Wednesday, October 28, 2026

The Agenda: In local government this week

Brunswick County has accepted over $530,000 worth of water and sewer infrastructure. (Port City Daily photo/Johanna Ferebee)
The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners meet Monday for a public hearing regarding a manufacturing company relocating to Leland. (Port City Daily/File)

SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Every Monday Port City Daily shares upcoming government meetings around the tri-county region. If there’s an item of public interest, we’ll include that below the listed meeting, too.

Monday, August 7

Brunswick County Board of Commissioners will meet at 3 p.m. at the Brunswick County Government Complex, 30 Government Center Drive in Bolivia. 

An item on the agenda includes:

  • A public hearing on proposed economic development incentives for Industrial Reliability and Repair, a manufacturing company that wants to locate a facility in Leland.

Pender County Board of Commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. at the Pender County Public Assembly Room, 805 S. Walker St. in Burgaw. The meeting can be livestreamed here. A few items on the agenda include:

  • Resolution and letter of support for the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s grant application for a Resilience Improvement Plan
  • Resolution of support for the NCDOT Rail Division’s Corridor Identification and Development Program application for the Wilmington to Raleigh corridor. Read PCD coverage here.
  • Consideration of changes to the county’s gifts and donations policy

The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. at the NHC Historic Courthouse, 24 N. Third St. in Wilmington. The meeting can be livestreamed on NHCTV and YouTube. A few items on the agenda include:

  • Consideration of approval for an amendment to the agreement with Cape Fear Development for Project Grace. Read PCD coverage here.
  • A public hearing for a rezoning request at 5210 Holly Shelter Road and 5735 Blue Clay Road for 521 residential units consisting of multi-family attached and detached dwellings
  • A special use permit public hearing for a child care center at 6687 Carolina Beach Road

Wave Transit will meet at noon in closed session, in accordance with NCGS 143-318.11(6), except for opening and closing procedures. The board of directors will hold a special meeting at Forden Station, 505 Cando St.  View the agenda here.

Tuesday, August 8

The Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Bike and Ped Committee will meet at 2 p.m. at 305 Chestnut St. in Wilmington. The meeting can be livestreamed via Zoom. A few items on the agenda include:

  • A presentation by 3Wheel Therapy
  • A discussion on People for Bikes
  • A discussion on the 2023 Commuter Challenge

The Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners will meet at 4:30 p.m. at the Burgaw Town Center, 108 E. Wilmington St. A few items on the agenda include:

  • A discussion about a speed limit survey 
  • Three requests for street closures for special events
  • An update on current town projects

The Carolina Beach Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. in council chambers, 1121 N. Lake Park Boulevard. Items on the agenda include year-end budget transfers, resolution on WMPO’s PROTECT grant application and more. The meeting can be livestreamed here.

The Town of Oak Island council will meet on Aug. 8, 6 p.m., in council chambers at town hall. Items on the agenda include a hearing on two text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance code, consideration of 3-way stop implementation at the intersection of S. Middleton Avenue and Beach Dr., and committee appointments. Tune into the livestream here.

Wednesday, August 9

Topsail Beach Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. at town hall, 820 S. Anderson Blvd. The meeting can be livestreamed here. A few items on the agenda include:

  • Discuss proposed timeline for conditions placed on application for conditional rezoning of The Point, submitted by Charles Riggs, representative for Todd Olson. Catch up on PCD coverage here.
  • Discuss draft recycle center ordinance
  • Discuss amendments to Chapter 30, Article II – obstruction of streets of the town ordinance

The Leland Town Council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. at town hall, 102 Town Hall Drive. Items on the agenda include:

  • Two public hearings regarding annexation of land for the Burton Woods Planned Development and an ordinance amending an agreement between the town and Malmo Ventures.

The Town of Navassa Planning Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Navassa Community Center, 338 Main Street. An agenda was not posted by press.

The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority will meet at 230 Government Center, room 139, at 9 a.m. It’s open to the public. Items on the agenda include committee updates and administrative reports, as well as the strategic plan update. 

Thursday, August 10

Surf City Planning Board will meet at 4 p.m. at Surf City Municipal Complex, 214 W. Florence Way. The meeting can be livestreamed on YouTube. An agenda was not posted by press.

The Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. at city hall, 102 N. Third St. in Wilmington. The meeting can be livestreamed on YouTube. An agenda was not posted by press.

Carolina Beach Planning and Zoning will meet at 6 p.m. The agenda includes a discussion item regarding a text amendment to Chapter 40 Article V. — Off-street parking and loading requirements. Parking for Off-Site Parking in Different Ownership by applicant. Ryan O’Rourke. The meeting can be livestreamed here.

Friday, August 11

New Hanover County Non-County Agency Funding Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. in room 138 at the NHC Government Center, 230 Government Center Drive.


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Shea Carver
Shea Carver
Shea Carver is the editor in chief at Port City Daily. A UNCW alumna, Shea worked in the print media business in Wilmington for 22 years before joining the PCD team in October 2020. She specializes in arts coverage — music, film, literature, theatre — the dining scene, and can often be tapped on where to go, what to do and who to see in Wilmington. When she isn’t hanging with her pup, Shadow Wolf, tending the garden or spinning vinyl, she’s attending concerts and live theater.

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