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. 17
The Wilmington City Council will hold an agenda review at 8:30 a.m. in city hall, 929 N. Front St. Meetings are livestreamed here.
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:
- Adoption of a resolution opposing Chemours’ facility expansion
- Presentation of the New Hanover County Sustainability Assessment
The New Hanover County Board of Education and Board of Commissioners will hold a joint meeting at 3 p.m. in the NHC Government Center, 230 Government Center Drive, to discuss a 2026 school bond. Meetings are livestreamed here.
The Kure Beach Town Council will host both a special meeting at 4:00 and a regular meeting at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers of Town Hall, 117 Settlers Lane. Meeting audio is uploaded here. The agenda for the special meeting at 4 p.m. includes:
- A public information session on the beach nourishment project and presentation from the US Army Corps of Engineers
The agenda for the regular meeting at 6 p.m. includes:
- Appointing Stephen Corcoran and Trent Taylor to the Bike/Ped Committee
- Approving memo requests
- Amendment to contract to audit accounts
- Approve Budget Amendment 26-01 totaling $790,000
- Presentation on the audit
- Presentation of the transportation plan
- Reports from department heads
- Approval of 2026 parking season
- Discussion and possible action of parking around Kure Beach baptist church
The Belville Board of Commissioners will host a regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the NC Highway Patrol Chambers at 63 River Rd. An agenda was not posted.
The Pender County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m., 805 S. Walker Street. The agenda includes a public hearing for a special use permit to allow for the expansion of an existing non-metallic mineral mine located at 4324 Shaw Highway. Also, consideration of approval of a budget amendment and allocation of economic development appropriation to Amazon for site development in the amount of $500,000. The meeting will livestream here.
The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m., 30 Government Center Drive in Bolivia. The agenda includes a vote on approving proposed updates to the Stormwater Quality Management and Discharge Control Ordinance and Management Manual. Also, consideration of a contract amendment with CDM Smith, Inc., adding $1,336,000 and extending the contract to September 30, 2026, for construction administration services on the Northwest Water Treatment Plant Expansion. The meeting will be uploaded here.
The Topsail Beach Board of Commissioners will meet for a closed session at 10 a.m. in the Topsail Beach Town Hall.
Tuesday, Nov. 18
The New Hanover County Schools Finance, Capital and Bond Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. in the Board of Education Center, 1805 S. 13th St. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:
- Discuss Bond 2026 Joint Meeting 11.17.2025
The Wilmington City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. in city hall, 929 N. Front St. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:
- Ordinance Amending the Land Development Code, Chapter 18, to Establish Food Banks as a New Use
- Ordinance Designating the Wilmington Iron Works Building at 201 South Water Street as a Local Historic Landmark
The Wrightsville Beach Board of Aldermen will meet at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers of Town Hall, 321 Causeway Drive. Meetings are uploaded here. The agenda includes:
- Approval (and acknowledgement) of special events
- Approval of budget ordinances
- On increased Medicare funding
- Fund accounts
- Updated substance abuse policy
- Adoption of Ordinance (2025) 1869
- Presentation from WMPO on 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan
- Presentation on pay and classification plan and Budget Ordinance 670-B
- Renovation of Lee’s Nature Park
- Intern for the Communications Department
- Budget Ordinance (2025) 678-B appropriating $18,100 to the police department for a three-month program
- Considering Resolution (2025) 1862, requesting additional comment period and public hearing
The Burgaw Board of Commissioners will meet at 4:30 p.m. in the Burgaw Town Center, 108 E Wilmington St. The agenda includes a resolution of support that would allow the town to retain and administer the full six percent of occupancy tax revenue collected within Burgaw, instead of the current three percent split with Pender County. Also, a resolution supporting a traffic signal installation at the US Hwy 117 Bypass &
Wilmington St. The meeting video will be uploaded here.
The Belville ABC Board will host a regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at 44 River Rd SE. An agenda was not posted.
The Pender County Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. in the Dr. Katherine Herring Resource Center, 798 U.S Highway 117. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:
- Resolution to Support Equitable Funding for Exceptional Children
- Mascot Decision for JH LEA Elementary and Middle School
The Brunswick County Board of Education will hold committee meetings beginning at 9 a.m. in the Brunswick County Schools Administrative Offices, 35 Referendum Drive. Meetings are livestreamed here. An agenda was not posted by press.
Wednesday, Nov. 19
ILM Noise Study Workshop and Open House is taking place at Snipes Academy Auditorium (2150 Chestnut St.) at 5 p.m. Kory Lewis from Coffman Associates will give a presentation first; afterward, a workshop will be held in the gymnasium from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Participants are welcome to drop in at their leisure to learn more, ask questions and provide feedback. Wednesday’s event will focus on aviation noise and noise impacts. Read more about the study from Port City Daily here.
The WMPO Board will meet at 3 p.m. in the WMPO Board Room at 525 N. Fourth St. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:
- Cape Fear Memorial Bridge Replacement Tolling Comparative Analysis
- Wilmington Urban Area MPO Trail Etiquette Pilot Program
Thursday, Nov. 20
The CFCC Board of Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. in Union Station, 502 N. Front St. Meetings are livestreamed here. An agenda was not posted by press.
The Oak Island Planning Board will host a regular meeting at 9:00 a.m. in Council Chambers at Town Hall at 4601 E Oak Island Dr. Meetings are livestreamed and uploaded here. The agenda includes:
- Review Proposed Text Amendment(s) to sections 7.2.3 –
- Accessory Buildings/Structures, 7.12.2 – Temporary Storage Facility, 7.43 – Food Trucks and 7.46.3 – Sexually Oriented Businesses.
- Discussion of accessory buildings, red line version
- Discussion of storage facility/units, red line version
- Discussion of food trucks, red line version
- Operating hours chart
- Amendment to date and time of meeting
New Hanover County ABC Board will meet at 9 a.m. at 6009 Market St. An agenda was not posted by press.
The Leland Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. at Leland Fire Station 21. The agenda includes approval of amendments to the town’s recently enacted open burning for land clearing ordinance and a public hearing to consider amending the zoning map for two parcels totaling approximately 0.96 acres on Village Road. The request is to rezone the properties from their current C-1, General Commercial Business District, to R-15, Medium Density Residential District, to allow for residential use.
The Burgaw Planning Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Burgaw Town Center, 108 E Wilmington St. An agenda was not posted by press.
The Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 20, 12:30 p.m. at Forden Station, 505 Cando St. A public comment period, limited to 5 minutes per person, will be offered at the meeting. ADA accommodations will be provided upon request. An agenda was not posted by press.
The Southport Planning Board will host a regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. at the Southport Community Building at 223 E. Bay Street. Meetings are livestreamed and uploaded here. The agenda was not posted.
The Navassa Town Council will host a regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. at their community center at 338 Main Street. An agenda was not posted.
The Wilmington Board of Adjustment will meet at 1 p.m. in city hall, 929 N. Front St. Meetings are livestreamed here. The agenda includes:
- 100 River Rock Way: Variance to from Legacy City Code Section 18-556 vision clearance standards to allow existing wall to remain as built
- 1810 Montage Lane: Variance to City Code 18-43 UMX setback requirements to allow in-ground swimming pool to remain as built
The Brunswick Community College Board of Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. in the executive board room on BCC’s campus. The agenda can be viewed here.
Friday, Nov. 21
The Bald Head Island Village Council will host a regular meeting at 10:00 a.m. at the Department of Public Safety building in the Multipurpose Room at 273 Edward Teach Extension. Meetings can be joined here. The agenda was not posted.
The Surf City Town Council will meet at 9 a.m. in the Surf City Municipal Complex, 214 W. Florence Way. The agenda includes a presentation by NCDOT on their express design process and alternatives developed to alleviate traffic congestion at the Island Roundabout. The meeting will livestream here.
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