New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Meeting - September 21, 2026

The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners held a meeting on September 21, 2026, where key procurement-related discussions included a public hearing on a rezoning request by McCormick Ventures LLC for a 10.4-acre property to be rezoned from residential to B2 Regional Business District. The board debated concerns about the broad range of permitted uses under the B2 zoning and potential impacts on the Sudbury Road corridor, ultimately voting 4-1 to deny the rezoning request. Additionally, the board discussed committee appointments, notably reappointing members to the New Hanover County Endowment Board, which manages significant grant funding exceeding $51 million deployed in the community. Commissioners debated the appointment process, expressing interest in more transparent and interactive vetting of candidates for key committees. The meeting also included a report on the full execution of a litigation settlement with Chemours, with payments expected to begin within the calendar year, and clarification that this settlement does not resolve all ongoing litigation related to PFAS contamination. No direct contract awards or RFPs were discussed, but budgetary and strategic funding allocations through the endowment were highlighted.