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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Brunswick County voters approve $349.6 million school bond

Plus, Leland lands nearly $1 million for a South Navassa Road path.

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Brunswick County voters approve the $349.6 million school bond

Brunswick County's school bond passed with 54.95% of the vote

54.95%Vote share for the bond with 27 of 27 precincts reported

Source: WWAYTV3

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Vote share for the bond with 27 of 27 precincts reported54.95%

If your family's schools run from Leland Middle to North Brunswick High, this one's for you. Brunswick County voters approved a $349.6 million school bond Tuesday to pay for new schools and facility improvements as the county keeps growing.

WWAY reports the bond passed with 54.95% of the vote. It also says many residents were concerned the bond would raise their property taxes.

  • Precincts reporting: 27 of 27
  • New high school: $234 million
  • New elementary school: $83 million

The bond sets aside $234 million for a new high school

Source: WWAYTV3

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New high school$234 million
New elementary school$83 million

Elsewhere on the ballot, Port City Daily says preliminary numbers show few changes. Sen. Bill Rabon and Reps. Frank Iler and Carson Smith held their seats, and Commissioner Randy Thompson kept his district 1 seat. The county does gain a new commissioner and a new school board member.

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News Notes

Hospital beds

Novant Health has applied to add 18 acute care beds at Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center ahead of the planned opening of its Leland hospital. Liberty Commons Rehabilitation Center is also applying to relocate 60 skilled nursing facility beds, and the state has 90 to 150 days to review a application. WilmingtonBiz

Navassa Road

The Board voted Wed., Oct. 28, to allocate $973,600 in federal transportation funding to the Town of Leland for a South Navassa Road multi-use path. NRcolumbus.com

Loblolly Park

More than a dozen people spoke at an Oct. 29 special meeting of the Leland Town Council and the parks and recreation committee. Residents split between disc golf and nature trails for the 32 acres off Long Pine Drive. Also planned, though subject to change, are a playground, a fitness facility and a cornhole area. Port City DailyNRcolumbus.com

Loblolly Park plans center on an 18-hole disc golf course

32 acres
of undeveloped property off Long Pine Drive
18 holes
planned for the disc golf course
1.5 miles
of planned walking trail

Sources: Port City Daily, NRcolumbus.com

H2GO

The Local Government Commission approved $56 million for Brunswick Regional Water and Sewer to build a new administrative and field operations complex in Belville. WECT

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The Wrap

Got a jack-o'-lantern that's seen better days? The Great Pumpkin Blowout at Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson in Winnabow on Saturday, Nov. 7 lets you send it off with a bang, using the same technology that detonated Civil War era torpedoes. Pumpkin pie has nothing on this.

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Brunswick County voters approve $349.6 million school bond

Plus, Leland lands nearly $1 million for a South Navassa Road path.

The TLDR

  1. Brunswick County voters approve a $349.6 million school bond
  2. Novant seeks 18 more beds ahead of its Leland hospital
  3. Leland gets $973,600 for a South Navassa Road path
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