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Published weekly by the Town of Burgaw | March 10-14, 2025
Join us for our annual Arbor Day Tree
Planting Ceremony and Giveaway! This
year's Arbor Day in North Carolina will be
celebrated on March 21st.
The Tree Planting Ceremony will be held at
Burgaw Middle School next to the
gymnasium at 10:00 am on March 21st.
This event is open to the public; no
residency requirements.
The Tree Giveaway will take place at the
Burgaw Town Center, located at 108 E.
Wilmington Street on March 21st between
4-6 PM. Choice of tree will be a 1 -gallon
Sky Pencil Holly or a 1 -gallon Catawba Crape Myrtle. To claim a free
tree, you must be a resident of the corporate limits of Burgaw and
register online at burgawnc.gov/register. For more information,
contact recreation@burgawnc.gov or 910-661-3100.
PLANNING BOARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
The following items will be heard for consideration at the Town of
Burgaw Planning Board Meeting on March 20, 2025 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 Wellhead Protection Overlay to the proposed
new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), 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 conditional zoning request for a bar, cocktail
lounge, and/or nightclub use in the B -1, Central Business District, located
at 107 W. Courthouse Ave.(3229 -32-0848-0000). The request would
permit this use to occupy the existing structure. Assigned staff: Ron
Meredith, rmeredith@burgawnc.gov, 910.663.3451.
Celebrate Arbor Day with
us on March 21
Claim a free tree
by registering
online at
burgawnc.gov/register
Registration is required and
you must be a resident of
the corporate limits of
Burgaw.
Whereas, In 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to
the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special
day be set aside for the planting of trees, and
Whereas, the holiday, called Arbor Day, was first
observed with the planting of more than a
million trees in Nebraska, and
Whereas, Arbor Day is now observed throughout
the nation and the world, and
Whereas, trees can reduce the erosion of our
precious topsoil by wind and water, lower our
heating and cooling costs, moderate the
temperature, clean the air, produce oxygen and
provide habitat for wildlife, and
Whereas, trees are a renewable resource giving
us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our fires
and countless other wood products, and
Whereas, trees in our city increase property
values, enhance the economic vitality of business
areas, and beautify our community, and
Whereas, trees, wherever they are planted, are a
source of joy and spiritual renewal,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Olivia Dawson, Mayor of
the Town of Burgaw, do hereby proclaim March
21, 2025 as Arbor Day in the Town of Burgaw,
and I urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and
to support efforts to protect our trees and
woodlands, and
Further, I urge all citizens to plant and care for
trees to gladden the heart and promote the well -
being of this and future generations.
Dated this 11th day of March in the year 2025.
Mayor Olivia Dawson
MAYOR’S PROCLAMATION
Arbor Day 2025

March 20 | 5:30 PM
Planning Board Regular Meeting
Burgaw Town Center
March 21 | 10:00 AM
Arbor Day Celebration
Burgaw Middle School (beside gymnasium)
March 21 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Arbor Day Tree Giveaway
Burgaw Town Center
Advance registration required.
Available to town residents only.
March 29 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Mayor’s Gala
Historic Train Depot
Hosted by the Parks Foundation of Burgaw
Advance registration required.
April 3 | 8:30 AM
Tourism Development Authority Regular
Meeting
Burgaw Town Center
April 4 | 8:30 AM
Beautification Committee Regular Meeting
Burgaw Town Center
April 8 | 4:30 PM
Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
Burgaw Town Center
April 16 | 9:00 AM
Board of Commissioners Special Meeting-
Work Session
Burgaw Town Center
April 17 | 5:30 PM
Planning Board Regular Meeting
Burgaw Town Center
April 18
Town offices closed in observance of Easter
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UPCOMING
SAVE THE DATE
Shred & E-Recycle Event
April 11 | 4-6 PM
If you are looking at building a fence or adding a tool shed on
your property, there are several steps you need to take before
getting started. Always contact the Burgaw Planning
Department to get the permits you need before starting work.
You can find the permit application on our website.
A quick reminder from our Planning
Department before making your list for
spring projects!
For further questions,
please contact the Planning
Department at 663-3452.
On Thursday, March 6 th, Town Clerk Kristin Wells met with
clerks from across the Cape Fear Region at the H2GO - Brunswick
Regional Water & Sewer Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment
Plant for the quarterly Cape Fear Region Clerks Seminar.
Wilmington City Attorney Meredith Everhart presented on the
topics of State Statues and Closed Session.
Town Clerk attends regional Clerks
Seminar

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B U R G A W F I R E D E P A R T M E N T N E W S
Electrical Fire Safety
Follow these electrical safety tips to help keep your home fire-safe.
For more information, visit www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach

Burgaw Parks, Recreation & Tourism Activities and Events
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Senior Coffee & Games
Registration
now open!
Register online at
burgawnc.gov/register
Camp Details:
JULY 7-25
MONDAY-FRIDAY
8 AM—3 PM
AGES 7-12
$100 PER PERSON
PER WEEK
Family Bingo Night
April 10 | 6:00 PM
Doors open at 5:45 PM
Historic Train Depot
$10 per person
Includes 3 cards
Register online at burgawnc.gov/register
Every Friday from 10 AM—12 PM
Burgaw Town Center
Free for ages 55+

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 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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