Sunday, November 15, 2026

The Agenda: In local government this week

The Carolina Beach Town Council will hold a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the town council chambers at 1121 North Lake Park Boulevard. (Port City Daily/File)

SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Every Monday Port City Daily will share upcoming government meetings around the tri-county region. If there’s an item of public interest, we’ll include that below the listed meeting, too.

Monday, Nov. 7

The New Hanover County School Board’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee will meet at 5 p.m. at the Board of Education Center at 1805 South 13th Street. The meeting can be livestreamed on YouTube. The agenda includes a parent work group update and EDI report. 

The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners will meet at 3 p.m. in the boardroom at 30 Government Center Drive. Here are some highlights from the agenda: 

  • Delivery and approval of the county’s annual audit report, presented by Paula Hodges, a partner in the accounting firm Martin Starnes and Associates
  • Request to hire two additional commercial plan reviewers to work for the county planning department

The New Hanover County Board of Elections will meet at 5 p.m. in the Longleaf Room at the Board of Elections Office, 1241-A Military Cutoff Road to review absentee ballot applications and discuss other election-related matters as needed. Dial 1-336-218-2051 nad type conference ID 850 686 067 followed by pound (#). It also will be livestreamed here.

Pender County Board of Elections will meet at 807 S. Walker St. at 2 p.m. to review absentee ballot applications and discuss other election-related matters.

Brunswick County Board of Elections will meet at 30 Government Center Dr. NE to review absentee ballot applications at 4 p.m. as needed. 

The Pender County Board of Commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. at the public assembly room, 805 S. Walker St. The meeting can be livestreamed here. A few items on the agenda include:

  • A Novant Health Pender Medical Center update. Read PCD coverage here.
  • An agreement between NCDOT and Pender County for disaster-related debris removal
  • Approval to accept a parks and rec grant for the Central Pender Park project, along with a capital project ordinance and budget amendment. Read PCD coverage here.

Tuesday, Nov. 8

The New Hanover County School Board’s Policy Committee will meet a 9 a.m. at the Board of Education Center at 1805 South 13th Street. The meeting can be livestreamed on YouTube. The agenda includes policy amendments from the NCSBA.

The Oak Island Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. at 4601 East Oak Island Dr. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Consideration of approving request for proposal for paid parking services
  • Consideration of requesting a local act to allow the Town of Oak Island to use proceeds from on-street parking in the same manner in which proceeds from off-street parking facilities are used
  • Public hearing on the proposed text amendment to Articles 1 and 2 the Unified Development Ordinance
  • Presentation of End-of-Season Report on beach services (parking and dune/beach violations enforcement)

The New Hanover County Board of Elections will meet at 2 p.m. in the Longleaf Room at the Board of Elections Office, 1241-A Military Cutoff Road to count absentee ballot applications and discuss other election-related matters as needed. DIla in by entering conference ID 204 940 376 followed by pound (#). The meeting will be livestreamed here.  

Pender County Board of Elections will meet at 807 S. Walker St. to review absentee ballot applications and discuss other election-related matters at 6 p.m.

Brunswick County Board of Elections will meet at 30 Government Center Dr. NE to review absentee ballot applications at 5 p.m. as needed. 

The Town of Burgaw meets at 4:30 p.m. at the Historic Train Depot, 115 South Dickerson St. Items on the agenda include: 

  • Resolution 2022-23 authorizing Town of Burgaw to accept a NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund Grant
  • Resolution authorizing a construction contract to Trader Construction Company of New Bern, for the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Project for $190,715

Wednesday, Nov. 9

The Bald Head Island Commercial Area Master Plan Committee will hold a kick-off meeting at 9:30 a.m. in the multipurpose room of the Department of Public Safety Building, 273 Edward Teach Ext., to discuss the village’s master plan for all undeveloped commercially zoned properties. The meeting can be livestreamed on Zoom. 

The Carolina Beach Town Council will hold a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the town council chambers at 1121 North Lake Park Boulevard. The meeting can be livestreamed here. The agenda includes: 

  • Joint committee recommendation on Lake Park Boulevard
  • Public hearing for a conditional zoning to consider a drinking and eating establishment classified as a bar to serve on-premises alcohol located at 604 N. Lake Park Blvd.
  • Text amendment: Consider amending Chapter 16 Article II Sec. 16-75. — Rules and regulations for golf carts

The Town of Navassa Planning Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Navassa Community Center, 338 Main St. An agenda was not posted by press.

The Oak Island Planning Board will meet at 10 a.m. at 4601 East Oak Island Drive to go over the UDO audit. Meetings are livestreamed here. 

The Cape Fear Public Authority will meet at 9 a.m. at Lucie Harrell Conference Room, 230 Government Center Drive. Items on the agenda include: 

  • $603,000 consultant contract for HDR Engineering Incorporated of the Carolinas for PFAS treatment at Richardson Water Treatment Facility
  • $325,485 construction services contract renewal amendment #1 with Carolina Civilworks, Inc.

The Topsail Beach Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. at town hall, 820 S. Anderson Blvd. A few items on the agenda include:

Topsail Beach will host a special vision and strategy workshop at 2 p.m. to discuss the town master plan survey and financing options for capital improvement projects. The agenda can be found here.

Thursday, Nov. 10

The Carolina Beach Planning Board will meet at 6 p.m. in the town council chambers at 1121 North Lake Park Boulevard. The meeting can be livestreamed here. The agenda includes: 

  • Conditional zoning to consider a planned unit development consisting of 22 townhome units located at 205 and 211 Spartanburg in the residential (R-1) zoning district

The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen will meet at 5:30 p.m. in Wrightsville Beach Town Hall council chambers, 321 Causeway Drive. The agenda includes: 

  • Discussion and direction on naming/sponsorship of the existing tennis court and facilities and future pickleball courts and facilities 
  • Presentation by the town’s ad hoc committee regarding recommended changes in the town’s setback regulations

The Southport Board of Aldermen will meet at 6 p.m. in the Southport Community Building at 223 E. Bay St. Meetings can be livestreamed here. An agenda was not posted by press.

The Leland Economic Development Committee will meet at 6 p.m. in town hall, 113 Town Hall Drive. The board will discuss the latest headlines on development in the town and adopt a meeting schedule for 2023.

The Surf City Planning Board will meet at 4 p.m. at the Surf City Municipal Complex, 214 W. Florence Way. The meeting can be livestreamed on YouTube. An agenda was not available by press.

The North Topsail Beach Planning Board will meet at 5 p.m. at town hall, 2008 Loggerhead Court. The meeting can be livestreamed on the town’s website. An agenda was not available by press.

The Wilmington Historic Preservation Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 102 N. 3rd St. The meeting can be livestreamed on GTV8 and YouTube. The agenda includes four evidentiary hearings on exterior alterations to structures in the historic district.


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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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