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BASE Shares in 2017 Best Governmental Affairs Initiative Award

In October, our partners at the Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association (WCFHBA) were awarded a STARS Awards from the North Carolina Home Builders Association. The STARS Awards program honors the achievements of those who make major contributions to the residential home building industry. Winners were announced at a ceremony held on October, 12th at the Charlotte

Court blocks Obama’s water rule nationwide

By Timothy Cama A federal court ruled Friday that President Obama’s regulation to protect small waterways from pollution cannot be enforced nationwide. In a 2-1 ruling, the Cincinnati-based Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit delivered a stinging defeat to Obama’s most ambitious effort to keep streams and wetlands clean, saying it looks likely that

Wilmington Chamber of Commerce partners with BASE for government affairs

WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Wilmington Chamber of Commerce has entered into a partnership with the Business Alliance for a Sound Economy (BASE) for government affairs services, BASE announced today. “Streamlining regional efforts was a key objective in the Garner Report and we are pleased to be coordinating advocacy with BASE,” said Wilmington Chamber President &

REMINDER: Waters of the U.S. Seminar October 5, 2015

Please join us from 9:00-11:00 am to hear from Craig Bromby and David Syster.   BASE and the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce are proud to co-present “Waters of the U.S.: How will this rule impact you?”  The rules went into effect August 28, 2015.  Come hear firsthand from environmental and legal experts on the various

2015 General Assembly Update

HB 44 Local Government Regulatory Reform 2015 contains several very important provisions to our industry. Contains a provision inserted by BASE that would not allow for local governments to insert a definition of dwelling unit, bedroom, or sleeping unit that is more expansive than any definition of the same. Meaning that the state Building Code

2015-2016 Budget Approved and Signed by the Governor

The House and Senate approved a $21.735 billion budget agreement.  There are many aspects to the budget but from Coastal standpoint there has been monies set aside for dredging our shallow draft and deep draft inlets.  There is also a provision to allow up to 6 terminal groins that could be approved within the State.  The

Minimum Design Criteria Workgroup

Over the past year BASE has been a part of the Minimum Design Criteria (MDC) subcommittee created from session law last year sponsored by Rep. Chris Millis.  The committee was tasked to come up with language to allow fast-track permitting for stormwater that encompass siting, site preparation, design, construction, and maintenance of stormwater best management

New NC Department of Transportation Secretary

  Nick Tennyson was named as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation in August 2015. He is the former two term mayor of Durham from 1997-2001.  The newly named Secretary also served as Executive Officer of the HBA of Durham, Orange and Chatham Counties for almost 20 years from 1995-2013.  Most recently, Tennyson as

POSTPONED: AUGUST 26 WATERS OF THE US SEMINAR IN WILMINGTON

DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE WATERS OF THE US SEMINAR SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 HAS BEEN POSTPONED. WE HOPE TO RESCHEDULE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

BASE’s Heather Jarman profiled in Wilmington Business Journal

The next print edition of the Wilmington Business Journal features a great article about Heather and the hard work she has done as a member of the BASE team. We thought you’d want to read the article today, before it comes out in the print edition. Good job, Heather! READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE