Sunday, November 1, 2026

The Agenda: In government meetings this week

Leland's Town Council will soon vote to remove the option that currently allows the town's boards, committees and task forces to enter into a closed session. (Port City Daily photo/Johanna Ferebee)
Leland Town Council meets this week on Monday and Thursday. (Courtesy 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.

Monday, Oct. 12

The Leland Town Council will host an agenda meeting at 1 p.m. in Town Hall. Meetings can be watched here and the agenda includes: 

  • Discussion about the 2027-28 budget
  • Resolution supporting the school bond referendum 
  • Potential recognitions
  • Ordinance research

The Brunswick County Planning Board will host a regular meeting at 4 p.m. Meetings can be watched here and the agenda includes:

  • Consideration of a rezoning of 77.52 acres on Todd Road near Shallotte from industrial-general and neighborhood commercial to medium density residential, as well as a land use amendment request to amend the official Brunswick County CAMA Land Use Plan Map from industrial-intense and low density residential to medium density residential 
  • Consideration of a rezoning for 22.84 acres on Ocean Hwy West and Calabash Road NW near Calabash from neighborhood commercial to commercial low density 
  • Consideration of a modification to an approved plan for 3.3 acres on River Road SE near Southport to allow for outdoor recreation 
  • Southport Cove subdivision consisting of 27 single family units on 13.6 acres for a density of 1.98 dwelling units per acre (DUPA)
  • South Cape Planned Development consisting of 519 single family homes and 310 townhomes on 348 acres for a total of 2.38 DUPA on River Road near Winnabow
  • Carroll Tract Planned Development consisting of 18 single family homes on 10.14 acres  for 1.78 DUPA on Town Creek Road near Winnabow

Tuesday, Oct. 13

The New Hanover County Schools Policy Committee will meet at 1 p.m. in the Board of Education Building, 1805 S. 13th St. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Board member technology use
  • Parent organizations

The Carolina Beach Town Council will host a meeting at 6 p.m. at Town Hall in Council Chambers. Meetings can be found here and the agenda includes:

  • A hearing on the preliminary assessment roll for the 1000 block of S. Second St for street, stormwater, water and sewer improvements.

The Oak Island Town Council will host a meeting at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers. Meetings can be watched here and the agenda includes: 

  • Public hearing on two proposals to rezone properties from General Use Rezoning CR – Commercial Recreation to CB — Commercial Business located at 801 and 705 Ocean Dr.
  • Approval of action to transfer minutes for the Town of Yaupon Beach to archives 
  • Appointment to the Brunswick County Airport Commission 

The Burgaw Board of Commissioners will meet at 4:30 p.m. at Burgaw Town Center, 108 East Wilmington Street. The agenda includes:

  • Authorizing execution of necessary documents to apply for and accept, if awarded, grant funding for Phase 3 of the Resilient Coastal Communities Program through the NC Department of Environment Quality

The New Hanover County Board of Elections will hold its special meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 5 p.m. in the board room at the Board of Elections Office, 226 Government Center Drive. The purpose of the meeting is to review absentee ballots and discuss election-related matters; seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The meeting can be accessed via phone, by dialing 1-336-218-2051, conference ID, 972 013 321 followed by the pound sign — or stream online here.

Pender County Board of Elections will meet Oct. 13, 6 p.m., at 805 S. Walker St. in Burgaw. The purpose is to review absentee ballots; the public is welcome to attend.

Brunswick County Board of Elections will meet Oct. 13, 4 p.m., in commissioners chambers at 30 Government Center Dr. in Bolivia. The purpose is to review absentee ballots; the public is welcome to attend or tune in virtually here.

Wednesday, Oct. 14

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority Board will meet at 9 a.m. at 230 Government Center Dr. Check out the agenda here and the meeting is streamed here. 

The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen will host a meeting at 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall in Council Chambers. Meetings can be found here and the agenda includes:

  • Approval of an agreement with NCDOT about town-funded enhancements
  • Approval of an agreement with NCDOT and Balfour Beatty for use of the former Farmers Market property as a field office and laydown yard for the bridge replacement project.

The New Hanover County Schools Legislative Committee will meet at 2:30 p.m. in the Board of Education Building, 1805 S. 13th St. Meetings are livestreamed here. An agenda was not posted by press.

The Topsail Beach Civil Violations Appeal Board will meet at 10 a.m. in Town Hall, 820 South Anderson Boulevard. The meeting can be livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • An appeal over a violation of Section 4-3 of the Town Code of Ordinances; a property owner housed three pigs

The Topsail Beach board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. in Town Hall, 820 South Anderson Boulevard. The meeting can be livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Public hearing for text amendment to Chapter 16, Article VI, Wireless Communication

Thursday, Oct. 15

The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will hold an agenda review at 11 a.m. in the NHC Government Center, 230 Government Center Drive. Meetings are livestreamed here. An agenda was not posted by press.

The Wilmington Board of Adjustment will meet at 1 p.m. in the Skyline Center, 929 N. Front St. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda can be viewed here.

The Southport Planning Board will host a meeting at 6 p.m. in the Indian Trail Meeting Hall. Meetings can be found here and the agenda includes:

  • A bed and breakfast events text amendment
  • Planning dashboard 
  • Dutchman Village Commercial Development – Lot R major site plan application for two one-story commercial buildings 
  • Rules of procedure review
  • UDO text amendment template

The Leland Town Council will host a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in Town Hall. Meetings can be watched here and the agenda includes: 

  • A continued public hearing on the Highway 17 overlay zoning amendment
  • Public hearing on the East Lake zoning amendment
  • Annexation public hearing 
  • Public hearing for zoning of annexed property
  • Closeout of the Town Hall expansion and renovation project 
  • Discuss the Gateway District

The Navassa Town Council will host a meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 338 Main St. An agenda was not posted by press. 

The Topsail Beach Beach, Inlet and Sound Committee will meet at 2 p.m. in Town Hall, 820 South Anderson Boulevard. The meeting can be livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Discuss renewing TI Coastal contract renewal

The Town of Burgaw Planning Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. at Burgaw Town Center, 108 East Wilmington Street. An agenda was not posted by press.

The Surf City Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Complex, 214 West Florence Way. The meeting can be livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Multiuse path and electric bicycle regulations work session

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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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