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August 21 | 12:00 PM
Senior Lunch & Learn
August 21 | 4-6 PM
Cram the Cruiser Back to
School Giveaway
August 27 | 2:00 PM
Special Board of
Commissioners Meeting:
Work Session
August 30 | Dusk
Movie in Dees Park
September 2
Town offices closed in
observance of Labor Day
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Town of Burgaw Weekly Newsletter | August 12-16, 2024
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Cram the Cruiser Back to
School Giveaway
BURG AW POLI CE DE PARTME NT PRESE NTS
Wednesday, August 21 from 4 PM - 6 PM*
*While supplies last. Child must be present to pick up supplies.
For more information, contact 910-259-4924.
Drive-thru Event at the Burgaw Police Department
Mark your calendars for the hometown fall festival of the
season! The Town of Burgaw Parks, Recreation and
Tourism Department is excited to host Autumn Fest
again this year, taking place on October 19, 2024 in
downtown Burgaw.
This one -day festival is a family -friendly event that will
look to attract those of all ages in Burgaw and
surrounding areas. Autumn Fest features live music, entertainment, pumpkin
decorating, a car show, 5K, one -mile fun run, craft vendors, kids activities, food trucks,
a kids costume contest, and more!
“We saw the community come together for a great time at Autumn Fest last October,
and we can ’t wait to offer even more events this year, ” said Jayna Augst, Recreation
Coordinator for the Town of Burgaw.
Kids activities include face painting from Funomenal Faces, inflatables from Bounce
House Wilmington, a petting zoo from McNally ’s Farm, and displays from the North
Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. No Sleeves Magic will also make an appearance for a
one-hour magic show. Featured bands include Massive Grass, located in Burgaw, and
Rivermist, based out of Fayetteville. Autumn Fest is open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Registration for craft and non -profit vendors, the 5K, kids one -mile fun run, and car
show is available at burgawnc.gov/autumnfest. Contact the Parks, Recreation and
Tourism Department for further information at (910) 300 -6401 or
recreation@burgawnc.gov
Annual Autumn Fest to be held October 19
R O L L C A R T N O T I C E
All garbage and recycling roll
carts that are NOT from Wall
Recycling must be placed by
the street before Wednesday,
August 21 for removal by the
prior solid waste contractor.

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.
Now seeking applicants to
serve on citizen advisory
boards
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Be sure to grab your Murder Mystery Dinner tickets before they sell out! This year ’s dinner
will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the Historic Train Depot beginning at 7:30
PM. Tickets are $55 per person and include a show, dinner and drinks for participants over
the age of 21 years. Participants must be over 18 years of age to attend the event. For more
information, please call 910-300-6401. To purchase tickets, visit burgawnc.gov/mystery.
Murder Mystery Dinner tickets available online
Sunrise on Fremont
MOVIES
AT DEES
PARK
Movies begin at dusk. Bring lawn
chairs, blankets and snacks!
Dees Park, 105 W. Courthouse Ave.
Burgaw Parks, Recreation &
Tourism presents
AUG. 30 SEPT. 6
OCT. 4 OCT. 18
Photo captured by Town Employee Mark Askin
Have a photo of Our Town you want to share?
Send it to the Town Clerk at kwells@burgawnc.gov

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Special Meeting
Notice
The Town of Burgaw Board of
Commissioners will hold a special
meeting on August 27, 2024 at 2:00
PM at the Burgaw Town Center,
located at 108 E. Wilmington Street.
The purpose of this meeting is to hold
a work session to discuss priorities and
projects of the town. All interested
parties are invited to attend.
School starts again soon in Pender
County. Please be aware of our children as
they board and unload from our
public school buses. North Carolina General
Statute states “When a school bus is
displaying its mechanical stop signal or
flashing red lights and the bus is stopped for
the purpose of receiving or discharging
passengers, the driver of any other vehicle
that approaches the school bus from any
direction on the same street, highway, or
public vehicular area shall bring that other
vehicle to a full stop and shall remain
stopped. The driver of the other vehicle shall
not proceed to move, pass, or attempt to
pass the school bus until after the
mechanical stop signal has been withdrawn,
the flashing red stoplights have been turned
off, and the bus has started to move. ” The
statute continues to say “ the driver of a
vehicle traveling in the opposite direction
from the school bus, upon any road, highway
or city street that has been divided into two
roadways, so constructed as to separate
vehicular traffic between the two roadways by
an intervening space (including a center lane
for left turns if the roadway consists of
at least four more lanes ) or by a physical
barrier, need not stop upon meeting and
passing any school bus that has stopped in
the roadway across the dividing space or
physical barrier. ” (§ 20 -217). If anyone has
any questions or concerns, please feel free to
contact the Burgaw Police Department. See
the brochure to the right supplied by the NC
DMV School Bus & Traffic Safety Section.
PATRIOT DAY
JOI N US FOR A MOMENT OF
REMEMBRANCE
Memorial Ceremony
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 at 5:30 PM
HISTORIC TRAIN DEPOT
115 S. DICKERSON STREET
SCHOOL BUS STOP LAW

1DSWW WALKER st :
Volunteers are needed to help collect trash around town. Groups
will be assigned to various areas in town. Gloves, bags, grabbers
and safety vests will be supplied by the Plastic Ocean Project.
This is a great opportunity to give back to your community!
Contact Town Hall at 910-663-3441 for more information
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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.
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
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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