At a recent Town Council Workshop (8/25) our town attorney updated us on the current legal status of Short Term Rentals (STRs) in North Carolina. She told us about decisions made in courts in North Carolina regarding what we can and cannot do in regards ...

Infrastructure is today’s topic. It was on everyone’s mind during the campaign of 2021, it was on Council’s mind during our budget process and it’s on my mind today. There is so much happening in town right now that it’s hard to keep up… so I made mys ...

The deal is done. Carolina Beach officially purchased the 9 properties making up Freeman Park (or the North End as many refer to it) on April 11. I take no credit here. Previous councils worked long and hard to put this together. The credit belongs to ...

Let’s try again shall we? Yes, Town Council has approved funding to complete the CB Lake dredge after a 5-year delay. First a little history. CB Lake has been there forever. It was part of a salt marsh, the southernmost part of Myrtle Sound. It was on ...

Well, the budget has passed by a 4-1 vote. I was the one who voted against it. Here’s why: First and foremost, I’m uncomfortable growing the budget by 20% (from $16.6 million to $19.8 million.) It’s great that our revenues are growing, but I’d like to ...

Hello there, here is my 5-year plan to improve the bike & pedestrian experience in Carolina Beach. Read it here.

Let me start by reminding everyone that I didn’t devise this plan and I didn’t vote for it. While I knew we were interviewing parking companies, I was never aware that such a drastic change was coming. It never came up in the campaign. We talked at le ...

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, 2022 ...

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 the gro ...

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... What ...