Monday, October 19, 2026

The Agenda: Local government meetings this week

New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meet Monday. (Port City Daily/Shea Carver)

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. 19

The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. in the NHC Courthouse, 24 N. Third St. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Trillium Health Resources update 
  • Presentation on water quality monitoring program
  • Consideration of economic development grant. Read PCD’s reporting here.

The Wilmington City Council will hold an agenda review at 8:30 a.m. in the Skyline Center, 929 N. Front St. Meetings are livestreamed here. 

The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners will host a special meeting at 2 p.m. to discuss the county utilities expansion. Meetings can be watched here.

The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners will host a regular meeting at 2 p.m. Meetings can be watched here. The agenda includes:

  • Public hearing for a rezoning near Sunset Beach from commercial low-density and medium-density residential to commercial low-density.
  • Public hearing on a UDO text amendment related to HB1222.
  • Public hearing on the Schedule of Values for the 2027 countywide reappraisal.
  • Public hearing on the rate revisions for fiscal year 2026-2027 utilities, the Hydrant Bulk Water Policy, and new fees starting January 1, 2027.
  • Public hearing for updates to the water shortage response plan and water emergency ordinance
  • GHSP Traffic Unit Grant award approval
  • Closed session related to property acquisition 

The Pender County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. at the Public Assembly Room, 805 South Walker Street. Meetings can be livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Approval of an additional Solid Waste Enforcement Officer position for a salary of $54,577
  • Discuss actions the County can take to identify and protect cemeteries
  • Request for a Conditional Use Zoning Map Amendment to rezone 630 acres for 1,023 single-family homes in the Long Creek Township
  • Request for a Conditional Use Zoning Map Amendment to rezone 404 acres for 930 55+ age targeted single-family homes in the Topsail Township
  • Request for a Special Use Permit for  an RV Park and Campground consisting of 236 RV lots in the Holly Township

Tuesday, Oct. 20

The Wilmington City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Skyline Center, 929 N. Front St. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Ordinance amending official zoning map of the City of Wilmington to rezone 12.26 Acres at 2225 Stonecrop Drive and 1124 Gallery Park Boulevard from an existing O&I (CD), Office and Institutional (Conditional District), to a New O&I (CD), Office and Institutional (Conditional District), for a future mixed-use development
  • Resolution authorizing economic development incentive agreement for Project Pearl II not to exceed $2,000,000. Read Port City Daily’s reporting here.

The New Hanover County Schools Finance, Capital and Bond Committee will meet at 2 p.m. in the Board of Education Center, 1805 S. 13th St. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Review of committee purpose and goals

The New Hanover County Board of Education will hold a town hall on the upcoming bond referendum from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Board of Education Center, 1805 S. 13th St. 

The Surf City Board of Adjustment will meet at 3 p.m. at Surf City Town Hall, 214 West Florence Way. Meetings can be livestreamed here. An agenda was not posted by press.

New Hanover County Board of Elections will hold its special meeting on Oct. 20, 5 p.m., in the Board Room at the Board of Elections Office, 226 Government Center Dr. 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 public can watch online here.

Pender County Board of Elections will hold its special meeting on Oct. 20, 6 p.m., 805 Walker Sr. 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 public is welcome.

Brunswick County Board of Elections will hold its special meeting on Oct. 20, 4 p.m., Commissioners’ Chambers, 30 Government Center Dr. 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 public is welcome and it streams here.

The Pender County Board of Education will meet at 4 p.m. in the Dr. Katherine Herring Resource Center, 798 US Highway 117 S. Meetings can be livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Consider board policy revisions, including requiring a person appointed to fill a vacancy to be a resident of the same district as the member causing the vacancy. 
  • Presentation from County Government regarding the transportation facility 
  • Low-performing schools improvement plans

The Brunswick County Board of Education will meet at 9 a.m. in the Brunswick County Schools Administrative Offices, 35 Referendum Drive, to discuss school improvement plans. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda can be viewed here.

Wednesday, Oct. 21

The Pender County Board of Adjustment will meet at 9 a.m. at the Administration Building, 805 South Walker Street. Meetings can be livestreamed here. An agenda was not posted by press. 

The New Hanover County Schools Calendar Committee will meet at 4:30 p.m. in the Board of Education Center, 1805 S. 13th St. Meetings are livestreamed here. An agenda was not posted by press.

Thursday, Oct. 22

The UNCW Board of Trustees will hold committee meetings beginning at 10 a.m. in the UNCW Burney Center, 601 S. College Road. The agenda can be viewed here.

The Wrightsville Beach Board of Adjustment will meet at 5 p.m. in council chambers at 321 Causeway Drive. An agenda was not posted by press.

Wave Transit board, Cape Fear Transportation Authority, meets Thursday, Oct. 22, 12:30pm at Forden Station (505 Cando St.). A public comment period limited to 5 minutes per person will be offered at the meeting. For community members who wish to provide comment without attending the meeting, a hard copy comment form can be downloaded or picked up from a Wave Transit transfer station. Completed forms must be submitted by 5:00pm the day before the meeting via e-mail to [email protected]. Comments can be provided in person or via written form. An agenda was not posted by press; meetings are not streamed.

CFPUA Long Range Planning Committee meets at 2 p.m. at Jordan Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 235 Government Center Dr. An agenda was not posted by press.

Friday, Oct. 23

The UNCW Board of Trustees will meet beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the UNCW Burney Center, 601 S. College Road. The agenda can be viewed here.


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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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