Beth Burns
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 3:25
- Avg per meeting
- 1:43
- Segments
- 39
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Top issues during term (16)
CFCC Burgaw building roof leaks
State options need a 15% county match or a 1-to-3 match; no total figure given.
Wyndwater commercial expansion along US 17
Saw Dust Laydown Yard and Office Space project
Proposed county livestock arena
No county commitment yet; private sponsors, grants, and fundraising proposed.
Tax bill printing error
Postage for roughly 2,219 corrected bills is the county's only direct cost.
Hampstead wastewater capacity and Pluris expansion
Pluris pays for the facility itself; the county's interest is future growth, schools, and services it can support.
Point South Apartments — 252-unit multifamily development off U.S. 17
More rooftops off U.S. 17 could mean more demand on county water, sewer, and roads — costs haven't been spelled out in this review.
Rural Public Transit Funding (PAS-TRAN)
The county was asked for $165,908.10 in local match money for FY2027-28.
DSS funding for federal H.R. 1 implementation
Adds $254,546.89 in state revenue and matching expenditures — no local tax impact.
Large-scale residential rezonings (REZONE 2026-99 and 2026-100)
If approved, these subdivisions could raise demands on county schools, roads, and utilities for years to come.
Opioid Settlement Funds Spending
Roughly $487,000 in opioid settlement funds were earmarked across the three programs.
Solid waste enforcement
$65,701 from the solid waste fund balance.
Hearing time limits for applicants and public
Small business office rezoning off US 17
Student safety crossing Highway 17 in Hampstead
surveillance technology ban
Local police departments might have to spend extra time and money on manual tracking methods since their automated tech is gone.
Decisions during term (56)
Recorded while Burns was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.