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May 11 | 10 AM-12 PM
Tea Party in the Park
May 13 | 9:00 AM
Special Board of
Commissioners Meeting
Continued from May 1
May 13 | 5:30 PM
Parks & Recreation Advisory
Committee Meeting
May 14 | 4:30 PM
Board of Commissioners
Meeting
May 16 | 5:30 PM
Planning Board Meeting
May 18 | 7-10 PM
Red Carpet Affair
May 21 | 5:30 PM
Police Advisory Board
Meeting
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Town of Burgaw Weekly Newsletter | April 29-May 3, 2024
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The Town of Burgaw is a sponsor of this event.
The weather is getting warmer and pools are popping up all over town. Be sure to contact
us before you start filling your swimming pool. Each year, we like to remind our residents
that an adjustment can be made to the sewer portion of their
utility bill when filling a pool – only if accurate meter readings are
on file! So, before you turn the water on, call us so we can obtain
an accurate reading before and after filling your pool. For
questions regarding pool fills, please contact our Customer Service
Representative at 663-3445.
Contact us before filling your pool
Saturday, May 4 | 9 AM - 4 PM
Courthouse Square
Pender Spring Fest
It’s that time of year again! Get all of your blue décor ready to be displayed during the
month of June as we celebrate the annual North Carolina Blueberry Festival!
The Town of Burgaw Beautification Committee encourage residents and business owners
to display all things blue in their yards and store fronts during the
month of June – blue bows, lights, flags and more!
Let’s see who can be most blue! Register your decorated home or
business in our “Turn Our Town Blue ” Contest for a chance to win a
gift basket full of festival themed goodies, Town of Burgaw swag, gift
cards, coupons and more! Online registration will open on May 13th and close at noon on
June 12 th; register at burgawnc.gov. One winner from the residence category and one
winner from the business category will be announced during the concert on Thursday,
June 13th at the Courthouse Square.
Don’t have anything blue? No worries! The Beautification Committee will be selling
beautiful blueberry bows beginning May 13 th for $20 each. Bows can be purchased at
Town Hall, located at 109 North Walker Street, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.
For more information on Turn Our Town Blue, contact Kristin Wells at 910 -663-3441 or
email kwells@burgawnc.gov.
Get ready to help us Turn Our Town Blue during June

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Resilient
Coastal
Communities
Program
Survey
The Town of Burgaw is
developing a Resilience
Strategy as part of the 2023-
2024 Resilient Coastal
Communities Program
(RCCP). Potential projects
have been identified as
increasing coastal resilience
for the Town, with the goal of
being implemented in the
near future. Please scan the
QR code to take a short
survey to help prioritize and
show support for the projects
to be implemented. The
survey will be available until
May 10th, 2024.
National Day of Prayer
May 2 | Courthouse Square
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
PLANNING BOARD MEETING
The following item will be heard for consideration at the Town of Burgaw
Planning Board Meeting on May 16, 2024 beginning at 5:30 PM at the
Burgaw Town Center, 108 E. Wilmington Street, Burgaw. All interested
parties are invited to attend. Written and oral comments welcome.
Agenda Item 1: Consideration of a conditional district rezoning from RA,
Rural Agricultural, to R-20 (CZ), Residential Conditional District for a 531-lot
single-family residential subdivision located at 2630 NC HWY 53 W (PIN:
3218-28-4425-0000). Applicant: Elizabeth Shelton (D.R. Horton), elshel-
ton@drhorton.com, 910.515.9561. Assigned Staff: Jessica Gray,
jgray@burgawnc.gov, 910.663-3452. This item was tabled at the Planning
Board Meeting on April 18, 2024.
Water Service Line Inventory Program
Over the next few months, Public Works staff, in compliance with NCDEQ and the EPA, will be digging at customer’s meter box
to verify connection types on both sides of the meter. We appreciate your cooperation during this time.
For more information on this project, please visit our website at BurgawNC.gov/WSLIP.

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We are so excited to see everyone this Saturday, make sure to come by and interact with us. We will have our
booth and truck set up.
Not only is May 4th, Springfest but it is also International Firefighter’s Day (IFFD).
This is a special day for us as it gives us the day to reflect, recognize, and honor those for their sacrifices made as
a firefighter to protect their communities. To honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in the line of
duty and remember those who continue to serve.
The date, May 4th, was chose for International Firefighters’ Day due to its link to the feast day of St. Florian. Saint
Florian is known as the patron saint of all firefighters and was the first known commander of one firefighting
squad in the Roman Empire. For more information on International Firefighters ’ Day please visit https://
www.firefightersday.org.
We are very fortunate to recognize all of our volunteers, part time, and full -time staff who make countless
sacrifices to serve our community.
The time they spend away from their families, and daily lives to dedicate their time to serving our community is
immense. These responders know that any moment the ultimate sacrifice could be made but are still unwavering
in our dedication.
As a department, we extend our gratitude to all firefighter’s past, present, and future for your service.
We hope everyone has a safe weekend, and we will see you next week!
Your friends at the Burgaw Fire Department
May 4 is International Firefighter’s Day

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GET FIT
WITH US
Register at
burgawnc.gov/
register
Spring Boot Camp
Saturdays in May
9:00-10:00 am
Burgaw Town Center
Amber Ostheim, Instructor
Yoga
May 2, 9, 14, 28
6:00-7:00 pm
Burgaw Community House
Karen Lepree, Instructor
Intermediate Step Aerobics
Mondays in May
6:15-7:15 pm
Burgaw Town Center
Tameka Devane, Instructor
Advanced Step Aerobics
Wednesdays in May
6:00-7:00 pm
Burgaw Town Center
Tameka Devane, Instructor

Mayor
Olivia Dawson
Mayor Pro Tem
James Malloy
Commissioners
Jan Dawson
Bill George
William Rivenbark
Michael Pearsall
Town Manager
James H. Gantt
Town Clerk
Kristin J. Wells
Town Attorney
Zachary Rivenbark
Town Hall
109 N. Walker St.
Burgaw, NC 28425
910-259-2151
mail@burgawnc.gov
www.burgawnc.gov
Office Hours
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday-Friday
PUBLIC WORKS EMERGENCY
RESPONSE NUMBER
PHONE # 910-470-0457
This phone is only answered after
hours, between 4:30 PM - 7:30 AM,
and is for water and sewer
emergencies only . Unless Public
Works has been given prior notice
from Town Hall, Public Works
cannot turn your water on due to
non-payment shut off.
2024 RECYCLING SCHEDULE
EAST side of Railroad
Right-of-way
WEST side of Railroad
Right-of-way
“Railroad Right-of-way” is the Train
Depot at 115 S. Dickerson Street
Utilities
663-3445
Parks & Town Events
300-6401
Human Resources
663-3444
Permitting & Inspections
663-3452
Public Works Department
259-2901
Police Department
Non-Emergency
259-4924
Fire Department
Non-Emergency
259-7494
Elected & Appointed
Officials
Board of Commissioners Meetings
Second Tuesday of every month at 4:30 PM
Public Forum/Public Hearings at 5:30 PM
Planning & Zoning Board Meetings
Third Thursday of every month at 5:30 PM
Tourism Development Authority Meetings
First Thursday of every month at 8:30 AM
Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee
Meetings
Second Monday of February, May, August,
November at 5:30 PM
Police Advisory Board Meetings
Third Tuesday of February, May, August,
November at 5:30 PM
Beautification Committee Meetings
First Friday of every month at 8:30 AM
All meetings listed above are open to the
public; oral and written comments
always welcome. The meetings are held
at the Burgaw Town Center, located at
108 E. Wilmington Street, Burgaw, unless
otherwise posted.
Meeting agendas can be found on the
town’s website at BurgawNC.gov.
Notices for cancelations and special
called meetings will be posted on the
town’s website and weekly newsletter
when necessary.
For questions or assistance, please
contact the Town Clerk at 910-663-3441
or kwells@burgawnc.gov.
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