Monday, September 7, 2026

The Agenda: This week in local government meetings

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. (Port City Daily/file photo)

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.

Tuesday, Aug. 25

The New Hanover County Board of Education will hold an agenda review at 2 p.m. in the Board of Education Center, 1805 S. 13th St. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Release Time for Religious Instruction. Read Port City Daily’s coverage of this item here.

The Pender County Board of Education will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Dr. Katherine Herring Resource Center, 798 US Highway 117 S. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Discuss updating emergency protocols using the “I Love You Guys” Foundation protocols 
  • Vote on a new 3-year beginning teacher protocol

The Carolina Beach Town Council will host a workshop at 9 a.m. in Council Chambers. The agenda includes:

  • A presentation of the U-Safe Rescue Buoy Donation to Ocean Rescue by FPTower Inc.
  • Renewal of the agreement with Pivot Parking
  • Events for the remainder of 2026
  • St. Joseph Street multi-use-path update

Meetings can be found here.

The Southport Board of Adjustment will host a regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. in Indian Trail Meeting Hall. The agenda includes:

  • The swearing in of members
  • A variance request for 724 N Howe Street

Meetings can be found here.

The Belville Board of Commissioners will host a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the NC Highway Patrol Office. The agenda includes:

  • Parks and Rec Board oath of office
  • Resolution acknowledging Jeff Gruenewald’s fifth work anniversary
  • Belville Riverwalk coloring book
  • Request for proposals for the annual audit
  • Projects updates

Wednesday, Aug. 26

The WMPO Board will meet at 3 p.m. in the WMPO board room at 524 N. Fourth St. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Presentation on the National Environmental Policy Act Environment Review Process
  • Resolution approving the WMPO’s Prioritization 8.0 Regional Impact Tier Point Assignment
  • Brunswick Heritage Riverside Ride

The Pender County Board of Education will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the Dr. Katherine Herring Resource Center, 798 US Highway 117 S. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Picking a design for Topsail Middle School Renovation

The Topsail Beach Planning Board will meet at 10 am in the town hall, 820 S. Anderson Blvd. Meetings can be livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Reviewing a text amendment to the Wireless Communication ordinance 

Thursday, Aug. 27

Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority (Wave) will meet Aug, 27, 12:30 p.m., at Forden Station (505 Cando St.). A public comment period limited to 5 minutes per person will take place and folks who wish to email in their comments can do so here and email it to [email protected]. An agenda was not posted by press.

The Topsail Beach Shoreline Protection Commission will meet at 2 p.m. in the Surf City town hall, 218 W. Florence Way. Meetings can be livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Assign committee members to the Legislative Priorities Commission
  • Nominate and elect TISPC Vice Chairman 

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Long Range Planning Committee will meet at 3 p.m. in the Jordan Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 235 Government Center Dr. The agenda includes discussion on infrastructure conveyances to the authority in FY26 and the Last Frontier program update.

Friday, Aug. 28

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority will host a special board meeting to discuss Chemours-related litigation at 12:30 p.m. in the Jordan Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 235 Government Center Drive.


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