Tuesday, September 8, 2026

The Agenda: Meetings in local government this week

The Pender County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday in the Public Assembly Room, 805 S. Walker St. (Port City Daily/File)

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, Aug. 17

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 New Hanover County Board of Commissioners will meet at 4 p.m. in the NHC Courthouse, 24 N. Third St. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda can be viewed here.

The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners will host a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the Government Center The agenda includes:

  • A rezoning request appeal for Tax Parcel 18500018 from rural low density residential to neighborhood commercial.
  • A rezoning request appeal for Tax Parcel 2273A155 from former Sunset Beach ETJ-Mainland multifamily residential to commercial low density
  • A public hearing for a special use permit for a kennel (Salty Paws Dog Daycare) on Holden Beach Road SW in Supply
  • A request for approval of a contract between the county and NCDHHS for the Mobile Integrated Health and Community Paramedic Grant
  • Consideration of a request to form a Cemetery Committee

Meetings can be found here.

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

  • Approve $1.3 million increase to Samet for the county-wide emergency services fleet garage 
  • Infrastructure and controlled growth initiative, including a 20-year utility and master growth plan
  • Fill Brad George’s vacant commissioner position
  • Request for a Special Use Permit to allow the development of a recreational vehicle park and campground consisting of 236 RV lots in the Holly Township

Tuesday, Aug. 18

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:

  • Resolution declaring certain SABLE helicopter equipment as surplus property to be donated to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office
  • Resolution awarding a construction contract for $4.3 million to King Asphalt, Inc., and approving associated contingency fund, for the Dawson and Wooster Streetscape Improvements Project

The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen will host a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. The agenda includes:

  • Approval of a budget ordinance to buy Mobi Mats
  • Consideration of several items, including an application for the Loop Improvement Project, a budget ordinance to fund professional services related to the project and the execution of a contract with Balfour Beatty
  • Approval of a special events permit for the Stoked to Go Out Pier to Pier Swim
  • Adoption of a revised Purchasing and Contracting Policy

Meetings can be found here.

The Brunswick County Board of Education will hold committee meetings beginning at 9 a.m. in the Brunswick County Schools Administrative Offices located at 35 Referendum Drive. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • AI in Brunswick County Schools
  • IEP Meeting Procedures
  • Time and Use Study, Electronic Devices, K-3

The Oak Island Town Council will host a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers. The agenda includes:

  • A public hearing on a proposed amendment to the right of appeal ordinance
  • Considering a request for a business license for High Tide Powersports
  • An appeal of the minimum housing hearing determination
  • Considering an ordinance ordering further proceedings under the minimum housing code
  • Facade improvement grant program policy updates

Meetings can be watched here.

Pender County Board of Elections will meet at 6 p.m. in the Elections Building, 305 South Walker St. in Burgaw. An agenda was not posted by press.

Brunswick County Board of Elections will meet at 2 p.m. in Commissioners’ Chambers, 30 Government Center Dr NE. The meeting can be livestreamed here. The agenda includes the appointment of multipartisan assistance team members.

Wednesday, Aug. 19

Brunswick Regional Water and Sewer H2GO will meet at 5 p.m. at 146 Gregory Road in Belville in the RO Water Treatment Training Room. The agenda includes operation updates.

The New Hanover County Board of Elections will hold its regular meeting on Aug. 19, 5:30 p.m., in the Board Room at the Board of Elections Office, 226 Government Center Dr., to conduct regular business and discuss election-related matters. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public may also listen to or participate in the meeting by phone, dialing 1-336-218-2051 at 5:30 p.m. When prompted for the Conference ID, enter 885 584 2 followed by the pound sign (#). Or stream online by clicking here.  

The Pender County Board of Adjustment will meet at 9 a.m. in the Administrative Building, 805 South Walker Street. Meetings are livestreamed here; an agenda was not posted by press.

The North Topsail Beach Inlet Sound Advisory Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. in the Town Hall, 2008 Loggerhead Court. Meetings are livestreamed here; an agenda was not posted by press. 

Thursday, Aug. 20

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 includes:

  • 308 Hooker Road: Variance to City Code Section 18-316 for impacts to specimen trees 
  • 1159 Sea Lavender Drive: Appeal of staff determination that a fence exceeds standards 

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

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

The Town of Surf City will have a work session agenda at 6 p.m. in the Surf City Municipal Complex, 214 W. Florence Way. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:

  • Amend Chapter 17 of the Multi-Use Path ordinance to include electric bikes in the bike regulations
  • Amend the budget to include an $80,000 NCDOT Enhancement Fund

The Leland Town Council will host a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in Town Hall. The agenda includes a proclamation for the Cape Fear Blue Star Mothers of America, a flood damage prevention ordinance presentation and department metrics with the Transparency Portal. Meetings can be watched 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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