Brunswick CountyBrunswick County

GovernmentGovernment

ABC POA

January 24, 2018

Ann Hardy, County Manager

• Brunswick County, North Carolina

- Established in 1764

- July 2017 Population of 128,891

- Sixth-Largest County in NC by Land Area (846 sq. miles)

- The Second Fastest-Growing County in N.C.* and

38thFastest Growing in the U.S.**

- Current G.O. Credit Ratings of “Aa2/AA+/AA+”

- Total FY 2017-18 Budget $233.3 Million

- Commission/Manager Form of Government

• 19 Incorporated Municipalities and 2 Sanitary Districts

County HighlightsCounty Highlights

Brunswick County GovernmentBrunswick County Government……

Serving the communityServing the community

Vision Statement

To provide essential services to support the

development of a sustainable and prosperous

community with limited bureaucratic intrusion.

Brunswick County GovernmentBrunswick County Government……

Shaping the future!Shaping the future!

Mission Statement

The government of Brunswick County, North

Carolina exists to promote and sustain a superior

quality of life. In partnership with our communities,

we pledge to deliver cost effective services in a

personal, responsive, respectful and innovative

manner, to our residents and visitors alike.

In North Carolina, all counties use the council-manager form of government. The commissioners hire a professional manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of the county government, while the commissioners focus on county policies.

Brunswick County’s board of commissioners are elected by a vote of the people, one from each of the county’s five districts, and each Commissioner serves a four-year staggered term.

District 1

Randy Thompson,Vice-Chairman

District 2

Marty CookeDistrict 3

Pat Sykes District 4

Mike ForteDistrict 5

Frank Williams,Chairman

Government StructureGovernment Structure

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12,500

25,000

37,500

50,000

62,500

75,000

87,500

100,000

112,500

125,000

Permanent Population 24,223 35,777 50,985 73,692 108,181 110,361 112,682 115,752 119,661 123,535 125,712 128,891

1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, North Carolina State Data Center, Brunswick County

47.7% 42.5% 44.5% 46.8% (%) Increase by decade

PopulationPopulationIn 2016, the County rank 30th

fastest growing county in the

United States and #1 in NC.

Permanent Population

Total Voter RegistrationTotal Voter Registration

Year # of Registered Voters

2000 51,974

2001 49,513

2002 52,518

2003 54,788

2004 60,420

2005 60,228

2006 61,942

2007 65,711

2008 69,930

Year # of Registered Voters

2009 74,096

2010 75,815

2011 77,204

2012 79,635

2013 81,954

2014 85,047

2015 84,823

2016 91,413

2017 95,047

Employer Service or Product Employees

Brunswick County Board of Education Education 2,004

Brunswick County Local Government 1,055

Duke Energy Power Generation Utility 895

Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. Retail Chain 866

Brunswick Novant Medical Medical Care Facility 725

Food Lion LLC Grocery Chain 627

Lowe’s Food Grocery Chain 481

Brunswick Community College Education 466

Dosher Memorial Hospital Medical Care Facility 317

McAnderson’s Inc. Restaurant Chain 310

Source: Brunswick County

Economic Overview: Major Area Economic Overview: Major Area

Employers Employers (As of the End of FY 2017)(As of the End of FY 2017)

Economic Overview: Assessed Economic Overview: Assessed

ValuationValuation

$0

$4

$8

$12

$16

$20

$24

$28

$32

$36

$40

A ssessed Value 9.56 9.84 10.34 10.68 12.91 13.57 14.49 15.53 31.42 33.09 33.55 33.61 24.28 24.60 25.26 25.33 23.46 24.27 24.42

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*

Revaluation Year *Budget

NOTE: Revaluation of taxable property is required by NC State statutes at least every eight years. The

County’s reassessment occurs every four years. Revaluation occurred at January 1, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011

and 2015 and is reflected in the property values for the years ended June 30, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and

2016.

Source: Brunswick County

Duke Energy Utility $ 1,283,576,355 5.30%

Brunswick Electric Membership Corp Utility $ 184,506,553 0.76%

Archer Daniels Midland Company Industry $ 118,512,466 0.49%

Funston Land & Timber LLC Timber $ 86,092,241 0.36%

Bald Head Island Ltd. Developer $ 83,238,124 0.34%

Red Mountain Timber Co. LLC Timber $ 70,388,485 0.29%

CPI USA North Carolina, LLC Utility $ 45,376,748 0.19%

Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust Retail $ 41,271,212 0.17%

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc. Utility $ 32,255,307 0.13%

CP Brunswick LLC Developer $ 26,714,957 0.11%

$ 1,971,932,448 8.14%

Taxpayer

Base

Economic Overview: Top Ten Property Economic Overview: Top Ten Property

Tax Payers Tax Payers (As % of Assessed Value in FY 2017)(As % of Assessed Value in FY 2017)

Large, Diverse Tax BaseSource: Brunswick County

Brunswick County Historical Ad Brunswick County Historical Ad

Valorem Tax RateValorem Tax Rate

$0.00

$0.10

$0.20

$0.30

$0.40

$0.50

$0.60

$0.70

$0.80

$0.90

Tax Rate per $100 0.5500 0.5650 0.5925 0.5925 0.5200 0.5400 0.5400 0.5400 0.3050 0.3050 0.3050 0.3050 0.4425 0.4425 0.4425 0.4425 0.4850 0.4850 0.4850

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Tax Rates Have

Remained Low and

Stable

Revaluation Year

NOTE: Revaluation of taxable property is required by NC State statutes at least every eight years. The County’s

reassessment occurs every four years. Revaluation occurred at January 1, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015 and is

reflected in the property values for the years ended June 30, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016.

Source: Brunswick County

20172017--2018 N.C. County Tax Rates*2018 N.C. County Tax Rates*17 Lowest

Carteret $0.3100

Macon $0.3490

Watauga $0.3530

Swain $0.3600

Jackson $0.3700

Clay $0.3800

Ashe $0.4430

Moore $0.4650

Dare $0.4700

Currituck $0.4800

Brunswick $0.4850

Transylvania $0.5110

Alleghany $0.5125

Cherokee $0.5200

Madison $0.5200

17 HighestScotland $1.0100

Edgecombe $0.9500

Northampton $0.9200

Franklin $0.8950

Vance $0.8900

Granville $0.8800

Gaston $0.8700

Washington $0.8550

Jones $0.8400

Hertford $0.8400

Orange $0.8377

Lenoir $0.8350

Tyrell $0.8300

Bertie $0.8300

Sampson $0.8250

*From NCACC 2017-18 Tax Rate Spreadsheet http://www.ncacc.org/193/Property-Tax-Rate

Note: FY 2015 - 2016 Revaluation occurred Brunswick County approved the

Revenue Neutral Rate of .4850

Total General Fund RevenuesTotal General Fund RevenuesFY18 BudgetFY18 Budget

Total General Fund ExpendituresTotal General Fund Expenditures

FY18 BudgetFY18 Budget

Current Tax Rate Current Tax Rate

0.4850 0.4850

FY 18 budget estimated value of 1 cent $ FY 18 budget estimated value of 1 cent $

2,366,714 2,366,714 FY18 Approved

(in millions)

Cents On Tax Rate

Brunswick County Schools Operating $ 38.1 16.10

Sheriff’s Office 13.7 5.79

Trash Collection 12.7 5.37

Health and Human Services 10.9 4.60

Detention Center 7.5 3.17

BC Schools General Obligation Debt Service 5.7 2.41

Emergency Services 5.1 2.15

Brunswick Community College Operating 4.0 1.69

BCC General Obligation Debt Service 3.1 1.31

Parks and Recreation 2.8 1.18

Central Communications (911) 2.6 1.10

Brunswick Senior Resources 2.1 0.89

County Debt 1.7 0.72

Sheriff Animal Protective Services 1.0 0.42

Other 3.8 1.61

Total 114.8 48.50

Water System OverviewWater System Overview• County Receives Raw Water Supply From Cape Fear River and Castle

Hayne Aquifer

Water From Cape Fear River Purchased From Lower Cape Fear

Water & Sewer Authority (“LCFWSA”)

LCFWSA Cape Fear River Facility Has Pumping Capability of 60

MGD; (County has allocated capacity of 24 MGD)

LCFWSA Has Contracted With County to Operate and Maintain

Facility

• County Owns Two Water Treatment Plants With Combined Rated

Capacity of 30 MGD

• County Provides Service to Majority of Brunswick County

Wholesale Service Provided to Bald Head Island, Holden Beach,

Navassa, Northwest, Oak Island, Ocean Isle Beach, Shallotte, Southport,

Brunswick Regional Water & Sewer and Leland

Retail Service Provided to Bolivia, Calabash, Carolina Shores, Caswell

Beach, St. James, Sunset Beach, Varnamtown, Sandy Creek and Boiling

Spring Lakes

Demand (Approx.): Industrial = 20%, Wholesale = 35%, Retail = 45 %

Distribution SystemDistribution System

• 9.25-MG ground storage tanks at

NW WTP

• One 4-MG ground storage tank

• 10 elevated tanks with 5.85 MGD

capacity

• 1,044 miles of water main 2” – 42”

• 2.25-MG ground storage tanks at

NC 211 WTP

Wastewater System OverviewWastewater System Overview• County Owns and Operates 6 Treatment Facilities With Capabilities of 0.3

to 6.0 MGD

Northeast Brunswick Regional Water Reclamation Facility (“NBRWRF”)

Has Rated Treatment Capacity of 2.475 MGD

→ Serves the Town of Leland, Town of Navassa, Brunswick Regional

Water & Sewer, the City of Northwest, the Town of Sandy Creek, and

Unincorporated Areas of Brunswick County

West Brunswick Regional Water Reclamation Facility (“WBRWRF”) Has

Rated Treatment Capacity of 6.0 MGD

→ Serves the Town of Holden Beach, Town of Shallotte, Town of Oak

Island, City of Southport, Town of St. James, Winding River Development

and Unincorporated Areas of Brunswick County

• County Also Operates the Shallotte WWTP (Permitted Capacity of 0.5

MGD), Sea Trail WWTP (0.3 MGD), Carolina Shores WWTP (0.530MGD)

and Ocean Isle Beach WWTP (1.05 MGD)

• Collection System Consists of 581 Miles of Gravity and Force Main

Pipeline (2” to 24”) & Pump Stations Supported by Direct Backup Power or

Trailer-Mounted Generators

On The Horizon – Budget FY 18-19

• Courthouse Expansion & Renovation

• Countywide Tax Revaluation

• Fire Commission Study

• First Phase of Three Phases of School Bonds

• Water Quality Study, Design and Construction

• Sewer Transmission and Treatment System

Expansions

• Opioid Task Force/Stepping Up Programs

• Legislated Mandates-Voting Equipment, Class

Size

Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers

This concludes the presentation.

Thank you for your attention.

Brunswick County AdministrationDavid R. Sandifer County Administration Building

30 Government Center Drive NEPO Box 249

Bolivia, North Carolina 28422910-253-2016 / 800-442-7033www.brunswickcountync.gov

Email: administration@brunswickcountync.gov