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With a plan to create new municipal districts for beach nourishment, homeowners in North Topsail Beach are concerned about how those taxes will be divided, while others want aldermen to focus on other improvements – instead of bringing more sand to the beach.
The town is looking at establishing two municipal service districts to cover beach erosion control, and protection work for floods and hurricanes from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. According to a map, the districts will consist of a soundside and an oceanside, divided by Island Drive. Taxes from the district will help cover costs.
The estimated cost of the project, according to the Corps of Engineers, is more than $670 million for portions of Topsail Island, with cost being shared by the Corps, North Topsail Beach and nearby Surf City.
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH, NC (WWAY) On Tuesday, two North Carolina lawmakers introduced legislation with hopes to gain needed federal financial assistance to protect the shoreline on North Topsail Beach.
Congressmen Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) and David Rouzer (NC-07) are pushing to revise the boundaries of Unit L06 of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.
In 1982, Congress passed the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA), which designates undeveloped coastal barrier islands for inclusion in the Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS). These designated areas are ineligible for certain federal financial assistance that may support development, such as National Flood Insurance, VA loans and shore protection projects conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
After 14 months in the position, North Topsail Beach s town manager is stepping away. The town will now search for his replacement, their third manager since February 2020.
Former North Topsail Beach Town Manager David Gilbride officially resigned on April 30 and was on hand for the NTB Board of Aldermen s monthly meeting on May 6, where his resignation was reluctantly accepted by its members. Mayor Joann McDermon explained Gilbride s resignation is due to personal issues related to his health.
The board has appointed Chief of Police William Younginer the temporary town manager until they are able to find an interim and full-time replacement.
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