINA AZALEA FESTIVAL AT WILMINGTON, INC., a
non-profit corporation organized under the laws of the State of North Carolina, hereinafter referred
to as "Festival," to outline the understanding between the parties of their ongoing partnership as
it relates to the annual North Carolina Azalea Festival.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the annual North Carolina Azalea Festival (hereinafter, the "Festival Event")
is the County's largest, oldest, continuously -running event, celebrating the C ounty's community,
culture, and citizens;
WHEREAS, the Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to organizing and
promoting activities that provide an economic boost to New Hanover County and the City of
Wilmington while highlighting our community leaders, volunteers, and citizens during the
Festival Event;
WHEREAS, it is estimated that each Festival Event is sponsored by over 400 local
businesses and individuals, employs hundreds of vendors, engages a thousand community
volunteers, attracts approximately 200,000 people to New Hanover County, and provides over
$50 million dollars in economic stimulus to the region;
WHEREAS, the County has been supportive of the Festival since its inception in 1948 and
the County wishes to continue its support of the Festival;
WHEREAS, the County is authorized by Chapter 153A to enter into contracts and appropriate
money to a corporation in order to carry out a public purpose in which the County is authorized by law
to engage and by Chapter 153A, Article 2 to provide public services;
WHEREAS, in previous years, the Festival and the County have entered into separate
annual agreements for services provided by the County and rental agreements for locations to be used
by the Festival for the Festival Event; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to define their partnership for the production of the annual
Festival Event in one multi-year, comprehensive agreement.
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NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged and agreed upon by the parties, and in further consideration of the
covenants and representations contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be for five (5) years from the date of execution with an
option to extend for five (5) additional years upon written approval by both parties.
2. License to Use Certain County Owned or Occupied Property
a. The Festival requests a temporary, non-exclusive license to use parks properties owned or
occupied by the County, including Long Leaf Park and Airlie Gardens, for specific events or
needs during the Festival year.
b. The County agrees to permit the usage of available parks properties that are needed for the
Festival, upon approval by the County Manager or designee .
c. Annually for the term of the Agreement and any subsequent extension, the Festival will
provide the County with a written list of requested properties for that year's Festival Event at
least three months in advance . Many parks and gardens are booked well in advance, so the
county will only be able to grant the use of available , unreserved parks and designated areas
to the Festival.
i. The list shall indicate the use of each property and which properties will be used for any alcohol
sales, distribution, or consumption.
d. If using Airlie Gardens as an event location for the Festival’s Garden Party , the Festival will
complete and agree to all terms outlined in the Private Event Rental Agreement for Airlie
Gardens, with rental fees waived for the Garden Party .
e. The Parties anticipate that County-owned or occupied properties may become available or
unavailable for use by the Festival during the term of the Agreement. The Parties agree to add,
remove, or modify properties licensed through this section by written amendments to the
Agreement.
f. The County reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel any event on the properties due
to inclement weather, Acts of God, or any other cause that is dangerous to persons or property.
The County agrees to consult with the Festival as soon as possible regarding any potential
cancellation.
g. The Festival agrees to be responsible for any damage to the properties beyond normal wear and
tear and the cost of any repair shall be paid by the Festival within thirty (30) days of billing.
h. The Festival agrees to not alter the properties in any way without prior written authorization
from the County.
i. Any County fees associated with the use of these properties for Festival Events are waived.
j. The Festival shall keep 100% of concession sales from Festival Events.
3. Alcohol Sale, Distribution, and Consumption
a. Alcohol sales, distribution, or consumption pursuant to this Agreement are specific to Airlie
Gardens and should not be on any other County property. If utilizing a Parks property, parks
policies must be followed, which limit alcohol to wine and beer in specific areas of the park.
b. The Festival shall obtain and fully comply with all permits required for Festival activities,
including but not limited to, the terms of any ABC permits.
c. Alcohol sales and distribution shall be limited to those alcoholic beverages defined and
regulated under Chapter 18B of the North Carolina General Statutes, including malt beverages,
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unfortified wine, and liquor sales and distribution.
d. The Festival shall obtain Liquor Liability insurance coverages in the minimum amount of $1
million per occurrence in addition to other insurance requirements in this Agreement. The
County, its officers, and employees shall be named as additional insured by endorsement
CG2011 or equivalent.
e. The Festival may contract with vendors to offer alcohol sales or distribution during the Festival
Event. All vendors shall be bound by the same conditions as the Festival for purposes of
alcohol sales and distribution.
f. Annually, the Festival will provide the County with proof of insurance and permits prior to the
use of any portion of the County owned or occupied properties for that year's Festival Event.
J. The Festival shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure that alcoholic beverage consumption
pursuant to this Agreement does not leave the event areas.
k. The Festival shall keep 100% of concession sales from Festival Events.
4. County Sponsorship
a. Except as set forth below, neither County nor the Festival will use the name, trade name, logo,
service mark or trademarks ("Marks") of the other party for any purpose without the prior
written consent of the other party. Each party may use the other party's Marks solely as necessary
to promote the Festival Event; however, each agrees to comply with any Marks usage standards
provided to it by the other party. Each party recognizes the great value of the goodwill associated
with the other's Marks. All ownership rights in the Marks will remain vested in the originating
party and any intellectual property rights in and to the Marks that may accrue to the other party
will inure to the benefit of the originating party and will be assigned to it upon its request. Neither
party will at any time do or knowingly permit to be done, any act or thing that would in any way
impair the rights of the originating party, affect the validity of the Marks or any part thereof, or
depreciate the value of the Marks or any part thereof. The limited rights granted in this paragraph
will be terminated upon any expiration or termination of this Agreement.
b. In the event the Festival provides for an outbound web-link ("Link") from any Festival website
("Linking Page") to a County website ("Destination Page"), the Link shall be presented on the
Linking Page solely in the form of the applicable County name, or a graphic image of the
County logo as supplied by County, encoded with hypertext markup language establishing a
functioning link to the Destination Page. Any County logo shall be presented without
alteration by the Festival, in accordance with County’s standards for logo usage as they may
be amended.
c. County logo will appear prominently as a Festival Major Sponsor, in line with other Festival
Major Sponsors.
d. County logo shall be represented as a Festival Major Sponsor.
e. County shall have rights to a Street Fair booth (20x10) for informational promotion of the
County in a high-traffic area. County shall let Festival know by February 1st of each year
whether a Street Fair booth is needed for County.
f. County will have opportunity to enter a Parade unit of County-creation, in addition to the
comped entries for the Sheriff’s Office and Board of Commissioners. County shall let Festival
know by February 1st of each year whether a separate Parade unit is needed by County.
g. County shall have promotion on the digital Festival Fun Guide.
h. The Festival shall post a minimum of 4 social media posts in appreciation for County's
sponsorship or otherwise promoting the C ounty.
i. County Officials shall have access to their reserved parking spaces during any festival event
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that requires closing of the downtown 320 Chestnut parking lot.
j. Ticket Benefits for County's Sponsorship:
i. Sixteen (16) Patrons' Party Gala tickets
ii. Twelve (12) Headliner VIP Passes to the Thursday night Festival Concert and T welve
(12) Headliner VIP passes to the Friday night Festival Concert
iii. Fifty (50) Airlie Garden Party tickets, including ten (10) VIP in-gate parking passes and
fifteen (15) off-site trolley passes
iv. Sixteen (16) celebrity reception passes
v. Twelve (12) parade reviewing stand passes
vi. One (1) framed, limited edition print
5. Dedicated Sheriff’s Office Services during the Festival Event
a. The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office will provide a dedicated motorcade escort and basic law
enforcement services in and around the areas involved in the Festival Event in coordination with
Wilmington Police Department, as so designated by the Festival.
b. The Festival understands and agrees that by providing basic law enforcement services, the County
does not warrant or guarantee the safety of any specific person, firm, corporation, participant, or
other entity or property associated with or impacted by this event.
c. The County and Festival shall designate representatives who may confer and establish guidelines
regarding operational matters in order to mutually implement and advance the spirit, intent, and
purpose of this Agreement.
d. The Festival acknowledges that this Agreement shall in no way give it, or its management or any
person, corporation, or other entity acting on its behalf, any right to establish policy or to engage in
any supervision, direct or indirect, in the management, operation, or control of the law enforcement
personnel assigned by the County pursuant to this Agreement.
e. The Festival acknowledges that such rights and prerogatives, as a matter of public policy and under
the laws of the State of North Carolina, lie solely within the province of the County and Sheriff’s
Office.
f. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit the County from utilizing personnel assigned
pursuant to this Agreement for other non-event law enforcement purposes that may arise from time
to time subject to reasonable compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
g. The Festival expressly acknowledges that emergency situations may arise that require officers to
be diverted for the safety of citizens. The decision to divert officers in an emergency shall be at the
sole discretion of the Sheriff’s Office. If such an emergency situation arises, the County will act in
good faith to provide the Festival as much notice as possible under the circumstances.
6. Landfill Tipping Fees . New Hanover County Recycling and Solid Waste will waive all tipping fees
associated with the Festival. The Festival will complete a tip fee waiver to be approved by the
department in advance of the Festival dates, and will be allowed to bring all waste a ssociated with
the Festival to the Landfill without charge .
7. Release and Indemnity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Festival shall release,
indemnify, keep and save harmless the County, its agents, officials, and employees, from any and
all responsibility or liability for any and all damage or injury of any kind or nature whatever
(including death resulting therefrom) to all persons, whether agents, officials, or employees of the
County or third persons, and to all property proximately caused by, directly or indirectly, the
performance or nonperformance by the Festival (or by any person acting for the Festival), whether
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such claim may be based in whole or in part upon contract, tort (including alleged active or passive
negligence or participation in the wrong), or upon any alleged breach of any duty or obligation on the
part of the Festival, its agents, officials, and employees or otherwise. The provisions of this Section
shall include any claims for equitable relief or for damages (compensatory or punitive) against the
County, its agents, officials, and employees including alleged injury to the business of any claimant
and shall include any and all losses, damages, injuries, settlements, judgments, decrees, awards, fines,
penalties, claims, costs and expenses. Expenses as used herein shall include without limitation the
costs incurred by the County, its agents, officials, and employees, in connection with investigating any
claim or defending any action, and shall also include reasonable attorneys' fees by reason of the
assertion of any such claim against the County, its agents, officials, or employees.
8. Insurance Requirements: The Festival shall maintain during the life of this agreement the statutory
workers' compensation insurance as required by North Carolina law. Festival shall take out and
maintain during the life of this agreement commercial general liability insurance, including
independent contractors' liability coverage and broad form property damage insurance in the
minimum amount of $1 million per occurrence limit, $2 million general aggregate. The Festival
shall obtain Liquor Liability insurance coverages in the minimum amount of $1 million per
occurrence in addition to other insurance requirements in this Agreement. The Co unty, its officers
and employees shall be named as additional insured on any such policy by endorsement CG2011
or equivalent.
9. Notice. All notices under this license must be in writing and given by certified mail, return receipt
requested, addressed as follows:
To County: Chris Coudriet
New Hanover County Manager
230 Government Center Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403
To Festival: Alison Baringer
North Carolina Azalea Festival at Wilmington, Inc.
5725 Oleander Drive Unit B7
Wilmington, NC 28403
10. Immunity Not Waived. This Agreement is governmental in nature, for the benefit of the public,
and is not intended to be for private profit or gain. Any amounts charged in connection with the
services hereunder are intended to reflect closely as possible the County’s actual cost, and the
County does not intend to waive its sovereign immunity by reason of this Agreement.
11. No Partnership, Joint Venture or Agency. It is mutually agreed by the parties that this is an
Agreement for services and not a contract for employment and as such, no member or official of
the Festival, its employees, vendors, or volunteers shall be entitled to any employment benefits of
the County, such as, but not limited to, vacation, sick leave, insurance, worker's compensation, and
pension and retirement benefits. The Festival is an independent contractor and not an agent of the
County and under no circumstances shall this Agreement be construed as one of agency, partnership,
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joint venture, or employment between the parties.
12. Conflict of Interest. No paid employee of the County shall have a personal or financial interest,
direct or indirect, as a contracting party or otherwise, in the performance of this Agreement.
13. Non-Waiver of Rights. It is agreed that either party's failure to insist upon the strict performance
of any provision of this Agreement, or to exercise any right based upon a breach thereof, or the
acceptance of any performance during such breach, shall not constitute a waiver of any rights under
this Agreement.
14. Entire Agreement. Amendments. This Agreement, including any Exhibits attached, which are
incorporated herein and made a part hereof, constitutes the entire contract between the parties,
and no warranties, inducements, considerations, promises, or other inf erences shall be implied or
impressed upon this Agreement that are not set forth herein. This Agreement shall not be altered
or amended except in writing signed by all Parties.
15. Binding Effect. The Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, successors, assigns, agents,
officials, employees, independent contractors, and subcontractors of the parties.
16. Continuing Obligation. The parties will make and execute all further instruments and documents
required to carry out the purposes and intent of the agreement.
17. Interpretation. All of the terms and conditions contained herein shall be interpreted in accordance
with the laws of the State of North Carolina. In the event of a conflict between the various terms
and conditions contained herein or between these terms and other applicable provisions, then the
more particular shall prevail over the general and the more stringent or higher standard shall
prevail over the less stringent or lower standard.
18. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, se ntence, clause, phrase or portion of this
contract is for any reason held invalid, unlawful, or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable and such holding shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions hereof.
19. Execution. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counter - parts, each of which shall be
deemed an original and all of which together constitute one and the same document. The parties
hereto represent and warrant that the persons executing and delivering this agreement on their
respective behaves are duly authorized to so act.
20. No Assignment. This Agreement shall not be assigned without the written consent of the other
party.
21. Incidental Matters. Incidental matters not expressly provided for in this Agreement shall be at the
discretion of the County Manager or his designee, which shall at all time have complete authority
to enforce regulations governing the operations of County properties and departments.
22. Authority to Act/IDA Certification . Each of the persons executing this Agreement does hereby
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covenant, warrant, and represent that have full right and authority to enter into this Agreement, and
that each and all persons signing were authorized to do so.
23. Other Laws and Regulations. The Parties will comply with any and all applicable federal, state
and local standards, regulations, laws, statutes and ordinances including those regarding toxic,
hazardous and solid wastes and any pollutants; public and private nuisances; health or safety; and
zoning, subdivision or other land use controls. The Parties will take all reasonable care necessary,
proper or required safety, preventative and remedial measures in accordance with any and all
relations and directives from the North Carolina Department of Human Resources, the Unites
Stated Environmental Protection Agency, the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality, Heath Departments, and any other federal, state or local agency having jurisdiction, to
insure the prompt prevention of cessation (now or in the future) or violations or either the
applicable provisions of such standards, regulations, laws, statutes, and ordinances or any permits
or conditions issued thereunder. The Festival specifically acknowledges and agrees that the
Festival, and any subcontractors it uses, has complied with and shall continue to comply with the
provisions of the federal E-Verify program in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North
Carolina General Statutes. The Festival shall maintain adequate safeguards with respect to
sensitive customer information in conformance with and pursuant to 16 C.F.R. 681.1 and in
accordance with N.C.G.S 132 -1.10 and 75-65.
24. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by either party with one hundred eighty (180)
days' written notice to the other party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the day and year first
above mentioned.
NORTH CAROLINA AZALEA FESTIVAL
AT WILMINGTON, INC.
(CORPORATE SEAL)
By: _______________________________
Title: ____________________________
ATTEST:
______________________________
Secretary
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ITEM: 2 - 1 - 7
(SEAL) NEW HANOVER COUNTY
____________________________________
Chris Coudriet, County Manager
ATTEST:
________________________________
Clerk to the Board
Approved as to form:
___________________________________
____________ County Attorney
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ITEM: 2 - 1 - 8
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/20/2023
Consent
DEPARTMENT: Budget PRESENTER(S): Eric Credle, Chief Financial Officer
CONTACT(S): Eric Credle and Michelle Daniels, Budget Officer
SUBJECT:
Adop#on of Budget Amendments
BRIEF SUMMARY:
The following budget amendments amend the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
24-033 - Board of Elec'ons - The source of funding for the Board of Elec'ons building is changing from loan proceeds
to General Fund Appropriated Fund Balance. $5,594,882.
24-034 - Communica'ons & Outreach - Replacement of aging audio visual and technology infrastructure at the New
Hanover County Historic Courthouse using ARPA interest and ARPA revenue replacement funds. $274,954.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
Good Governance
Strong Financial Performance
Proac'vely manage the county budget
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Adopt the ordinances for the budget amendments listed.
ATTACHMENTS:
Descrip'on
24-033
24-034
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Recommend adop'on.
COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS:
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 3
Section 1: Details of Budget Amendment
Strategic Focus Area:
Strategic Objective(s):
Decrease Increase Total
5,594,882$ 5,594,882$
-$ 5,594,882$ 5,594,882$
Decrease Increase Total
5,594,882$ 5,594,882$
-$ 5,594,882$ 5,594,882$
21,265,314$ 26,860,196$
Decrease Increase Total
(5,594,882)$ (5,594,882)$
5,594,882$ 5,594,882$
(5,594,882)$ 5,594,882$ -$
11,212,561$ 11,212,561$
Section 2: Explanation
Section 3: Documentation of Adoption
Adopted, this 20th day of November, 2023.
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
Fund: General Fund
BA 24-033 Appropriated Fund Balance
Revenue:
Total
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the following
Budget Amendment(s) be made to the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
AGENDA:November 20, 2023
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET
BA 24-033 Transfer to Capital Project Fund
Expenditure:
This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina,
that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment(s) 24-033 amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2024, is adopted.
William E. Rivenbark, Chairman
Total if Actions Taken
Government Ctr Capital Project
BA 24-033 Loan Proceeds
BA 24-033 Transfer in General Fund
Total
Prior to
Actions Today
Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board
Total
Prior to
Actions Today
Total if Actions Taken
BA 24-033 changes the funding source for the Board of Elections building from loan proceeds to appropriated fund balance.
Based on the county's financial position at 6/30/23, the source of funding for this is able to be derived from the >21% balance
contained in the Capital Improvement Plan line item.
Appropriated Fund Balance
Fund: Government Center Redevelopment
Revenue:
Good Governance
Align services and programs with strategic priorities.
Proactively manage the county budget.
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ITEM: 3 - 1 - 1
Section 1: Details of Budget Amendment
Strategic Focus Area:
Strategic Objective(s):
Decrease Increase Total
274,954$ 274,954$
-$ 274,954$ 274,954$
Decrease Increase Total
274,954$ 274,954$
-$ 274,954$ 274,954$
1,191,468$ 1,466,422$
Decrease Increase Total
274,954$ 274,954$
(74,954)$ (74,954)$
(74,954)$ 274,954$ 200,000$
Decrease Increase Total
200,000$ 200,000$
-$ 200,000$ 200,000$
15,359,128$ 15,559,128$
Section 2: Explanation
Section 3: Documentation of Adoption
Adopted, this 20th day of November, 2023.
(SEAL)
ATTEST:
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the following
Budget Amendment(s) be made to the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.
AGENDA:November 20, 2023
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET
Fund: General
BA 24-034 Transfer from Special Revenue Fund
Revenue:
Total
BA 24-034 Communications & Outreach
Department: Communications & Outreach
Expenditure:
Total
Prior to Actions
Today
Total if Actions Taken
BA 24-034 budgets interest earned by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and ARPA revenue replacement funds for the
replacement of aging audio visual and technology infrastructure at the New Hanover County Historic Courthouse. In addition
to its age, this equipment does not work properly at times and there is concern about past water intrusion. As allowed by the
US Treasury, interest earned by ARPA funds and ARPA revenue replacement funds can be used for any government purpose,
making this an appropriate use of funds.
Departmental Budget
Fund: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Expenditure:
BA 24-034 Transfer to General Fund
BA 24-034 Administrative Reserve
Total
Revenue:
Total if Actions Taken
BA 24-034 Interest Income
Total
Prior to Actions
Today
This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina,
that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment(s) 24-034 amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2024, is adopted.
William E. Rivenbark, Chairman
Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board
ARPA Fund Budget
Good Governance
Align services and programs with strategic priorities.
Minimize taxes and fees.
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 3 - 2 - 1
N E W H A N OV E R C O U N T Y B OA R D O F C O M M I S S I O N E R S
R EQU E S T F O R B OA R D A C T I O N
M E E T I N G DAT E : 11/20/2023
C o nsent
D E PA R T M E N T: B udget P R E S E N T E R(S ): Ashley S uo n, N H C S C hief F inancial O ffi cer and Eddie Anderson, N H C S
Assista nt S uperintendent
C O N TA C T (S ): E ric C redle, C hief Financia l O ffi c er
S U B J EC T:
A pprov al of B oard of Educa*on Budget A mend ment
B R I E F S U M M A RY:
T he B oard of Educa o n requests appro val for a budget amendment to transfer $570,484.05 in savings from co mpleted
pro jects to new or exis ng projects listed below:
U nexpected Repairs - $129,484.05
W illiston B oiler Replacement - $200,000.00
Pain ng (various sites) - $60,000.00
C hild N utri o n Freezer D oor Replacement - $60,000.00
N H H S B o iler Replacement - $81,000.00
D D C Master Systems I ntegra on (exis ng pro ject) - $40,000.00.
O n the aached list o f pro jects that were co mpleted with savings, the H o ggard baseball fi eld ligh ng experienced high
savings beca use the N H C Schools applied f o r and received F E M A mi ga on funds that f unded the majority of the
pro ject.
T his budget amendment was passed by the N ew Ha nover C ounty B o ard o f Educa o n on O ctober 3, 2023.
S T R AT EGI C P L A N A L I G N M E N T:
Workforce & Economic D evelopment
Residents are provided equitable opportuni es to connect to educa on and highly s killed
employment.
D evelop a cradle to career pipeline to ens ur e lifelong lear ning and employment succes s .
R EC O M M E N D E D M OT I O N A N D R EQU E S T E D A C T I O N S :
Appro ve N H C B o ard o f Educa on budget amendment.
AT TA C H M E N T S :
Descrip on
NHCS - FY24 Amendment 1 Coversheet
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 4
NHCS - FY24 Amendment 1 Detail
C O U N T Y M A N AG E R'S C O M M E N T S A N D R EC O M M E N DAT I O N S : (only M anag er)
Reco mmend appro val.
C O M M I S S I O N E R S ' A C T I O N S :
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 4
New Hanover County Schools
Printed : 11/6/2023 9:08 AM ET
October Regular Meeting Agenda
10/03/2023 05:00 PM
Board of Education Center
1805 South 13th Street
ITEM : XV.A. Budget Amendment
Subject
Budget Amendment
Department and/or Board Staff Liaison
Financial and Business Services Division - Ashley Sutton, Chief Financial Of cer
Main Points
Capital Outlay Fund Amendment #1
Transfer $570,484.05 of identi ed project savings to existing or new projects. The projects impacted by
this amendment are included in the attachment.
Other Restricted Revenue fund Amendment #1
Appropriate $232,000 of fund balance for the intercom replacement project at Laney High School.
Supporting Documents
2024 Budget Amendment October 2023
Recommendation
Approval of budget amendment as presented. If approved, it will be submitted to the County
Commissioners for approval.
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 4 - 1 - 1
New Hanover County Schools
Budget Amendment
Capital Outlay Fund Amendment #1
Budget
Brogden Hall floor 7,073.37$
Hoggard Track 18,049.40
Williston rooftop units 12,774.85
Mobile unit relo 45.50
Johnson Prek roof recover 27,057.00
Johnson Prek roof recover 40,000.00
Roof maint var locations 630.00
Johnson Prek partition 80.00
Holly Shelter Paved Play Area 19,536.00
Access Ctrl System Upgrade (var. sites) 782.46
Johnson Parking Improvements 34.93
Flashing Traffic Light Equipments 1,143.43
Egress Lighting LED Wall Packs 609.90
Bellamy Chiller Replacement 72,382.40
Hoggard baseball lighting 370,284.81
570,484.05$
Budget
DDC Master Systems Integration 40,000.00$
Budget
Unexpected Repairs 129,484.05$
Williston Boiler Replacement 200,000.00
Painting (various sites) 60,000.00
Child Nutrition Freezer Door Rplcmt 60,000.00
NHHS Boiler Replacement 81,000.00
530,484.05$
570,484.05$
The New Hanover County Board of Education, at its meeting on October 3, 2023 passed the following
resolution.
Transfer identified savings from the projects listed below to new or existing projects:
Project Description
Project Description
New project to be funded with savings:
Transfer to existing project:
Project Description
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 4 - 2 - 1
N E W H A N OV E R C O U N T Y B OA R D O F C O M M I S S I O N E R S
R EQU E S T F O R B OA R D A C T I O N
M E E T I N G DAT E : 11/20/2023
C o nsent
D E PA R T M E N T: Finance P R E S E N T E R(S ): E ric C redle, C hief Financial O fficer
C O N TA C T (S ): E ric C redle
S U B J EC T:
Trillium Health Resources B o,le Tax Report
B R I E F S U M M A RY:
N ew Hanover C o unty remits to Trillium H ealth Reso urces the 5-cent bo !le tax that is received from the A B C B o ard
that statuto rily must be spent for the treatment o f alcoho lism or substance abuse, o r f o r resea rch or educa&on on
alco hol and substance abuse.
General Statute 18B -805(h) requires any agency receiving funds from the county for these purpo ses to submit an
annual repo rt to the boa rd of county commissioners describing ho w the funds were spent. A!ached is the repo rt that
was submi!ed by Trillium Health Resources to sa &sfy this requirement for Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
S T R AT EGI C P L A N A L I G N M E N T:
G ood G overnance
Effec&ve County Management
I ncreas e transparency and aw ar enes s about county ac&ons
R EC O M M E N D E D M OT I O N A N D R EQU E S T E D A C T I O N S :
Receive repo rt.
AT TA C H M E N T S :
Descrip&on
Trillium Report for New Hanover County
C O U N T Y M A N AG E R'S C O M M E N T S A N D R EC O M M E N DAT I O N S : (only M anag er)
Receive repo rt.
C O M M I S S I O N E R S ' A C T I O N S :
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 5
ABC Funds Report for FY 22-23
County: New Hanover
Amount of ABC Funds Budgeted $100,000
ABC Funds Restrictions per County Allocation: None
Per GS 18B-805(h) since Trillium Health Resources received Alcoholism (ABC)
Funds from your county, we are required to provide an annual report to the
board of county commissioners describing how the funds were spent. Please find
below to a brief description of the expenditures that were paid from July 1, 2022
to June 30, 2023.
Healing Transitions in Wake County: $126,360 was paid for 2,808 days to the
Healing Transitions in Wake County for substance abuse treatment and
specifically for detoxification services and recovery treatment.
The Healing Place of New Hanover County: $248,715 was paid for 5,527 days to
the Healing Place of New Hanover County for substance abuse treatment and
specifically for detoxification services and recovery treatment.
Purchase of Naloxone Kits: Trillium purchased and distributed in New Hanover
County 250 Naloxone kits at $13,300 to the New Hanover County Health
Department and New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office.
Sold Out Youth Foundation – Online curriculum on fentanyl use prevention
purchased for New Hanover County Schools to implement in high schools for
$10,000.
Poe Center Education – The Poe Center will provide in person Substance Abuse
Prevention Education for parents and others who work with youth, in
partnerships with New Hanover County Schools. New Hanover County schools will
receive 3 sessions for a total of $1,950.
*Substance Abuse Treatment Services: $9,055,583.00 was paid for 2,738
individuals from your county to providers for substance abuse treatment.
These Substance abuse treatment expenditures were spent for the treatment of
alcohol or substance abuse. These funds were paid to providers who contracted
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 5 - 1 - 1
with Trillium to provide substance abuse treatment to consumers with an address
in your county. Services provided include but are not limited to the below:
Assessment/evaluation
Outpatient treatment and counseling, including face to face and
telepsychiatry and both individual and group
Mobile Crisis
Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Therapy
Facility Based Crisis
Opioid Treatment
*Denotes State funds paid for services for consumers residing in New Hanover
County with substance abuse diagnosis. This does NOT include Medicaid funds
paid for the same.
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 5 - 1 - 2
N E W H A N OV E R C O U N T Y B OA R D O F C O M M I S S I O N E R S
R EQU E S T F O R B OA R D A C T I O N
M E E T I N G DAT E : 11/20/2023
C o nsent
D E PA R T M E N T: Planning P R E S E N T E R(S ): Rebeka h Roth, D irector of Planning & L and U se
C O N TA C T (S ): Rebekah Roth; Mike Kozlo sky, W ilmingto n Metro politan Planning O rganiza#o n
S U B J EC T:
A dop#on of Resolu#on S uppor#ng N C D OT Grant A pplica#on to the U S Department of Transporta#on's B ridget
I nv estment P rogram for the Replacement of the C ape Fear M em orial B ridge
B R I E F S U M M A RY:
N o rth C arolina Department o f Transporta#on (N C D OT ) Division 3 staff ha ve been autho rized to pursue a B ridge
I nvestment Pro gram grant with the U S D epartment of Transpo rta#on (U S D OT ) for the replacement of the C ape Fear
Memo rial B ridge. W hile the grant requires a state match, these funds would increase the compe##veness of the
bridge replacement project in state priori#za#on.
Applica#ons for the grant are due to U S D OT - Federal H ighway Administra#o n on N ovember 27, 2023. To strengthen
N C D OT 's applica#on, resolu#o ns of suppo rt demonstra#ng co mmunity support f o r this cri#cal transpo rta#on
investment are requested from the W M P O 's member jurisdic#ons.
T he C ape Fear Memo rial B ridge replacement has been iden#fied as a legisla#ve priority for bo th the B o ard o f
C o mmissio ners and the W M P O B o ard, o n which C o mmissio ner J onathan B arfi eld represents the C ounty and
C o mmissio ner D ane Scalise represents WAV E Tra nsit.
S T R AT EGI C P L A N A L I G N M E N T:
Workforce & Economic D evelopment
Resilient infras tructure drives economic grow th and opportuni#es .
L ead the area in w ell-planned infras tructur e cr ea#on and res ources .
R EC O M M E N D E D M OT I O N A N D R EQU E S T E D A C T I O N S :
Adopt a?ached reso lu#on.
AT TA C H M E N T S :
Descrip#on
Resolution of Support for NCDOT Application for Grant to Replace the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
C O U N T Y M A N AG E R'S C O M M E N T S A N D R EC O M M E N DAT I O N S : (only M anag er)
Reco mmend adop#o n.
C O M M I S S I O N E R S ' A C T I O N S :
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 6
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S (NCDOT) APPLICATION TO
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S BRIDGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM (BIP) FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE
CAPE FEAR MEMORIAL BRIDGE
WHEREAS, the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, linking US 17, US 76, and US 421 over the Cape Fear River, has been an
indispensable conduit for regional transportation and economic development; and
WHEREAS, replacement of the bridge adds an additional lane of capacity for the projected 94,900 vehicles per day that will
travel it in 2050 compared to the 2023 base year counts of 65,200 vehicles per day; and
WHEREAS, the replacement of the bridge also adds a 15-foot multi-use path which will serve as the only bicycle and
pedestrian connection between New Hanover County and Brunswick County, which does not currently exist today ; and
WHEREAS, the bridge is a critical element in facilitating freight movement to and from the Port of Wilmington, ranked number
1 as the most productive port in North America and 44th in the world for 2022, underlining its importance to the regional
economy; and
WHEREAS, assessments from the 2021 routine inspection report designate the bridge as functionally obsolete; and
WHEREAS, given the repeated financial investments for its rehabilitation, including $15 million in 2019 and an anticipated
$15 million to $20 million in 2024, accompanied by a 20-week one-direction (10 weeks in each direction) traffic shutdown,
there exists a pressing imperative for a holistic solution; and
WHEREAS, the proposed alternatives and design considerations harmonize with both regional and statewide infrastructure
development goals, ensuring sustained and efficient traffic flow on one of North Ca rolina’s key strategic transportation
corridors; and
WHEREAS, the most recently available crash data, drawn from the bridge and its contiguous roadways, underscore the
urgency of the situation, with trends consistently surpassing statewide crash metrics. The project is poised to mitigate these
crash rates; and
WHEREAS, beyond ameliorating current traffic and safety challenges, the replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
stands to stimulate regional economic resurgence, amplify the operational efficac y of the Port of Wilmington, and foster
economic opportunities in neighboring underserved areas; and
WHEREAS, this initiative holds pronounced potential environmental dividends, including a marked reduction in greenhouse
gas emissions and bolstered infrastructure resilience against natural adversities; and
WHEREAS, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners has identified the replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial
Bridge as a legislative goal and priority.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners expresses its support and
endorsement for the NCDOT's application for Federal Discretionary Grants for the much-needed replacement of the Cape
Fear Memorial Bridge.
ADOPTED, this the 20th day of November, 2023.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
___________________________________
William E. Rivenbark, Chair
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 6 - 1 - 1
N E W H A N OV E R C O U N T Y B OA R D O F C O M M I S S I O N E R S
R EQU E S T F O R B OA R D A C T I O N
M E E T I N G DAT E : 11/20/2023
Regular
D E PA R T M E N T: Human Resources P R E S E N T E R (S ): C ommissioners and C hris C oudriet, C ounty Manager
C O N TA C T (S ): B o Dean, Human Resources Ana lyst
S U B J EC T:
P resenta&on of S ervice A wards and I ntroduc&on of N ew E m ployees
B R I E F S U M M A RY:
Service awards will be presented to re rees and employees. N ew emplo yees will be introduced.
S T R AT EGI C P L A N A L I G N M E N T:
G ood G overnance
I nternal bus iness processes
Communicate what the county does and w hy
R EC O M M E N D E D M OT I O N A N D R EQU E S T E D A C T I O N S :
Present service awards and meet new employees.
C O U N T Y M A N AG E R'S C O M M E N T S A N D R EC O M M E N DAT I O N S : (only M anag er)
Present service awards and meet new employees.
C O M M I S S I O N E R S ' A C T I O N S :
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 7
N E W H A N OV E R C O U N T Y B OA R D O F C O M M I S S I O N E R S
R EQU E S T F O R B OA R D A C T I O N
M E E T I N G DAT E : 11/20/2023
Regular
D E PA R T M E N T: Health and Human Services P R E S E N T E R (S ): T iffany B ickel, Permanency Planning Supervisor
C O N TA C T (S ): T iff any B ickel, B rian B oc nuk, Permanenc y Planning Manager
S U B J EC T:
C onsidera(on of A dop(on A wareness M onth P roc lam a(on
B R I E F S U M M A RY:
N o vember is Adop!o n Awa reness Mo nth. O ur goal is that every child is afforded the ability to gro w up in a safe and
loving enviro nment.
S T R AT EGI C P L A N A L I G N M E N T:
Community S afety & Well-being
Residents feel s upported and connected to their community
Build rela!onships and create oppor tuni!es that enhance engagement for a div ers e
community.
R EC O M M E N D E D M OT I O N A N D R EQU E S T E D A C T I O N S :
Adopt the proclama!on.
AT TA C H M E N T S :
Descrip!on
Adoption Awareness Proclamation
C O U N T Y M A N AG E R'S C O M M E N T S A N D R EC O M M E N DAT I O N S : (only M anag er)
Reco mmend adop!o n.
C O M M I S S I O N E R S ' A C T I O N S :
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 8
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, every child deserves to grow up in a loving, stable family, yet sadly, many children in
America have parents who are unwilling or unable to care for them; and
WHEREAS, more than 113,000 children in the United States; 2,786 children in North Carolina; and
33 children in New Hanover County are currently in foster care, waiting to be adopted; and
WHEREAS, for our children who have lost their birth families, adoption can provide the home life,
parental love, nurturing, and security that they would otherwise be missing; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina's future depends on today's children, and the State is committed to
helping all children reach their full potential in supportive families; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina encourages citizens, community agencies, religious organizations,
businesses, and others to celebrate adoption, honor the families that grow through adoption and
focus attention on those children who live with the burden of an uncertain futu re while they await
permanent families.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners that
November 2023 will be recognized as “Adoption Awareness Month” in New Hanover County.
ADOPTED this 20th day of Novem ber, 2023.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
William E. Rivenbark, Chair
ATTEST:
Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 8 - 1 - 1
N E W H A N OV E R C O U N T Y B OA R D O F C O M M I S S I O N E R S
R EQU E S T F O R B OA R D A C T I O N
M E E T I N G DAT E : 11/20/2023
Regular
D E PA R T M E N T: Finance P R E S E N T E R(S ): E ric C redle, C hief Financial O fficer
C O N TA C T (S ): E ric C redle and L inda B ro thers, S enio r Financial Analyst
S U B J EC T:
P ublic Hearing on M ason I nlet S pecial A ssessm ent
B R I E F S U M M A RY:
O n O cto ber 16, 2023, the B oard of C o mmissio ners adopted a reso lu%on f o r the Maso n I nlet Relo ca%on/Maintenance
Project that stated the fo llo wing:
1. Determined the cost of $4,069,039.00 needs to be assessed f o r o pera%onal and maintenance co sts for the
pro ject from August 1, 2018 to August 31, 2023.
2. Directed C o unty staff to prepare a preliminary assessment roll and a project map, to mail to each owner a
N o %ce of Hearing, and to prepare and publish a ll required no %ces.
3. Scheduled a public hearing to consider the preliminary a ssessment roll.
T he pro ject was ini%ally authorized in 1999, and the original a ssessment basis remains in f o rce.
N .C .G.S. 153A-195 requires that the B o ard conduct a public hearing to hear all interested persons with respect to the
preliminary assessment roll. T he public hearing is sc heduled f o r N ovember 20, 2023.
S T R AT EGI C P L A N A L I G N M E N T:
G ood G overnance
I nternal bus iness processes
Communicate what the county does and w hy
Responsible S tewardship
U%liz e innova%ve energy solu%ons
R EC O M M E N D E D M OT I O N A N D R EQU E S T E D A C T I O N S :
C o nduct public hearing and annul, modify, or confirm the a ssessments as appropriate. I f confi rmed, direct staff to
publish a N o %ce of C o nfirma%on.
AT TA C H M E N T S :
Descrip%on
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 9
Script
Notice Hearing Preliminary Assessment Roll letter
Public Hearing Mason Inlet 2023 newspaper
Assessment Mailing Certification
Mason Inlet - Slides for Board Meeting
C O U N T Y M A N AG E R'S C O M M E N T S A N D R EC O M M E N DAT I O N S : (only M anag er)
Reco mmend appro ve staff to proceed with N o%c e of C o nfirma %o n.
C O M M I S S I O N E R S ' A C T I O N S :
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 9
SCRIPT
November 20, 2023
CHAIR RIVENBARK:
I will now open a public hearing to receive comments on the Mason Inlet Special Assessment.
The Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution on October 16, 2023 for the Mason Inlet
Relocation Project that determined $4,069,039.00 needs to be assessed for operational and
maintenance costs for the project. The Board directed County staff to prepare a preliminary
assessment roll and a project map, mail to each owner a notice of hearing, and schedule a
public hearing to consider the preliminary assessment roll.
North Carolina General Statute 153A-195 requires that the Board conduct a public hearing to
hear all interested persons with respect to the preliminary assessment roll.
The Board will now hear public comments.
Hear comments, if any.
I will now close the public hearing.
Is there a motion to approve Mason Inlet Special Assessment?
If confirmed state:
Staff is directed to publish a Notice of Confirmation.
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 9 - 1 - 1
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 9 - 2 - 1
NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL
AND HEARING THEREON
THE PUBLIC WILL TAKE NOTICE that a Preliminary Assessment Roll providing for special
assessments to pay for the maintenance of Mason Inlet was prepared by directive of the New
Hanover County Board of Commissioners on October 16, 2023. A copy of the proposed Preliminary
Assessment Roll is available for inspection in the office of the Clerk to the Board of County
Commissioners.
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the
Preliminary Assessment Roll at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, on November 20, 2023 at the New Hanover
County Historic Courthouse, 24 North Third Street, Room 301, Wilmington, North Carolina for the
purpose of hearing all interested persons and confirming the Assessment Roll.
KYMBERLEIGH G. CROWELL
Clerk to the Board of Commissioners
County of New Hanover, North Carolina
Date: October 26, 2023
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 9 - 3 - 1
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 9 - 4 - 1
N E W H A N OV E R C O U N T Y B OA R D O F C O M M I S S I O N E R S
R EQU E S T F O R B OA R D A C T I O N
M E E T I N G DAT E : 11/20/2023
Regular
D E PA R T M E N T: Planning P R E S E N T E R(S ): B rad Ro sov, M.S c . S enio r Marine B io lo gist/Pro ject Manager, C o astal
Protec o n E ngineering o f N orth C aro lina
C O N TA C T (S ): D ylan Mc D onnell, L ong R a nge P lanner; Rebekah Ro th, Planning & L and U se D irector
S U B J EC T:
P resenta&on of N ew Hanover C ounty Water Quality M onitoring P rogram, 2022 - 2023 Final Report
B R I E F S U M M A RY:
C o astal Proteco n E ngineering of N orth C arolina, I nc . (C P E-N C ) began monito ring seven dal creeks within N ew
Hanover C ounty on a monthly basis in N ovember 2007. T hose creeks include B arnards, Futch,
L o rds, Mo 3, Pages, Prince George and Smith. I n 2021 I sland C reek was added to the mo nitoring program f o r a total o f
eight creeks. I n addion, three sampling sites from within the f reshwater pond at Airlie Gardens are monito red. N ew
for this pro gram year, a seco nd monitoring site a t Sidbury Ro ad wa s a dded to the I sland C reek watershed which
creates a linear transect giving a more holisc view of water quality a cro ss the enre watershed.
Physical and bio lo gical parameter data is collected at each o f the dal creek sampling lo caons. Physical parameters
include temperature, salinity, conducvity, pH, turbidity, a nd dissolved oxygen. B iological parameters include
chlo ro phyll-a and E nterococci. At Airlie Gardens, physica l pa rameters as well as chemical parameters including
ortho pho sphate and nitrate/nitrite are monitored, E nte rococci samples are not collected at Airlie Gardens.
T he inf o rmaon included in the annual report fo c uses o n the results of the monito ring period that to o k place from J uly
2022 thro ugh J une 2023. L o ng term trends have also been assessed using data o btained since 2007. T he purpo se o f
this presentaon is for C P E-N C staff to present da ta from the F Y 2022-2023 mo nitoring program and long term trends.
I n general, the dissolved oxygen levels within eac h creek have not changed notably from year to year and co nnue to
be no n-pro blemac, tho ugh dissolved oxygen levels within Prince George C reek have been co nsistently low, which may
be a3ributed to the natural slow moving water o f the c reek. Turbidity has slightly increased in several creeks since
2008 with L o rds C reek levels the highest out of the 8 creeks but o verall, turbidity levels remain no n-pro blemac. L evels
of chlo ro phyll-a in all watersheds have remained c o nsistent a nd sho w no signs for concern.
O verall, E nterococci bacteria levels during the 2022-2023 sa mpling f o r the majority of the watersheds remained the
same with the higher levels o bserved at Mo3 C reek a nd Pa ges C reek. O ver me, Mo3, Pages, Smith and Prince Geo rge
creeks have maintained relavely higher levels of bacteria than L ords and Futch creeks. E nterococci bacteria has had a
history of elevated levels at several creeks including Mo 3 a nd Pa ges where there has been a focus on Pages C reek over
the past several years to idenfy the source.
As an ongo ing effort to idenfy the source of bac teria in the Pages C reek watershed, this pro gram year staff has
wo rked with C P E to perfo rm addional water qua lity tesng a t 20 addional sites throughout the enrety of the creek
to target the specific lo caon of where bacteria is entering the c reek. I n addion, samples from tho se lo caons were
sent to a laborato ry to test for a human signature a s past eff o rts have posively idenfi ed bacteria co ming from a
human so urce. T he results of this years addiona l tesng found tha t bacteria f ro m a human so urce was present in
locao ns near the regular tesng sites at the upstream a nd downstream sites (B D U S and B D D S) where there has been
consistently elevated levels of bacteria shown in pa st reports. T his indicates that there is no where else the bacteria is
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entering the creek and is limited geographically to these two areas. N ew H ano ver C o unty, C o astal Proteco n
E ngineering and the C ape Fear Public U lity Autho rity will connue to collaborate and explo re next steps to idenf y
the so urce and formulate recommendaons for migaon o f ba cteria in Pages C reek. I n addion, N ew Hanover
C o unty and C o astal Protecon E ngineering will also c o nnue to idenfy and invesgate any other emerging issues
within the o ther sampled watersheds in an effort to impro ve water quality where necessary.
T he full repo rt can be fo und online using the link below.
h3ps://laserfiche.nhcgo v.co m/WebL ink/D oc View.aspx?id=5174883&dbid=0&repo=N H C
S T R AT EGI C P L A N A L I G N M E N T:
G ood G overnance
I nternal bus iness processes
Communicate what the county does and w hy
R EC O M M E N D E D M OT I O N A N D R EQU E S T E D A C T I O N S :
Hear presentaon.
AT TA C H M E N T S :
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Executive Summary - Water Quality Monitoring Report_2022-2023
Staff Presentation
C O U N T Y M A N AG E R'S C O M M E N T S A N D R EC O M M E N DAT I O N S : (only M anag er)
Hear presentaon.
C O M M I S S I O N E R S ' A C T I O N S :
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM
2022-2023
FINAL REPORT
Prepared by:
Coastal Protection Engineering of North Carolina, Inc.
Marine Scientist: Brad Rosov, M.Sc.
Prepared For:
New Hanover County, North Carolina
Recommended Citation: Rosov, B., 2023. New Hanover County Water Quality Monitoring Program: 2022-
2023 Final Report. New Hanover County, North Carolina: Coastal Protection Engineering of North
Carolina, Inc.
November 2023
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report represents the findings of the New Hanover County Water Quality Monitoring Program for the
period July 2022 to June 2023. The results and long-term trends presented in this report are described
from a watershed perspective. Since 2007 the county has partnered with Coastal Protection Engineering
of North Carolina, Inc. to test water quality at twenty monitoring sites within eight tidal creeks in New
Hanover County. The creeks monitored include Barnards, Futch, Lords, Mott, Pages, Prince George, Smith,
and Island.
New for this program year, a second monitoring site at Sidbury Road (IC-SID) was added in the Island Creek
watershed which creates a linear transect giving a more holistic view of water quality across the entire
watershed. It should be noted that data for this year at Island Creek reflects the combination of two
monitoring sites which resulted in increased occurrences of dissolved oxygen as seen in the table below
and in later sections of this report. The addition of the site will not affect any long-term trends as this is
only the second year of monitoring at Island Creek and baseline data is still being captured as future
development is expected within the watershed. Additionally, a monitoring site at Smith Creek (SC-23) was
removed from the monitoring program to add the site at Island Creek. As a result, there were no changes
in overall watershed rating or to the ratings for each individual site. For long-term trends, New Hanover
County still maintains 4 monitoring sites (SC-NK, SC-GR, SC-CD) at Smith Creek.
Each of the 20 monitoring sites is monitored monthly for physical, chemical, and biological parameters
that, collectively, help determine the overall water quality. The objective is to evaluate the current
parameters at each creek to determine the impact (if any) of the built environment on water quality. In
addition to the quantitative sampling results, an assessment of the water quality is provided in qualitative
terms for each watershed. This assessment gives each parameter the rating of either “Good”, “Fair”, or
“Poor” depending on the percentage of samples that went above the State standard for turbidity,
chlorophyll-a, and Enterococci, or below the State standard for dissolved oxygen. If the recorded value of
a parameter was outside the acceptable range of the State standard less than 10% of the times sampled
the watershed received a “Good” rating, a “Fair” rating 11%-25% of the times sampled, or a “Poor” rating
for greater than 25% of the sampling times.
Ratings by watershed during the 2022-2023 reporting period
Parameter Barnards
Creek
Futch
Creek
Island
Creek
Lords
Creek
Mott
Creek
Pages
Creek
Prince
George
Creek
Smith
Creek
Turbidity GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD
Dissolved
Oxygen GOOD GOOD POOR GOOD FAIR FAIR POOR GOOD
Chlorophyll-a GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD
Enterococci GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD FAIR FAIR GOOD GOOD
Long Term Trends
Dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and chlorophyll-a levels fluctuate on a seasonal basis where, typically, levels
decrease during the winter and increase during the summer. In general, turbidity and chlorophyll-a levels
over time have not been relatively low within the sampled creeks. Likewise, dissolved oxygen levels have
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not changed drastically from year to year which the exception at Mott Creek which saw overall levels go
from “Good” in 2021-2022 to “Fair” for this program year. The long term data shows an increase in
dissolved oxygen levels at Mott Creek since 2008. However, the trend of low dissolved oxygen levels
remain at Prince George Creek where levels have been consistently low over time. This is likely due to
the creek’s naturally slow water flow, which is more characteristic of swamp-like waters. Slower moving
waters typically contain lower dissolved oxygen levels.
Overall, Enterococci bacteria levels during the 2022-2023 sampling for the majority of the watersheds
remained similar to what has been observed over recent years which includes relatively high levels of
Enterococci bacteria within Mott Creek and Pages Creek. Since 2019, Barnard Creek, Futch Creek, Lords
Creek, and Smith Creek have contained relatively lower bacteria levels compared to the other creeks.
It should be noted that monitoring at Island Creek began in 2021, hence, long-term trends are not
available and have not been included in this report.
In addition to monitoring the tidal creeks, in 2015 New Hanover County began monthly monitoring at the
lake at Airlie Gardens due to concerns of noticeable algal blooms that have been observed over the years.
The lake drains directly into Bradley Creek, close to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW). Three
sampling sites are maintained within the lake. They are located where contributing water enters the lake
(intake), in the middle of the lake, and in proximity to the outfall where the water leaves the lake and
enters Bradley Creek.
Since 2015, water quality monitoring results from within the lake at Airlie Gardens has shown that
dissolved oxygen varies significantly over an annual basis, increasing during the warmer summer months
and decreasing during the colder winter months. Overall, there are no current concerns with the dissolved
oxygen levels within the lake.
Over the past eight years, the levels of the nutrient Nitrite/Nitrate have generally been higher at the intake
compared to the sampling site located at the outfall of the lake. This trend was also observed with the
nutrient orthophosphate during the first three years of monitoring, however, over the past three years
this trend has reversed, where orthophosphate was lower at the intake and higher in the middle and the
outfall of the lake. High concentrations of orthophosphate and Nitrite/Nitrate have been linked to algae
growth leading to algal blooms which can cause low dissolved oxygen and a decline in overall water
quality. Since monitoring began, there has been an incremental trend of increasing amounts of
orthophosphate each year. The same trend has been observed for Nitrate/Nitrate since 2019.
In recent years chlorophyll-a levels have increased throughout the lake with a noticeably higher rate of
increase at the middle and in proximity to the outfall of the lake compared to the sampling location
adjacent to the intake into the lake. High levels of Chlorophyll-a can be indictive of the presence of algal
blooms. In general, chlorophyll-a levels have steadily increased within the lake over time since
chlorophyll-a sampling began in 2016.
Improvement Efforts
While urbanization and development can be factors impacting water quality, the ratings for many water
quality parameters as depicted in this report have improved or remained steady over the past several
years. This suggests that even though the unincorporated portions of New Hanover County continue to
build out, there are factors minimizing the impact to water quality. While these factors facilitating this
trend have not been identified, several notable efforts maybe contributing to these improvements.
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Efforts made by New Hanover County over the years to improve water quality include property acquisition
using grant and trust fund sources, working with the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) to test
sewer infrastructure, the installation of stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) such as
raingardens, infiltration basins, and impervious surface retrofits, and microbial source tracking. Much of
the effort in recent years has been to investigate and determine the source of bacteria within the Pages
Creek watershed.
Of all of the parameters that are monitored and analyzed, enterococci bacteria is one that poses the most
threat to human and environmental health. While elevated levels have been seen at multiple creeks over
the years, most of the efforts to identify the source of bacteria have been at Pages Creek because of the
number of samples that have exceeded the state standard. Two sites in particular within the Bayshore
community (PC-BDDS and PC-BDUS) have exceeded the standard 43% and 58% of the time since testing
began in 2007. In addition, Pages Creek is designated as a Class SA Water, meaning it is an area prime for
shellfishing. However, Pages Creek is currently “closed” to shellfishing due to the elevated levels of
enterococci bacteria.
This year in June and July of 2023 the county partnered with Coastal Protection Engineering to broaden
the geographic extent of source tracking testing in Pages Creek in an attempt to determine if any
additional areas within the creek contained human-borne bacteria and narrow down locations where
bacteria is entering into the creek. Twenty (20) additional testing sites located throughout the watershed
were sampled twice on a falling tide, once during a dry period and once following a rain event, for a total
of forty (40) samples. This method would provide an opportunity to identify if the contamination was
widespread or concentrated within specific geographic areas in the watershed. After collection, samples
were sent to an analytical laboratory to determine the presence concentration of human-borne fecal
bacteria. This additional testing resulted in the identification of human signatures during both sampling
events which, again, confirmed the presence of human borne bacteria within the creek. The results also
indicated that the location of bacteria entering the creek is limited to an area in proximity to the two long-
term monitoring sites, Pages Creek Up-Stream and Pages Creek Down-Stream (PC-BDUS and PC-BDDS).
The results of the expanded testing can be found in Appendix D of this report.
The additional source tracking from this year follows up on subsequent Microbial Source Tracking (MST)
efforts the county has conducted in over the years. Microbial Source Tracking analyzes the genetic
material in fecal bacteria to determine the specific microorganisms present, and compares that to a
database of known sources, including humans. The first effort in 2008, New Hanover County partnered
with University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Center for Marine Science and CPE to conduct microbial
source tracking which led to the identification of a human source for the bacteria in Pages Creek. This
suggested that the source of the bacteria in the creek was from nearby wastewater infrastructure such as
septic tanks systems and/or the municipal sewer system. Following the report, the New Hanover County
Planning & Land Use department partnered with the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority and the New
Hanover County Health department to search for leaking septic or sewer, however, that investigation did
not find the source of contamination.
In 2013 the county partnered with the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill to expand the source
tracking effort testing in three creeks, Mott, Smith and Pages. That study found the presence of a human
signature in the bacteria for all three. Since then, the overall bacteria levels in those creeks have
decreased. In the Mott Creek watershed two completed projects may be contributing to improved water
quality including a creek restoration project performed by the New Hanover County Engineering
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department and a septic to sewer conversion project in the Marquis Hills subdivision where there were
numerous failing septic systems. Major pump rehabilitation projects were also complete at Smith Creek
which could be contributing to improved bacteria levels there. At Pages Creek, which has seen sustained
high levels of bacteria, the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority has concluded video imaging using closed
circuit television where no deficiencies were identified in the sewer system, additional efforts have been
conducted as mentioned below.
In 2019, New Hanover County partnered with the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Socio-
Environmental Analysis Laboratory and CPE to conduct a thermal imagery scan of two portions of the
creek adjacent to monitoring sites that have consistently detected elevated levels of Enterococci bacteria.
Following the flight, University of North Carolina Wilmington and CPE analyzed the imagery and identified
two areas depicting thermal anomalies in proximity to the two long term monitoring sites. These thermal
anomalies, once ground truthed, revealed several subterranean groundwater seeps entering the creek
from the streambank in the vicinity of sewer lift stations.
As a follow up to the 2019 thermal study, in June and July of 2022, planning staff and the Cape Fear Public
Utility Authority coordinated to perform Microbial Source Tracking analysis of the seep water coming from
the creek bank in two locations that identified Enterococci bacteria in the water. That MST analysis
resulted in the non-detection of a human marker at the Pages Creek up-stream site (PC-BDUS) and the
presence, although unquantifiable amount, from the down-stream site (PC-BDDS). The completion of this
testing resulted in expanded creek wide sampling from this year that had never been conducted prior.
The culmination of the data gathered over the past several years from additional sampling and analysis
suggests that there are no other locations where bacteria is entering into the creek. New Hanover County,
Coastal Protection Engineering and the Cape Fear Public Utility authority will continue to collaborate and
explore next steps to identify the source and formulate recommendations for mitigation of bacteria in
Pages Creek. New Hanover County and Coastal Projection Engineering will also continue to identify and
investigate any other emerging issues within the other sampled watersheds.
Improvement Efforts within Airlie Gardens
At Airlie Gardens to help combat problems associated with eutrophication and overall water quality within
the lake, the Park and Gardens department has implemented initiatives identified in their stormwater
master plan. These initiatives include installing several aerators in the lake to increase the dissolved
oxygen levels, restore a wetland area near the entry point where water enters the lake and the completion
of a dredging operation effectively removing approximately 4,000 cubic yards of bottom sediment and
material. The county continues to monitor the lake as it may take several years for a data trend to emerge.
Data from this past year, however, has not indicated a reduction in nutrient loading into the lake.
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N E W H A N OV E R C O U N T Y B OA R D O F C O M M I S S I O N E R S
R EQU E S T F O R B OA R D A C T I O N
M E E T I N G DAT E : 11/20/2023
Regular
D E PA R T M E N T: Planning P R E S E N T E R(S ): Rebeka h Roth, D irector of Planning & L and U se
C O N TA C T (S ):
Rebekah Roth; Steven S ll, E mergency Ma na gement Directo r; J ennifer R igby, C hief Strategy
O fficer; L inda T hompson, C hief D iversity & Equity O ffi cer; T im L owe, E ngineering D irector;
Martha Wayne, Deputy C hief Financ ial O fficer; D ru H arriso n, So il & Water C onserva on
Director
S U B J EC T:
P resenta&on of N ew Hanover C ounty Resiliency S tudy F indings
B R I E F S U M M A RY:
O ver the past year, a cross f unc o na l working group comprised of staff from N ew Hanover C o unty Planning,
E mergency Management, S trategy, Diversity & Equity, E ngineering, Finance, and Soil & Water have reviewed the
C o unty's current framewo rk for resiliency ac vi es and have iden fied o ppo rtuni es to impro ve o rganiza o nal
effec veness.
As diff erent organiza o ns may co nsider resiliency diff erently, fo r the purposes of this study, the working gro up
considered resiliency to include recovery, the phase of the pro c ess a 4er a disaster when co ndi o ns are stabilized and a
community begins to rebuild, restore services, and return to normal pa5erns of ac vity; mi&g a&on, ac ons taken to
reduce or eliminate lo ng-term risks to disasters o r na tura l hazards; and adapta&on, maintaining and enha ncing a
community's resiliency in the face of changing and uncertain c o ndi o ns.
I n addi on, while resiliency may apply to a wide spectrum o f to pic areas, such as the people-based resiliency wo rk o f
the N H C Resiliency Working Gro up, this study approached resiliency from a place-based perspec ve, f o c using on
natural hazards and risks and their impact on the C o unty's ci zens.
Key goals for the study included:
- M ore equitable outcomes for vulnerable popula&ons. W hile the f ederal go vernment determines the parameters
for rec o very programs, C o unty staff can help to ensure that vulnerable po pula ons, such as lower inc o me residents,
historically marginalized co mmuni es, non-E nglish spea kers, etc ., have be5er access to reso urces.
- C oordina&on of exis&ng ac&vi&es ac ross dep artm ents. I nten onal and regular coordina o n and co mmunica on
between C ounty departments will allow for mo re effec ve pooling o f the type o f technical resources required f o r
resiliency pro jects.
- P riori&za&on of exis&ng plan rec ommenda&ons to align organiza&onal ac &v i&es and iden&fy funding
opportuni&es. Mul ple C ounty plans include resiliency c o mponents and recommenda ons, but no comprehensive
C o unty priori za on metho dology currently exists to alloca te resources effi ciently.
- I den&fica&on of addi&onal org aniza&on and ac &v ity needs. Future pro jects and programs are iden fi ed to assist in
coordina ng the organiza onal work plan moving forward.
B ased o n the analysis of exis ng ac vi es and ga ps conducted by staff, recommenda ons have been made regarding
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future ac vi es under ea ch of the three components o f resiliency. Full recommenda ons are a5ached, but key
findings and recommenda ons include:
- A framewo rk has been iden fied f o r future disaster rec o very eff o rts. W hen a disaster o c c urs and the E mergency
O pera ons C enter (EO C ) is ac va ted, the Planning Sec o n will develop a recovery stra tegy that will o utline prio ri es,
resources, and measura ble o utcomes that o utline when short-term reco very has ended a nd long-term reco very efforts
are needed. T he O ffice of S trategy will serve as the point of contact and facilitator o f the appropriate subject ma5er
experts. (L ead Department: Strategy)
- A f ramework coordinated by Planning & L and U se sta ff has been developed to a llo w for regular mi ga on
coordina o n to allo w pro jects to be submi5ed as part of budgetary requests and to provide updates required f o r
annual flood pro gram cer fica on reviews. (L ead D epa rtments: Planning & L and U se, Departments listed as leads in
Hazard Mi ga o n Plan)
- An ini a l vulnerability analysis has been co nducted to iden fy "pockets" o f vulnerable popula o ns a nd structures in
the uninc o rpora ted county to inform outreach ac vi es and mi ga on project iden fica o n and prio ri za o n. (L ead
Departments: Planning & L and U se, Diversity & Equity)
- A framewo rk f o r assessing risk f o r f uture and exis ng hazards has been develo ped so it can be used to inf o rm
planning processes and pro ject priori za on. (L ead D epartment: Planning & L and U se)
- Stra tegies to improve communica o n o f risk and reso urces with vulnerable residents have been iden fied. (L ead
Departments: Planning & L and U se, Diversity & Equity, C ommunica o ns & O utreach)
- A regular C omprehensive Plan update pro cess has been develo ped to allo w the C o unty to plan for lo ng-term changes
related to risks asso ciated with fl o o ding, urban heat, wildfires, and other hazards that ma y increase over me to
ensure that policies can be updated as condi ons warrant and new informa o n becomes available. (L ead
Department: Planning & L and U se)
- L ocal studies that can mo nitor c ha nging condi ons related to water levels and salinity have been iden fied as a
pro ject for future budget considera o n. T his work wo uld co mplement the flood gauges already being explo red by
E ngineering to mo nitor condi ons. (L ead Department: Planning & L a nd U se)
S T R AT EGI C P L A N A L I G N M E N T:
Community S afety & Well-being
The community s upports a life that mi gates health and s afety ris k s
Effec vely and efficiently res pond to public health and s afety demands .
R EC O M M E N D E D M OT I O N A N D R EQU E S T E D A C T I O N S :
Hear presenta on and accept recommenda ons.
AT TA C H M E N T S :
Descrip on
Resiliency Study - Final Documents
Staff Presentation
C O U N T Y M A N AG E R'S C O M M E N T S A N D R EC O M M E N DAT I O N S : (only M anag er)
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Hear presenta on and accept staff recommenda ons.
C O M M I S S I O N E R S ' A C T I O N S :
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Date: November 1, 2023
To: New Hanover County Board of Commissioners
From: Rebekah Roth, Planning & Land Use Director; Steven S�ll, Emergency Management Director;
Jennifer Rigby, Chief Strategy Officer; Linda Thompson, Chief Diversity & Equity Officer; Tim
Lowe, Engineering Director; Martha Wayne, Deputy Chief Financial Officer; Dru Harrison, Soil &
Water Conserva�on Director
Re: New Hanover County Resiliency Study Findings
Over the past year, a cross func�onal working group comprised of staff from New Hanover County
Planning, Emergency Management, Strategy, Diversity & Equity, Engineering, Finance, and Soil & Water
have reviewed the County’s current framework for resiliency ac�vi�es and have iden�fied opportuni�es
to improve organiza�onal effec�veness. This project was conceived in early fall 2022 in response to a
POLITICO study finding systemic inequi�es in the administra�on of FEMA’s flood grant programs and
subsequent staff analysis iden�fying the need for beter coordina�on among departments responsible for
the County’s resiliency efforts.
Key Findings & Recommenda�ons
• A framework has been iden�fied for future disaster recovery efforts. When a disaster occurs and
the EOC is ac�vated, the Planning Sec�on will develop a recovery strategy that will outline
priori�es, resources, and measurable outcomes that outline when short-term recovery has ended
and long-term recovery efforts are needed. The Office of Strategy will serve as the point of contact
and facilitator of the appropriate subject mater experts. (Lead Department: Strategy)
• A framework coordinated by Planning & Land Use staff has been developed to allow for regular
mi�ga�on coordina�on to allow projects to be submited as part of budgetary requests and to
provide updates required for annual Community Ra�ng System (CRS) cer�fica�on reviews. (Lead
Departments: Planning & Land Use, Departments listed as leads in Hazard Mitigation Plan)
• An ini�al vulnerability analysis has been conducted to iden�fy “pockets” of vulnerable popula�ons
and structures in the unincorporated county to inform outreach ac�vi�es and mi�ga�on project
iden�fica�on and priori�za�on. (Lead Departments: Planning & Land Use, Diversity & Equity)
• A framework for assessing risk for future and exis�ng hazards has been developed so it can be
used to inform planning processes and project priori�za�on. (Lead Department: Planning & Land
Use)
• Strategies to improve communica�on of risk and resources with vulnerable residents have been
iden�fied. (Lead Departments: Planning & Land Use, Diversity & Equity, Communications & Outreach)
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• A regular Comprehensive Plan update process has been developed to allow the County to plan for
long-term changes related to risks associated with flooding, urban heat, wildfires, and other
hazards that may increase over �me to ensure that policies can be updated as condi�ons warrant
and new informa�on becomes available. (Lead Department: Planning & Land Use)
• Local studies that can monitor changing condi�ons related to water levels and salinity have been
iden�fied as a project for future budget considera�ons. This work would complement the flood
gauges already being explored by Engineering to monitor condi�ons. (Lead Department: Planning
& Land Use)
Study Approach
As different organiza�ons may consider resiliency differently, for the purposes of this study, the working
group considered resiliency to include recovery, the phase of the process a�er a disaster when condi�ons
are stabilized and a community begins to rebuild, restore services, and return to normal paterns of
ac�vity; mi�ga�on, ac�ons taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risks to disasters or natural hazards;
and adapta�on, maintaining and enhancing a community’s resiliency in the face of changing and uncertain
condi�ons.
In addi�on, while resiliency may apply to a wide-spectrum of topic areas, such as the people-based
resiliency work of the NHC Resiliency Working Group, this study approached resiliency from a place-based
perspec�ve, focusing on natural hazards and risks and their impact on the County’s ci�zens.
The purpose and intent of the study is rooted in the equity concerns that spurred the ini�al 2022 review
of programs. Key goals included:
• More equitable outcomes for vulnerable popula�ons. While the federal government determines
the parameters for recovery programs, County staff can help to ensure that vulnerable
popula�ons, such as lower income residents, historically marginalized communi�es, non-English
speakers, etc., have beter access to resources.
• Coordina�on of exis�ng ac�vi�es across departments. Inten�onal and regular coordina�on and
communica�on between County departments will allow for more effec�ve pooling of the type of
technical resources required for resiliency projects.
• Priori�za�on of exis�ng plan recommenda�ons to align organiza�onal ac�vi�es and iden�fy
funding opportuni�es. Mul�ple county plans include resiliency components and
recommenda�ons, but no comprehensive County priori�za�on methodology currently exists to
allocate resources efficiently.
• Iden�fica�on of addi�onal organiza�on and ac�vity needs. Future projects and programs are
iden�fied to assist in coordina�ng the organiza�onal work plan moving forward.
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Atachments:
• Recovery Assessment
• Mi�ga�on Assessment
• Adapta�on Assessment
• Comprehensive Plan Update Process Graphic
• Risk Assessment & Tolerance Analysis Framework
• Overview of Hazard Mi�ga�on Plan and Recommenda�ons
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RECOVERY
Current & Past Activities
• Emergency Management planning initiatives
• Emergency Management disaster recovery efforts post event
• Post Hurricane Florence activities of Office of Recovery & Resilience (emergency housing, FEMA
assistance grants, etc.)
• County operations recovery efforts (Facilities, Parks & Gardens, Engineering, Environmental
Management)
• Soil & Water coordination with Federal partners to remove debris from waterways after Hurricane
Florence
Gaps & Challenges
• A recovery model has not been established or pre-identified for future recovery efforts for
individual residents, and response requirements would be disaster and funding source-specific,
making pre-planning difficult.
• Requirements for state and local involvement continue to evolve.
• Currently, assistance funding opportunities require local involvement during application and
administration phases, which may require staff involvement for several years.
• The staff time needed to pursue and administer recovery projects is intensive even for lower
priority and/or impact projects, and funding is allocated based on Federal and State requirements,
not local priorities.
• Immediately post-disaster, conflicts can arise between EOC roles and regular county recovery
operations for some key staff members.
• Recovery projects in the short-term post-disaster require different resources than long-term
recovery efforts (such as required involvement in project funding administration), and no clear
delineation between the two phases has been identified.
• Given the longevity of long-term project administration, points of contact for state and federal
agencies and residents can change as staff transition, impacting customer service and
effectiveness.
• A vulnerability analysis is necessary to allow for targeted outreach efforts.
The phase of the process after a disaster when conditions are stabilized and a community begins to
rebuild, restore services, and return to normal patterns of activity
FOCUS AREA: Post-Disaster
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Opportunities
• The EOC planning division may have capacity to develop recovery strategies during the initial
disaster as information regarding potential impacts is available.
• Several staff members have experience with the administration of recovery projects.
Takeaways
Components of Study
• A framework has been identified for future disaster recovery efforts. When a disaster occurs and
the EOC is activated, the Planning Section will develop a recovery strategy that will outline
priorities, resources, and measurable outcomes that outline when short-term recovery has ended
and long-term recovery efforts are needed. The Office of Strategy will serve as the point of
contact and facilitator of the appropriate subject matter experts and resources.
Future Activities
• Expand/update the special needs registry and a proposed registry for residents with special
communications needs in the case of an emergency.
• Use the vulnerability analysis to develop an internal dashboard spatially outlining locations of
vulnerable residents for post disaster outreach and assistance efforts.
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MITIGATION
Current & Past Activities
• Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Stormwater Services Program
• Stormwater Watershed Planning
• Floodplain management program, including Community Rating System (CRS) program activities
• Coastal Storm Damage Reduction (CSDR) and Masons Inlet Relocation projects
• Development standards that reduce structural risk in flood prone areas (reduced density in special
flood hazard areas, height accommodations to encourage elevated structures)
• Flood studies of rural areas of the county with less detailed flood risk data currently being
conducted
Gaps & Challenges
• Greater coordination and prioritization of mitigation activities is needed in order to enhance
efficiency and effectiveness.
• Hazard Mitigation Plan updates are needed to address additional mitigation concerns and to
identify an NHC lead agency other than the Office of Resiliency & Recovery when needed. Specific
projects to implement current mitigation actions could be further identified. Funding would be
needed to implement those projects.
• Pursuing and administering funding for high-priority capital projects requires extensive staff time
and expertise that may not be in line with current staffing models. Additional staffing or other
resources are likely necessary to coordinate and implement high-priority mitigation projects in
addition to current staff responsibilities.
• No priorities or framework for risk assessment and tolerance to aid in prioritizing mitigation
activities have been established.
• The City of Wilmington does not participate in the CRS program, which requires activities to
educate residents of their flood risk.
• Some residents, especially those with literacy barriers, lack knowledge of risk and potential
mitigation activities, as current communications require moderate levels of English literacy and
visual acuity.
• A vulnerability analysis is necessary to allow for targeted outreach and mitigation project efforts
(different communities have different needs).
Actions taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risks to disasters or natural hazards
FOCUS AREA: Existing/Known Risk
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Opportunities
• The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) is beginning work on a Flood
Resiliency Blueprint, which will focus on supporting decision-making around flood mitigation.
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has begun preparing resilience resources
for mitigating current risk.
• The Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan is scheduled to be updated in 2026 (adopted plan is
necessary for grant funding options).
• UNCW staff have developed a green infrastructure study to identify adaptation and mitigation
opportunities to assist vulnerable populations, some of which may be pursued by individual
homeowners.
• Staff has been working to identify additional mitigation opportunities through efforts outside of
this Resiliency Study, such as projects to increase the overall stock of affordable and workforce
housing outside of special flood hazard areas and advocacy efforts for funding to elevate critical
transportation facilities that were inundated during Hurricane Florence.
• The Wilmington Urban Area Planning Organization (WMPO) is pursuing federal PROTECT grants
to fund a resilience improvement plan to address immediate and long range transportation
network needs related to comprehensive natural hazard preparedness to limit transportation
disruptions and to identify and assess areas of vulnerability within the transportation network to
be considered and prioritized for future resiliency projects.
Takeaways
Components of Study
• A vulnerability analysis has been conducted to allow county staff to identify “pockets” of
vulnerable populations and structures in the unincorporated county to inform outreach activities
and mitigation project identification and prioritization.
• A framework has been developed to allow for regular mitigation coordination to allow projects to
be submitted as part of budgetary requests and to provide updates required for annual CRS
certification reviews.
• A framework for assessing risk for existing hazards has been developed so it can be used for
project prioritization purposes.
Future Activities
• During the 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan, county staff should update action items to provide for
more guidance on specific capital projects and their prioritization.
• The risk tolerance framework can be used in analyzing the specific capital projects and their
prioritization.
• An action plan should be developed to increase the county’s access to funding for mitigation
activity implementation once those projects/activities are identified in the updated Hazard
Mitigation Plan and/or a Board of Commissioners adopted plan that prioritizes activities.
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• Planning staff can coordinate with the City of Wilmington to expand CRS notifications even if the
City does not participate in that program.
• Flood risk communications can be expanded to priority residents who are non-English speakers,
have visual impairments, and/or have lower literacy rates.
• Program(s) for housing mitigation funding for the most vulnerable citizens can be identified and
pursued.
Attachments
- Natural Hazard Risk Assessment & Tolerance Analysis Framework
- Overview of Hazard Mitigation Plan and Recommendations
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ADAPTATION
Current & Past Activities
• Conservation Resource standards included in the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)
• Development standards limiting density in the special flood hazard areas for performance
residential (clustered) subdivisions in general R-Residential districts in UDO
• Tree retention and open space standards in UDO (may reduce urban heat risks)
• FEMA buy-out activities
• Engineering is developing a program that would monitor flooding using gauges in specific county
waterways for consideration in FY25 budget.
Gaps & Challenges
• Conservation Resource standards were initially adopted in the early 1980s, and the initial
rationale and data used in their development is not clearly understood. Variances from those
standards have been frequently requested and approved from the Board of Adjustment in recent
years.
• Local data on risk and changing conditions is lacking or uncertain. Models are available, but
assumptions must be made on the level of future risk and cumulative impacts.
• No priorities or framework for risk assessment and tolerance for future planning purposes have
been established.
• A framework for monitoring of changing conditions and updating of land use policies and
programs has not been established.
• Properties available for FEMA buy-out funding are subject to property owner willingness to
participate, may not be located in an area that provide significant value to future adaptation or
mitigation, and must be maintained by the County.
• Basing land use decisions on uncertain future risks can impact property owners in ways that may
not be reasonable or in the public interest.
Opportunities
• The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ) is beginning work on a Flood
Resiliency Blueprint, though its focus is more on supporting decision-making around flood
mitigation.
Maintaining and enhancing a community’s resiliency in the face of changing and uncertain
conditions
FOCUS AREA: Future Risk
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• The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has begun preparing resilience resources
for future risk as wells as current risk.
• UNCW employs several professors in this field of study who can provide expertise or lead local
studies.
Takeaways
Components of Study
• A regular Comprehensive Plan update process has been developed to allow the County to plan
for long-term changes related to risks associated with flooding, urban heat, wildfires, and other
hazards that may increase over time to ensure that policies can be updated as conditions warrant
and new information becomes available.
• A framework for assessing risk in uncertain situations has been developed so it can be used for
planning processes.
Future Activities
• The risk tolerance framework can be used in analyzing the recommendations identified as part of
the upcoming Comprehensive Plan update, including the Western Bank Study.
• Conservation Resource standards will be analyzed to ensure provisions are transparent and still
work as intended. Potential updates would be identified for inclusion in the Comprehensive Plan
update.
• Local studies that can monitor changing conditions related to water levels and salinity can be
included in budget requests. This work will complement the flood gauge program Engineering is
currently developing to monitor flood conditions.
• Incentives for adaptability features can be identified and considered for inclusion in the
Comprehensive Plan update.
Attachments
- Comprehensive Plan Update Process Graphic
- Risk Assessment & Tolerance Analysis Framework
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Comprehensive Plan Regular Update Process
Refine
•Deliberate,
Decide, &
Design
Reset
•Develop & Deliver
Review
•Monitor,
Maintain,
Assess
Comprehensive
Plan Update
Key Implementation Projects & Programs
Plan Maintenance
Updates
Strategic Plan Update
Adoption of Plan Update
Trigger Point – Change in
Condition or New Information
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Natural Hazard Risk Assessment & Tolerance Analysis Framework
This framework is intended to help inform County policies and programs with a natural hazard risk component, along with other considerations. It outlines the
level of risk tolerance—how much risk each consideration should bear—from a high-level perspective. For instance, when little risk should be borne, it indicates
a low risk tolerance and recommends strategies to avoid the risk; when a high level of risk can be borne, the general policy would be that the County would not
require steps to mitigate it.
Consideration
Adaptation
(Future Risk, Uncertain)
Mitigation
(Existing Risk, Known)
Risk Tolerance Focus Risk Tolerance Focus
Underserved and vulnerable
populations Low
Avoid the risk/hazard for new
development.
Mitigate for conservative risk
scenario for existing communities.
Low
Avoid the risk/hazard for new development.
Prioritize mitigation for existing
communities.
Populations with resources Moderate
Mitigate for conservative risk
scenario and consider the return on
public investment of new
development.
Moderate Prioritize mitigation based on return on
public investment.
Private investments High Allow private entity to bear risk Moderate Mitigate risk
Public investments Moderate
Mitigate for conservative risk
scenario and consider the return on
public investment of new
development
Low
Avoid the risk/hazard for new development.
Mitigate risk for existing infrastructure.
Natural Resources Moderate Mitigate for conservative risk
scenario Low Avoid risk
Historic & Cultural Amenities Moderate Mitigate for conservative risk
scenario Moderate Mitigate risk
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Overview of Hazard Mitigation Plan and
Recommendations
Background
A critical component of a jurisdiction’s approach to recovery, resilience and mitigation is the development,
adoption, and update of its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). An HMP establishes the broad community
vision and guiding principles for reducing hazard risk, and further proposes specific mitigation actions to
eliminate or reduce identified vulnerabilities to hazards specific to the community.
The authority for development and implementation of hazard mitigation plans is provided by the Disaster
Mitigation Act of 2000, which emphasizes the need for state, local, and tribal government entities to
closely coordinate on mitigation planning activities and makes the development of a hazard mitigation
plan a specific eligibility requirement for any governmental unit to apply for federal mitigation grant funds.
In addition, the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and subsequent Homeowner Flood
Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 established the requirement that a FEMA-approved hazard mitigation
plan is required if communities want to be eligible for FEMA mitigation programs. Adopted plans must
be routinely monitored and revised to maintain compliance with these regulations.
New Hanover County is a participant in the Southeastern NC Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which is
comprised of New Hanover County, Brunswick County, Pender County, Onslow County, and 34
municipalities within these counties. The regional approach to hazard mitigation planning was first
adopted among New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender Counties in 2015, and in its current iteration,
adopted in 2021, includes Onslow County. Prior to 2015, each county was governed by individual county-
level plans. Regional approaches to hazard mitigation planning have become more prevalent across North
Carolina to provide an approach to mitigation to hazards that may have a wider regional impact to several
jurisdictions.
Purpose and Scope
The SENC Regional HMP documents the region’s sustained efforts to incorporate hazard mitigation
principles and practices into routine government activities and functions by recommending mitigation
actions to minimize hazard vulnerability and protect residents from losses to identified hazards that pose
the greatest risk. The mitigation actions contained within the plan go beyond structural and physical
improvements. While these solutions may be critical actions for a community to mitigate hazards, they
are supplemented with local policies on community growth and development, incentives for natural
resource protection, and public awareness and outreach activities which can provide methods to
implement future adaptation measure to the identified hazards in a community.
The purposes of the Southeastern NC Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan are to:
• Completely update the 2015 Southeastern NC Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan to
demonstrate progress and reflect current conditions;
• Integrate Onslow County and the municipalities in the county into the Southeastern NC
Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan;
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• Increase public awareness and education;
• Maintain grand eligibility for participating jurisdictions;
• Update the 2015 plan in accordance with Community Rating System (CRS) requirements,
where applicable, and
• Maintain compliance with state and federal legislative requirements for local hazard
mitigation plans.
The plan contents are organized into nine broad sections:
Section 2: Planning Process provides a complete narrative description of the process used to prepare the
plan, which includes identification of participants, stakeholders, and the general public and how each
were involved, as well as a summary of key meetings held.
Section 3: Community Profile provides a general overview of the region with geographic, demographic,
economic, building, and land use pattern characteristics which provides a general understanding of the
planning area and the related factors that play a role in determining the region’s vulnerability to hazards.
The next three sections of the plan comprise the regional Risk Assessment which serves to identify,
analyze, and assess hazards that pose a threat to the planning area. These are Section 4: Hazard
Identification, Section 5: Hazard Profiles, and Section 6: Vulnerability Assessment. The hazards identified
in Section 4 include the following:
• Drought
• Excessive Heat
• Hurricanes/Coastal Hazards
• Tornadoes/Thunderstorms
• Severe Winter Weather
• Dam Failures
• Flooding
• Rip Currents
• Earthquakes
• Geological Hazards
• Wildfires
• Infectious Disease
• Tsunami
• Hazardous Substances
• Radiological Emergency – Fixed Nuclear Facilities
• Terrorism
• Cyber
• Electromagnetic Pulse
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Detailed profiles are established for each hazard from data on past hazard occurrences, spatial extent,
and probability of future occurrence. The identified hazards are then ranked based on conclusions
regarding the frequency, spatial extent, and potential impact for each.
In the vulnerability assessment, a loss estimation methodology is used to evaluate known hazard risks by
their relative long-term cost in expected damages. This information allows each plan participant to
determine the most appropriate mitigation actions to pursue and implement by prioritizing those hazards
of greatest concern and the structures, planning areas, and population facing the greatest risks.
Section 7: Capability Assessment provides a comprehensive examination of the capacity of each
participating jurisdiction to implement meaningful mitigation strategies and identifies opportunities to
increase and enhance that capacity. Factors such as planning and regulatory capability, staff and
organizational (administrative capability, technical capability, fiscal capability, and political capability are
considered and were derived from detailed survey questionnaires for local officials and inventory and
analysis of existing plans, ordinances, and relevant documents. This section identifies any gaps,
weaknesses or conflicts in programs or activities that may hinder mitigation efforts as well as those that
can be built upon.
Section 8: Mitigation Strategy uses the previous background information in the plan to set forth eight
broad mitigation goal statements for the region, as well as specific mitigation actions for each individual
jurisdiction which are detailed in Section 9: Mitigation Action Plan. The Mitigation Action Plan assigns
each action to a specific county department or agency for implementation. Emphasis is placed on the use
of program or policy actions to make the region less vulnerable to the effects of hazards while improving
the economic, social, and environmental health of the community. In general, the mitigation actions
relate to disaster recovery, housing, economic development, recreational opportunities, transportation
improvements, environmental quality, land development, and public health and safety. The specific
mitigation actions for New Hanover County are further detailed below in this summary with an updated
status of each.
Finally, Section 10: Plan Maintenance includes the measure that the region will take to ensure the plan’s
continuous and long-term implementation and contains procedures by which the plan will be regularly
evaluated and updated to remain an effective planning document.
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New Hanover County Mitigation Actions and Status, 2023
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 1
Maintain the County’s Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) and
offer support to municipal partners in development and
maintenance of their respective COOP planning efforts.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
County COOP has been updated as of July 2021. Departmental
COOP review, updates, training, and exercises will continue for
internal departments.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Emergency Management, NHC Administration, Municipal
Administrations
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 2
Enhance and maintain County geo-spatial information system (GIS)
resources to effectively collect and share datasets to identify
hazards and potential impacts, identify opportunities for mitigation
and improvement for response, and effectively move toward
recovery resulting in a more resilient community.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
Implemented enterprise-wide access to ArcGIS Online (AGOL) with
appropriate cyber-security processes in place. It is now available
enterprise-wide, and training and use continue to be developed and
implemented.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC IT, NHC Administration, Municipal Administrations, NHC
Emergency Management
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New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 3
Identify locality/municipality level critical infrastructure power
needs, assess, explore and install innovative back-up power
resources and assets, and maintain existing alternate power
infrastructure to support life-safety and critical infrastructure
assets to reduce initial damages, and increase community
response, recovery, and resiliency capability.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
Continue to perform site power assessments and needs assessments
with State and local partners; continuing maintenance and
integration of resources at established sites, although this was
slowed in 2021-2022 due to COVID restrictions and obligations.
Continue working to support Facilities Management with generator
tracking for County facilities contract and supporting designated
NGO partners. NHC continues to work with NCSU on project
proposals for Duke Energy to include micro-grids and integration of
solar power resources into recovery operations.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Emergency Management, NHC Resilience & Recovery, NHC
Facilities Management, NHC Fire/Rescue, Municipal Administrations
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 4
Enhance existing community outreach programs available through
partner agencies such as Weather-Ready Nation, weather
preparedness efforts through National Weather Service, Ready.gov
resources through FEMA, and ReadyNHC resources. This includes
adapting programs to ensure equity and inclusiveness of the
community such as outreach for children, tourist populations,
access and functional needs, and potentially underserved
populations.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
EM continues to enhance local ReadyNHC programming based on
resources from NWS, FEMA, and NCEM.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Emergency Management, NHC Administration, Municipal
Administrations
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New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 5
Support implementation of Stormwater Services projects as
identified through system-wide assessments at the watershed-by-
watershed level. This includes support for stream cleaning, debris
management and removal, animal impediments, and other projects
as identified to include natural and man-made structures to
improve drainage and mitigate risk to life and damage to property.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
Structure for Stormwater Services program in the unincorporated
areas of the county implemented on 7/01/2020. County continues
partnership with USDA on the Countywide Beaver Management
program.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Engineering, NHC Administration, NHC Resilience & Recovery,
Municipal Administrations
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 6
Support and implement training and resources to enforce the NC
State Building Code and applicable Fire Code and other safety
lifeline codes and ordinances to ensure that all structures, including
manufactured homes, are properly anchored, built to minimize
potential impacts stemming from a disaster event, and provide
technology to support public safety communication lifeline assets.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
Enforcement of the NC State Building Code and Fire Code continues
on an ongoing basis. During 2020, NHC began implementation of
Section 510 in Fire Code – Emergency Responder Radio Coverage to
enhance public safety lifeline communication efforts.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Building Safety, Municipal Inspections, NHC Fire/Rescue, NHC
Emergency Management, NHC 911
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New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 7
Secure funding to retrofit/elevate wastewater pumping stations
located in the 100-year floodplain. These infrastructure
components routinely flood during flooding and storm surge
events.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
CFPUA has mapped all systems, plants and infrastructure in GIS
which are in floodplains and could be subject to future SLR. Pump
station life-cycle is significantly less than the SLR projection timelines
in the 2013 Pilot Study (50, 100 years). As such, current pump station
upgrades and future pump stations are designed with flooding and
SLR in mind. CFPUA has completed other pump station projects
since 2013 that similarly addressed flood elevations as part of an
overall upgrade.
CFPUA has also initiated an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAS/drone)
program which will map elevations of all infrastructure (primarily
pump stations) to aid with necessary data. That program is
operational.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Engineering, NHC Administration, Municipal Administrations,
CFPUA
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 8
(Merged with Mitigation Action 5 during 2021 update)
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New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 9
Adopt updated Flood Insurance Rate Map data and Flood Damage
Prevention Ordinance. Continue to evaluate Flood Damage
Prevention Ordinance to ensure most effective floodplain
management practices are being implemented.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
Updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps and the Flood Damage
Prevention Ordinance were adopted by the Board of County
Commissioners on July 9, 2018. The Flood Damage Prevention
Ordinance was incorporated as Article 9 of the Unified Development
Ordinance upon its adoption in 2020. Staff regularly evaluates best
practices in floodplain management for the consideration and
implementation of potential amendments to the ordinance.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Planning & Land Use, Municipal Administrations
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 10
New Hanover County Engineering Department will undertake
revising the Stormwater Ordinance to address the current
conditions located throughout the county.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
The revised Stormwater Ordinance was adopted in 2021, and staff
plans to complete the update to the Design Manual and
incorporation of the Stormwater Ordinance into the UDO in 2022.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Planning & Land Use, COW Planning, Municipal Administrations
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New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 11
Update and maintain existing impact and vulnerability analysis on
hazard areas to address changes to floodplain, shoreline, and inlet
conditions caused by natural and man-made forces and all locally
identified key resources and critical facilities that are identified
through the county and municipal inventories.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
NHC Threat/Hazard Identification Risk Analysis (THIRA) was updated
in March 2023 with no changes. This information is maintained and
updated as needed in the current County Emergency Operations
Plan. The next update to the THIRA will be conducted in Q1 2024.
The county performs annual surveys of approximately 130 cross-
shore transects along the county’s ocean front shoreline,
emphasizing the coastal storm damage reduction (CSDR) project
templates for Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, and Kure Beach.
The volumetric calculations are used to assess annual shoreline
morphological changes supporting (CSDR) maintenance
schedules. The county’s annual and quarterly coordination of inlet
management projects are orchestrated through engineering,
surveying and dredging elements of the private sector as well as with
state and federal agencies.
In addition to periodic master planning initiatives, the county
regularly assesses changes to floodplain, shoreline, inland flooding
and inlet conditions caused by natural and man-made forces
following disasters.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Engineering, NHC Administration, NHC Emergency
Management, NHC Recovery & Resilience, Municipal Administrations
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New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 12
Identify and leverage resources and outreach opportunities to
reduce and mitigate current and future risk for persons located in
hazard prone properties, including, but not limited to, acquisition,
elevation, retrofitting, and the conservation of open space and
scenic areas and provision of public water access.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
The county sends annual notices to repetitive loss and severe
repetitive loss property owners to educate them of potential options
available for assistance to include access to acquisition, elevation,
and/or retrofitting of properties. Applications for support were
submitted to the HMGP Program following Hurricanes Florence and
Dorian, and the county has now completed ten residential
acquisitions through HMGP funding for Hurricane Florence. The
county also submitted applications for support to the NC Disaster
Recovery Act housing assistance program, and funding was approved
for four reconstruction projects and one acquisition.
Emergency Management has been conducting active outreach to the
community for flood awareness including a “Lunch and Learn”
session offered via online resources in April 2022, beach hazards and
shoreline flooding awareness outreach in partnership with the
National Weather Service Weather Field Office Wilmington in June
2022, and flooding awareness information and warning
dissemination via social media and community notification system
assets throughout the year. Ties to Mitigation Actions 4, 13, and 14.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Administration, Municipal Administrations, NHC Emergency
Management, NHC Resilience & Recovery
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New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 13
Enhance CRS programming awareness for the community, focusing
on hazard awareness with floodplain development, benefits of, and
resources available with participation in the CRS program.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
Public information concerning the economic benefits of participation
in the CRS is available on the county’s website. This information is
also included on a mailing sent to all residents who own property in
Special Flood Hazard Areas in New Hanover County.
Emergency Management has been conducting active outreach to the
community for flood awareness including a “Lunch and Learn”
session offered via online resources in April 2022, beach hazards and
shoreline flooding awareness outreach in partnership with the
National Weather Service Weather Field Office Wilmington in June
2022. Ties to Mitigation Actions 4, 12, and 14.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Planning & Land Use, NHC Administration, Municipal
Administrations
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New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 14
Develop, conduct, deliver, and maintain multi-media all-hazard
outreach programming to increase public awareness,
preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts which are
inclusive to all populations within the County.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
Numerous outreach efforts to include ReadyNHC, integration with
non-English speaking populations, and children have been
implemented. The County maintains NHCTV to help share
messaging, has a strong social media presence, and incorporates
numerous print and radio partners in messaging efforts. Agencies
participate in numerous public safety agency outreach efforts centric
to fire prevention, crime prevention, and disaster preparedness
efforts. The County works with new property owners, contractors,
real estate agents, builders, developers, and architects to become
familiar with NFIP land use and building standards and principles for
quality redevelopment and safe housing development through these
written materials. These materials are available through local
building inspections departments, local library branches, and online.
NFIP educational materials are maintained within the applicable
departments, local library branches, and online. The County
maintains access to the Southeast Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
on several websites for situational awareness for participating
partners and the public.
Emergency Management has been conducting active outreach to the
community for flood awareness including a “Lunch and Learn”
session offered via online resources in April 2022, beach hazards and
shoreline flooding awareness outreach in partnership with the
National Weather Service Weather Field Office Wilmington in June
2022, and flooding awareness information and warning
dissemination via social media and community notification system
assets throughout the year. Ties to Mitigation Actions 4, 12, and 13.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Emergency Management, NHC Planning & Land Use, Municipal
Administrations, NC Forest Service, NHC Communications &
Outreach
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New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 15
Continue to implement standards for Firewise Communities/USA
into the subdivision review process, i.e., addressed in local
subdivision ordinance.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
The application of Fire protection standards are ensured by NHC Fire
Services through the Technical Review Committee (TRC) review
process.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Planning & Land Use, NHC Emergency Management, Municipal
Administrations, NHC Fire/Rescue
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 16
Continue to explore technology, resources, and funding options to
implement installation of sewer service in portions of the county
that still rely on septic systems, particularly in areas that are
subject to repetitive flooding.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
Discussions are currently underway to potentially incorporate
additional areas that currently run off well/septic into the CFPUA
system.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Engineering, NHC Administration, Municipal Administrations,
CFPUA
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 17
(Merged with Mitigation Action 14 during 2021 update)
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 18
Continue to enforce additional land use regulations in Special Flood
Hazard Areas, Areas of Environmental Concern through
implementation of Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, Flood
Damage Prevention Ordinance, and CAMA Minor Permitting
Program.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
The county’s land use regulations and CAMA Minor permitting
program are administered and implemented on an ongoing basis.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Planning & Land Use, Municipal Administrations
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 11- 1 - 25
14
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 19
(Merged with Mitigation Action 12 during 2021 update)
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 20
(Merged with Mitigation Action 11 during 2021 update)
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 21
Research, develop, and implement innovative and best practice
approaches to floodplain management including density tradeoffs,
cluster development regulations, and additional opportunities for
land donation and dedication.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
The New Hanover County Unified Development Ordinance continues
to limit density for performance subdivisions in Special Flood Hazard
Areas, retain Conservation Resource standards, and allow cluster
development through performance zoning.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Planning & Land Use, NHC Administration, Municipal
Administrations
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 11- 1 - 26
15
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 22
Continue to develop, maintain, train, exercise, and revise the New
Hanover County Health and Human Services Health Department
Preparedness Plan to include the NHCHD Emergency Response,
Community Containment, Mass Prophylaxis, Pandemic Influenza,
Medical Countermeasure Plans, the Response Plans Development
Review policy, the Epidemiology (EPI) Team Policy, Radiological
Countermeasure Dispensing Plan, and other public-health centric
plans that support public safety and wellness.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
Using guidance from NCDHHS, CDC, FEM, DHS, and other
standardized best practices and lessons learned, plans have been
developed to the CPG201 standard and HSEEP metrics are used for
training and exercise program development. The County has been
using these resources to manage the local COVID-19 response and
conducts annual flu vaccine clinics to exercise various parts of the
noted plans. The County has been using these resources to manage
Public Health emergencies such as the local COVID-19 response,
conducting annual flu vaccine clinics, and supporting other Public
Health outreach efforts and exercise various parts of the noted plans
(2021).
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Health & Human Services, NHC Emergency Management,
Municipal Administrations
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 23
Develop, deliver, facilitate, assess, and revise standardized training
and education opportunities to provide the whole community with
knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to coordinate preparedness,
response, recovery, and mitigation for disasters.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
Conduct and facilitate all-hazard ICS position specific classes and
mandated NIMS coursework. Developed and conducted numerous
tabletop and functional exercises that were open to numerous
stakeholders and public safety partners. Supported three CERT
courses. NHC EM suspended the CERT program during the COVID
response and will implement training in Spring 2024 for community
partners.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Emergency Management, NHC Administration, Municipal
Administrations
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 11- 1 - 27
16
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 24
Expand, maintain, and sustain communication technology to
support primary and redundant/backup operational preparedness,
response, recovery, and mitigation efforts.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
Participant on local Public Safety Communications Committee.
Sustain radio communications system maintenance contracts and
system upgrades. Partner with community stakeholders to enhance
Wi-Fi, VOiP and broadband capability across the region.
Development of Information Technology Coordination Group to
standardize resources and communication efforts enterprise-wide.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Emergency Management, NHC Administration, Municipal
Administrations, NHC 911, NHC Resilience & Recovery, NHC IT
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 25
(Merged with Mitigation Action 14 during 2021 update)
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 26
(Merged with Mitigation Action 14 during 2021 update)
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 27
Develop, maintain, train, and exercise information regarding
Emergency Response and Re-Entry policies and procedures and
relevant emergency response actions the public can take using
emergency management outreach and communication procedures
as outlined in the Emergency Operations Plan. All entities should
be clear regarding all responsibilities outlined in the Emergency
Operations Plan.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
County EOP revisions have been completed and planning, training,
and exercises for all-hazard response to various emergencies,
following one comprehensive document to support all partners and
independent municipalities.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Emergency Management, Municipal Administrations
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 11- 1 - 28
17
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 28
(Merged with Mitigation Action 14 during 2021 update)
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 29
Advocate and support efforts to coordinate with the NC
Department of Transportation, relevant stakeholders, and
participating jurisdictions to study, identify, fund, execute and
maintain evacuation routes and other transportation infrastructure
assets in the event of a natural or man-made disaster for more
resilient road visibility and infrastructure to support current and
future evacuation efforts.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
Through existing partnerships, projects have been identified to
enhance drainage along frequently flooded infrastructure that serve
as primary evacuation routes which are awaiting funding and
coordination with ongoing NCDOT projects.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Emergency Management, Municipal Administrations, NHC
Resilience & Recovery, NHC Planning & Land Use, NHC Engineering
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 30
(Merged with Mitigation Action 14 during 2021 update)
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 31
Continue to develop, maintain, train, and exercise with the various
county/municipal fire departments to assure adequate fire
protection during fire events, to include training, exercising, and
developing response and recovery efforts for all fire-centric
incidents including wildland/urban interface incidents.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
Review, maintain, and update existing MOUs. Develop and execute
training and exercise opportunities with partner agencies. Enhancing
outreach on WUI efforts to include defensible space and proper
vegetative inclusion efforts. Defining and supporting efforts for
effective and equitable policies and processes to support fire
partners.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Emergency Management, Municipal Fire Departments, NHC
Resilience & Recovery
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 11- 1 - 29
18
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 32
Procure additional emergency generators for wastewater pump
stations within the floodplain. Assign fixed or portable generators
as appropriate for site location.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
All pump stations have been retrofitted with fixed generators for
secondary power. 6-10 critical pump stations have a tertiary
generator for additional redundancy. Portable generators are
available for use if necessary. The County continues a partnership
and support with CFPUA (ties to Mitigation Action 3) as needed to
maintain this mitigation action.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Administration, Municipal Administrations, CFPUA, NHC
Emergency Management
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 33
Maintain vegetation-free perimeter buffers around groundwater
well sites, pump stations, and drinking water storage tanks to
mitigate wildfire hazards to critical infrastructure.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
CFPUA actively maintains vegetative buffers around infrastructure
(tanks, wells, pump stations). Supports collaboration and
coordination with CFPUA.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Administration, Municipal Administrations, CFPUA, NHC
Emergency Management, NHC Resilience & Recovery
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 34
Continue to enforce and adopt water shortage response plans and
water shortage ordinances for municipalities operating central
water service.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
CFPUA has a formal Water Emergency Event (Incident Action Plan) in
place. This also applies to the City of Wilmington (entire City is in the
CFPUA service area) and portions of the County excluding the beach
towns. County EOP also addresses support of response and recovery
efforts for water shortage incidents.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Administration, Municipal Administrations, CFPUA, NHC
Emergency Management
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 11- 1 - 30
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New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 35
Work with industry to develop emergency response plans for
specific industries and ensure that all plans are fully coordinated
with County emergency management plans. These efforts will be
carried out in conjunction with the County LEPC.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
Chairs regional LEPC and works to support private sector partners
with Tier 2 reporting and planning development.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC LEPC, NHC Emergency Management, Municipal Administrations
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 36
Conduct Security/Privacy Risk Assessments – identify risks to
organizational operations, organizational assets, and individuals.
Identify and document vulnerabilities.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
Formal implementation by local EM staff has been postponed
because of COVID and other projects. However, EM continues to
encourage and support implementation of COOP and risk analysis by
public and private sector partners and to include these partners in
training and exercise opportunities. EM remains in support of LEPC
efforts to support identification of the participating partner plans
and efforts.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC IT, NHC Emergency Management, Municipal Administrations
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 11- 1 - 31
20
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 37
Continue to expand and improve upon bolstering local government
computer network and systems against cyber threats by
implementing industry-standard cyber security practices and
compliance with cyber security standard frameworks such as NIST,
SANS, and applicable compliance requirements such as CJUS,
HIPAA, and PCI.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
New Hanover County continues to expand and improve its
cybersecurity posture. Dedicated cybersecurity staff within the IT
has doubled, with the addition of a Cybersecurity Engineer to
compliment the Cybersecurity and Compliance Analyst. Planned and
budgeted enhancement projects for the upcoming year include the
implementation of user rights management, privileged access
management, and enhanced end-user training by way of phishing
simulations. All of which will help reduce the attack surface.
Additionally, the cybersecurity team is evaluating the county
Cybersecurity posture to form a baseline profile against the NIST
Cybersecurity Framework which should help guide future
cybersecurity decision making.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC IT, NHC Emergency Management, Municipal Administrations
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 11- 1 - 32
21
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 38
Develop, educate, execute, and fund processes and projects which
include fortified areas of refuge in new building and retrofit
projects and to strengthen critical infrastructure and key resource
sites from natural and man-made hazards.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
Critical infrastructure needs have been considered and incorporated
into the new Government Center building which was opened in
Spring 2023. Ensured inclusion of fortified areas of refuge in new and
renovation construction efforts of County-owned
facilities. Continued and developed additional training and support
for departmental Emergency Action Plan efforts through NHC Risk
Management with support from NHC EM. Additional opportunities
will be considered on an on-going basis.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Emergency Management, NHC Resilience & Recovery, NHC
Facilities Management, NHC IT, NHC Planning & Land Use, NHC
Communications & Outreach, NHC Fire/Rescue, Municipal
Administrations
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 39
Evaluate, assess, fund, conduct and support implementation of
studies and projects to decrease instances of extended power
outages and severity of impacts to critical infrastructure and key
resources.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
NHC continues to support NCSU efforts to collaborate with Duke
Energy and other private sector partners to introduce studies and
projects to decrease instances of extended power outages and
reducing severity of impacts.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Emergency Management, NHC Resilience & Recovery,
Municipal Administrations, Private Sector
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 11- 1 - 33
22
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 40
Evaluate, develop, and support implementation of infrastructure,
programs, and other resources to reduce food insecurity issues that
are directly affected by natural and man-made hazards to enhance
mitigation, recover and resilience efforts.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
NHC EM actively participates in the Cape Fear Food Council
partnership to support emergency/disaster planning, response, and
recovery efforts. NHC EM maintains the County’s Mass Feeding,
Donation & Volunteer Management, and Point of Distribution plans.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Emergency Management, NHC Resilience & Recovery,
Municipal Administrations, Private Sector
New Hanover County
Mitigation Action 41
Reduce risk and enhance community resilience by conducting
ongoing housing vulnerability and gap analyses, community
outreach program(s), and supporting the creation of incremental
resilient affordable and workforce housing.
Review of Mitigation
Action:
A preliminary vulnerability analysis has been created through the
effort of the Mitigation and Resiliency Priorities Study. The Office of
Diversity and Equity is updating the Poverty Reduction Task Force
Report and the most recent numbers show a 2.5% decrease in
poverty in NHC.
Lead
Agency/Department
NHC Emergency Management, NHC Resilience & Recovery,
Municipal Administrations, Private Sector
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 11- 1 - 34
N E W H A N OV E R C O U N T Y B OA R D O F C O M M I S S I O N E R S
R EQU E S T F O R B OA R D A C T I O N
M E E T I N G DAT E : 11/20/2023
Regular
D E PA R T M E N T: Finance P R E S E N T E R(S ): E ric C redle, C hief Financial O fficer
C O N TA C T (S ): E ric C redle
S U B J EC T:
Financial update of unaudited financial results for the fisc al year ended J une 30, 2023, and for the first quarter of
fisc al y ear 2024
B R I E F S U M M A RY:
C ounty staff will provide an o verview o f unaudited fi nancial results as of and for the fiscal year ended J une 30, 2023
and for the first quarter o f fiscal year 2024.
H ighlights for the fiscal year ended J une 30, 2023 inc lude (Genera l Fund unless stated otherwise):
Property taxes of $209.5 million exceeded budget by $2.8 million, o r 1.3%.
Sales taxes of $92.5 million exc eeded budget by $5.6 millio n, or 6.5%
Total revenue of $365.6 millio n exc eed budget by $3.1 millio n, or 0.8%
Total expenditures totaled $353.7 millio n, which was lower than budget by $33.7 millio n, or 8.2%
N o fund balance expended co mpa red to budgeted appropriated fund balance of $33.8 millio n
U nassigned f und balance amounted to $79.6 million, a n increase of $7.6 million, or 10.5%, f ro m
prio r year
C apital I mprovement Plan (>21%) ba lanc e of $22.1 millio n
Results of other funds are in line with expec ta<ons
H ighlights for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 – (General F und unless stated o therwise):
Property taxes of $39.8 million a re tra c king a head o f expecta<o ns by $2.4 million, o r 6.3%
Sales taxes for F Y 24 received post 9/30/23 a re tra cking ahead o f budget by $460K, or 2.3%
Total revenue is tracking ahead o f budget by $5.4 million, o r 10.6%
Total expenditures total 21.1% o f the annual budget o ne-f o urth of the wa y thro ugh the year and are
in-line with budget projec<ons
Results of other funds are in line with expec ta<ons
Further details, including results o f other county f unds are inc luded in the a Dached execu<ve and fi nancial
summaries.
S T R AT EGI C P L A N A L I G N M E N T:
G ood G overnance
S trong F inancial Performance
P roac<vely manage the county budget
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 12
R EC O M M E N D E D M OT I O N A N D R EQU E S T E D A C T I O N S :
Hear the presenta<on.
AT TA C H M E N T S :
Descrip<on
General Fund Financial Statements 6/30/23
Executive Summary
Financial Tables for First Quarter of 2024
Staff Presentation
C O U N T Y M A N AG E R'S C O M M E N T S A N D R EC O M M E N DAT I O N S : (only M anag er)
Hear the presenta<on and provide feedback.
C O M M I S S I O N E R S ' A C T I O N S :
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 12
Schedule 7
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
GENERAL FUND
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022
2023 2022
Assets:
Cash and investments 145,983,420$ 133,119,235$
Restricted cash and investments 320,283,966 334,118,395
Receivables:
Interfund loans 132,592 497,306
Intergovernmental 29,914,980 28,576,349
Other sources, net 5,707,882 5,376,123
Due from component units 2,903,780 1,534,308
Lease 902,183 1,018,302
Total receivables 39,561,417 37,002,388
Inventory 22,303 12,767
Prepaids 97,522 48,415
Total assets 505,948,628$ 504,301,200$
Liabilities and Fund Balances:
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 18,525,242$ 18,255,470$
Unearned revenues 120,587 248,041
Total liabilities 18,645,829 18,503,511
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Prepaid property taxes not yet earned 580,205 467,575
Taxes receivable 1,957,024 2,646,524
Grant receivable 1,622,338 857,933
Special assessments receivable 9,321 -
Other receivable 2,230,584 -
Leases 895,978 1,011,246
Total deferred inflows of resources 7,295,450 4,983,278
Fund Balances:
Non-spendable:
Inventory 22,303 12,767
Prepaids 97,522 48,415
Leases - 12,478
Restricted:
Stabilization for State statute 45,593,409 41,605,832
Register of Deeds 96,445 174,596
Mental and behavioral health 46,374,111 46,833,319
Revenue stabilization 271,211,799 281,009,998
Committed:
LEO Special Separation Allowance 4,353,877 4,219,800
Assigned:
Subsequent years' expenditures 5,828,288 10,033,297
Post-employment benefits 4,711,727 4,596,313
Capital improvement plan 22,093,226 20,216,177
Unassigned 79,624,642 72,051,419
Total fund balances 480,007,349 480,814,411
Total liabilities and fund balances 505,948,628$ 504,301,200$
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ITEM: 12- 1 - 1
Schedule 8
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCE (GAAP BASIS) - BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GENERAL FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
WITH COMPARATIVE ACTUAL AMOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
2022
Final Variance
Budget Actual Over/Under Actual
Revenues:
Taxes:
Ad valorem taxes 206,724,165$ 209,493,998$ 2,769,833$ 208,873,504$
Other 93,330,930 98,472,114 5,141,184 90,699,209
Total taxes 300,055,095 307,966,112 7,911,017 299,572,713
Intergovernmental revenue 46,768,690 42,543,825 (4,224,865) 50,243,855
Charges for services 12,442,689 12,983,960 541,271 14,069,068
Investment earnings 2,569,650 10,271,812 7,702,162 2,961,968
Unrealized Investment loss - (9,226,715) (9,226,715) (26,093,285)
Interest - leases - 17,864 17,864 14,540
Miscellaneous 683,689 1,028,350 344,661 497,680
Total revenues 362,519,813 365,585,208 3,065,395 341,266,539
Expenditures:
Current:
General government 77,608,119 67,788,888 9,819,231 53,897,280
Human services 82,402,678 69,664,259 12,738,419 66,673,637
Public safety 95,017,055 91,320,308 3,696,747 81,202,202
Economic and physical development 2,449,652 1,837,317 612,335 1,293,391
Culture and recreation 17,231,212 15,367,774 1,863,438 13,747,272
Education - community college 13,494,742 12,171,250 1,323,492 10,950,946
Education - public schools 96,674,493 93,610,026 3,064,467 92,866,956
Debt service:
Principal - lease liabilities 684,446 565,638 118,808 484,737
Interest - lease liabilities 25,552 20,683 4,869 20,271
Principal - software liabilities 1,651,925 1,296,832 355,093 -
Interest - software liabilities 51,075 2,579 48,496 -
Bond issuance costs 71,141 66,075 5,066 86,114
Total expenditures 387,362,090 353,711,629 33,650,461 321,222,806
Revenues over (under) expenditures (24,842,277) 11,873,579 36,715,856 20,043,733
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
Long term debt issued 6,916,027 4,470,000 (2,446,027) 5,467,655
Premium on long-term debt issuance - 259,851 259,851 -
Lease liabilities issued 53,998 - (53,998) 250,885
Software subscription liabilities issued 4,533,001 3,200,296 (1,332,705) -
Sales of capital assets 402,869 247,607 (155,262) 46,936
Insurance claim proceeds 27,867 58,574 30,707 186,010
Transfers from other funds 4,536,367 4,536,366 (1) 3,745,327
Transfer to other funds (25,453,335) (25,453,335) - (21,920,307)
Appropriated fund balance 33,825,483 - (33,825,483) -
Total other financing sources (uses)24,842,277 (12,680,641) (37,522,918) (12,223,494)
Revenues over (under) expenditures and
other financing sources (uses)- (807,062) (807,062) 7,820,239
Net change in fund balances -$ (807,062) (807,062)$ 7,820,239
Fund Balances:
Beginning of year - July 1 480,814,411 472,994,172
End of year - June 30 480,007,349$ 480,814,411$
2023
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ITEM: 12- 1 - 2
New Hanover County Financial Summary
Executive Summary
For the Period Ended September 30, 2023
Introduction
Attached is a fiscal summary for select New Hanover County funds for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Included is a summary of revenues and expenditures as recorded by the County for the General, Debt Service,
Environmental Management, Fire Services, Stormwater Services, and American Rescue Plan Act Funds.
This information is provided to update you on the financial status of the County on a regular basis throughout the
fiscal year. The narrative below provides analysis of the tables and charts that follow.
Budgeted amounts noted below were calculated by multiplying the total current year budget by the average
collection/expenditure rate experienced at this point in the fiscal year in the two preceding fiscal years.
General Fund Highlights:
Revenues
• Property Taxes - Property tax bills were mailed in July 2023 and are generally due by the end of the first
week in January of each year. By 9/30 in the prior two fiscal years, the county had collected an average of
17.3% of total taxes that were ultimately received for the fiscal year. When multiplying 17.3% times the
current year budget of $216.2 million, the expected collections at this point in the fiscal year would be $37.4
million compared to property taxes actually received of $39.8 million, a favorable variance of $2.4 million, or
6.3%.
• Sales Taxes - Because of the three month lag in receiving sales taxes, no sales tax revenue is reflected in the
attached financial schedule. As a matter of information, sales taxes for July & August 2023, which were
received in October & November, amounted to $20.9 million compared to a budget of $20.4 million, a
favorable variance of $0.5 million, or 2.3%
• Other Taxes – Other Taxes are down $131K from the prior year and are under-budget by $53K. Real
Property Transfer Taxes are the largest component of this line item, and a decline from the prior year in this
line item is responsible for the variances. Higher interest rates causing slower property sales are the likely
reason.
• Charges for Services – This line item is slightly lower than last year ($2.9 million in 2024 vs. $2.8 million in
2023), but is tracking slightly higher than budget. Inspection fees are the largest line item in this category
and have totaled $1.1 million in FY24 vs. $1.4 million at the same point in FY23. Based on trends from the
end of FY23, inspection fees were budgeted lower in FY24 at $0.9 million through September 2024.
• Intergovernmental Revenue – This line item has totaled $9.3 million thus far in FY24 compared to $7.4
million in the prior year and also $7.4 million for the current year budget for the first quarter of FY24. The
increase in FY24 is a combination of the timing of receipts, as well as nearly $700K received in Medicaid
expansion funds.
• Investment Earnings – Investment earnings of $2.6 million for the first quarter of FY24 are significantly ahead
of the prior year due to increases in interest rates over the past year. In calculating the year to date budget
for FY24, the low amount of interest income received in the first quarter of the prior year drives a low budget
amount for the first quarter of the current fiscal year. Staff has reviewed this line item in detail and believes
that the annual budget for FY24 of $12.1 million will be met.
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 12- 2 - 1
• Other Revenues – Other Revenues of $374K reflect a positive variance to budget of $323K. The variance is
due to the timing of certain cash receipts.
Expenditures
• Through one-fourth of the year, expenditures in substantially all government functions are in the 20-25%
range, with a weighted average total of 21.1%. In total, actual expenditures through the first quarter of FY24
were within 1.3% of budget, with actual expenditures of $89.2 million compared to a budget projection of
$88.1 million. The slightly unfavorable variance is primarily a result of the timing of expenditures.
DEBT SERVICE FUND HIGHLIGHTS:
• The Debt Service Fund receives most of its outside revenue from property taxes and sales taxes. Consistent
with the General Fund, property taxes are tracking slightly ahead of budget. While no sales taxes for FY24
have been received thus far, based on October and November 2023 receipts, they are also tracking slightly
ahead of budget. The lower property tax receipts in FY24 vs. FY23 is because total debt service payments are
lower for the year ($56.5 million in FY23 vs. $53.5 million in FY24) and therefore a lower amount of property
taxes was budgeted.
• Intergovernmental Revenue of $1.2 million is lower than the prior year amount of $1.5 million and is below
budget by $0.2 million. These variances are due to the last repayment of a borrowing from Lower Cape Fear
Water & Sewer was received in July 2022 in the prior fiscal year. The county borrowed on their behalf in
2019, and the debt has now been fully repaid.
• Debt service payments for the three months of the fiscal year totaled $22.3 million, which are paid from this
fund when they become due, and the amount paid to date is consistent with expectations.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FUND HIGHLIGHTS:
• Total revenues through the first three months of the current fiscal year were $3.7 million compared to $3.5
million in the prior year, and also a budget of $3.5 million at this point in the current year.
• Of the $3.7 million in revenue realized, $3.5 million relates to tipping fees, which compares to $3.4 million
tipping fees realized in the comparable period of the prior year. Total tonnage this fiscal year to date has
been 108,000 tons vs. 100,000 tons in the prior year.
• The favorable variance in Other Revenue primarily relates to higher interest earnings on cash held by this
fund as a result of the increases in interest rates.
• Total expenditures for the first three months of the fiscal year were $2.9 million compared to a budget of
$3.1 million and prior year of $2.3 million. The variances are primarily related to timing matters, as well as in
the prior year, three trucks were sold to an outside party for $230,000, which was recorded as reduction to
operating expenses.
• Overall, revenues for the first three months of the year exceeded expenditures $773K.
FIRE RESCUE FUND HIGHLIGHTS:
• The primary revenue source for this fund is property taxes, the bulk of which are received in December and
January. Collections through September 30, 2023 were approximately $2.6 million compared to $2.4 million
in the prior year and a budget of $2.5 million.
Board of Commissioners - November 20, 2023
ITEM: 12- 2 - 2
• Total expenditures for the first three months of the fiscal year were $7.0 million compared to $6.7 million in
the prior fiscal year and a budget of $7.1 million. Variance in individual line items are primarily due to the
timing of the related expenditures.
STORMWATER SERVICES FUND HIGHLIGHTS:
This is the third year of providing this service to the unincorporated county. During the first year, fees charged to
residents were subsidized with an allocation from the general fund. Thus, this is the second full fiscal year with a
stand-alone balanced budget.
• Stormwater fees are included with property tax bills, and thus follow the same pattern of receipt as ad
valorem taxes – predominantly in December and January.
• Total revenues for this fund, all of which are stormwater fees for each of the periods presented, were $881K
for the first three months of FY24 compared to a budget of $750K and compared to the prior year of $734K.
• Total expenditures for the first three months of the fiscal year were $808K compared to a budget of $1.4
million and compared to $1.1 million in the prior year.
• Operating expenses are significantly lower than budget due to two planning and feasibility studies for which
the county has been granted $400K, which have not yet been started.
• Capital expenditures are lower than budget due to a planned upfit to the Division Drive shop building which
have not yet begun.
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Financial Summary
Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
GENERAL FUND
2024
Actual Actual Actual Budget thru YTD % to
9-30-2021 9-30-2022 9-30-2023 9/30/23 Variance $Variance % Budget
Revenues
Ad Valorem Taxes 36,671,998 35,749,067 39,776,984 37,405,107 2,371,877 6.3%18.4%
Sales Taxes - - - - - - 0.0%
Other Taxes 2,076,497 1,867,359 1,736,409 1,789,668 (53,259) -3.0%28.3%
Charges for Services 2,800,545 3,207,603 2,946,352 2,818,723 127,629 4.5%23.3%
Intergovernmental Revenue 8,061,343 7,396,558 9,265,257 7,440,364 1,824,893 24.5%20.8%
Investment Earnings 47,576 1,468,841 2,562,484 1,734,791 827,693 47.7%21.1%
Other Revenues 39,910 444,411 374,251 50,975 323,276 634.2%30.8%
Long Term Debt Proceeds - - - - - 0.0%0.0%
Total General Fund Revenues 49,697,869 50,133,839 56,661,737 51,239,629 5,422,108 10.6%14.4%
Expenditures
General Government 12,370,086 13,877,372 17,922,099 16,543,998 1,378,101 8.3%23.2%
Human Services 14,235,119 14,693,419 17,151,640 18,783,813 (1,632,173) -8.7%19.4%
Public Safety 17,408,092 20,853,986 23,579,557 20,747,289 2,832,268 13.7%25.1%
Economic and Physical Development 769,240 502,277 368,294 782,849 (414,555) -53.0%20.4%
Culture and Recreation 2,904,187 3,283,075 3,681,879 3,546,335 135,544 3.8%22.0%
Education - Community College 2,737,737 3,025,852 2,980,542 3,776,249 (795,707) -21.1%19.7%
Transfers Out:
Education - Public Schools 23,216,739 23,243,130 23,506,866 23,898,349 (391,483) -1.6%24.5%
Debt Service Fund - - - - - 0.0%0.0%
Other - Primarily Capital - - 16,501 - 16,501 0.0%0.1%
Total General Fund Expenditures 73,641,200 79,479,111 89,207,378 88,078,881 1,128,497 1.3%21.1%
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments - - - - - - -
Appropriated Fund Balance - - - - - - -
Revenues In Excess (Under) Expenditures (23,943,331) (29,345,272) (32,545,641) (36,839,252) 4,293,611 11.7%
13.2%
12.9%
14.4%
0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%
GF Revenues
FY24 Qtr 1 - % to Budget FY23 Qtr 1 - % to Actual FY22 Qtr 1 - % to Actual
21.5%
21.0%
21.1%
0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%
GF Expenditures
FY24 Qtr 1 - % to Budget FY23 Qtr 1 - % to Actual FY22 Qtr 1 - % to Actual
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Financial Summary
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DEBT SERVICE FUND
2024
Actual Actual Actual Budget thru YTD % to
9-30-2021 9-30-2022 9-30-2023 9/30/23 Variance $Variance % Budget
Revenues
Ad Valorem Taxes 3,858,437 2,781,341 2,267,825 2,115,527 152,298 7.2%18.8%
Sales Taxes - - - - - 0.0%0.0%
Intergovernmental Revenue 1,662,446 1,472,289 1,158,580 1,390,347 (231,767) -16.7%23.9%
Investment Earnings 21 177 438 - 438 0.0%0.0%
Transfer In from General Fund - - - - - 0.0%0.0%
Transfer In from Other Funds - - - - - 0.0%0.0%
Total Debt Service Fund Revenues 5,520,904 4,253,807 3,426,843 3,505,874 (79,031) -2.3%6.4%
Expenditures
Debt Service 23,617,755 22,821,546 22,282,165 21,501,103 781,062 3.6%41.7%
Revenues In Excess (Under) Expenditures (18,096,851) (18,567,739) (18,855,322) (17,995,228) (860,094)
COMBINED GENERAL FUND AND DEBT SERVICE FUND
40.1%
8.9%
40.4%
7.1%
41.7%
6.4%
0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%
Debt Service Expenditures
Debt Service Revenues
FY24 Qtr 1 - % to Budget FY23 Qtr 1 - % to Actual FY22 Qtr 1 - % to Actual
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Financial Summary
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OPERATING FUND
2024
Actual Actual Actual Budget thru YTD % to
9-30-2021 9-30-2022 9-30-2023 9/30/23 Variance $Variance % Budget
Revenues
Charges for Service 3,214,208 3,412,214 3,544,801 3,414,645 130,156 3.8%19.3%
Intergovernmental Revenue - - 7,184 - 7,184 0.0%0.9%
Intergovernmental Rev-Fed Grant Hurricanes - - - - - 0.0%0.0%
Other 105,948 96,684 153,015 93,378 59,637 63.9%25.9%
Long Term Debt Issued - - - - - 0.0%0.0%
Transfers in from GF - - - - - 0.0%0.0%
- 0.0%
Total Environmental Mgmt Revenues 3,320,156 3,508,898 3,705,000 3,508,023 196,977 5.6%16.9%
Expenditures
Salaries and Benefits 623,115 579,856 665,783 693,416 (27,633) -4.0%20.7%
Operating Expenditures 1,661,114 1,700,135 2,239,544 2,068,701 170,843 8.3%22.5%
Operating Exps - Hurricanes - - - - - 0.0%-
Debt Service 13,300 11,900 10,500 43,023 (32,523) -75.6%2.3%
Capital Expenditures 56,032 - 16,305 261,624 (245,319) -93.8%0.5%
Transfers:-
To General Fund - 701 - - - 0.0%0.0%
To Capital Projects - - - - - 0.0%0.0%
Total Environmental Mgmt Expenditures 2,353,561 2,292,592 2,932,132 3,066,764 (134,632) -4.4%11.4%
Appropriated Fund Balance - - -
Administrative Reserve - - -
Revenues In Excess (Under) Expenditures 966,595 1,216,306 772,868 441,260 331,608 75.2%
10.9%
15.9%
12.2%
16.7%
11.4%
16.9%
0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%
EM Expenditures
EM Revenues
FY24 Qtr 1 - % to Budget FY23 Qtr 1 - % to Actual FY22 Qtr 1 - % to Actual
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Financial Summary
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FIRE RESCUE FUND
2024
Actual Actual Actual Budget thru YTD % to
9-30-2021 9-30-2022 9-30-2023 9/30/23 Variance $Variance % Budget
Revenues
Ad Valorem Taxes 2,446,516 2,351,873 2,566,468 2,470,554 95,914 3.88%18.3%
Sales Taxes - - - - - 0.00%0.0%
Intergovernmental Revenue - - - - - 0.00%0.0%
Charges for Services 14,240 13,210 13,895 13,269 626 4.72%30.2%
Other 5,601 4,956 2,353 175 2,178 1244.57%47.1%
Long Term Debt Issued - - - - - 0.00%0.0%
Transfers:- -
From General Fund - - - - - 0.00%0.0%
From Special Revenue - - - - - 0.00%0.0%
Total Fire Services Revenues 2,466,357 2,370,039 2,582,716 2,483,999 98,717 3.97%12.6%
Expenditures
Salaries and Benefits 2,434,416 2,802,936 2,975,890 2,793,845 182,045 6.52%22.6%
Operating Expenditures 2,233,293 2,005,836 2,405,285 2,833,940 (428,655) -15.13%46.5%
Debt Service 429,058 427,959 416,711 285,083 131,628 46.17%37.9%
Capital Expenditures 661,541 1,469,556 1,230,561 1,202,990 27,571 2.29%61.5%
Transfers:
To General Fund - - - - - 0.00%0.0%
To Capital Projects - - - - - 0.00%0.0%
Total Fire Services Expenditures 5,758,308 6,706,287 7,028,447 7,115,858 (87,411) -1.23%32.8%
Appropriated Fund Balance - - - - -
Administrative Reserve - - - - -
Revenues In Excess (Under) Expenditures (3,291,951) (4,336,248) (4,445,731) (4,631,860) 186,129 4.02%
30.7%
12.7%
31.9%
11.2%
32.8%
12.6%
0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%
Fire Services Expenditures
Fire Services Revenues
FY24 Qtr 1 - % to Budget FY23 Qtr 1 - % to Actual FY22 Qtr 1 - % to Actual
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Financial Summary
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STORMWATER FUND
2024
Actual Actual Actual Budget thru YTD % to
9-30-2021 9-30-2022 9-30-2023 9/30/23 Variance $Variance % Budget
Revenues
Charges for Service 125,905 733,605 881,432 749,612 131,820 17.6%21.2%
Long Term Debt Issued - - - - - 0.0%0.0%
Investment Earnings - 39 - - - 0.0%0.0%
Intergovernmental Revenue - - - - - 0.0%0.0%
Other - - - - - 0.0%0.0%
Transfer In from General Fund - - - - - 0.0%0.0%
Total Stormwater Revenues 125,905 733,644 881,432 749,612 131,820 17.6%19.3%
Expenditures
Salaries and Benefits 22,655 208,740 169,585 250,994 (81,409) -32.4%14.9%
Operating Expenditures 183,994 435,115 386,553 635,297 (248,744) -39.2%17.7%
Debt Service 19,921 25,800 25,500 23,501 1,999 8.5%6.2%
Capital Expenditures 593,385 444,164 227,093 493,997 (266,904) -54.0%18.0%
Transfers:
To General Fund - - - - - 0.0%0.0%
Total Stormwater Expenditures 819,955 1,113,819 808,731 1,403,789 (595,058) -42.4%16.2%
Appropriated Fund Balance - - - - - 0.0%
Administrative Reserve - - - - - 0.0%
Revenues In Excess (Under) Expenditures (694,050) (380,175) 72,701 (654,177) 726,878
20.6%
3.4%
27.6%
17.0%
16.2%
19.3%
0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%
Stormwater Expenditures
Stormwater Revenues
FY24 Qtr 1 - % to Budget FY23 Qtr 1 - % to Actual FY22 Qtr 1 - % to Actual
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N E W H A N OV E R C O U N T Y B OA R D O F C O M M I S S I O N E R S
R EQU E S T F O R B OA R D A C T I O N
M E E T I N G DAT E : 11/20/2023
Regular
D E PA R T M E N T: Governing B ody P R E S E N T E R(S ): C hair B ill R ivenbark
C O N TA C T (S ): Kym C rowell, C lerk to the B oa rd
S U B J EC T:
C ommi#ee A ppointments
B R I E F S U M M A RY:
Vacancies exist o n the following boards and commi ees:
N ew Hano ver C o unty B oard of Adjustment
N ew Hano ver C o unty C oopera&ve E xtension Advisory C o uncil
N ew Hano ver C o unty J uvenile C rime Preven&on C ouncil
N ew Hano ver C o unty L ibrary Advisory B o ard
N ew Hano ver C o unty Plumbing B oard of E xa miners
W ilmington Regional Film C ommission
S T R AT EGI C P L A N A L I G N M E N T:
G ood G overnance
Effec&ve County Management
I ncreas e transparency and aw ar enes s about county ac&ons
R EC O M M E N D E D M OT I O N A N D R EQU E S T E D A C T I O N S :
Make appointments.
AT TA C H M E N T S :
Descrip&on
New Hanover County Board of Adjustment
New Hanover County Cooperative Extension Advisory Council
New Hanover County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
New Hanover County Library Advisory Board
New Hanover County Plumbing Board of Examiners
Wilmington Regional Film Commission
C O U N T Y M A N AG E R'S C O M M E N T S A N D R EC O M M E N DAT I O N S : (only M anag er)
Appro ve appo intments.
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COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT
NewHanoverCountyPlumbingBoardofExaminers
Vacancy: 1
Category: Master Plumber
Terms: 2years, expiring 12/1/2025
CategoryEligibleFor
Applicants Reappointment Nominations
Mechanical ContractorDavidWoodbury
Attachments: Committee Information Sheet
Attendance
Application
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