Brunswick County Stats & Stories is a monthly initiative from County Manager Randell Woodruff and the Brunswick County team to provide you with a transparent, informative and relevant snapshot of how your county government is working for you every day. Download a copy or view the slideshow below for our latest monthly update. For questions or media inquiries, contact Communications Director at 910.253.2995 or email meagan.kascsak@brunswickcountync.gov. Learn more: brunswickcountync.gov/info/statsandstories

1. BRUNSWICK COUNTY STATS & STORIES
MAY 2021 NEWSLETTER
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Brunswick County's water storage tank
on Highway 17 South featuring the
811 logo (Photo Courtesy of NC 811)
Over 30 teachers and 900 students
engaged in hands-on learning
experiences with butterflies
through Cooperative Extension's
partnership with local schools
Brunswick County once again
receives the GFOA Certificate of
Excellence in Financial Reporting
and the Distinguished Budget
Presentation Award

2. Brunswick County Team Spotlight: May 2021
New Team Members
Welcome to our newest team members who joined us this month:
• Bobby Bonovitch / Diesel Mechanic / Fleet Services
• Cathy Briggs / Customer Service Representative I / Customer Service
• Regina Cline / Social Worker III / Social Services
• Sarah Dawson / Senior Processing Assistant / Social Services
• John Galloway / Deputy / Detention Center
• Bree Harrison / Jailer I / Detention Center
• Alan Inions / Real Estate Appraiser I / Tax Administration
• Jackson Jordan III / Customer Service Representative I / Customer Service
• Janice Kirby / Library Assistant / Library
• Nancy Pisano / Senior Processing Assistant / Social Services
• Tamela Robinette / Senior Processing Assistant / Social Services
• Jonathan Smith / Deputy / Sheriff's Office
• Danecia Thomas-Price / Deputy / Detention Center
• Daniela Vereau / Social Worker II / Social Services
Service Milestones
Congratuations to these team members who reached employment milestones with
Brunswick County this month:
• Darlene Lisk / 5 Years / Central Communications Center
• Amelia Sasser / 5 Years / Detention Center
• Contina Bryant / 15 Years / Health Services
• Yvette Glenn / 15 Years / Finance
• John Nichols / 15 Years / Public Utilities
• Preston Nowell / 15 Years / Sheriff's Office
• Nathan Phillips / 15 Years / Library
• Jackie Hogan / 20 Years / Public Utilities
• Chuckie Thompson / 25 Years / Parks and Recreation
Information provided by Brunswick County Human Resources
Join our team! See our position openings at brunswickcountync.gov/jobs

3. MAY 2021 STATS SNAPSHOT
Children participate
in hands-on
butterfly and
embryology
programs
Cooperative Extension
Crews bring out the crane
to continue renovations
at the Brunswick County
Courthouse
Engineering
173,250
Malicious Emails Blocked
Information Technology

4. Board of Elections
• Approved 799 voter registration applications.
• Removed 198 voter records of ineligible voters.
• Visited three potential polling locations to assess usability.
• Hosted three regional meetings to discuss the precinct evaluation project.
Code Administration
May Countywide Commercial & Residential
Construction Statistics
Construction
Type
Building Starts Construction Costs
Commercial
Construction
14 $6,621,349
Residential
Construction
400 $92,830,335
May County-Issued New Home, Modular, and Townhome Permits
Communications
May Communications Statistics
Action Total
Media/Open Records Requests 44 (+14)
Facebook Likes 13,024 (+56)
Facebook Followers 13,930 (+65)
Facebook Engagement (Reactions/
Shares/Comments)
1,717
Twitter Followers 4,460 (+2)
Tweet Impressions 52,100
LinkedIn Followers 307 (+11)
Nextdoor Views 165,406
Nextdoor Email Opens 7,906
Nextdoor Thanks 146

5. Cooperative Extension
• NC Cooperative Extension Service and NCSU have developed an evidence-based food
safety training course called Safe Plates that has been taught in Brunswick County for
several years. A class was held in early 2020 and then in-person classes were halted as
a result of the pandemic. Local restaurants and other food service establishments were
asking for this training. When Safe Plates became available in virtual format, the Family
and Consumer Science staff offered to be a pilot county to make it available as soon as
possible for our local establishments. We had the first five people in the state to complete
the training and pass the Certification Test. To date, 12 people from Brunswick County have
registered for the on-line training. In-person testing dates are available monthly through
the end of 2021. The hope is to offer both in-person and on-line training in the future.
• This year, we had over 30 teachers and 900 students who engaged in hands-on learning
experiences with butterflies through our partnership with local schools. Students watched
the organisms transform from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly before releasing them in
school gardens—observing, analyzing, and recording their findings along the way.
• Brunswick County 4-H was selected as winners of the National 4-H Healthy Living Dolphin
Tank. This team will receive a $1,000 award from the Walmart Foundation for an action
plan that mitigates food insecurity via small space gardening. From old pallets to two liter
plastic bottles, this team found innovative ways to grow food in unconventional spaces.
• Over 700 second graders and middle schoolers in Brunswick County participated in the
embryology program this year. Over 85% of teachers indicated that this program increased
students' knowledge of STEM and the food system.
• FCS agent Meghan Lassiter conducted programs for over 200 participants related to
nutrition, reading food labels, physical activity, and more! Pictures attached of Honey
Gingered Fruit Salad recipe and video demonstration are available on our YouTube
Channel: youtube.com/watch?v=hfYrnkFer6E
Engineering
• Brunswick County Courthouse Renovation Update: Macsons brought out the crane this
past week. They completed the removal of the existing pre-cast wall panel and removed
the old cooling tower walls. Macsons finished the 3rd-floor demolition, opening up
Grey to start framing and TA Woods for in-wall rough-ins. On the second floor, trades are
making headway with demolition. Phase 2 includes a new three-story glass window wall
on the south side of the building, remodeling the existing Juvenile Services courtroom,
remodeling the District Court Judges office area, and other associated remodeling.
Finance
• Brunswick County Finance received the Government Finance Officers Association
Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year End June 30, 2020, and the
Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the Fiscal Year 2020–2021. These awards
represent a significant achievement by Brunswick County. It reflects the commitment of
the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental financial
reporting and budgeting. Brunswick County has received the Certificate of Excellence in
Financial Reporting for 19 consecutive years and the Distinguished Budget Presentation
Award for 15 consecutive years.

6. MAY 2021 STATS SNAPSHOT
See a great stat? Contact the Communications Department to learn more.
Phone: 910.253.2995 / Email: meagan.kascsak@brunswickcountync.gov
Rourk Library's
Bird Display
Library
400
Residential Construction Starts
Code Administration
14
Commercial Construction Starts
Code Administration
648
Telephone Calls
Veterans Services

7. Health & Human Services
Environmental Health
• The Food and Lodging Program of Environmental Health inspected and/or visited 368
establishments, reviewed 29 plans for new establishments, and issued 177 permits.
• The On-Site Water Protection Program of Environmental Health issued 41 Improvement
permits for on-site wastewater systems.
• The On-Site Water Protection Program of Environmental Health inspected 27 new private
wells and sampled seven private wells.
Health Services
• The On-Site Water Protection Program of Environmental Health inspected 27 new private
wells and sampled seven private wells.
• Brunswick County Health Services’Pediatrics Clinic saw 104 patients during the month of
May, including eight new patients.
• As of May 24, 2021, 71,746 first doses and 67,116 COVID-19 vaccination series are
completed in Brunswick County overall.
• As of the end of May 2021, a total of 9,261 total resident cases of COVID-19 have been
identified to date. About 2.5% of all resident tests for COVID-19 are returning positive as of
the end of the month.
Social Services
• WIC staff issued 2,775 food benefits to WIC participants.
• WIC staff scheduled 873 appointments and completed 1,068 (195 of them were walk-ins).
Veterans Services
• Senior Veterans Services Officer Anita Hartsell briefed the members of the BC Veterans
Coalition on various Veterans benefits.
May Veterans Services Statistics
Action Total
Appointments / Walk-ins 152
New Clients Added 33
Telephone Calls 648
Email Responses/Sent Emails 373
Faxed Correspondence 16
Electronic Claims/Documents Submissions 137
Completed North Carolina applications for
license plates, hunting/fishing licenses, and
property tax exclusions
66

8. Information Technology
• Conduit installed at the Lockwood Folly Park to facilitate upcoming fiber to service the park
and the Brunswick County Animal Shelter.
• BCMS Integration for Shallotte, Caswell Beach and Bolivia has been approved and given
final sign off within their jurisdiction. These three jurisdictions were selected for as a pilot
program; others will be brought on once permitting is ready to expand the program. TWe
created special access codes for the towns to register an account within the Contractor
Portal. Once registered the towns are able to see all the applications waiting on their
approval as well as all projects waiting on them to give their final approval.
• Departments with most website visits in August: 1. Tax/GIS, 2. Code Administration
May Information Technology Statistics
Action Total
Website Visits 291,387
(41% mobile devices)
Trouble Tickets Addressed 182
Calls (External/In and Out) 103,512
Inbound Emails Received 326,161
Outbound Emails Sent 98,538
Malicious Emails Blocked 173,250
Blocked Network Infrastructure
Threats
10,686
Library
• The Barbee, Leland, and Rourk Branches are open 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturdays, beginning
June 5.
• Reading areas, computer spaces, and meeting rooms are open again.
• Call the Rourk Branch (910.754.6578) for information about their new Launchpad program.
• Special thanks to a patron who replaced the Caldecott and Newbery award-winning books
missing from Barbee and Harper.
May Library Statistics
Action Total
Door Count 22,539
Total Circulation 28,497
eBooks Checked Out 3,453
NCKids eBooks Checked Out 352
Virtual Programs 47
Program Attendance 1,422
New Library Cards Issued 255
WiFi Use 799

9. MAY 2021 STATS SNAPSHOT
See a great stat? Contact the Communications Department to learn more.
Phone: 910.253.2995 / Email: meagan.kascsak@brunswickcountync.gov
Construction shots at
the Northwest Water
Treatment Plant
Public Utilities
5,405
Total Items Recorded
Register of Deeds
North Carolina 811 presents
staff with a photo of the
water storage tank on
Highway 17 South
Public Utilities
235
Completed Work Ordres
Operation Services
22,000
Pounds of Material Collected at Shred Event
Solid Waste & Recycling

10. Operation Services
May Operation Services Statistics
Division Open Work
Orders as of
May 1, 2021
Requested
Work
Orders
Completed
Work
Orders
Open Work
Orders as of
May 31, 2021
Building
Maintenance
109 198 199 108
Custodial 8 3 2 9
Construction
and Grounds
12 30 32 10
Vector Control 5 0 2 3
All Divisions
Total
134 231 235 130
May Fleet Services Statistics
Vehicles in
Shop
Assigned to
Repair
Finished Pending
Total 431 338 93
Fleet Services
• The month of May was both busy and productive. The Shop completed 338 customer Work
Order tickets. Along with taking care of our customers there also comes a time when we
have to inspect and service the shop equipment.
Mosquito Control
• The division received 17 mosquito requests for service in May. Mosquito traps we set
across the county on May 25 to evaluate current mosquito populations. The average
number of mosquitoes collected was 126 specimens per trap. Additionally, 72% of the
mosquitoes collected were bird feeding mosquitoes. The weather pattern for early June
suggests mosquito populations will increase.
Parks and Recreation
• Congratulations to Amber Caison on her promotion to Northwest Park Supervisor this
month.
Public Utilities
• North Carolina 811 presented Public Utilities with a photo of the water storage tank on
Highway 17 South, which features the 811 logo. No matter the type of project – installing a
mailbox, putting in a fence, planting trees or shrubbery, building a patio– make sure to call
811 three business days prior to digging to have your site properly marked. Know what’s
below, contact 811 before you dig. To learn more prior to your next project, visit nc811.org.

11. Register of Deeds
May Details of Instruments Recorded (Number Recorded)
Instrument Type May 2021 May 2020 Difference
(+ or –)
Year-to-Date
FY 2020-2021
Deeds and
Deeds of Trust
3,041 1,846 +1,195 23,807
Plats 53 35 +18 564
UCCs 51 30 +21 616
Cancellations/
Miscellaneous
2,124 1,535 +589 18,758
Marriage
Licenses
100 50 +50 768
Notary Oaths 36 20 +16 422
Instruments with
Excise (Included
in Above Totals)
1,278 617 +661 9,347
Total 5,405 3,516 44,935
Solid Waste and Recycling
• We have a large stockpile of mulch available at no charge to all county residents.
• The next Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is Thursday, June 17 from 9 a.m. to
noon at the County Landfill.
• The Shred Event had 210 vehicles attend and 22,000 pounds of material were collected.
May Landfill Numbers
Action Total
Total Number of Incoming Loads (scaled) 6,420
Average Loads per Day (scaled) 246.92
Total Tons Received 15,662.89 (31,325,780 pounds)
Average Tons Received per Day 602.42 (1,204,840 pounds)
Total Tons of Scrap Metal Recycled 84.93 (163,320 pounds)
Total Tons of Electronics Recycled 36.30 72,600 pounds)
Total Tons of Scrap Tires Recycled 176.10 (352,200 pounds)

12. Looking for more stats?
Check out these links for information available online.
Board of Elections
• Weekly voter registration and other statistics:
public.tableau.com/profile/brunswickcountyboe#!
Code Administration
• Monthly reports: brunswickcountync.gov/permit-reports
Finance
• Monthly financial reports with summary information for general and enterprise funds,
key indicators of revenues and expenditures and cash and investments:
brunswickcountync.gov/finance/reports
Tax Office
• Property record cards and collections information: tax.brunsco.net/itsnet
See a great stat? Contact Communications Director Meagan Kascsak to learn more.
• Phone: 910.253.2995 / Email: meagan.kascsak@brunswickcountync.gov
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