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, Nov. 2

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 regular meeting at 3 p.m. Meetings can be watched here. The agenda includes:

• Auditor’s report for FY26
• Approval of the Board of Health Rules and Policies as required to meet Health Services’ Accreditation standards
• Sheriff’s office update regarding ALPR cameras
• Continuation of the public hearing for the water shortage response plan and water emergency ordinance updates
• Approval of an amendment to the agreement with Axon Enterprises to add transcription software services to the county’s existing media system. This addition was part of the approved budget and is valued at $99,672.39 per year.
• Approve acceptance of the Port Security Grant Program Award
• Approve revised hydrant bulk water policy
• Re-appointment of Clare Leary to the Calabash Planning and Zoning Board as the ETJ appointee
• Closed session item regarding Hawthorne-Midway Ocean Isle, LLC v. Brunswick County

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

• Presentation of cemetery site identification form and cemetery viewer application
• Update on Pender County Infrastructure and Controlled Growth Initiative
•  for a Conditional Use
• Public hearing to rezone approximately 630 acres for 1,023 single-family homes in the Long Creek Township

The Burgaw Town Council will meet at 9 a.m. at Burgaw Town Center, 108 East Wilmington Street. The agenda includes:

• Requesting NCDOT to prioritize ditch and storm drainage maintenance on state-maintained roadways within the Town of Burgaw
• Requesting NCDOT to give additional consideration to safety and mobility projects on the NC Highway 53 Corridor, for the Progress Drive Extension, and at the US Highway 117 Bypass/East Wilmington Street intersection
• Amending Chapter 20, Article II, Section 20-33 of the Town of Burgaw Code of Ordinances to reduce the minimum acreage requirement for permitted bow hunting within the corporate limits

The New Hanover County Board of Elections will hold a special meeting on Nov. 2 at 5 p.m. in the multipurpose room at 226 Government Center Dr. The purpose of the meeting is to review absentee ballot applications and discuss other election-related matters as needed. Seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public may listen to or participate in the meeting by phone or online here.

The Pender County Board of Elections will hold a special meeting on Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. at  805 Walker St. The purpose of the meeting is to review absentee ballot applications and discuss other election-related matters as needed. The public is welcome.

The Brunswick County Board of Elections will hold a special meeting on Nov. 2 at 4 p.m. at the BOE Office, 75 Stamp Act Drive NE, Building H, Bolivia. The purpose of the meeting is to review absentee ballot applications and discuss other election-related matters as needed. The public is welcome and a Zoom link to stream it can be found here.

Tuesday, Nov. 3

The New Hanover County Board of Elections will hold its special meeting on Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. 226 Government Center Dr. The purpose of the meeting is to count absentee ballots and discuss other election-related matters as needed. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. To join online, do so here.

The Pender County Board of Elections will hold a special meeting on Nov. 3 at 2 p.m. at  805 Walker St. The purpose of the meeting is to review absentee ballot applications and discuss other election-related matters as needed. The public is welcome.

The Brunswick County Board of Elections will hold a special meeting on Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. at the BOE Office, 75 Stamp Act Drive NE, Building H, Bolivia. The purpose of the meeting is to review absentee ballot applications and discuss other election-related matters as needed. The public is welcome and a Zoom link to stream it can be found here.

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 the land development code, Chapter 18, to restore group day facilities as a permitted use in various zoning districts, and to reestablish and modify the definition and prescribed conditions for a group day facility. Read Port City Daily’s coverage of this item here. 
• Ordinance amending the zoning maps of the City of Wilmington to rezone a 0.514-acre portion of a 1.26 acre parcel at 428, 430, and 432 Eastwood Road from R-15, Moderate-density single-dwelling district, to O&I, office and institutional

The New Hanover County Planning Board will meet at 5 p.m. in the NHC Government Center, 230 Government Center Drive. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes: 

• Request to rezone approximately 2.17 acres located at 2117 Castle Hayne Road from (CZD) B-2, regional business to a general use R-15 residential district

The Wilmington Housing Authority Board of Commissioners will meet at 4 p.m., followed by the Housing and Economic Opportunities Inc. Board of Directors and Glover Plaza Inc. Board of Directors. All three meetings will take place at Rankin Place, 415 N. 12th St. An agenda was not posted by press.

The Leland Board of Adjustment will meet at 6.p.m in Town Hall. Meetings can be found here.

The Topsail Beach Parks and Recreation Board will meet at 2 p.m. at the Town Hall, 820 South Anderson Boulevard. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

• Presentation of parks and rec budget

The Surf City Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. at Surf City Municipal Complex, 214 West Florence Way. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

• Resolution in support of grant application for NCDOT integrated mobility division 
• Approve contract award for segment 5 of the multiuse path 

Wednesday, Nov. 4

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

• Amend the land development code for various amendments related to compliance with recently adopted North Carolina General Statutes, public parks, and grammatical errors. Read Port City Daily’s coverage of this item here.
• 2414 Wrightsville Ave.: General district rezoning of a portion of the property containing 0.128 acres +/- from R-5, residential to CB, community business district.  

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. An agenda was not posted by press. 

The Pender County Planning Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Public Administration Building, 805 South Walker Street. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

• Request for a conditional rezoning of a 7-acre parcel to allow a trucking company to operate in Rocky Point Township.

The North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen will meet at 11 a.m. at Town Hall, 2008 Loggerhead Court. Meetings are livestreamed here. An agenda was not posted by press.

Cape Fear Public Utility Finance Committee meeting takes place Nov. 4, 9 a.m., followed by the Executive Committee at 10:30 a.m.  in the Jordan Conference, 235 Government Center Dr. The EC agenda includes reports from the attorney and executive director and a closed session.

ILM Airport Authority will meet at 5 p.m. at the airport’s ILM Conference Room. The agenda includes staff reports, recognition of Erin McNally for receiving A.A.E. Certification, as well as:

• Recommend approval of the Third Amendment to Concession Agreement with Faber, Coe and Gregg of Florida
• Recommend approval of a contract for TB&E for Construction Administrative services for North Commercial Ramp Expansion NTE (TBD)

Thursday, Nov. 5

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:

• Character education 
• Update to legislative agenda 
• OT/PT and teacher assistant pay changes. Read Port City Daily’s coverage of this item here.

The Pender County Technical Review Committee will meet at 9 a.m. at the Public Assembly Room, 805 South Walker Street. The agenda includes:

• Review a request for 52 apartment units with a shared amenity area featuring a clubhouse, pool, multi-use field and the Point South leasing office located in Topsail Township
• Review a request for a 1,484 square foot office building, a 2,120 square foot carport, and to establish a lay-down yard in Rocky Point Township

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