Business Alliance for a Sound Economy

In the summer of 2010, BASE began tracking an emerging issue regarding the Army Corps of Engineers and its policy regarding setbacks along federal channels, including the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW). In short, the Corps issued policy changes in 2009 which, after further review from BASE, appeared to impact every property and dock along the

We along with our Coalition members at the Topsail Island Association of REALTORS® have been receiving many inquiries with regard to the current tax revaluation and the associated appeals process. We have posed this question to the Pender County Tax Assessor, Anthony Masiero for a more complete response. Following is that response: The informal appeal

In response to the recent issues surrounding Improvement Guarantees and infrastructure issues the Brunswick County Commissioners are looking to make changes to the County’s improvement guarantees language.  At this point the County’s Planning Staff has presented some potential changes to the commissioners and now is meeting with interested parties and stakeholders.  BASE is one of

The City of Wilmington is undertaking an ongoing CBD preservation/teardown ordinance discussion. This item was initially presented at the February Planning Commission meeting. At that meeting in February, BASE suggested that the Planning Commission hold a work session to understand the proposal prior to taking action. That work session was held and illustrated a number

As the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority has embarked on its Capital Improvement Program planning process, significant discussion has occurred on the importance of maintenance projects versus the importance of growth projects. One of the primary growth hurdles locally is the capacity available at the large number of area pump stations. One of the primary