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. 26

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

Tuesday, Oct. 27

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:

• School improvement plans
• Transportation committee 
• Retro fingerprinting proposal

The Carolina Beach Town Council will host a workshop at 9 a.m. in Council Chambers. Meetings can be found here and the agenda includes:

• Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP) Phases 1 & 2 discussion
• Presentation by the Bike/Ped Committee

The Southport Board of Adjustment will host a meeting at 4:30 p.m. in the Indian Trail Meeting Hall. Meetings can be found here and the agenda includes:

• A variance request for a property on N. Howe Street

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

• A discussion about a new waterfront zoning district

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

• Zoning recommendations for: 16.16 acres off Village Road, property along Goodman Branch Road NE, and nearly 7 acres west of Lincoln Road and east of Mount Misery Road

The New Hanover County Board of Elections will meet at 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 may participate in person or view the livestream here.

The Pender County Board of Elections will meet at 6 p.m. at 305 S. Walker St.  to review absentee ballots and discuss election-related matters.

The Brunswick County Board of Elections will meet at 30 Government Center Dr. at 4 p.m. to count absentee ballots and discuss other election-related matters as necessary. The livestream is here. 

Wednesday, Oct. 28

The Topsail Beach Planning Board will meet at 10 a.m. in Town Hall, 820 South Anderson Boulevard. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

• Discuss flood damage prevention ordinance, which would get a 20% flood insurance premium discount for local property owners

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:

• WMPO Subcommittee Appointments 
• Resolution supporting the allocation of FY 29 and FY 30 Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Direct Attributable Funds 

Thursday, Oct. 29

The Leland Town Council will host two special meetings with the parks and recreation committee, first at 6 p.m. and then again at 7:30 p.m., both in Town Hall. The agenda for the 6 p.m. meeting is to discuss the parks, recreation and open space plan, and the 7:30 agenda is to discuss and hold a public comment session on Loblolly Park. Both meetings can be found here. 

The Topsail Beach Island Shoreline Protection Commission will meet at 2 p.m. at the Surf City Town Hall, 214 West Florence Way. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

• Reviewing report for federal legislative activities

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