General
One Thousand, Five Hundred and Ten
By County Manager Chris Coudriet One thousand, five hundred and ten. That’s the number of New Hanover County employees who stayed behind, served our community, and supported our residents for … Read More »
For These Things and More, I Am Thankful
By County Manager Chris Coudriet Thankful. It’s a word most of us use around this time of year but it feels incredibly fitting for me to use it now as … Read More »
Resiliency is Key to Economic Recovery After Florence
By County Manager Chris Coudriet New Hanover County experienced significant impacts from Hurricane Florence. The preliminary damage assessment across the county is more than $450 million in real and personal … Read More »
Lessons Learned from a False Alarm
By County Manager Chris Coudriet You may have heard about New Hanover County Government Center’s inadvertent emergency alert that happened on Aug. 1. The alert was treated as a real … Read More »
Increasing Recycling, Reuse and Waste Reduction
By County Manager Chris Coudriet If you want to see innovation at work, take a tour around the New Hanover County landfill. You won’t just see a pile of trash; … Read More »
Adopted Budget Saves Taxpayer Money and Makes Strategic Investments
By County Manager Chris Coudriet New Hanover County’s newly-adopted budget leaves more money in taxpayers’ pockets – $5.1 million to be exact – all while increasing funding for our public … Read More »
County Projects are Investments in Our Future
By County Manager Chris Coudriet A new fire station, library, Public Health and Social Services building, and the potential development of Project Grace. Those are four of the major projects … Read More »
New Hanover County Supports Job Growth, Economic Development
By County Manager Chris Coudriet Economic development incentives are an important aspect of New Hanover County’s strategy to encourage the private sector to grow, create jobs, invest in our community … Read More »
Manager’s Message: Social Workers Advocate, Support and Encourage
By County Manager Chris Coudriet March is National Social Worker Month, and New Hanover County has an incredible team of social workers that serve our community every day. Their compassion, … Read More »
Manager’s Message: Advancing New Hanover County’s Strategic Priorities
By County Manager Chris Coudriet The need to plan for the county’s future, to create a road map for setting measurable targets and achieving them, is the basis for New … Read More »