New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Meeting - June 15, 2026

The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners held a meeting on June 15, 2026, which included several procurement-related discussions and approvals. Key procurement topics included the approval of property easements for a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) road widening project near the Northeast Library, with assurances that NCDOT will cover costs for any damages to county property. The board also approved a contract with UNC-Chapel Hill and CFPUA for bacteria source tracking in the Pages Creek watershed, with the county managing the project and CFPUA providing lab space. A significant budget-related discussion focused on the allocation of approximately $11 million from the sale of the Bank of America building to cover medical insurance cost overruns for county employees, with considerations for rebidding the third-party administrator contract in the future to seek better value. Additionally, the board held a public hearing and adopted a bond order for a $320.5 million general obligation bond to fund school infrastructure projects, supported by a community endowment grant that reduces the tax impact on residents. The meeting concluded with multiple committee appointments and recognitions of county employees' service milestones.