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November 19 | 8 AM & 5 PM
Chat with the Chiefs
November 20 | 12:00 PM
Senior Lunch & Learn
November 21 | 5:30 PM
Planning Board Meeting
November 28-29
Town offices closed for
Thanksgiving
November 30 | 5:00 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
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Town of Burgaw Weekly Newsletter | November 12-15, 2024
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The Burgaw Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
Department is hard at work anticipating the
return of the upcoming Christmas and holiday
celebrations set for the months of November
and December.
Christmas and holiday events will kick off on
Saturday, November 30h, at the Annual
Christmas Tree Lighting and will conclude on
Tuesday, December 31st at the New Year's
Eve Blueberry Drop.
“We are excited for the return of our
Christmas and holiday events here in Town
and can ’t wait to share in the fun with our
residents and visitors, ” said Cody Suggs,
Burgaw Parks and Recreation Director. “This
will be a perfect setting for memorable
Christmas celebrations.”
Check out page 2 for a complete list of
upcoming Christmas events.
Preparations are underway
for Christmas in Burgaw
Christmas
Toy Drive
Now through December 13
Stop by Brown Dog
Coffee between 8 AM
and 9 AM, or Burgaw
Brewing between 5 PM
and 6 PM, on
November 19th for a
chat with the Burgaw Police Chief Jim Hock
and Fire Chief Johnathan Prevatte. This is a
great opportunity to ask questions about
operations of our public safety departments,
general safety questions, or bring your
concerns to our attention.
Drop in for a Chat with the
Chiefs on November 19
It’s that time of year!
Don’t forget to prepare
those letters and wish
lists for Santa!
The official mailbox is
located on the
Courthouse Square
near the big Christmas
tree. Children can mail
their letters through
December 13th. Be
sure to include your
name and return
address with your wish
list so Santa can send
a letter back!
Drop off new, unwrapped
toys at Town Hall, Monday-
Friday, 8 AM-5 PM
Letters to Santa

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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 20 | 6:00 PM
Community Christmas Caroling
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
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
One (1) Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)
Planning Board Member
Must reside within the town’s ETJ.
Visit burgawnc.gov or call the Planning Department
at 910-663-3451 for additional information
One (1) Tourism Development Authority (TDA)
Member
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.
The Town of Burgaw is
excited to partner with the
Burgaw Area Chamber of
Commerce to host the
annual Burgaw Christmas
Parade! This year ’s parade
will be held on Saturday,
December 14, 2024,
beginning at 5:30 PM in
downtown Burgaw. If you or your organization would
like to be in the parade, applications are currently being
accepted online at burgawnc.gov/parade. Registration
deadline is November 30. For questions, contact the
Burgaw Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department at 910
-661-3100.
Get your application in before
November 30 for the annual
Christmas Parade
The regularly scheduled Tourism
Development Authority meeting and the
Beautification Committee meeting for
December have been canceled. The next
regular Tourism Development Authority
meeting will be held on January 2, 2025 and
the Beautification Committee meeting will be
held on January 3, 2025.
M E E T I N G C A N C E L A T I O N N O T I C E S

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL TREE BOARD MEETING
The Town of Burgaw Tree Board will hold a special meeting on
November 21, 2024 at 5:30 PM for the purpose of reviewing a draft
chapter for the new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), which
includes landscaping requirements for new development. This meeting
will take place at the Burgaw Town Center, 108 E. Wilmington Street,
Burgaw.
PLANNING BOARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The following items will be heard for consideration at the Town of
Burgaw Planning Board Meeting on November 21, 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.
Item 1: Consideration of a draft chapter for the New Unified
Development Ordinance (UDO), which includes the Table of Permitted
Uses and Use Standards, by Planning Staff to review as part of the UDO
rewrite process. Assigned staff: Ron Meredith,
rmeredith@burgawnc.gov, 910.663.3451.
Item 2: Consideration of a text amendment to update the current
Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), the request by planning staff is
proposed to amend Chapter 14, Flood Damage Prevention. Assigned
staff: Ron Meredith, rmeredith@burgawnc.gov, 910.663.3451.

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Exciting Updates from Our Department
We are pleased to announce the addition of three new personnel to our
team! On Tuesday night, we swore in Joey Williams Jr., Mike Willingmyre,
and Parker Brown as the newest members of our department. These
individuals bring valuable skills and experience, and we are thrilled to have
them on board as we continue our commitment to serving the community.
In addition to welcoming new team members, we are proud to recognize
several of our own for their outstanding efforts in life -saving measures. On
the same evening, we honored Joey Smith, Brent Stophel, Hagen Blake, and
Landon Harrell with Life Saving Awards for their heroic actions during a
recent emergency call. Their quick thinking and professionalism led to a man
being discharged from the hospital, and we are grateful for their dedication
and skill.
Please join us in welcoming Joey, Mike, and Parker to the team, and
congratulating Joey, Brent, Hagen, and Landon for their life -saving
contributions.
We look forward to continuing our work to make this community a safer
place, thanks to the dedication of all our personnel.
This month is Carbon Monoxide Safety Awareness Month. Carbon Monoxide
is often referred to as the invisible killer. This is because carbon monoxide is
an odorless, colorless gas that is created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood,
coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn incompletely. CO
poisoning has a few symptoms that include shortness of breath, nausea,
dizziness, light headedness, or headaches. High levels of CO can be fatal and
can lead to death within minutes.
Make sure that you have a Carbon Monoxide Alarm installed in a central
location outside each sleeping room. Alarms should also be on every level of
the home. Just like smoke alarms they should be checked monthly to make
sure they are still working properly.
These types of alarms can be picked up at your local Walmart, hardware
store, Lowes, or Home Depot.
As colder weather moves in, we want to remind everyone that it is easier to
prevent incidents than to react to them.
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Stay safe, everyone!
Until next week,
Your friends at Burgaw
Fire Department

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The Burgaw Beautification Committee introduces the official
2024 Town Christmas Ornament showcasing
Burgaw’s Historic community House
Perfect piece of
history to add to your
Christmas tree each
year.
2023 Ornaments of
the Historic Train
Depot are also
available for purchase.
Ornaments are $20 and
can be purchased at
Town Hall, 109 N.
Walker Street, Monday
-Friday, 8am-5pm.
Great gifts for friends
and family this
Christmas!
The annual ornament showcases a different piece of town history each year.
Proceeds go towards beautification projects around town.
Burgaw’s First Service Station
HI STORI CAL FEATURE OF THE WEEK
The first “Filling Station” in town was a trough of water in the main
section of town for the horses, but with the town growing in vehicle
population, the need arose for a vehicle service station. The first
service station in Burgaw was Blake ’s. The original building was a
10’x10’ building built in 1932. An addition was added to the building
in 1940 to make the building a 10’x20’ and the sale of groceries was
added. Business was so good in 1945 the Blakes had to build a larger
building; the size of 26’x32’.
When the first service station was built in 1932, no streets in the Town
of Burgaw were paved with the exception of Hwy 40, which is now
known as Hwy 117—Business. Gas prices in 1932 were $0.17 per
gallon or $0.35 for five gallons.

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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