Marty Wilson for Bermuda Run Town Council 2025

During my professional career in local government, I worked with town councils, town employees, contractors, local businesses, representatives from other local governments and town citizens. This experience has provided me the opportunity to understand how to effectively work with a variety of parties to achieve positive outcomes.

I provided technical, managerial, and financial assistance to local governments throughout North Carolina as an employee of a non-profit organization (NC Rural Water Association) for 10 years after retiring from public service. In this capacity I was responsible for assisting local governments with issues such as staffing, budget development and regulatory compliance.

I graduated from Appalachian State University with a B.S. degree in Public Management.

I have completed the Municipal Administration Course, a comprehensive course of instruction on all phases of local government. This course was provided by the UNC Institute of Government.

Managing Growth: We live in a very desirable place and developers will be anxious to develop any and all usable properties. The community, as a whole, does not want to add large apartment complexes or other development that would increase traffic and negatively affect our quality of life. It is not as simple as passing a ban on certain types of development because there are legal, regulatory and fairness issues that must be considered. In order to manage growth so that our quality of life is not diminished, the town council must be able to find solutions that will control growth without depriving property owners and developers of their rights.

Reliable Infrastructure: The town is responsible for the maintenance of some, but not all, of the streets within the city limits. A plan needs to be developed and followed to resurface our streets in a timely manner, provide and maintain sidewalks and walkways and keep our streets, sidewalks, and walking trails clean and safe. The town's sewer system is the other major infrastructure challenge. The town would like to give the sewer system to Davie County Utilities to own, operate and maintain in the same manner as the water system. However, Davie County will not take over ownership unless the system is in reasonable condition. Since parts of the existing sewer system are 50 years old, rehabilitation and/or upgrades will be needed. The town has received a $400,000 grant to identify and assess the condition of our sewer system. Upon completion of this work, the town will need to develop a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that will address the deficiencies. My previous experience in local government includes developing and implementing capital improvement plans.

My education and previous local government experience will be beneficial in providing solutions for these complicated problems. As our town grows, we will be faced with many challenges. The role of a town council member is to listen to the citizens to determine what they want to achieve and then use their experience and knowledge of local government rules, regulations, policies, and procedures, to address these challenges.

The goal is to provide outcomes that are legal, fair, and acceptable to all the parties involved. We need a town council that has that experience and knowledge. I have over forty years of experience working in and with local governments in North Carolina. Through App State and the UNC Institute of Government Municipal Administration Course, I learned about the rules and regulations that both empower and restrict local government's authority.

I believe that my experience and knowledge of local government has provided me the skills that are necessary to be an advocate for the citizens of Bermuda Run as an effective member of the Bermuda Run Town Council.

Those who know me will tell you that I do more listening than speaking. If I am elected to the position of council member for the Town of Bermuda Run, I vow to listen to the concerns and preferences of the citizens and use my knowledge and experience in local government to provide leadership in shaping policies and procedures to achieve the outcomes that the citizens desire.