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Surf City and Topsail Beach seek continued Pender County support for multi‑million dollar beach nourishment efforts
Summary
Town officials from Surf City and Topsail Beach told Pender County commissioners April 30 they are pursuing large coastal renourishment projects and asked the county to maintain long‑standing contributions. Presenters outlined federal authorization needs, multi‑year maintenance cycles and multi‑million‑dollar cost estimates.
Kyle Brewer, Surf City town manager, told the Pender County Board of Commissioners on April 30 that Surf City remains committed to a federal coastal storm risk mitigation (CSRM) project and asked the county to continue its annual outside‑agency contribution of $180,000 to the town’s beach nourishment fund. "We will be planning on providing another contribution of almost 5,000,000 into that fund this year," Brewer said, describing the town’s local investment and long‑term preparation.
Brewer said the CSRM project requires federal authorization and that North Topsail Beach’s earlier withdrawal as a local sponsor triggered a Corps of Engineers re‑evaluation. He told commissioners the…
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