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Budget Plan FY2022/23 (2/12/22)

February 12, 2022
by Mike Hoffer

On January 27 & 28 Town Council and all of the department heads spent 2 solid days on a budget retreat. (btw... this old boy had to use vacation time to do it.) It's a time to sort out what our main priorities are for the coming budget. (July 1, ...

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Committees Update (2/6/22)

February 7, 2022
by Mike Hoffer

Two recent committee meetings - Bike & Pedestrian (1/24) and Beautification (2/2) So far, so good and I'm feeling comfortable in my new role. Ultimately I'm here to help and provide feedback. I speak for the Town Council (somewhat) to help th ...

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January Meeting (1/13/22)

January 14, 2022
by Mike Hoffer

The January 11 Town Council meeting had alot on the agenda. Nothing too controversial, but still alot. I promised to publish and explain every vote I make, so here goes...(not everything was a vote, but still worth relaying to you.) The topic... ...

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Here Goes (12/16/21)

December 17, 2021
by Mike Hoffer

Well, it's official, I'm on the Carolina Beach Town Council. I have promised to explain my positions regularly, so here goes... Town Council meeting December, 14 2021 ...My opening remarks... I wasn't elected because I'm an insider, a big mone ...

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My First Council Blog (11/23/21)

November 23, 2021
by Mike Hoffer

Hello CB Fam, Welcome to the Hoffer Town Council Blog... or the Hofflog for short. I have said before that I admire Lynn Barbee for regularly posting his whereabouts on Facebook and this will be my way of emulating him. Of course, we all have ...

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Property Tax Calculator

August 1, 2021
by Mike Hoffer

Are you prepared for your next tax bill? Do you know what it will be? Allow me to help. By now you should have received this letter. It tells you what your home's "tax assessed value" is. It's the value placed on your home for property tax purpos ...

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How Carolina Beach Got Started

July 22, 2021
by Mike Hoffer

Remembering the Shoo-Fly Train The story of John Harper and the Shoo-Fly Train is the story of the founding of modern Carolina Beach. Everyone should know it, so here it is again. It's been written many times.   I'm borrowing a ver ...

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Wait, Wait… What’s MOTSU again?

July 18, 2021
by Mike Hoffer

If you’re new to the area, you may wonder how all that prime real estate sits empty on the west side of Pleasure Island. The land makes up about 2,100 acres and is owned by the US Army to be used as a protective buffer around the Sunny Point Military ...

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RECENT POSTS
  • It’s Always Complicated
  • We DO NOT want this either!
  • Budget 2024/25
  • Mike’s Big List of Big Projects
  • A Tale of 2 Houses
  • We’re Buying a Parking Lot
  • Make December Free Again
  • The Geese Gotta Go…
  • We Bought Some Land (5-2-23)
  • Lake Park 2025 (4-8-23)
  • Budget Retreat 2023/24 (2-11-23)
  • Parking Changes in 2023 (2-11-23)
  • Council Meeting (12-13-22)
  • Parking 2023 (10/20/22)
  • Short Term Rentals (9/18/22)

REFERENCES
  • Big Projects Master List
  • Paving Priorities
  • The Lake Dredge Project
  • CB Lake Master Plan
  • Cape Fear Proposal
  • Home Value vs Town Revenue
  • 22/23 Budget Overview
  • 22/23 Strategic Plan
  • Coastal Town Comparisons
  • CB Staffing Levels
  • Mike's 5 Year Bike/Ped Plan

    Some old stuff:
  • Diary of a Contraband
  • Fish For Tomorrow
  • The Riggings
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Recent Posts
  • It’s Always Complicated
  • We DO NOT want this either!
  • Budget 2024/25
  • Mike’s Big List of Big Projects
  • A Tale of 2 Houses
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