OurTown

May 18 | 7-10 PM
Red Carpet Affair
May 21 | 5:30 PM
Police Advisory Board
Meeting
May 27
Town offices closed for
Memorial Day
May 30 | 6:30-8:30 PM
Summer on the Square
Concert
June 6 | 8:30 AM
Tourism Development
Authority Meeting
June 11 | 6:00 PM
Blueberry Bingo
June 12 | 6-8:30 PM
Puzzle Palooza
June 13 | 6:30-8:30 PM
Summer on the Square
Concert
UPCOMI NG
Town of Burgaw Weekly Newsletter | May 13-17, 2024
Stay in touch...
Our T own
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.
Palooza
June 12 | 6-8:30 PM
Burgaw Train Depot
Visit burgawnc.gov for more
information and to register
your team!
Effective July 1, 2024, the Town of Burgaw will
be transitioning to a new Solid Waste and
Recycling contractor, Wall Recycling, LLC, for all
residential and commercial waste services. We
are pleased to announce that there will be no
increase in garbage or recycling rates with this
change.
Wall Recycling, LLC will be providing all new 96 -
gallon garbage and recycling carts to all
residences and businesses within the town limits
that currently have carts. Distribution of the new
carts is scheduled to begin on June 16, 2024 and
will be completed by the end of June.
In addition, the Town of Burgaw will assume all
management and billing responsibilities for
dumpster services at all locations within the
town. New dumpsters will be provided to all
locations currently utilizing dumpster services.
Since the town has not previously managed this
service, Wall Recycling representatives will be
reaching out to each business to coordinate the
transition. We anticipate that dumpster
customers will experience a decrease in their
monthly rates and greater consistency in billing
amounts.
For any questions regarding the change in
service, please contact the Burgaw Town Hall
at (910) 259-2151.
We appreciate your cooperation during this
transition and look forward to continuing to
serve the community with improved waste
management services.
PUZZLE
Now available
for purchase
at Town Hall!
Blueberry Bows
$20
Sponsored by the
Beautification
Committee
New Solid W aste and
Recycling Contractor to serve
Burgaw soon

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Join us as we recognize and remember those officers
who have given the ultimate sacrifice along with
those who wear the badge daily with pride, serving
their communities selflessly.
Thank you to the officers of Burgaw Police
Department for their service and dedication in
keeping our town safe each and every day!
NATI ONAL POLI CE WEEK
MAY 15 -21, 2024
Tea Party in the Park
was a fun time!
Hosted by Burgaw Parks, Recreation &
Tourism on May 11, 2024 at Hankins Park
MEETING NOTICES
The Beautification Committee
meeting scheduled for June 7,
2024 has been cancelled. The
next regular meeting is set for
July 12, 2024.
The regular June meeting for the
Board of Commissioners will be
held on June 18, 2024 instead of
the usual second Tuesday.
The Town of Burgaw is currently accepting
applications for one (1) vacancy on the Tourism
Development Authority and one (1) vacancy on
the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee.
Please visit the town website at burgawnc.gov
for more information and to download an
application. Applications may also be picked up
at Town Hall, 109 N. Walker Street. Completed
applications must be submitted to the Town
Clerk at 109 N. Walker Street, Burgaw by 5:00
PM on June 7, 2024.
Now seeking applicants to serve
on citizen advisory boards

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Residents within the areas
listed below should know that
surveying work will be
occurring to mark appropriate
rights-of-way for the Town of
Burgaw. Survey work is
happening in preparation for
the installation of the
expansion of the Osgood Canal
Greenway and Urban Trail.
• North Dudley Street
• West Ashe Street
• North McCullen Street
• West Bridgers Street
• West Bridgers Street
Extension
• South McCullen Street
• West Hayes Street
• West Fremont Street
• Pender Memorial Park
Be aware that survey crews
might stop in front of homes to
work along the road's shoulder.
Crews may leave markings
laying out the appropriate
boundaries of the Towns right -
of-way. Residents are
encouraged to contact the
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
office for further questions and
information. (910) -300-9011 or
recreation@burgawnc.gov.
West Side
Trail Survey
We would like all citizens of Burgaw, and visitors to our town, to be
aware of the change to Sec. 4-1 - Running at Large ordinance. The new
wording was approved by the Board of Commissioners at the March
board meeting. The ordinance reads as follows:
(a) It shall be unlawful for any owner of a dog, other animal, or fowl, to
permit them to run at large or be off the premises of its owner and not
under the restraint of a competent person. Restraint of a competent person
shall be a leash in the physical control of such person and not exceed
twenty (20) feet in length. An electronic obedience collar, not a GPS
tracking collar, may be utilized if in proper working order, within a
reasonable distance, not to exceed 20 feet. Having a trained dog under
voice command/control will not be considered as a restraint.
(b) Upon an officer observation of a dog running at large or off the
premises of its owner and not under the control of a competent person, the
officer may, at their discretion, impound the dog, per the county’s Animal
Control Policy, or return it to its owner.
(c) Upon the receipt of a complaint that a dog is running at large or is
off the premises of its owner and not under the control of a competent
person, the officer shall investigate the complaint and, upon a finding that
there is probable cause that a violation has occurred, the officer may issue
a citation or a warning or take any other action provided for by ordinance
or state law as the circumstances may require.
Running at Large Ordinance

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Pender County Tax Appraisal Information
The Field Workers will be moving into the Burgaw
Township area, including the Town of Burgaw, by the last
week of May. They will be in this area approximately 4 -6
weeks before moving into the next area. For prior areas
that have already been field canvassed, they will be
sending out field supervisors to conduct Quality Control
work on randomly selected parcels (NOT all parcels) to
ensure the consistency and completeness of the work
being done by field appraisal staff; this is just another way
to ensure the information they have in the system for the
2026 reappraisal is as correct as possible to avoid some of
the issues from the past. The red -circled area is where
they will be moving into by the last week in May.
Resource: Pender County Government

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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
Save the dates to join us for
music, food and fun...
Summer on the Square
concerts begin May 30!

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The Town of Burgaw is a sponsor of this event.

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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