Public Notice
Notice is hereby given pursuant to NCGS 158-7.1(c) that a public hearing will be held on Monday, March 6, 2023 at 6:00pm in the Duplin County Commissioner’s Room of the County Administration Building, 224 Seminary Street, Kenansville, NC. The purpose of the hearing is to consider an Economic Development Incentive Agreement with Project Freeze, which would provide a required match equivalent to five percent (5%) of the proposed NC Commerce state grant amount. The company anticipates to expand their current business and create 19 new jobs in Duplin County. The County welcomes public comments before decided on an intent to approve.
US EPA Awards Duplin County a Brownfields Assessment Grant
Kenansville, NC, January 17, 2023 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Duplin County, NC a $500,000 grant to assess properties under its Brownfields Program to facilitate redevelopment and reuse. The federal grant, announced in May 2022, will allow the County to conduct environmental assessments on commercial and industrial properties in target areas, and enable their potential redevelopment or reuse.
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NO BROADBAND OR SLOW BROADBAND? We need your help!
The Broadband Infrastructure Office has created a survey to recognize communities who do not have access to high-speed broadband. To assist us in identifying your area, please take a few moments to compete the NC Broadband Survey.
Click here to take the survey.
Bid Opportunities
Duplin County has several bid opportunities for local contractors who meet the required qualifications. If you are interested in these opportunities click here to find more information.
Duplin County’s New Electoral District Map
A Public Hearing took place during the Board of Commissioners regular meeting on November 15, 2021, to receive public comment on a proposal for revised electoral districts based upon 2020 Census data. During this meeting a new Electoral District Map was adopted by resolution.
Click this link to view: https://davesredistricting.org/join/787f0459-39a7-4765-9986-f5ca07ae3e54
Flag Retirement Box
Duplin County now has a flag retirement box located at the Duplin County Airport.
The address for this location is:
260 Airport Road,
Kenansville NC, 28349
For more information contact:
Scott Summerlin
Phone: 910-296-2180
Email: scott.summerlin@duplincountync.com
Tax Collection
The Duplin County Tax Office bills and collects taxes for the following towns:
Calypso, Greenevers, Kenansville, Magnolia (new for 2021), Rose Hill (new for 2021), Wallace (new for 2021), and Warsaw.
Duplin County Offers Fraud Detection Alert System
Office of the
DUPLIN COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS
Anita Marie Savage, Register of Deeds
Post Office Box 970; 118 Duplin Street, Kenansville, NC 28349
Telephone: (910) 296-2108 Fax: (910) 296-2344
anita.savage@duplincountync.com
The Duplin County Register of Deeds Office now offers a new system to help citizens better combat fraudulent activity. The Fraud Detection Notification service will alert citizens when documents are recorded in the office matching their names.
Citizens can sign up for this free monitoring service in just moments with ease. The applicant provides their name, email address, and up to five names they wish to monitor for document filings. Once registration is complete, the system will send alerts via email when any documents, such as powers of attorney or deeds, are filed with the Register of Deeds Office. To register for this free service, visit www.duplinrod.com, and click on “Fraud Detection Alert System.”
For more information about the Fraud Detection Notification Alert System, contact Anita Marie Savage at (910) 296-2108.
JSCC BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTEE SEARCH
The James Sprunt Community College Board of Trustees has a board member vacancy. The Duplin County Board of Commissioners is seeking an interested Duplin County resident to serve on the board as their appointee. If interested in serving, please review the following information and submit an Application for Appointment to the contact person listed below.
Meeting Schedule: Third Tuesday of January, March, May, August, and October at 6:30 p.m.
Meeting Location: JSCC McGowen Building Board Room, 133 James Sprunt Drive, Kenansville
Term Length: 4 years
Application for Appointment Instructions: Please email a completed Application for Appointment, or include the information in the body of an email, and send it to Davis. H. Brinson.
Link to Application for Appointment: http://www.duplincountync.com/wp-content/uploads/Application-for-Appointment.pdf
Contact: Davis H. Brinson, County Manager – dbrinson@duplincountync.com
Eastern Carolina Human Services Agency Representative
Duplin County is now accepting applications for a Representative to the Eastern Carolina Human Services Agency.
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