Brunswick County boards weigh $62.6M building project, 291-home development, and 2026 early voting plan
Brunswick County's Board of Commissioners had the largest dollar item of the past two weeks on its July 6 agenda: a $62,603,663 guaranteed maximum price for Phase 2 services on the HHS/EOC Building. Minutes for that meeting and three others have not yet been published, so the outcomes listed below reflect what each board was scheduled to consider, not confirmed decisions.
Board of Commissioners — July 6
The commissioners' agenda included several contracts and funding items:
- **HHS/EOC Building Phase 2 Services GMP** — $62,603,663.
- **Mulberry WWRF Change Order #4** — $136,366.69.
- **Library LSTA Grant Acceptance** — $29,100.
- **Water Shortage Response Plan** — a resolution to adopt an updated plan.
- **COPS Grant Application** — for an Intelligence Unit.
Ambulance and medical supply agreements were also on the agenda. Because minutes are not yet available, it is not confirmed which items passed.
Planning Board — July 13
The Planning Board was scheduled to review multiple rezoning requests and a large planned-development expansion:
- **Southport Meadows Phase 4** — 141 single-family homes and 150 townhomes on about 72.28 acres at River Road SE (NC 87).
- **Z-937** — 3.29 acres from R-7500 to N-C off Old Ferry Connection SW (SR 1115).
- **Z-938** — 2.65 acres from SB-MR-3 to CLD at 1105 Seaside Rd SW.
- **Z-939 & Z-939CZ** — 2.48 acres to CLD and CLDCZ at 1222 & 1408 N. Howe St and 1221 N. Atlantic Ave.
- **UDO Modernization Project** — an informal update discussion.
No vote tallies are available; the agenda indicates these were items for board review.
Board of Elections — July 14
The Board of Elections agenda focused on preparations for the 2026 general election:
- A request to determine locations and schedule for the 2026 general election early voting period.
- A resolution for inclement weather closures during early voting.
- A resolution for out-of-precinct polling places, including the relocation of one polling place.
- Approval of minutes from the June 16, 2026 regular meeting.
- A public comments period.
Outcomes are not yet confirmed pending publication of minutes.
Local Emergency Planning Committee — July 16
The LEPC agenda included:
- A presentation by Stefan Coutoulakis, NCEM HazMat/EPCRA Coordinator, on HazMat/EPCRA coordination.
- Approval of minutes from April 16, 2026.
- Confirmation of October 22, 2026 as the remaining 2026 meeting date.
Coming up
No public meetings are listed on the county calendar for the next 14 days. Residents should check the Brunswick County website for any special-called meetings or schedule updates.