SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Every Monday Port City Daily will share upcoming government and community meetings around the tri-county region. If there’s an item of public interest, it will be included, too.
Monday, Feb. 9
The Wilmington City Council will hold a council orientation at 8:30 a.m. in the Skyline Center, 929 N. Front St. Meetings are livestreamed here. No agenda was posted by press.
The New Hanover County Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. in the Board of Education Center, 1805 S. 13th St. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:
- Strategic Plan Update
- RFQ for Board Legal Representation
- Employee Retention Committee
The Leland Town Council will hold a special meeting at 1 p.m. in the Leland Town Hall. The agenda only states there will be approval of the agenda and consultation with the town attorney.
The Burgaw Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m., 108 East Wilmington Street in Burgaw. An agenda was not posted by press.
The Brunswick County Planning Board will meet at 4 p.m. in commissioner’s chambers at the Brunswick County Government Center. The agenda includes consideration of revised site plans for the proposed Cherrytree planned development, consisting of 1,000 single-family units on 741 acres. Also, consideration of the proposed Mirasol planned development consisting of 195 single-family homes and 145 townhome units on approximately 88 acres near St. James. The board will also vote on the proposed Ladane Gardens planned development consisting of 525 single-family homes on about 408 acres near Ocean Isle Beach.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
The Wrightsville Beach Planning Board will host a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Wrightsville Beach Town Hall Council Chambers. The agenda includes:
- Electing Chair and Vice-chair
- Turtle lighting
- Parks and Rec Trust Fund
- Discussing and reviewing a text amendment to amend residential lighting standards
The Carolina Beach Town Council will host a regular meeting at 6 p.m. at Council Chambers. The agenda includes:
- Approving budget transfers for merit increase
- Events updates
- Manager’s update
- Presentation by The American Legion regarding their “Be the One” campaign
- Social District Presentation and Discussion
- Sidewalk from Carolina Beach Lake to Carolina Sands
The Oak Island Town Council will host a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers. Meetings are uploaded here. The agenda includes:
- Presentation by US Army Corps of Engineers Sand Placement Project (east end)
- Presentation on the Beach Nourishment Project (Moffatt & Nichol)
- Presentation of Audit for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year
- Considering awarding the Dune Planting Contract for the 2025-2026 Beach Nourishment Project
- Considering interlocal agreement with Brunswick County for Tax Collections
- Approval to advertise delinquent taxes
- Discussion of revising town’s naming policy
- Pedestrian and traffic safety by Blue Ribbon Summit
- Considering joining joint regional statement about the WIlmington Harbor Dredging Project
- Consideration of a resolution opposing expansion of the Chemours Fayetteville Works Facility
The Pender County Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. in the Dr. Katherine Herring Resource Center, 798 U.S, Highway 117. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:
- Aramark Survey Approval
- Bus Driver Training Resolution
- 2026-2027 Calendar
The Belville Planning Board will host a regular meeting at 6 p.m. at the Brunswick Community College Leland Center. An agenda was not posted by press.
New Hanover County Board of Elections will meet at 5 p.m. at 226 Government Center Dr. to review absentee ballot applications and discuss other election-related matters as needed. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Stream the meeting here.
Pender County Board of Elections will host an absentee ballot meeting at 6 p.m. The meeting takes place at 807 S. Walker St. The public is welcome to attend.
Brunswick County Board of Elections hosts a 5 p.m. meeting at 30 Government Center Dr NE. It can be streamed here.
The Burgaw Board of Commissioners will meet at 4:30 p.m., 108 East Wilmington Street in Burgaw. The agenda includes consideration to rezone property located on NC Highway 53 from R-20, Residential District to a B-2 Highway Business District
II. Also, a presentation on the Pender County 2026 reappraisal. The meeting will be uploaded here.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
The Oak Island Board of Adjustment will host a regular meeting at 10 a.m. in Council Chambers. Meetings are uploaded here. The agenda includes:
- Discussion of a variance relief request
The Topsail Beach Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. in the Topsail Beach Town Hall. The agenda includes an update on the public safety building and consideration on clearing 814/816 Ocean Blvd for parking. The meeting will livestream here.
The Town of North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen will meet for a planning workshop at 2 p.m., 2008 Loggerhead Court. The meeting will be uploaded here.
The Town of North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen will meet at 11 a.m., 2008 Loggerhead Court. The agenda includes consideration to adopt the North Topsail Beach hazard mitigation action plans, and appointments to the planning board and Shoreline Protection Committee. The meeting will be uploaded here.
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Board meets at 9 a.m. in room 139 at 230 Government Center Dr. The agenda includes results of the 2025 customer satisfaction survey and committee reports. The public is welcome to attend the meeting.
Thursday, Feb. 12
The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will hold an agenda review at 11 a.m. followed by a budget work session in the NHC Government Center, 230 Government Center Drive. Meetings are livestreamed here. No agenda was posted by press.
The Brunswick County Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. in the Cape Fear Room of The Center of Applied Sciences and Technology, 1109 Old Ocean Highway. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:
- Good Enterprises MOUs
- CMAR contracts
The Wilmington Historic Preservation Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Skyline Center, 929 N. Front St. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:
- 409 N. 15th St.: New side elevation portico
- 708 Market St.: Rear addition and new carriage house
- Local Landmark Application: Mary Etta Williams House and Property, 709 N. Eighth St.
The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen will host a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Wrightsville Beach Town Hall Council Chambers. The agenda includes considering:
- Resolution authorizing exemptions from the Mini-Brooks Act for qualifying professional service projects.
- Budget Ordinance for the purchase of a replacement side-by-side vehicle for Ocean Rescue.
- Budget Ordinance funding a Contract for Services to Develop a Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan.
- Consider authorizing the Town Manager to execute a contract for the purchase of a new Fire Department engine.
- Changing the meeting dates for the regular Board of Aldermen meetings from May – December 2026.
- Wrightsville Beach Park Improvements projects and an application for a PARTF grant.
- Changes to the 2026 Parking Program.
Meeting is uploaded here.
The Southport Board of Aldermen will host a regular meeting at 6 p.m. at Southport Community Building. Meetings are live streamed here. The agenda includes:
- Resolution Opposing the Fuquay-Varina Interbasin Transfer
- Resolution Opposing the NC Environmental Management Commission moving forward with new rules related to PFAS and 1,4-dioxane
- Call a public hearing for March 12, 2026, for a Unified Development Ordinance Amendment concerning Vape/Tobacco Shops
- Noise Ordinance Update
- Event Ordinance
- Public Comment Policy Update
- New City Website Demonstration
- City Alleyways Policy Update Considerations
- Planning Board Appointments
- Police Lieutenant Matt Burgess promotion to Major
- Winterfest Tea Check Presentation
- Black History Month Proclamation
The Navassa Planning Board will host a regular meeting at 6 p.m. An agenda was not posted by press.
The Surf City Planning Board will meet at 4 p.m., 214 West Florence Way in Hampstead. An agenda was not posted by press.
The Town of North Topsail Beach Planning Board will meet at 6 p.m. An agenda was not posted by press.
The Brunswick County Board of Adjustment will meet at 6 p.m. in commissioner’s chambers at the Brunswick County Government Center. The agenda includes consideration of a special use permit for a public or private waste disposal site, non-hazardous solid or liquid for a property located at 1151 Whiteville RD NW in Shallotte.
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