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October 29 | 9:00 AM
Special Board of
Commissioners Meeting
November 1 | 8:30 AM
Beautification Committee
Meeting
November 7 | 8:30 AM
Tourism Development
Authority Meeting
November 8 | 4-8 PM
Hometown Holiday Market
November 11
Town offices closed for
Veterans Day
November 11 | 11:00 AM
Burgaw Veterans Day Service
November 12 | 4:30 PM
Board of Commissioners
Meeting
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Town of Burgaw Weekly Newsletter | October 21-25, 2024
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The Town of Burgaw Board of
Commissioners will hold a special
meeting on October 29, 2024 at 9:00
AM 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.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
Happy Halloween!
Have fun and stay safe!
We know it ’s always a fun time for the little
ones on Halloween and we want to make sure
everyone stays as safe as possible during all of
the festivities. Trick -or-Treating is
recommended to occur between the hours of
5:00 PM and 8:00 PM on Thursday evening,
October 31st. Please do not have porch light on
unless participating. Provided below are safety
tips from the Burgaw Police Department. Check
out page 3 for additional safety tips from the
Burgaw Fire Department.
• Drivers- slow down and be on alert!
• A responsible adult should accompany
young children on the neighborhood
rounds. If older children are going alone,
plan and review a route acceptable to you.
• Carry glow sticks or flashlights, use reflective
tape or stickers on costumes and bags, and
wear light colors to help kids see and be
seen by drivers.
• Inspect treats before you eat! Don ’t let your
child snack while they are trick-or-treating.
Vendors open at 5:30 PM
Concert starts at 6:30 PM
LIVE MUSIC - BEER - VENDORS - COFFEE
AT DEES PARK ON COURTHOUSE AVE
Autumn Concert
Tonight!
Friday , October 25
Hosted by the Town of Burgaw, Burgaw
Brewing, Brown Dog Coffee Company and
Burgaw Parks Foundation
Join us in Downtown Burgaw on
Courthouse Avenue for our
Hometown Holiday Market,
sponsored by the Burgaw Area
Tourism Development Authority,
on Friday, November 8, 2024 from
4-8 PM. This market will feature
arts and crafts vendors, Brown
Dog Coffee, and live bluegrass
music. Also enjoy the classic car
cruise in downtown while you ’re
there! Vendors are still being
accepted for the event and may
register at burgawnc.gov/register.
We look forward to seeing
everyone to help us kick off the
start of the holidays in our town!
Hometown Holiday
Market to be held on
November 8

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• Patrol Officer
• Water & Sewer Maintenance Worker
• Equipment Operator
• Firefighter/Apparatus Operator
• Part-time Firefighter
VISIT BURGAWNC.GOV/JOBS FOR MORE
INFORMATION AND TO APPLY
Join our team!
TOWN OF BURGA W
Ornament
Welcome
Burgaw Police
Department’s newest
Patrol Officer, Jacob
Valade, was sworn in
by Mayor Dawson on
October 21st.
Christmas
Now available for
pre-order at
burgawnc.gov/ornament
or at Town Hall,
Monday-Friday 8am-
5pm. 2023 ornaments are
also available for
purchase. Ornaments are
$20 each.
N O T I C E O F P U B L I C H E A R I N G S
The following items will be heard for consideration at the
Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners Meeting on
November 12, 2024 beginning at 5:30 PM (or thereabout) 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 text amendment to the
Unified Development Ordinance requested by Planning Staff
to amend Section 9.27.3, to modify tree mitigation
requirements and tree removal requirements of public
property. Assigned staff: Ron Meredith,
rmeredith@burgawnc.gov, 910.663.3451.
Agenda Item 2: Consideration of a text amendment to the
Unified Development Ordinance requested by Planning Staff
to amend Section 9.27.3, to modify the tree inventory
requirements. Assigned staff: Ron Meredith,
rmeredith@burgawnc.gov, 910.663.3451.
Agenda Item 3: Consideration of a text amendment to the
Unified Development Ordinance requested by Planning Staff
to amend Section 8.14, to add Auction Houses (excluding
livestock) as a use in the I -1. Assigned staff: Ron Meredith,
rmeredith@burgawnc.gov, 910.663.3451.
2024
Now accepting applications
The Town of Burgaw is currently accepting
applications for one (1) vacancy on the Tourism
Development Authority (TDA). 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
should be submitted to the Town Clerk at 109 N.
Walker Street, Burgaw.

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What an amazing week we have
had this past week! We spent time with our
favorite school librarian Mrs. Borders from CF Pope,
as well as enjoying all the festivities the weekend
had to offer.
We can ’t wait to show everyone the amazing
month we have had next week but until then don ’t
forget to visit us on Halloween next week!
We have included some Halloween safety tips for
this upcoming week! Make sure all kids can be
seen. This can be done with glow sticks.
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November 30 | 5 PM - 7 PM
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting
December 5 | 6:00 PM
Christmas Bingo
December 6 | 5:30 PM
Santa’s Workshop
December 7 | 10 AM - 4 PM
Christmas on the Square
December 14 | 5:30 PM
Annual Lighted Christmas Parade
December 21 | 8 AM - 11 AM
Breakfast with Santa
December 31 | 5 PM - 7:30 PM
Annual New Year’s
Eve Blueberry Drop & Fireworks
Join us for
CHRISTMAS
in Our Town
SAVE THE DATES
A Fish Tale
HI STORI CAL FEATURE OF THE WEEK
On Friday April 18, 1947, Barnard Lewis, Dr. Ivey
Taylor, Jr., Grover Scott, Bill Wilson, E.C. Highsmith,
Leon Corbett and W.C. Duncan headed out for a
fishing trip along the Northeast Cape Fear River.
They were fishing for shad when the “big one”
became entangled in their net. They stood in shock
looking at the fish they pulled in with the net. It
ended up being a 312 pound, 8-foot-long Sturgeon.
Upon catching the fish, they brought it to the Pender
Cold Storage and Freezer Locker and proceeded to cut
it into steaks. The fish also produced 62 pounds of
sturgeon roe, also known as caviar, that was
discovered during the cleaning process. Some of that
meat went into the freezer and the rest was delivered
to the home of E.C. Highsmith for a fish -fry that was
going to be given for one of Burgaw’s civic
organizations. That is where the trouble began. While
the fish fry was taking place, District Game Warden,
E.L. Nicholson seized the fish. The seven buddies
were charged unlawful possession of the sturgeon and
the fish was taken to James Walker Memorial Hospital
in Wilmington.
At the time, the law book of North Carolina Game
and Fishery Commission Rule Number 9 stated that is
unlawful to take, have in possession, or offer for sale,
or ship, any of the following fish under lengths
designated. A number of
different types of fish were
listed in the law with
sturgeon heading the list
with the lawful length
being over five feet, but further in the same law book,
Rule Number 163 read that it shall be unlawful to take,
catch, or have in possession sturgeon taken from the
waters of North Carolina.
It is unclear as to if the seven men were ever convicted
of being in possession of a sturgeon, but, at the time,
it was typical that when two laws were conflicting, the
court would typically rule in favor of the defendant.
Today the law states that there is no open season for
sturgeon in North Carolina. Any sturgeon caught
must be immediately released.

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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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