Pender County boards set to weigh $1.6M athletic field lighting, 32-acre wastewater rezoning
Pender County commissioners are scheduled to vote this month on a $1.6 million purchase order for athletic field lighting, while the Planning Board is set to hold a public hearing on rezoning roughly 32 acres for a wastewater treatment facility in Topsail Township. Because minutes have not yet been published for any of the recent meetings below, the items are described as they appear on the agendas; outcomes are not yet confirmed in the official record.
Board of County Commissioners — July 13, 2026
The Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to consider several capital projects and purchase orders, including:
- **Athletic Field Lighting Final Phase** capital project and purchase order for **$1,612,589.00**.
- **County-Wide Physical Security Refresh (Phase 2)** purchase order to **Nitor E LLC** for **$502,654.00**.
- **Blanket purchase orders for waterworks**: Fortiline (**$500,000**), Ferguson (**$275,000**), and Core & Main (**$125,000**).
- **Fleet Garage Phase 1B** zoning and geotechnical work for **$106,150.00**.
- A **public hearing** on a petition to name a road in Topsail Township as **W M Teachey Avenue**.
- Appointments to various boards and commissions.
Minutes for this meeting have not yet been published, so no vote tallies or final decisions are available in the record.
Planning Board — July 7, 2026
The Planning Board is scheduled to hold a public hearing on two rezoning proposals, both in Topsail Township:
- **REZONE 2026-96**: Conditional Use amendment to rezone approximately **32 acres** for a wastewater treatment facility.
- **REZONE 2026-98**: General Use amendment to rezone a **0.31-acre** parcel from Residential Performance (RP) to General Business (GB).
Agenda-only status means the board's recommendations or votes are not yet part of the official record.
Board of Adjustment — July 15, 2026
The Board of Adjustment's regular session lists one substantive item:
- **Appeal 2026-18**: Appeal of an Administrative Decision. The agenda provides no further details about the appeal.
All other listed items are procedural, including call to order, minutes, public comment, and adjournment. No outcome is recorded.
Coming up
- **Parks & Recreation Advisory Board** — July 21, 2026, 6:30 PM at the Hampstead Annex. The board will receive an update on the athletic field lighting project and a briefing on the FY 2026–27 budget and General Assembly appropriation funding projects. Also scheduled: adoption of the agenda and adoption of the May 19, 2026 meeting minutes. No formal actions are listed; the items are for discussion.