HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 11.17.2025NEW HANOVER COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 175, Wilmington, INC 28403
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Bill Rivenbark, Chair I LeAnn Pierce, Vice -Chair
Dane Scalise, Commissioner I Stephanie A.C. Walker, Commissioner I Rob Zapple, Commissioner
NOVEMBER 17, 2025 9:00 AM
LOCATION (NHC Historic Courthouse, 24 North 3rd Street, Room 301)
CALL TO ORDER (Chair Bill Rivenbark)
INVOCATION (Reverend Katie Harrington, St. Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Commissioner Dane Scalise)
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS OF BUSINESS
1. Approval of Minutes
2. Approval of New Hanover County Fire Rescue Relief Fund Trustee Appointment
3. Adoption of Budget Amendment
4. Adoption of State Road Resolution
5. Adoption of a Resolution to Dispose of Surplus Property According to
Procedures Outlined in North Carolina General Statute Chapter 160A-Article 12
ESTIMATED
MINUTES REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS OF BUSINESS
5
6.
Adoption of a Resolution Opposing the Expansion of the Chemours Fayetteville
Works Facility
5
7.
Adoption of a Resolution Opposing the Fuquay-Varina I nterbasin Transfer and
Request for Additional Comment
10
8.
Presentation of Service Awards and I ntroduction of New Employees
5
9.
Consideration of Resolution Recognizing The General Federation of Women's
Clubs (GFWC) - North Carolina Sorosis For 130 Years of Service to New
Hanover County
5
10.
Consideration of Adoption Awareness Month
20
11.
Presentation of New Hanover County 2025 Sustainability Assessment
15
12.
Presentation of Year End FY25 & Q1 FY26 Results
15
13.
Presentation by MEP/EnviRemed Environmental Regarding Gasification and
Solid Waste Purchase
5
14.
Committee Appointments
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
PUBLIC COMMENTS (limit three minutes)
ESTI MATED
MINUTES ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS OF BUSINESS
15. Additional Items
County Commissioners
County Manager
Clerk to the Board
County Attorney
16. ADJOURN
Note: Minutes listed for each item are estimated, and if a preceding item takes less time, the Board will move
forward until the agenda is completed.
Mission
New Hanover County is committed to providing equitable opportunities and exceptional public services through
good governance to ensure a safe, healthy, secure and thriving community for all.
Vision
A vibrant, prosperous, diverse coastal community
committed to building a sustainable future for generations to come.
Shared Values
Professionalism - Equity- Integrity - Innovation - Stewardship- Accountability
Board of Commissioners - November 17. 2025
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/17/2025
Consent
DEPARTMENT: Governing Body PRESENTER(S): Kym Crowell, Clerk to the Board
CONTACT(S): Kym Crowell
SU BJ ECT:
Approval of Minutes
BRIEF SUMMARY:
Approve minutes from the following meetings:
Closed Session held on October 30, 2025
Agenda Review held on October 30, 2025
Regular Meeting held on November 3, 2025
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
Good Governance
o Effective County Management
■ I ncrease transparency and awareness about county actions
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Approve minutes.
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Recommend approval.
COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS:
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 1
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/17/2025
Consent
DEPARTMENT: Fire Rescue PRESENTER(S): Donnie Hall, NHC Fire Chief
CONTACT(S): Donnie Hall
SU BJ ECT:
Approval of New Hanover County Fire Rescue Relief Fund Trustee Appointment
BRIEF SUMMARY:
The North Carolina Firefighters' Relief Fund was established under N.C.G.S. 58-84 to provide financial assistance to
firefighters injured in the line of duty and to ensure that no firefighter becomes destitute through no fault of their own.
The fund is supported by a portion of the state's Gross Premium Tax and distributed annually by the Office of the State
Fire Marshal to eligible local relief funds.
Each county or municipal department receiving funds is required to maintain a Local Relief Fund Board of Trustees
(Board) to manage these funds. According to the statute, Board is composed of five members:
• Two members that reside in the fire district, appointed by the local governing body (county commissioners or
municipal equivalent);
• Two members elected by the members of the fire department; and
• One member that resides in the fire district, appointed by the North Carolina State Fire Marshal.
The Board serves to prudently manage and distribute relief funds for eligible purposes, including financial assistance to
firefighters or their families, and other approved benevolent uses. The trustee appointments do not have term limits
and may be replaced as needed. The current trustees appointed by the County Commissioners are Assistant County
Manager Lisa Wurtzbacher and Chief Human Resources Officer Mark Francolini.
After serving for nearly six years Mr. Francolini has asked to be replaced on the Board. To maintain the required
composition of the Board and ensure continued county representation, staff recommends appointing Ms. Tracy
Dawson, Senior Human Resources Analyst, to serve as a County Commissioner appointee to the Relief Fund Board of
Trustees.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
• Community Safety & Well-being
o The community supports a life that mitigates health and safety risks
■ Effectively and efficiently respond to public health and safety demands.
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Approve the appointment of Tracy Dawson, Senior Human Resources Analyst, to the New Hanover County Fire
Rescue Relief Fund Board of Trustees to replace Mark Francolini as one of the County's two appointees.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 2
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Recommend approval.
COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS:
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 2
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/17/2025
Consent
DEPARTMENT: Budget PRESENTER(S): Eric Credle, Chief Financial Officer
CONTACT(S): Eric Credle and Amanda Kostusiak, Budget Officer
SU BJ ECT:
Adoption of Budget Amendment
BRIEF SUMMARY:
The following budget amendment amends the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
26-016: Sheriff's Office - Budgets grant funds received from the 2025 Port Security Grant for the purchase of a 31-foot
marine vessel. Total grant funding is $465,363. A 25% County match is required, based on a total project cost of
$620,485. The County's share of $155,122 is already included in the FY25-26 budget.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
Good Governance
o Strong Financial Performance
■ Proactively manage the county budget
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Adopt the budget amendment
ATTACHMENTS:
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Recommend approval.
COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS:
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 3
AGENDA: November 17, 2025
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina, that the following
Budget Amendment(s) be made to the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.
Section 1: Details of Budget Amendment
Strategic Focus Area: Comnnuiity Safety and Well Being
Strategic Objective(s): Effectively and Efficiently respond to public health and safety demands.
Fund: General Fund
Department: Sheriffs Office
Expenditure:
Decrease
Increase
Total
BA 26-016 Capital Outlay
$ -
$ 465,363
$ 465,363
Total
$
I $ 465,363
Is 465,363
Revenue:
Decrease
Increase
Total
BA 26-016 Port Security Grant
$ -
$ 465,363
$ 465,363
Total
$
I $ 465,363
Is 465,363
Prior to
Total if Actions Taken
Actions Today
Departmental Budget $ 94 665 160 $ 95,130,523
Appropriated Fund Balance 1 $ - $ -
Section 2: Explanation
BA 26-016 Budgets grant funds received from the 2025 Port Security Grant for the purchase of a 31-foot marine vessel
equipped with radiation detection technology and updated navigation electronics for sea -going conditions and severe weather.
The project enhances the New Hanover County Sheriffs Office committment to focus on providing physical security,
awareness and faster response to the surrounding ports and waterways. This marine vessel would be the largest in the fleet to
include an enclosed cabin that offers additional protection. Total grant funding is $465,363. A 25% County match is
required, based on a total project cost of $620,485. The County's share of $155,122 is already included in the FY25-26
budget.
Section 3: Documentation of Adoption
This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of New Hanover County, North Carolina,
that the Ordinance for Budget Amendment(s) 26-016 amending the annual budget ordinance for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2026, is adopted.
Adopted, this 17th day of November, 2025.
(SEAL)
William E. Rivenbark, Chairman
ATTEST:
Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 3 - 1 - 1
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/17/2025
Consent
DEPARTMENT: Planning PRESENTER(S): Kym Crowell, Clerkto the Board and Rebekah Roth, N HC Planning and
Land Use Director
CONTACT(S): Kym Crowell and Rebekah Roth
SU BJ ECT:
Adoption of State Road Resolution
BRIEF SUMMARY:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is considering the addition of Metro Circle in the Roymac
Business Park to the state system of highways as the road meets the standards and criteria established by the state.
NCDOT is requesting the board to adopt a resolution in support of adding the road to the state system.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
• Good Governance
o Internal business processes
■ Communicate what the county does and why
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Adopt SR-2 State Road Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
NCDOT State Road Resolution Request Packet
NHC Locator Map
SR-2 Resolution
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Recommend approval.
COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS:
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 4
STATED,
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
JOSH STEIN
GOVERNOR
October 27, 2025
Ms. Kym Crowell, Clerk to the Board
New Hanover County Board of Commissioners
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 175
Wilmington, NC 28403
DANIEL H. JOHNSON
SECRETARY
Subject: Proposed Road Addition to the State System of Highways: Metro Circle
(Division File No: 1323-N).
Dear Ms. Crowell,
This office is considering the addition of the following road: Metro Circle located within the
Roymac Business Park to the state maintenance system. After the Board's consideration please
furnish this office with the current county resolution and official road names for our further
handling.
If I may be of further assistance, please call me at 910-398-9100.
Sincerely,
Nick K. Drees
Engineering Specialist
Enclosures: Copy of SR-1 Road Petition request form, plat maps and locator maps.
Mailing Address:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
5911 OLEANDER DRIVE, SUITE 101
WILMINGTON, NC 28403
Telephone: 910-398-9100
Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968
Website: ncdot.gov
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 4 - 1 - 1
Location:
5911 OLEANDER DRIVE, SUITE 101
WILMINGTON, NC 28403
04-11-03 COURIER
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Date Petition Received by NCDOT:
North Carolina Department of Transportation
Division of Highways
Petition for Road Addition
ROADWAY INFORMATION: (Please Print/Type)
County: New Hanover
Road Name: Metro Circle, Wilmington, NC 28401
(Please list additional street names and lengths on the back of this form.)
Subdivision Name: Roymac Business Park Length (miles): 0.36
Number of occupied homes having street frontage: 10 Located (miles): 0.19
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We, the undersigned, being property owners and/or developers of Roymac Business Park in
New Hanover County, do hereby request the Division of Highways to add the above described road.
CONTACT PERSON: Name and Address of First Petitioner. (Please Print/Type)
Name:
Signature:
Street Address:
Mailing Address:
Don Harley
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PROPERTY OWNERS
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING PETITION:
1. Complete Information Section
2. Identify Contact Person (This person serves as spokesperson for petitioner(s)).
3. Attach two (2) copies of recorded subdivision plat or property deeds, which refer to candidate road.
4. Adjoining property owners and/or the developer may submit a petition. Subdivision roads with prior
NCDOT review and approval only require the developer's signature.
5. If submitted by the developer, encroachment agreements from all utilities located within the right of
way shall be submitted with the petition for Road addition. However, construction plans may not be
required at this time.
6. Submit to District Engineer's Office.
FOR NCDOT USE ONLY:
Date Petition Received by NCDOT:
Please c4e4K the appropriate block:
�ural Road I ISubdivision platted prior to October 1, 1975 Subdivision platted after September 30, 1975
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITION
If this road meets the requirements necessary for addition, we agree to grant the Department
of Transportation a right-of-way of the necessary width to construct the road to the minimum
construction standards of the NCDOT. The right-of-way will extend the entire length of the
road that is requested to be added to the state maintained system and will include the
necessary areas outside of the right -or -way for cut and fill slopes and drainage. Also, we
agree to dedicate additional right-of-way at intersections for sight distance and design
purposes and execute said right-of-way agreement forms that will be submitted to us by
representatives of the NCDOT. The right-of-way shall be cleared at no expense to the
NCDOT, which includes the removal of utilities, fences, other obstructions, etc.
General Statute 136-102.6 states that any subdivision recorded on or after October 1, 1975,
must be built in accordance with NCDOT standards in order to be eligible for addition to the
State Road System.
Form SR-1 (8/2022)
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ITEM: 4 - 1 - 4
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NORTH CAROLINA STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
REQUEST FOR ADDITION TO STATE MAINTAINED
SECONDARY ROAD SYSTEM
North Carolina
County of New Hanover
Road Description: Metro Circle located in the Roymac Business Park (Division File No: 1323-N)
WHEREAS, a petition has been filed with the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover
requesting that the above described road, the location of which has been indicated on a map, be added to
the Secondary Road System; and
WHER4S, the Board of County Commissioners is of the opinion that the above described road should be
added to the Secondary Road System, if the road meets minimum standards and criteria established by the
Division of Highways of the Department of Transportation for the addition of roads to the System.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the County of New Hanover that the
Division of Highways is hereby requested to review the above described road, and to take of the road for
maintenance if they meet established standards and criteria.
CERTIFICATE
The foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County of New
Hanover at a meeting on the 17th day of November, 2025.
WITNESS my hand and official seal this the 171h day of November, 2025.
Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board
New Hanover County Board of Commissioners
Form SR-2
Please Note: Forward directly to the District Engineer, Division of Highways
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 4 - 3 - 1
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/17/2025
Consent
DEPARTMENT: Facilities PRESENTER(S): Sara Warmuth, NHC Chief Facilities Officer and Eric Credle, NHC
Management Chief Financial Officer
CONTACT(S): Sara Warmuth, Eric Cred le, Julia La Bombard, NHC Deputy Chief Facilities Officer
SU BJ ECT:
Adoption of a Resolution to Dispose of Surplus Property According to Procedures Outlined in North Carolina
General Statute Chapter 160A-Article 12
BRIEF SUMMARY:
North Carolina General Statute Chapter 160A-Article 12 governs the sale and disposition of surplus property.
Currently, the county has certain supplies, materials, equipment, and apparatus that are surplus to its operations. A
complete list of these items including a description is attached as Exhibit "A".
Following board approval, non-profit organizations will have the opportunity to inspect and purchase certain property
prior to being sold by auction. Afterwards, all remaining property will be disposed of according to the procedures
prescribed in statute 160A-270(c), which authorizes the disposal of personal property electronically using an existing
private or public electronic auction service.
Staff propose to utilize the services of GovDeals, an online internet-based provider servicing governmental entities.
Any items not sold electronically will be disposed of by any other method authorized by the statutes including
discarding.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
• Good Governance
o Strong Financial Performance
■ Proactively manage the county budget
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Declare property surplus and adopt resolution authorizing the sale of the equipment electronically using GovDeals or
disposal by any other method authorized by NC General Statutes including discarding.
ATTACHMENTS:
Auction Resolution
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 5
Exhibit A -Auction List 11.17.25
Public Notice
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Recommend approval.
COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS:
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 5
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION FOR DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS PROPERTY
WHEREAS, New Hanover County owns certain personal property itemized on attached Exhibit A that is
no longer functional for governmental purposes; and
WHEREAS, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners is desirous of declaring the property
surplus and disposing of the property as authorized by North Carolina General Statute (NCGS) 160A-
Article 12; and
WHEREAS, following the board's approval, the board wishes to allow non-profit organizations the
opportunity to inspect and purchase the property prior to being sold by public auction; and
WHEREAS, all remaining property will be disposed of according to the procedures prescribed in Chapter
160A-270(c) which authorizes the disposal of personal property electronically using an existing private
or public electronic auction service; and
WHEREAS, items not sold by electronic auction will be disposed of using any other method authorized in
the NCGS 160A-Article 12 including discarding the items.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners as follows:
1. The personal property itemized on the attached Exhibit A is hereby declared to be surplus property.
2. The Chief Financial Officer's designated representative, pursuant to the provisions of NCGS 160A-
270(c), is hereby authorized to dispose of the personal property listed by electronic public auction and
any property not sold by electronic means may be disposed of using any other method authorized
by the NCGS 160A- Article 12, and that said representative be further authorized and directed to
execute necessary documents, transfer title, add/delete items from the surplus list, and perform all
necessary functions associated with this disposal.
3. Non-profit organizations will be given the opportunity to inspect and purchase the property prior to
being sold by public auction.
4. All surplus property will be sold "as is," all sales will be final. New Hanover County makes no express
or implied warranties of merchantability of any surplus property, or part thereof, or its fitness for
any particular purpose regardless of any oral statements that may be made concerning the surplus
property or any part thereof.
5. A notice summarizing this resolution and the sale of the surplus property shall be advertised on the
county's website and/or in the Wilmington Star News at least ten (10) days prior to the electronic
public auction.
ADOPTED this the 17t" day of November, 2025.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
William E. Rivenbark, Chair
ATTEST:
Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 5 - 1 - 1
EXHIBIT A -AUCTION LIST
Auction
Department
SerialNIN #
Description
Mileage/
Reason for
ID #
Hours
Disposal
Lot containing (30) file cabinets and (8) storage cabinets of various sizes, colors, and configurations. Includes lateral, vertical,
and full -height storage models.
File cabinets: (2) HON file cabinets, black metal, 25" D x 15" L x 52" H; (1) Allsteel file cabinet, gray metal, 25" D x 15" L x
52" H; (1) HON file cabinet, dark gray metal, 29" D x 15" L x 60" H; (2) HON file cabinets, light gray, 2-drawer, 24" D x 15" L x
29" H; (6) Great Openings file cabinets, off-white, 5-drawer lateral, 17" D x 30" L x 64" H; (2) file cabinets, light tan, 5-drawer
lateral, 19" D x 42" L x 65" H; (1) HON file cabinet, light gray, 4-drawer lateral, 19" D x 42" L x 53" H; (1) file cabinet, tan, 2-
drawer lateral, 17" D x 38" L x 29" H; (1) file cabinet, 4-drawer lateral, 18" D x 36" L x 45" H; (1) HON file cabinet, black, 4-
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drawer, 27" D x 15" L x 52" H; (1) Anderson Hickey file cabinet, black, 2-drawer (no lock), 25" D x 15" L x 29" H; (1) file
Replaced
2147
Office
cabinet, black metal, 2-drawer locking, 26" D x 17" L x 28" H; (3) HON file cabinets, black, 4-drawer lateral, 19" D x 36" L x
with new
53" H; (1) Anderson Hickey file cabinet, mocha, 4-drawer, 25" D x 15" L x 52" H; (3) HON file cabinets, light gray, 4-drawer
lateral, 19" D x 36" L x 53" H; (1) HON file cabinet, light gray, 4-drawer lateral, 19" D x 30" L x 53" H; (1) HON file cabinet,
light gray, 3-drawer lateral, 19" D x 36" L x 41" H; (1) file unit, red mahogany wood, 3-shelf and 2-drawer combination, 24" D x
36"Lx67"H
Storage Cabinets: (1) storage cabinet, light gray metal with locking handle, 18" D x 36" L x 72" H; (3) storage cabinets, HON
light gray metal, 5-shelf with locking handle, 18" D x 36" L x 72" H; (3) metal storage shelving units, 24" D x 48" W x 70" H;
and (1) metal storage shelving unit, 24" D x 48" W x 36" H
Lot containing office furniture. Includes the following items: (1) desk, L-shaped, cherry wood/mahogany laminate finish 36" D x
71" L x 30" H; configuration L-shape 24" x 83" x 30" (overall dimensions); (1) credenza, red mahogany laminate finish 24" D x
72" L x 30" H; (1) book shelf, wood laminate finish 12" D x 36" W x 72" H; (1) book shelf, wood laminate finish 15" D x 38" W x
2148
Sheriffs
72" H; (1) coffee table, cherry -stained wood 24" D x 52" L x 16" H; (1) love seat, burgundy/blue/gold pin-striped fabric 32" D x
Replaced
Office
60" L x 35" H; (1) standing lamp, brown decorative 57" H x 18" D shade; (1) office chair, black leather rolling; (2) arm chairs,
with new
burgundy/blue/gold striped fabric; and (1) dry -erase board & bulletin boards combo, light oak finish, 48" x 48", opens to 96"
total width
Lot containing office furniture. Includes the following items: (1) desk, red mahogany laminate finish 30" D x 66" L x 29" H; (2)
file cabinets, 2-drawer, espresso wood laminate finish 23" D x 36" L x 29" H; (1) desktop cabinet, espresso dark wood
2149
Sheriffs
laminate finish 15" D x 65" L x 36" H; (1) bookcase, 3-shelf, espresso laminate finish 15" D x 36" L x 42" H; (1) file cabinet, 4-
Replaced
Office
drawer, black 22" D x 15" W x 52" H; (2) arm chairs, black leather; (1) dry -erase board & bulletin board unit, dark espresso
with new
laminate finish 3" D x 49" L x 48" H, opens to 96" total width; and (1) office chair, gray rolling
Lot containing office furniture. Includes the following items: (1) dry -erase board & bulletin board unit, red mahogany laminate
finish, 4" D x 47" L x 47" H, opens to 96" total width; (1) cork board, wood accent, 24" W x 36" H; (1) file cabinet, 2-drawer, red
2150
Sheriffs
mahogany laminate finish, 20" D x 27" L x 30" H; (1) desk, L-shaped, red mahogany laminate finish, main desk, 36" D x 64" L
Replaced
Office
x 30" H; return, 24" D x 80" L x 30" H (overall dimensions); (1) arm chair, gray fabric with black metal arms; (1) office chair,
with new
black fabric with mesh back, rolling; and (1) bookcase, dark -stained pine, 11" D x 41" L x 72" H
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EXHIBIT A -AUCTION LIST
Auction
Department
SerialNIN #
Description
Mileage/
Reason for
ID #
Hours
Disposal
Lot containing (15) office cubicles arranged in various sizes, with most measuring approximately 8'-6" x 6'-5" x 66" in height,
and a reception cubicle area at 43" height. Includes the following: (1) desk, straight, graphite gray laminate finish 24" D x 48" L
x 29" H; (1) desk, straight, graphite gray laminate finish 30" D x 72" L x 29" H; (7) cubicle desks, L-shaped, graphite gray
laminate finish, main desk 30" D x 72" L x 29" H; return 24" D x 78" L x 29" H (overall dimensions); (1) cubicle desk, L-shaped,
graphite gray laminate finish, main desk 30" D x 72" L x 29" H; return 24" D x 66" L x 29" H (overall dimensions); (2) cubicle
desks, L-shaped, graphite gray laminate finish, main desk 24" D x 72" L x 29" H; return 24" D x 72" L x 29" H (overall
dimensions); (10) wall -mounted storage cabinets for cubicles 15" D x 48" L x 15" H; (12) file cabinets, 2-drawer, under cubicle
desks; (13) file cabinets, 3-drawer, under cubicle desks; (1) bookcase, 4-shelf, graphite gray laminate finish; (6) shelves for
2151
Sheriffs
cubicles 16" D x 72" L; (6) arm chairs, gray fabric; (11) office chairs, black rolling; (1) office chair, red rolling; (1) desk, U-
Replaced
Office
shaped, graphite gray laminate finish, main desk 30" D x 72" L x 29" H; return and bridge 24" D x 108" L x 29" H (overall
with new
dimensions); (1) desk, U-shaped, graphite gray laminate finish, main desk 24" D x 72" L x 29" H; return 24" D x 150" L x 29" H
(overall dimensions); (1) desk, L-shaped, mahogany laminate finish, main desk 30" D x 66" L x 30" H; return 24" D x 77" L x
29" H with matching hutch 14" D x 63" L x 37" H (overall dimensions); (1) display cabinet, glass with mahogany wood frame
15" D x 42" L x 57" H; (1) rolling table, dark maple laminate finish 24" D x 35" L x 30" H; (1) file cabinet, 2-drawer, tan metal
18" D x 30" L x 28" H; (1) file cabinet, 4-drawer, tan metal 19" D x 36" W x 67" H; (1) file cabinet, 5-drawer, tan metal 19" D x
36" L x 52" H; (1) file cabinet, 5-drawer, tan metal 18" D x 36" L x 45" H; and (1) bookcase, 4-shelf, graphite gray laminate
finish
Lot containing office furniture. Includes the following items: (1) desk cabinet, dark espresso laminate finish 15" D x 66" L x 36"
H; (2) desks, dark espresso laminate finish 30" D x 66" L x 30" H; (2) office chairs, iComfort leather rolling, black; (1) file
2152
Sheriffs
cabinet, 2-drawer, maple wood laminate finish 20" D x 36" L x 29" H; (2) file cabinets, 2-drawer, dark espresso wood laminate
Replaced
Office
finish 23" D x 36" L x 29" H; (2) bookcases, 3-shelf, dark espresso wood laminate finish 15" D x 36" L x 42" H; (1) round table,
with new
graphite gray laminate finish 42" D x 29" H; (1) office chair, gray; and (6) arm chairs, upholstered patterned fabric
Lot containing office furniture. Includes the following items: Office B: (1) Desk, L-shaped, red mahogany laminate finish main
desk 36" D x 72" L x 30" H; return 24" D x 84" L x 30" H (overall dimensions); (1) file cabinet, 4-drawer, black metal 22" D x
15" W x 52" H; (1) office chair, black fabric with mesh back, rolling. Office F: (2) desks, graphite grey metal frame with light
2153
Sheriffs
grey laminate tops, 30" W x 72" L x 29" H; (1) side table/writing desk, espresso laminate finish 18" D x 34" L x 27" H; (1) desk,
Replaced
Office
glass top with black metal frame and casters, 22" D x 39" L x 29" H; (1) bookcase, 3-shelf, tan metal with adjustable shelves
with new
12" D x 36" L x 40" H; (1) desk, tan metal frame with maple laminate top 30" D x 38" L x 27" H; (1) office chair, black fabric
with mesh back, rolling; and (1) office chair, black leather rolling
Lot containing one complete freestanding modular office room. PortaFab freestanding modular room constructed of 3" panels
faced with tan FRP. Interior dimensions 9'10" W x 12'2" L x TY H; exterior 10'5" W x 12'5" L x 8'2" H. Comes wired with (2) 2'
2154
Sheriffs
x 4' drop -in light fixtures controlled b a light switch and 2 duplex receptacles installed in the wall panel metal supports. Drop
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Replaced
Office
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ceiling throughout with non -load -bearing sheet metal roof. Built for indoor use only. The doorway measures 210-3/4 W x 611
with new
H clear opening, and the door features two-way glass measuring 1'10" x 1'10".
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EXHIBIT A -AUCTION LIST
Auction
Department
SerialNIN #
Description
Mileage/
Reason for
ID #
Hours
Disposal
Lot containing office furniture. Includes the following items: (1) desk, red mahogany laminate finish, 30" D x 66" L x 30" H; (1)
office chair, Serta black rolling; (1) bookcase, red mahogany governor's style with doors, 15" D x 30" L x 74" H; (1) file cabinet,
2-drawer lateral, red mahogany laminate finish, 20" D x 30" L x 29" H; (1) dry -erase board & bulletin boards combo, light oak
2155
Sheriffs
finish, 48" x 48", opens to 96" total width. Room #1: (1) table, grey laminate top with black metal frame and casters, 24" D x
Replaced
Office
48" L x 29" H; (2) office chairs, black leather rolling; (1) side chair, black hard plastic with grey metal frame (no arms). Room
with new
#3: (1) table, grey laminate top with black metal frame and casters, 24" D x 48" L x 29" H; (2) office chairs, black leather
rolling; and (1) side chair, black hard plastic with grey metal frame (no arms)
Lot containing office furniture. Includes the following items: (1) desk, red mahogany Valencia mobile desk with casters, 24" D
x 48" L x 30" H; (1) desk, red mahogany, 35" D x 71" L x 29" H; (1) table, cherry color half-moon console table, 11" D x 22" L
x 30" H; (2) bookcases, red mahogany 5-shelf, 14" D x 31" L x 65" H; (1) file cabinet, red mahogany 2-drawer lateral, 20" D x
2156
Sheriffs
31" L x 30" H; (1) table, red mahogany Valencia round conference table, 47" D x 47" L x 30" H; (1) credenza, red mahogany
Replaced
Office
dual 2-drawer lateral, 24" D x 71" L x 30" H; (1) mirror, 6' H x 12" W black frame; (2) arm chairs, dark gray with plaid speckled
with new
fabric; (3) arm chairs, black leather; (8) office chairs, black leather rolling; (1) office chair, black fabric rolling; and (1) office
chair, mesh back rolling
Lot containing office furniture. Includes the following items: (3) desks, L-shaped, gray/graphite laminate top cubicle desks with
5-drawer filing stations, main desk: 24" D x 78" L x 29" H; return: 30" D x 64" L x 29" H (overall dimensions); (1) file cabinet, 2-
drawer, black HON, 27" D x 15" L x 29" H; (1) file cabinet, 2-drawer, graphite gray HON 25" D x 15" L x 29" H; (2) office
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chairs, black fabric rolling with mesh back; (1) recliner, forest green plush fabric; (1) guest chair, metal gray frame with black
Replaced
2157
Office
fabric seat and arms; (1) desk/cubicle wall and file cabinet unit, graphite gray laminate finish, 30" D x 66" L x 29" H; (1) file
with new
cabinet, 2-drawer, black horizontal HON, 19" D x 42" L x 29" H; (1) file cabinet, 4-drawer, black horizontal HON, 19" D x 42" L
x 53" H; (1) file cabinet, 4-drawer, black vertical, 28" D x 15" L x 53" H; (1) arm chair, black faux leather with red mahogany
legs; (1) bookcase, red mahogany with bottom cabinet, 12" D x 30" L x 47" H; and (1) office chair, hunter green rolling
Lot containing office furniture. Includes the following items: (1) desk, L-shaped, graphite gray laminate finish with cubical wall
Sheriffs
and 5-drawer filing unit, main desk 30" D x 66" L x 30" H, return 25" D x 78" L x 30" H (overall dimensions); (1) desktop
Replaced
2158
Office
cabinet, graphite gray with light 16" D x 48" L x 43" H; (1) desk, graphite gray laminate finish, 2-drawer, 24" D x 48" L x 29" H
with new
and (2) Grenada office chairs, heavy-duty, retro pattern rolling
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EXHIBIT A -AUCTION LIST
Auction
Department
SerialNIN #
Description
Mileage/
Reason for
ID #
Hours
Disposal
Lot containing (10) office cubicles arranged in various sizes and configurations, 239' linear feet in total, 66" in height, Includes
the following: (9) desks, L-shaped, graphite gray laminate finish main desk: 30" D x 64" L x 29" H; return: 24" D x 78" L x 29"
H (overall dimensions); (1) desk, graphite gray laminate finish, 30" D x 60" L x 29" H; (1) desk, graphite gray laminate finish,
24" D x 66" L x 30" H; (1) desk, onyx black with glass top, 30" D x 66" L x 29" H, (1) desk, dark maple laminate finish with
black/chrome frame, 30" D x 48" L x 29" H; (1) desk cabinet unit, espresso laminate finish, 15" D x 66" L x 43" H, (4) wall -
Sheriffs
mounted storage cabinets for cubicles, 15" D x 48" L x 15" H; (1) file cabinet, HON 4-drawer, dark gray, 27" D x 15" L x 52" H;
Replaced
2159
Office
(1) file cabinet, HON 2-drawer, metallic gray, 25" D x 15" L x 29" H, (1) file cabinet, HON tan lateral, 19" D x 36" L x 29" H; (1)
with new
storage cabinet, red mahogany, 3-shelf 14" D x 29" L x 52" H; (1) bookcase, forest pine laminate, 4-shelf 10" D x 24" L x 53"
H; (9) file cabinets, 3-drawer, graphite gray under cubicle desks; (9) file cabinets, 2-drawer, graphite gray under cubicle desks;
(6) Chairs, metallic gray fabric with black frame; (2) chairs, hunter green fabric with black frame, (1) chair, metallic gray with no
arms, black frame; (1) arm chair, retro Oxford blue leather with light cherry frame; (9) office chairs, black fabric rolling with
mesh back; and (2) office chairs, black leather rolling
Lot containing office furniture. Includes the following items: (1) desk, red mahogany with glass top 36" D x 72" L x 31" H; (1)
Sheriffs
desk, red mahogany 4-drawer 23" D x 72" L x 31" H; (1) desk top cabinet, red mahogany 15" D x 42" L x 43" H; (1) desk, red
Replaced
2160
Office
mahogany standard with casters, 24" D x 42" L x 30" H; 2 arm chairs, black fabric heavy-duty; 1 stora a cabinet, tan metal,
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with new
4-shelf 18" D x 36" L x 72" H; and (1) storage cabinet, black metal, 4-shelf 18" D x 36" L x 72" H
Lot containing office furniture. Includes the following items: (1) desk, graphite gray 5-drawer dual workstation, 24" D x 96" L x
29" H; (1) table, metallic gray folding with black frame, 18" D x 72" L x 29" H; (1) desk, graphite gray 2-drawer, 24" D x 72" L x
34" H; (1) desk, graphite gray 2-drawer, 24" D x 48" L x 29" H; (1) desk, graphite gray corner unit, 36" D x 36" L x 29" H; (1)
desk, red mahogany side desk, 20" D x 31" L x 29" H; (1) desk, light gray standard, 30" D x 48" L x 30" H; (1) storage cabinet,
2161
Sheriffs
black metal 5-shelf, 18" D x 36" L x 72" H; (1) bookcase, dark espresso 2-shelf, 12" D x 29" L x 32" H; (1) desk, red
Replaced
Office
mahogany standard (no drawers), 23" D x 71" L x 29" H; (1) desk top cabinet, red mahogany, 15" D x 71" L x 36" H; (2) office
with new
chairs, black fabric rolling with mesh back; (1) arm chair, metallic gray with black frame; (1) arm chair, hunter green fabric with
black frame, (1) rolling chair, black fabric with gold speckle upholstery; and (1) guest chair, black fabric with gold speckle
upholstery with casters and no arms
Lot containing conference room furniture. Includes the following items: (1) large conference table, glazed maple finish with
padded topper, 60" D x 230" L x 28" H (seats 14 to 16 comfortably); (2) folding tables, dark metallic gray with black frame, 18"
2162
Sheriffs
D x 72" L x 29" H; (1) side desk, espresso laminate finish with black frame, 30" D x 36" L x 27" H; (1) table, espresso laminate
Replaced
Office
finish with black and chrome frame, 30" D x 60" L x 30" H; (14) side chairs, black fabric with gold speckle upholstery; (13) side
with new
chairs, black fabric with gold speckle upholstery and casters; (2) office chairs, black fabric with gold speckle upholstery, rolling;
and (4) arm chairs, metallic gray with black frame
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EXHIBIT A -AUCTION LIST
Auction
Department
SerialNIN #
Description
Mileage/
Reason for
ID #
Hours
Disposal
Lot containing office furniture. Includes the following items: (1) round table, red mahogany finish, 42" D x 29" H; (1) desk, red
mahogany 30" D x 60" L x 29" H; (2) desks, red mahogany L-shaped with 2-drawer storage cabinet, main desk: 26" D x 60" L
x 29" H; return: 23" D x 60" L x 29" H (overall dimensions); (1) round table, graphite gray laminate with black frame, 42" D x
2163
Sheriffs
29" H; (1) file cabinet, HON 2-drawer lateral, tan metal, 19" D x 36" L x 28" H; (1) end table, red mahogany 22" D x 29" L x 24"
Replaced
Office
H; (1) coffee table, onyx and maple glass -top with wrought iron base, 40" D x 38" L x 19" H; (1) couch, brown fabric, 36" D x
with new
72" L; (1) folding table, gray laminate 19" D x 42" L x 28" H; (2) chairs, black fabric with gold speckle upholstery (no arms); (3)
arm chairs, gray fabric; (1) arm chair, hunter green fabric; and (1) office chair, black fabric rolling with mesh back
Lot containing (5) framed wall decor items including assorted artwork prints and one decorative mirror. All pieces are framed
behind glass and vary in size, frame style, and subject matter. Includes: (1) Carolina Aquarium poster print in black metal
2164
Sheriffs
frame, approx. 25" W x 31" H; (1) decorative wall mirror with black wrought metal scroll frame, approx. 24" W x 30" H; (1)
Replaced
Office
nautical sailboat print with teal mat and dark wood frame, approx. 33" W x 27" H; (1) landscape print with brown wood frame,
with new
approx. 34" W x 28" H; and (1) framed artwork featuring abstract bug design with textured brown frame, approx. 21" W x 21" H
Lot containing office furniture. Includes the following items: (3) desks, graphite gray laminate top, 30" D x 60" L x 29" H; (1)
side desk, metallic gray with black frame, 30" D x 36" L x 29" H; (2) arm chairs, metallic gray with black frame; (2) office
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chairs, black rolling; (1) file cabinet unit, light gray metal with 3-shelf and 2-drawer storage, 18" D x 36" L x 64" H; (1) storage
Replaced
2165
Office
cabinet, mocha and black metal 5-shelf, 18" D x 36" L x 78" H; (1) file cabinet, graphite gray 2-drawer lateral, 20" D x 34" L x
with new
29" H; (1) office table, maple laminate with chrome frame, 26" D x 60" L x 29" H; (1) bookcase, walnut finish 5-shelf, 12" D x
30" L x 72" H; and (1) desk, red mahogany, 21" D x 73" L x 30" H
Lot containing (22) assorted office, guest, and stackable chairs in various colors, styles, and materials. Includes upholstered
arm chairs, plastic stack chairs, and metal folding chairs. Includes the following: (6) burgundy plastic stack chairs with vented
2166
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seat design; (2) black plastic stack chairs ; (4) tan metal folding chairs; (2) burgundy upholstered arm chairs with black metal
Replaced
Office
frame; (2) gray upholstered guest chairs with chrome frame ; (3) beige plastic stack chairs with chrome frame; and (3) assorted
with new
office/meeting chairs (mixed colors and styles)
Lot containing: (1) Bunker Hill safe, dark green, standard upright design with combination keypad and keyed lock. Approx.
2167
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dimensions: 15" D x 21" W x 59" H. Used condition with typical wear from normal use; and (1) galvanized chain link fence
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Office
section, approx. 11' L x 8' H with 4' swing gate. Posts are mounted with sole plates fastened to the concrete floor.
with new
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(1) Royal Scriptor portable electronic typewriter, model 69149V, new in box (NIB). full-size 13" carriage with 20-stroke memory
Replaced
2168
Office
buffer and built-in power cord storage compartment. Includes original packaging. Condition: New in box; box may show shelf
with new
wear; functionality unknown.
2169
Parks and
220000166
Toro Sand Pro 3020 infield groomer, does not start, may have other issues unknown to seller.
unknown
Replaced
Gardens
with new
2170
Parks and
240000639
Toro Sand Pro 3020 infield groomer, does not start, may have other issues unknown to seller.
unknown
Replaced
Gardens
with new
2171
Parks and
84013 & R4404
Kubota L3800D with LA524 loader bucket. Ran and operated prior to transmission housing developing a crack. May have other
1,542
Replaced
Gardens
issues unknown to seller.
with new
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EXHIBIT A -AUCTION LIST
Auction
Department
SerialNIN #
Description
Mileage/
Reason for
ID #
Hours
Disposal
2172
Parks and
1 MO4X2SJHM120847
2017 John Deere Gator TS 42, ran and drove when removed from service. May have other issues unknown to seller.
2,509
Replaced
Gardens
with new
2173
Parks and
1MO4X2JJHM150404
2017 John Deere Gator TS 42, ran and drove when removed from service. May have other issues unknown to seller.
1,185
Replaced
Gardens
with new
2174
Parks and
1MO4X2SJCEM091914
2014 John Deere Gator TS 42 ran and drove when removed from service. May have other issues unknown to seller.
1,787
Replaced
Gardens
with new
2175
Parks and
1 MO4X2SJTFM102316
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2,986
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Gardens
with new
Lot containing folding laminate tables and metal filing cabinets in various sizes and colors. Includes the following: (18) grey
folding tables, 18" D x 72" L x 29" H; (13) grey folding tables, 30" D x 72" L x 29" H; (3) oak woodgrain folding tables, 24" D x
48" L x 29" H; (3) oak woodgrain folding tables, 30" D x 60" L x 29" H; (2) mocha 4-drawer vertical filing cabinets, 28" D x 15"
W x 57" H; (1) mocha 4-drawer vertical filing cabinet, 28" D x 18" W x 57" H; (1) black 4-drawer vertical filing cabinet, 28" D x
Replaced
2176
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18" W x 57" H; (1) beige 4-drawer vertical filing cabinet, 27" D x 15" W x 57" H; (1) dark gray 4-drawer vertical filing cabinet,
with new
27" D x 15" W x 57" H; (4) cream 4-drawer vertical filing cabinets, 28" D x 15" W x 57" H; (1) dark beige 4-drawer vertical filing
cabinet, 28" D x 15" W x 57" H; (2) beige 4-drawer vertical filing cabinets, 25" D x 15" W x 52" H; and (1) beige 2-drawer
vertical filing cabinet, 25" D x 15" W x 29" H
Sheriffs
Lot containing (1) Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch, Model 76145, used condition. Class III 2" receiver— custom -fit trailer hitch.
Replaced
2177
Office
Vehicle Compatibility (per manufacturer): 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2023 Chrysler 300, 2006-2023 Dodge Charger,
with new
2008-2022 Dodge Challenger (except models with quad -tip exhaust)
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Replaced
Office
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Sheriffs
Lot containing L3 Communications Flashback 3 in -car video recording system components. Includes the following items: (16)
Replaced
2179
Office
Flashback 3 DVR units model L3MVR; (28) in -car cameras MVD-2581R Rev02; (15) IR dash cameras model FBHAZA IR; (17)
with new
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needed.
Lot containing mixed office seating. Includes the following: (26) cushioned office/guest chairs in upholstery colors beige and
2181
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Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
11/17/2025 ITEM: 5- 2- 6 Page 6 of 6
PUBLIC NOTICE
New Hanover County's Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution at their
meeting on Monday, November 17, 2025 declaring certain personal property surplus
to the County's operations.
Non-profit organizations will have an opportunity to inspect and purchase certain
property prior to being sold to the general public. Any non-profit organization
interested in viewing the property should contact Facilities Management at 910-798-
4430 or email at.nhcsurplus(d)nhccjov.com. Non -profits may take advantage of this
opportunity beginning Tuesday, November 18, 2025 through Tuesday, November
25, 2025.
Any remaining property will be offered for sale beginning Monday, December 22,
2025 using GovDeals, a company who provides online auction services to
governmental entities.
Registration is required for bidding. All items are sold "as is" and all payments must
be made online through GovDeals. Please review the terms and conditions prior to
bidding. For questions about using the GovDeals website, please contact GovDeals
at (800) 613-0156.
View a complete list of the available surplus items here. New Hanover County
reserves the right to remove any items from this list at any time.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 5 - 3 - 1
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/17/2025
Regular
DEPARTMENT: Governing Body PRESENTER(S): New Hanover County Commissioner Rob Zapple
CONTACT(S): Commissioner Zapple
SU BJ ECT:
Adoption of a Resolution Opposing the Expansion of the Chemours Fayetteville Works Facility
BRIEF SUMMARY:
The Board is asked to consider adoption of a resolution opposing the proposed expansion of the Chemours
Fayetteville Works Facility. The Cape Fear River serves as the primary drinking water source for approximately 500,000
residents, and decades of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) discharges from Chemours and DuPont have
created serious public health and environmental concerns. This contamination has also imposed a significant financial
burden on local utilities and ratepayers who must fund efforts to remove PFAS from the water supply.
The resolution calls on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
to deny Chemours' expansion permit unless the company remediates existing contamination, demonstrates sustained
compliance with environmental laws, provides verifiable data confirming no increase in PFAS emissions, and
compensates local governments and utilities for treatment and remediation costs.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
• Good Governance
o Effective County Management
■ Increase transparency and awareness about county actions
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Adopt the resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Recommend approval.
COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS:
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 6
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 6
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE EXPANSION OF THE CHEMOURS FAYETTEVILLE WORKS FACILITY
WHEREAS, the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners recognizes that safe, clean, and reliable drinking water is essential
to the health and well-being of County residents and to the long-term environmental and economic vitality of our region; and
WHEREAS, the Cape Fear River serves as the primary drinking water source for residents of New Hanover County and
neighboring communities, supporting approximately 500,000 North Carolinians; and
WHEREAS, since at least 1980, Chemours and its predecessor, DuPont, have released per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
(PFAS), including GenX, into the Cape Fear River from the Fayetteville Works facility located upstream from New Hanover County;
and
WHEREAS, these discharges have resulted in widespread PFAS contamination throughout the Cape Fear River Basin, creating
serious concerns about public health, environmental quality, and the financial burden placed on local utilities and ratepayers to
provide safe drinking water, as peer -reviewed studies have identified potential associations between long-term PFAS exposure
and certain adverse health effects, including increased risks of some cancers, thyroid and liver conditions, and developmental or
immune system impacts; and
WHEREAS, the ratepayers of Cape Fear Public Utility Authority and its regional partners have invested tens of millions of dollars
in treatment upgrades, including the installation of a Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC) Filtration System, and continue to bear
significant annual operating costs to remove PFAS compounds from the water supply; and
WHEREAS, Chemours has applied to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for a permit to expand
operations at its Fayetteville Works facility, which would substantially increase production and has the potential to increase PFAS
emissions and discharges; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ),
and other regulatory agencies have the authority and responsibility to deny permit applications that may endanger public health
or violate federal or state environmental laws; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners strongly supports continued oversight by the EPA and DEQ to ensure Chemours
achieves full compliance with existing consent orders and implements proven and verifiable controls to prevent additional PFAS
contamination.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners formally opposes any expansion
of the Chemours Fayetteville Works Facility that would result in increased PFAS emissions or discharges into the Cape Fear River
Basin; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board respectfully requests the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the North
Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to deny Chemours' current expansion permit unless and until the company has:
1. Fully remediated existing contamination; and
2. Demonstrated sustained compliance with all applicable environmental laws, consent orders, and permit conditions; and
3. Provided independent, verifiable data confirming that proposed operations will not increase PFAS releases to air or water;
and
4. Provide documentation of financial compensation to local governments and public utility organizations for treatment
systems and remediation measures implemented as a result of PFAS contamination in the public water supply.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board urges Chemours to engage transparently with local governments, utilities, and
affected communities to share environmental data, adopt best available control technologies, and prioritize the protection of North
Carolina residents and natural resources.
ADOPTED this 17th day of November, 2025.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
William E. Rivenbark, Chair
ATTEST:
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 6 - 1 - 1
Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 6 - 1 - 2
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/17/2025
Regular
DEPARTMENT: Governing Body PRESENTER(S): New Hanover County Commissioner Rob Zapple
CONTACT(S): Commissioner Zapple
SU BJ ECT:
Adoption of a Resolution Opposing the Fuquay-Varina Interbasin Transfer and Request for Additional Comment
BRIEF SUMMARY:
The Board is asked to consider adoption of a resolution opposing the Town of Fuquay-Varina's Interbasin Transfer
(IBT) certificate request and draft Environmental Impact Statement. The resolution outlines that the Town seeks to
transfer more than 6 million gallons per day from the Cape Fear River Basin to the Neuse River Basin without returning
any portion to the source basin. Such a transfer could result in the overallocation of the Cape Fear River at Kings Bluff,
leading to adverse environmental and economic impacts for communities served by the Cape Fear Basin water
utilities.
The resolution also notes delayed responses to public records requests and limited opportunities for public review and
comment. It further requests that the N.C. Environmental Management Commission extend the public comment
period and hold an additional hearing in New Hanover County to ensure impacted communities have an opportunity to
be heard.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
• Good Governance
Effective County Management
■ Increase transparency and awareness about county actions
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Adopt the resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Recommend approval.
COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS:
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 7
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 7
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE FUQUAY-VARINA INTERBASIN TRANSFER
AND REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL COMMENT
WHEREAS, on September 1, 2020, the Town of Fuquay-Varina (Town) submitted a Notice of Intent to
Request an Interbasin Transfer (IBT) requesting an average day transfer of approximately 4 million gallons
per day (MGD) and a maximum day transfer of 8 MGD from the Cape Fear River basin to the Neuse River
basin; and
WHEREAS, over five years after submitting its Notice of Intent, the Town released a draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) identifying a preferred alternative of sourcing water from the Tri-Rivers Water
Treatment Plant in the Cape Fear River basin and seeking approval to transfer 6.17 million gallons per day
from the Cape Fear River basin (2-3) to the Neuse River basin (10-1). The DEIS is nearly 2,000 pages; and
WHEREAS, the Town's DEIS does not account for any of the 6.17 million gallons per day to be returned
from the benefiting Neuse River basin to the impacted Cape Fear River basin at any time; and
WHEREAS, published documents indicate the Town has purchased a total of 6 million gallons of water
capacity from the City of Sanford via the Tri-Rivers Water Treatment Plant; and
WHEREAS, presently the Town receives up to a total of 4.25 MGD of potable water from the City of Raleigh,
Harnett County, and Johnston County on a contractual basis; and
WHEREAS, the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (Authority), Brunswick County, Pender County, and the
Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority (collectively, Cape Fear Basin Water Utilities) rely upon the
Cape Fear River as the source of their raw water to serve their communities; and
WHEREAS, data reflects that the removal, without return, to the Cape Fear River basin may result in the
overallocation of the Cape Fear River at Kings Bluff, leading to substantial adverse environmental and
economic effects to the impacted communities, particularly those served by the Cape Fear Basin Water
Utilities; and
WHEREAS, the potential impacts to the communities served by the Cape Fear Basin Water Utilities include
increased risk of water shortages during periods of drought; less potential future economic development
opportunities; and reduced water flow or quality for recreational use; and
WHEREAS, the Town has not provided any measures or alternatives to avoid detrimental impacts upon
the currently authorized Local Water Supply Plans of the Cape Fear Basin Water Utilities. Drought
conditions throughout the State have affected the flow of the Cape Fear River, the net effect of the IBT
would result in negative water quantity and quality, particularly during periods of drought or low river flow;
and
WHEREAS, although the communities served by the Cape Fear Basin Water Utilities will be detrimentally
impacted by this IBT certificate request, those communities benefiting from the request will be positioned
for growth and increased economic development; and
WHEREAS, in December 2022, a public records request was sent on behalf of the Cape Fear Basin Water
Utilities to the Town requesting documents related to the requested IBT certificate. Nearly three years later,
the Town has yet to fulfill this request; and
WHEREAS, in October 2023, a public records request was submitted on behalf of the Cape Fear Basin
Water Utilities to the City of Sanford requesting documents related to the Sanford's expansion of its drinking
water structure in the Cape Fear River basin. Over two years later, the Authority has not received any
documents in response to this request; and
WHEREAS, in July 2024, the Authority submitted a public records request to DEQ requesting documents
related to the Town's IBT certificate request. On October 23, 2025, fifteen months after the public records
request was submitted, DEQ provided thousands of pages of additional documents in response to the
Authority's public records request; and
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 7 - 1 - 1
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2025, a week after the Authority received the documents from DEQ, it was
announced that the Environmental Management Commission (EMC) would allow public comment relating
to the Town's DEIS for its IBT certificate request, with a public comment deadline of February 1, 2026.; and
WHEREAS, although the Town required five years to develop its DEIS, and DEQ required fifteen months
to fulfill a public records request, the Authority will have only three months within which to review thousands
of pages of engineering and environmental records and conduct its own independent analysis; and
WHEREAS, furthermore, the November 4, 2025 announcement stated that the EMC would hold a series
of public hearings regarding the Town's DEIS, to be held December 4, 2025 in Fayetteville, NC; December
9, 2025 in Raleigh, NC; and December 11, 2025 in Pittsboro, NC; and
WHEREAS, despite the substantial impact of the Town's DEIS and IBT certificate request to the Cape Fear
Basin Water Utilities, the closest hearing location is nearly 100 miles away, in Fayetteville, NC; and
WHEREAS, due process requires that those impacted be offered both notice and an opportunity to be
heard. The locations of the hearings are centrally located to the beneficiaries of the Town's IBT certificate
request, but do not provide the same access and opportunity to be heard by impacted communities,
particularly the Cape Fear Basin Water Utilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners opposes
the Town of Fuquay-Varina IBT certificate request and draft Environmental Impact Statement as submitted
and amended; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners opposes any IBT
certificate request affecting the Cape Fear River basin that does not account for the return of the water so
removed and respectfully requests:
1. The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission to allow the Cape Fear Basin Water
Utilities additional time to respond and submit comments to the DEIS and requested IBT Certificate.
Council further requests that any extension of time be commensurate with the delay between when
information was requested by the Cape Fear Basin Utilities and when it was actually delivered.
2. The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission to hold an additional, fourth public
hearing on the draft Environmental Impact Statement in New Hanover County during the month of
December 2025, to allow the public to attend and provide relevant comments on the DEIS and
requested IBT Certificate.
ADOPTED this 17th day of November, 2025.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
William E. Rivenbark, Chair
ATTEST:
Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 7 - 1 - 2
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/17/2025
Regular
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources PRESENTER(S): Commissioners and Chris Coudriet, County Manager
CONTACT(S): Bo Dean, NHC Human Resources Sr. Analyst and Cala Blondin, NHC Human Resources
Specialist
SU BJ ECT:
Presentation of Service Awards and Introduction of New Employees
BRIEF SUMMARY:
Service awards will be presented to retirees and employees. New employees will be introduced.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
Good Governance
o Internal business processes
■ Communicate what the county does and why
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Present service awards and meet new employees.
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Present service awards and meet new employees.
COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS:
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 8
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/17/2025
Regular
DEPARTMENT: Governing Body PRESENTER(S): Sharon Lane Smith, GFWC-North Carolina Sorosis President
CONTACT(S): Commissioner Rob Zapple and Kym Crowell, Clerk to the Board
SU BJ ECT:
Consideration of Resolution Recognizing The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) - North Carolina
Sorosis For 130 Years of Service to New Hanover County
BRIEF SUMMARY:
The Board is being asked to consider adopting a resolution recognizing the General Federation of Women's Clubs
(GFWC) - North Carolina Sorosis for 130 years of service to New Hanover County. Founded in 1895, the organization
continues to unite women in volunteer service and civic engagement, supporting education, the arts, and community
well-being throughout the county. A list of 130 quick facts highlighting the organization's history and achievements is
included for reference.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
• Good Governance
o Internal business processes
■ Communicate what the county does and why
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Adopt the resolution and present to representatives.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
Quick Fact Sheet
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Recommend approval.
COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS:
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 9
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS (GFWC) NORTH
CAROLINA SOROSIS FOR 130 YEARS OF SERVICE TO NEW HANOVER COUNTY
WHEREAS, in December 1895, three friends and a group of fifteen young women established
North Carolina Sorosis, the first Federated Woman's Club in North Carolina and a member of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC); and
WHEREAS, North Carolina Sorosis is composed of women from diverse backgrounds, united by a
shared commitment to improving lives and strengthening communities through volunteer
service; and
WHEREAS, for 130 years, North Carolina Sorosis has enriched the citizens of New Hanover County
by championing education through the support of libraries and scholarships; preserving the
environment; promoting healthy lifestyles; advocating for the elderly, survivors of domestic
violence, individuals with disabilities, and those experiencing homelessness; advancing issues
affecting women, children, and families; and uplifting the arts; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina Sorosis has collaborated on numerous initiatives within New Hanover
County, including with the Public Library, Cape Fear Museum, and Greenfield Lake; and continues
to invest in future generations by funding scholarships at the University of North Carolina at
Wilmington and Cape Fear Community College; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners
proudly recognizes and commends the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) North
Carolina Sorosis for 130 years of unwavering service, leadership, and dedication to the
betterment of our community.
ADOPTED this the 171h day of November, 2025.
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
William E. Rivenbark, Chair
ATTEST:
Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 9 - 1 - 1
Top 130 Philanthropic Events for NC Sorosis
1 North Carolina Sorosis was Organized in 1895
2 First NC club to join General Federation of Women's Club in 1896
3 Began Wilmington's First Free Circulation Library
4 Spearheaded Drive for Free Public Library
5 Presented 1700 Volumes to the Public Library
6 Passed Resolution Against Child Labor
7 Urged Compulsory School Attendance Law
8 Promoted Regulations requiring Screening of Foods
9 Market Inspection Committee Formed
10 Promoted Medical Inspections of School Students
11 Endorsed Bill to put Women on County School Board
12 Started first Night School for Mill Workers
13 Started Sorosis Milk Station at James Walker Hospital
14 Succeeded in getting the City to buy Greenfield Lake 1925
15 Started Weekly Baby Clinic
16 Started Goodwill Center
17 Equipped and Staffed a County Museum in Courthouse
18 Sponsored Fine Arts Festival
19 North Carolina Junior Sorosis was Organized in 1938
20 Club housed Red Cross Center
21 Lead Drive for Sale of War Bonds
22 First North Carolina Sorosis UNCW Scholarship in 1951
23 Sponsored Wilmington Women's Club in 1964
24 New Clubhouse constructed on Cardinal Drive in 1968
25 Night Department of Sorosis Organized in 1980
26 Purchased Lifeline Machine for Cape Fear Hospital
27 Musicals benefited UNCW Creative Arts Department
28 Mini Musical benefited Thalian Hall Restoration
29 Club Scrapbooks deposited at NHC Library
30 Celebrated 100 years of Community Service — NCS on Parade
31 Established UNCW Creative Writing Scholarship in 2006
32 Received 501(c)(3) Public Charities Tax Exempt Status
33 Established CFCC Nursing Scholarship in 2008
34 Established UNCW Teresa Lee Education Scholarship
35 Donated pillowcase dresses to 3rd world countries
36 Co -Hosted Antique Show & Sale with NC Junior Sorosis
37 Received Dollar General's Literacy Grant
38 Established Backpack Program for College Park School
39 Donated School Supplies to College Park School
40 Hosted rebuild for Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministries
41 Sponsored Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministries
42 Purchased two named seats at CFCC Wilson Center
43 Donated to Domestic Violence - ABCs of Giving project
44 Sponsored Open Gate - Domestic Violence Shelter
45 Established CFCC Technical & Career Scholarship in 2019
46 Sponsored NC Aquariums at Fort Fisher
48 Sponsored Diaper Drive of for Diaper Bank NC, Lower Cape Fear Branch
49 Sponsored Lump to Laughter
50 Held Breast Cancer Awareness Clinics
51 Sponsored Snipes Academy of Art & Design Camps
52 Sponsored Dreams of Wilmington
53 Donated art supplies and books to Dreams of Wilmington
54 Sponsored NHC Fire and Recuse Youth Explorer Camp
55 Donated gift boxes to Yesterday's Child - Sister Isaac Center
56 Sponsored Sister Isaac Center
57 Sponsored Mother Hubbard's Cupboard
59 Donated to school supplies to local schools
60 Celebrated Wilmington's 250th Anniversary in 1988
61 Placed items in time capsule at NHC Museum
62 Volunteered at Designer Showcase, Wise House
63 Sold Hardee Dollars
64 Hosted Game Day and Bridge Parties
65 Hosted Inside and Outside Rummage Sales
66 Sold Mascot Pecans - Chocolate, Glazed & Plain
67 Sponsored Operation Smile Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 9 - 2 - 1
Top 130 Philanthropic Events for NC Sorosis
68 Donated Gowns and Armbands to Operation Smile
69 Donated hospital gowns to local hospital
70 Sponsored 911 Disaster Relief in honor of NY Sorosis
71 Hosted Holiday Gift Wrapping at the mall
72 Sponsored trees at Festival of Trees, Lower Cape Fear Hospice
73 Sponsored Underage Drinking Awareness Campaign
74 Donated Toys and Supplies to Operation Christmas Child
75 Donated towels to Victory Junction Camp
76 Sally Hick's statue at Greenfield Park relocated to NHC Arboretum
77 Sponsored Friends of NHC Library
78 Sponsored Boys and Girls Home of NC
79 Sold Belk's Charity Day tickets
80 Participated in Bruce Cavanaugh Auto Raffle
81 Sponsored Kids Making It
82 Hosted first scholarship event at clubhouse in 2009
83 Donated items to Boys and Girls Home of NC
84 Sponsored GFWC-NC Teaching Scholarships
85 Sponsored GFWC-NC Sallie Southall Cotton Scholarships
86 Sponsored GFWC-NC Piano Scholarships
87 Received Cape Fear Garden Club Grants
88 Received Work On Wilmington Grants
89 Published members recipes and sold cookbooks
90 Held Purse with a Purpose Auction for WINGS Ministry
91 Held BBQ and Shrimp-a-roo to support clubhouse
92 Collected pop -tabs for Ronald McDonald House
93 Donated Santa Bags to deployed service man and women
94 Donated patio set and supplies to SECU Family House
95 Honored educators by donating supplies and treats
96 Honored First Responders
97 Donated to Bread for Life Senior Pantry
98 Sponsored Carousel Center and donations in kind
99 Donated supplies to the Child Developmental Center
100 Sponsored and donated supplies Child Developmental Center
101 Donated supplies to Skywatch Bird Rescue
102 Sponsored Skywatch Bird Rescue
103 Donated supplies to Fisher House, Camp Lejeune
104 Sponsored Fisher House, Camp Lejeune
105 Sponsored Eugene Ashely Center - Taco Tuesdays
106 Donated supplies to Eugene Ashley Center
107 Donated supplies to Operation Pretty Things
108 Sponsored Operation Pretty Things
109 Sponsored Salvation Army
110 Donated Holiday Stockings to Salvation Army
111 Sponsored Full Belly Project
112 Sponsored Stop Hunger Now
113 Sponsored NHC Foster Pantry
114 Donated pack backs to NHC Foster Pantry
115 Sponsored NHC Arboretum Ability Garden
116 Sponsored NC Nourish
117 Sponsored Going Beyond The Pink Thrive Program
118 Sponsored First Team Books
119 Sponsored American Cancer Society
120 Sponsored Cameron Art Museum
121 Sponsored and donated supplies to Eden Village
122 Sponsored and donated supplies to UNC-W Hark's Harvest
123 Sponsored College Park School — Teacher & Staff Appreciation
124 Sponsored Sleep in Heavenly Peace
125 Sponsored Boys & Girls Homes of NC — For the Love of Kids
126 Sponsored and donated supplies to A Safe Place
127 Donated $22,081 and $36,368 gifts in -kind in 2024
128 Donated to GFWC-NC President's Projects
129 Donated to GFWC-NC District 7 President's Projects
130 Donated to GFWC Signature Projects
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 9 - 2 - 2
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/17/2025
Regular
DEPARTMENT: Health and Human PRESENTER(S): Christy Thompson, Social Work Program Manager and Tiffany
Services Bickel, Social Work Supervisor
CONTACT(S): Tonya Jackson, Social Services Director
SU BJ ECT:
Consideration of Adoption Awareness Month
BRIEF SUMMARY:
In partnership with county staff, the Health & Human Services Board proudly presents this proclamation recognizing
November as Adoption Awareness Month. It highlights the importance of providing safe, loving, and permanent homes
for children in foster care, honors adoptive families and birth parents, and raises awareness about the ongoing need
for adoption, especially for older youth, sibling groups, and children with special needs.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
• Community Safety & Well-being
o Every resident has access to services that support their physical health and mental well-being.
■ Connect residents to individualized services at the right time with a variety of service
providers
o Residents feel supported and connected to their community
■ Build relationships and create opportunities that enhance engagement for a diverse
community.
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Adopt the proclamation and present to representative
ATTACHMENTS:
Proclamation
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Recommend approval.
COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS:
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 10
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, every child deserves the opportunity to grow up in a loving, stable family; however,
many children across America face circumstances where their parents are unwilling or unable to
provide adequate care; and
WHEREAS, more than 70,421 children in the United States, 2,416 children in North Carolina, and
27 children in New Hanover County are currently in the county's foster care program and, waiting
for permanent adoptive families; and
WHEREAS, for children who have lost their birth families, adoption can provide a secure home,
parental love, nurturing, and stability, meeting essential needs that would otherwise go unmet;
and
WHEREAS, the future of North Carolina depends on today's children, and our state remains
committed to helping every child reach their full potential within supportive family
environments; and
WHEREAS, North Carolina encourages its citizens, community agencies, faith -based
organizations, businesses, and others to celebrate adoption, honor families who grow through
adoption, and draw attention to children who face uncertain futures as they await permanent
homes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners that
November 2025 is hereby declared "Adoption Awareness Month" in New Hanover County.
ADOPTED this the 171h day of November, 2025.
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William E. Rivenbark, Chair
ATTEST:
Kymberleigh G. Crowell, Clerk to the Board
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/17/2025
Regular
DEPARTMENT: Sustainability PRESENTER(S): Madelyn Wampler, NHC Sustainability Manager
CONTACT(S): Madelyn Wampler
SU BJ ECT:
Presentation of New Hanover County 2025 Sustainability Assessment
BRIEF SUMMARY:
The 2025 Sustainability Assessment is New Hanover County's first comprehensive review of how sustainability is
integrated across its operations. Conducted over a 120-day period and informed by more than fifty interviews and
working sessions with departments and regional partners, the assessment shows that sustainability is already deeply
embedded in the way the County manages resources, serves the community, and plans for the future.
The assessment examines five focus areas: land use and environmental stewardship, community health and well-being,
governance and coordination, operations and facilities, and resilience, and compares the County's progress with peer
counties. This benchmarking highlights both successes and growth opportunities, particularly given the County's coastal
setting and increasing population. It also identifies practical next steps, including aligning departmental priorities,
tracking early wins, and strengthening collaboration.
These insights provide a foundation for long-term planning, improved coordination across departments, and advancing
the County's vision for a sustainable future for generations to come.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
• Community Safety & Well-being
• Residents feel supported and connected to their community
■ Build relationships and create opportunities that enhance engagement for a diverse
community.
o The community supports a life that mitigates health and safety risks
■ Effectively and efficiently respond to public health and safety demands.
• Good Governance
o Effective County Management
■ Continuous focus on the customer experience
■ Deliver quality service at the right time
■ 1 ncrease transparency and awareness about county actions
• Internal business processes
■ Align services and programs with strategic priorities
■ Communicate what the county does and why
■ Develop and nurture inclusive partnerships to deliver strategic objectives
■ Provide equitable, effective, and efficient customer -driven practices.
o Responsible Stewardship
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■ Reduce carbon footprint at our facilities
■ Reduce carbon footprint of our fleet
■ Utilize innovative energy solutions
o Strong Financial Performance
■ Minimize taxes and fees
■ Plan for the long-term financial health of the count
■ Proactively manage the county budget
• Sustainable Land Use & Environmental Stewardship
• Cultural amenities that enhance quality of place are safeguarded.
■ Promote the community through activities that enhance life and connect people.
• Natural areas and critical environmental features are enhanced and protected.
■ Ensure development compliments natural features.
• Through planned growth and development, residents have access to their basic need
■ Connect residents to basic needs through a variety of housing and transportation options.
• Workforce & Economic Development
o Resilient infrastructure drives economic growth and opportunities.
■ Lead the area in well -planned infrastructure creation and resources.
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Hear presentation.
ATTACHMENTS:
New Hano\oer County 2025 Sustainability Assessment
Staff Presentation
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Hear presentation and provide feedback.
COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS:
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A MESSAGE FROM THE SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER
When I stepped into the role of New Hanover County's Sustainability Manager in
late 2024, my focus was clear: to listen, learn, and understand where and how
sustainability exists across the organization. My goal was notjust to see where we
could go, but also to recognize where we are and how we might build on that
foundation.
What began as a 120-day assessment soon revealed itself to be much more;
because sustainability is woven through so many parts of County operations, the
learning never truly stops. That said, there comes a point when you have to press
pause, reflect on what you've heard, and begin turning insight into direction.
Through this assessment and dozens of conversations, I've learned that
sustainability is already deeply embedded within New Hanover County's
operations. It shows up in how departments manage resources, solve problems,
and collaborate every day, even if it hasn't always been called by that name. Our
opportunity now is to better coordinate and elevate this work to create meaningful,
lasting impact.
This assessment isn't meant to prescribe a single path forward. It's a snapshot —
something to inform future policy and help us move forward with more clarity and
coordination.
I'm incredibly grateful to everyone who shared their time, insight, and honesty
throughout this process. I'm excited to keep learning and collaborating as we take
the next steps together.
Madelyn Wampler
Sustainability Manager
New Hanover County
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................. 1
COMPARATIVE LANDSCAPE..........................................................................................................4
SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS AREAS.................................................................................................... 8
Land Use & Environmental Stewardship.....................................................................................
9
Community Health & Well-Being................................................................................................
12
Governance& Coordination.......................................................................................................
15
Operations& Facilities................................................................................................................
18
Resilience......................................................................................................................................
21
NEXTSTEPS..................................................................................................................................24
CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................................24
Glossary of Terms and Definitions.............................................................................................
25
Appendix A: Initiative Inventory by Focus Area.........................................................................
28
AppendixB: Recommendations.................................................................................................33
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INTRODUCTION
"A vibrant, prosperous, diverse coastal community committed to building a
sustainable future for generations to come."
— New Hanover County Vision Statement
Background and Purpose
New Hanover County is navigating a period of rapid growth and complex challenges, from rising
service demands and aging infrastructure to climate -related risks and a uniquely vulnerable
coastal environment. As the second -smallest county in North Carolina by land area, with just 199
square miles, and one of the fastest -growing, its ability to use resources wisely and plan for the
future is more important than ever.
The County's commitment to sustainability is not new. For decades, the County has
demonstrated leadership in areas like flood mitigation, land conservation, public health, and
waste reduction, often taking practical, forward -looking steps to protect quality of life and
safeguard public resources. Bordered by three major bodies of water —the Atlantic Ocean, the
Intracoastal Waterway, and the Cape Fear River— and frequently exposed to hurricanes, the
County's geography has long made resilience a necessary part of day-to-day governance.
Building on this foundation, the Board of Commissioners took formal action in 2023 to elevate
sustainability as an organizational priority. They embedded it in the 2024-2028 Strategic Plan
("Strategic Plan"), highlighting goals related to emissions reduction, resilient infrastructure, fiscal
responsibility and responsible stewardship, and created a dedicated Sustainability Manager
position to help coordinate efforts across departments
Today, staff across the County are advancing this work through energy upgrades, innovative
service delivery, conservation planning, and risk mitigation. This Sustainability Assessment was
developed to recognize those efforts, identify shared priorities, and offer practical
recommendations to unify and scale sustainability across departments.
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Sustainability Framework
The Strategic Plan outlines environmental, social, and economic goals as distinct, community -
focused outcomes: "Sustainable Land Use & Environmental Stewardship," "Community Safety &
Well -Being," and "Workforce & Economic
Development." At the same time, themes of
environmental stewardship and resilience
are woven throughout.
To reflect those interconnections, this
assessment aligns with the nested model of
sustainability, in which the economy
operates within society, and both depend on
a healthy environment (Figure 1). Rather than
assigning priority to one area over another,
this model helps illustrate how
environmental systems support long-term
County goals and the cross -cutting nature of
sustainability efforts within government.
Figure 1. The nested ("Levett's" or "strong
version") model of sustainability.
While helpful for framing this assessment, this model does not replace the need for the County
to adopt a formal definition of sustainability, a step that may support future planning,
performance measurement, and communications.
Structure of Assessment
This assessment draws on insights from over fifty interviews and working sessions with County
departments and partners. It provides a snapshot of where sustainability is already embedded
in County operations and highlights practical opportunities to align and scale those efforts.
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Informed by peer benchmarking, County priorities, and local context, it offers flexible, actionable
recommendations to support efficient, resilient, and community -centered governance.
The report is organized into two main sections:
Part 1: Comparative Landscape
Provides external context by summarizing how peer counties and leading jurisdictions are
integrating sustainability into operations, policy, and planning. It highlights emerging trends,
best practices, and funding strategies that could inform the County's path forward.
Part 2: Focus Area Findings
Outlines strengths and opportunities across five key sustainability focus areas: land use and
environmental stewardship, community health and well-being, governance and coordination,
operations and facilities, and resilience.
The report concludes with actionable next steps and a reflection of how sustainability supports
the County's long-term goals and community values.
Together, these sections reflect an integrated view of sustainability as both a guiding principle
and a practical strategy for County operations and planning.
The tree canopy and wildlife in New
Hanover County show how the
environment forms the foundation that
supports ,both the community and the local
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COMPARATIVE LANDSCAPE
As New Hanover County strengthens its sustainability efforts, it can learn from peer counties
that are integrating sustainability into core operations. This section highlights common practices,
emerging trends, and takeaways relevant to New Hanover County's unique needs and goals.
Peer Benchmarking and Shared Challenges
Counties across the country are navigating many of the same pressures facing New Hanover
County: increasing service demands, budget constraints, aging infrastructure, and growing
exposure to environmental risks. Many are using sustainability as a practical management tool
to:
improve operational efficiency and reduce costs
increase infrastructure and climate resilience
deliver consistent, high -value public services
This assessment draws from peer counties in North Carolina participating in the Southeast
Sustainability Directors Network (SSDN), including Buncombe, Chatham, Durham, Forsyth,
Mecklenburg, and Orange. These counties were selected for their established sustainability
staffing and adoption of environmental policies. Chatham County, GA —New Hanover County's
sister county and an SSDN member —was also included to provide a comparable coastal
perspective.
While these peers offer useful models, New Hanover County stands out as the only coastal
county in North Carolina with a dedicated sustainability professional. This unique position
reflects both local leadership and the County's proactive recognition of the coastal -specific risks
and opportunities tied to sustainability.
Peer Strategy Themes
Embedded coordination: Sustainability staff are often integrated with planning, facilities,
or finance teams to align efforts with budgeting and capital investments.
• Flexible implementation: Some adopt standalone climate or sustainability plans; others
embed goals into broader strategic or capital frameworks.
Practical planning tools: Many peers use emissions inventories, energy tracking
software, and green building criteria to guide decisions.
Natural systems as assets: Peers increasingly treat conservation, greenspace, and
stormwater management as critical parts of resilience and service delivery.
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At the state level, North Carolina has committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by
50% from 2005 levels by 2030 and achieving net -zero emissions by 2050. While not mandated
for counties, many local governments align with these targets to enhance competitiveness and
prepare for policy shifts.
Snapshot of Practices
Emissions Targets 25% reduction by 2028
(operations)
Fleet Modernization Hybrids in use; no EVs yet
Green Building No policy in place
Policy
Sustainable No formal criteria
Purchasing
Greenhouse Gas Not conducted
(GHG) Inventory
Renewable Energy No specific goal; broad
energy innovation language
Energy Tracking Partial tracking via Energy
Manager'; Duke Smart
Saver
Resilience Planning Addressed throughout
multiple departments
Waste Diversion Active diversion efforts; no
formal targets
Land Conservation Ongoing protection &
acquisition; no targets
50%+ targets; some aiming for net -zero
by 2040-2050
EV pilots and adoption across
departments
LEED Silver or equivalent required for
new construction
40-60% include sustainability criteria
Regional and/or internal GHG
inventories
Some target 100% renewable for
operations or community
Full benchmarking via ENERGY STAR;
Enpira2
Integrated into climate/resilience
frameworks
Formal diversion goals or zero -waste
pilots
Defined conservation goals, strategies,
and tracking
Energy Manager, developed by Brightly Software, is a cloud -based platform focused on utility bill management,
automated data entry, and detailed energy consumption tracking to support operational efficiency.
2 Enpira is a cloud -based energy analytics platform specializing in utility data analytics and benchmarking, helping
governments evaluate energy use across multiple buildings to support program planning and performance
measurement.
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Public Reporting General communications Annual reports or public dashboards
only
Sustainability Plan Integrated in Strategic Plan Standalone plans orjoint resilience
strategies
Sustainability Sustainability Manager in Staff housed in dedicated sustainability
Leadership County Manager's Office or environmental departments
Advisory None Most peers have environmental, climate,
Committees & or energy advisory boards supporting
Boards implementation
Local Considerations
While peer practices offer useful models, New Hanover County's approach should reflect local
realities:
Coastal risks elevate the importance of resilient infrastructure and natural buffers.
Existing strengths, including capital planning, land conservation, and dedicated staff,
offer a strong foundation to build on.
Growth and service demands may make resource -efficient upgrades more impactful
than major infrastructure overhauls in the short term.
• The community holds deep pride in the county's natural environment, which is central to
local identity and vital to the economy through tourism, recreation, and resource -based
livelihoods.
Resource levels and institutional capacity vary across peer counties, so strategies
should be tailored to the County's fiscal realities and operational capabilities.
Key Takeaways
New Hanover County is at a pivotal point in its sustainability journey. While working with
different resources than many peer jurisdictions, the County has made meaningful progress by
integrating sustainability into strategic planning, establishing dedicated staff, and fostering
cross -departmental collaboration. Its exposure to coastal risks, combined with a strong
community identity rooted in environmental protection and sense of place, creates both a clear
imperative and a unique opportunity to lead with locally grounded solutions.
Peer counties offer proven strategies for expanding and strengthening this work. Many have
adopted formal sustainability policies, emissions targets, and advisory committees to guide
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implementation and ensure accountability. Others have invested in tools like greenhouse gas
inventories, energy benchmarking systems, and public -facing dashboards to measure and
communicate progress. By tailoring similar strategies to the local context, New Hanover County
can build stronger coordination across departments, increase access to external funding, and
deliver more visible and lasting benefits to the community.
New Hanover County's
tidal creeks and the
shoreline ofAirlie Gardens
reflect its unique role and
responsibility as a leader in
coastal sustainability.
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SUSTAI NABI LITY FOCUS AREAS
This section outlines five core areas where sustainability connects to County operations.
Each section includes:
• a snapshot of current progress,
• peer insights, and
• select opportunities to improve outcomes in line with New Hanover County's strategic
goals.
A more comprehensive summary of the County's sustainability initiatives to date is included
in Appendix A, and a broader list of potential actions and recommendations can be found in
Appendix B.
Land planning and natural resource
protection that support ecosystem health
and promote sustainable land and water use.
Public services and spaces that promote
health, access to nature, and overall quality
of life.
Internal systems, staffing, communication,
and policy tools that help embed
sustainability across the organization.
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County buildings, fleets, procurement
practices, and internal systems that advance
energy savings, reduce waste, and promote
operational efficiencikjo
Environmental risk management that
prepares the County for extreme weather
events and long-term climate impacts.
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Land Use & Environmental Stewardship
What's Working
New Hanover County has a long-standing
commitment to protecting its natural resources. It
is one of the few counties in North Carolina with
county -specific tree preservation authority
(Session Law 1987-786), and it has nationally
recognized conservation resources standards that
guide land development today.
Currently, Planning & Land Use, Parks & Gardens,
and Soil & Water Conservation District have roles
and responsibilities related to conservation,
including supporting strategies for the Western
Bank of the Cape Fear River. In addition, multiple
departments promote native landscaping and
environmental education through programming
and community events.
Strategic Opportunities
Optimize Existing Process improvements, tree canopy Supports additional
Tree and Landscaping standards, and additional staff training preservation of existing
Requirements can strengthen the administration of trees and improved
Improve Native Plant
Sourcing and
Durability
tree -related regulations
Staff experience sourcing gaps and
installation failures, making native
plantings more difficult
Update Conservation Maps may not reflect current risk,
Mapping Tools ecological, or land use data
Strengthen Urban Need for clear canopy and greenspace
Canopy and goals to be incorporated into a master
Greenspace Planning planning framework
landscape performance
Increases planting success,
reduces maintenance costs
Improves precision in
conservation and land -use
decisions
Aligns planning and
investments for long-term
impact
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Review Open Space
Requirements
Continue Exploring
Some standards may not align with Creates space for
future growth and environmental risks adaptation, recreation, and
habitat connectivity
FEMA buyout parcels are often Enhances flood mitigation
Buyout Property Uses underutilized and offer potential for and community use
flood mitigation and community
benefits
Integrate Encourages environmentally sensitive Supports biodiversity,
Conservation into design and development without minimizes pollution, and
Development mandates promotes natural flood
Incentives management
Quick Wins: High -Impact, Low -Cost Actions
These near -term actions (1-2 years) can generate momentum and lay the groundwork for larger
policy or planning shifts.
I` •Description
Clarify Use of the Tree Fund Document the process and create simple internal
Track Sustainability Actions
from the Comprehensive Plan
Highlight Recognition -Ready
Policies
Advance the Western Bank
Conservation Strategy
communications for staff, align with community planting
priorities.
Pilot a cross -department tracking system to highlight
where implementation is already happening or needs
support.
Identify where the County already meets best practices
recognized by national or state programs (e.g., SolSmart).
Continue partnership -building and planning for long-term
riverfront conservation; leverage momentum already
built.
Maintain Regional Remain active in watershed protection and low -impact
Environmental Partnerships development networks to increase collaboration and
grant access.
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Why It Matters
As New Hanover County continues to grow, proactive land and resource management is
essential to preserve quality of life and protect vulnerable areas from flooding, heat, and habitat
loss. These strategies offer long-term savings, ecosystem services, and alignment with state and
federal climate resilience goals. By leveraging existing strengths and filling in coordination gaps,
the County can strengthen its leadership in sustainable land stewardship while delivering on its
vision of "a sustainable future for generations to come."
Dubbed 'Fran Forest,' trees were
planted at the New Hanover
County Landfill on top of an area
containing construction debris
from Hurricane Fran.
Hanover Pines Nature Park is a
42.5-acre passive county park
that preserves natural areas,
wildlife habitats, and open green
spaces.
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Community Health & Well -Being
What's Working
New Hanover County is strengthening community
health and resilience by integrating wellness into
core services. Departments such as Health and
Human Services (HHS), Emergency Management,
and the Senior Resource Center deliver mobile
clinics, energy and food assistance, transit support,
and public education. These programs help reduce
long-term public costs while improving safety and
stability for vulnerable populations.
Additionally, the Public Library, Cape Fear Museum,
Parks & Gardens, Arboretum & NC Cooperative
Extension, and Soil & Water Conservation District
departments support public health through access
to green spaces, nature -based activities, and
educational programs focused on clean water, food
systems, and pollinators. These services improve
quality of life and encourage lifelong learning and
outdoor engagement.
Strategic Opportunities
Map Resilience &
Wellness Resources
Integrate Health into
Community Planning
Explore Mobility
Connections to
Essential Services
Many County programs support
health and resilience, but a unified
view could improve coordination
2025 Community Health Needs
Assessment offers actionable
insights
Transit partners and agencies can
assess how residents access health
and support services
Identifies strengths, gaps,
and opportunities for
improvement
Aligns land use, transit, and
infrastructure with public
health priorities
Guides improvements in
access to care, food, and
emergency aid
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Expand Outreach to Connecting with renters, non- Builds trust, improves
Priority Communities English speakers, and high -risk access, and supports
residents broadens access to stronger, safer communities
Expand Nature -Based
Environmental
Education
resources
County programs can highlight links Supports well-being,
between wellness, environmental curiosity, and community
awareness, and learning
Quick Wins: High -Impact, Low -Cost Actions
connection
These near -term actions (1-2 years) can generate momentum and lay the groundwork for larger
policy or planning shifts.
D-
Highlight Wellness -Linked P t ff t Ind d k t l iI d
Projects
Support Mental Health &
Staff Wellness Programs
Promote Existing
Environmental Education
Programs
Coordinate Health & Safety
Messaging
Why It Matters
romo e ongoing e ors (e.g., s a e par s, ras, an
native landscaping) as examples of how County
infrastructure supports public health.
Continue support for behavioral health and staff wellness
programming; share resources across departments.
Promote existing community programs through the Library,
Parks & Gardens, Arboretum & NC Cooperative Extension,
and Cape Fear Museum.
Leverage existing platforms to promote lithium battery
proper disposal, heat awareness, and other public safety
topics not currently covered.
Community health and well-being are cornerstones of effective governance. Framing these
efforts within a sustainability lens can enhance coordination, reduce emergency costs, and
ensure all residents benefit from County investments. Grounded in environmental stewardship,
this approach also supports public health and long-term economic opportunity by recognizing
that a healthy environment enables strong communities and a resilient local economy.
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New Hanover Soil and Water
Conservation District helped to
plant a garden with students at
Snipes Academy as a part of
their ongoing community
outreach and education efforts.
New Hanover County
Recycling and Solid Waste
created an outdoor
classroom that educates the
public about the benefits of
composting at home and
throughout the county.
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Governance & Coordination
What's Working
Sustainability is already embedded in how New
Hanover County manages risk, allocates
resources, and coordinates across teams.
Departments such as Building Safety, Finance,
Planning & Land Use, Facilities, and IT are
advancing long-term efficiency through cost-
conscious, service -oriented strategies that
support both fiscal and environmental goals.
The County also benefits from a strong culture of
interdepartmental collaboration, which provides
a natural foundation for aligning sustainability-
related efforts across teams.
Strategic Opportunities
Opportunity Rationale Potential Impact
Launch an Internal Departments are working on Improves collaboration,
Sustainability Working
Group
Create a Central
Dashboard or Tracking
Tool
Explore Sustainability
Prompts in Budget &
Capital Requests
similar efforts without a central
coordination point
Shared metrics help track
progress, identify gaps, and
strengthen funding applications
reduces duplication, aligns
projects
Enhances transparency,
planning, and grant readiness
Identifying existing work can Integrates sustainability into
surface innovation and support routine planning and funding
Strategic Plan goals
Assess Need for a No formal strategy exists to
Standalone Sustainability guide long-term goals and
Strategy
internal coordination
Clarifies priorities, signals
commitment, improves ability
to track outcomes
Update the "Utility and Current policy needs to reflect Aligns policy with operations
Sustainability" today's practices, goals, and and sustainability targets
Administrative Policy responsibilities
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Opportunity Rati•nale -_ I Potential Impact
Continue to Engage Universities and nonprofits Supports workforce
Academic and
Community Partners
Strengthen Regional
Coordination
provide research and outreach
capacity
Neighboring jurisdictions face
similar sustainability and
resilience challenges
Quick Wins: High -Impact, Low -Cost Actions
development, research, and
community trust
Supports knowledge -sharing,
joint initiatives, and regional
funding opportunities
These near -term actions (1-2 years) can generate momentum and lay the groundwork for larger
policy or planning shifts.
Expand Communications and Regularly share sustainability updates through internal
Visibility and public channels to boost visibility and engagement.
Enhance Grant Readiness Track grants and draft standardized sustainability-related
project summaries and budgets to quickly respond to
funding opportunities.
Develop a Shared Definition of Facilitate a cross -department process to articulate a
Sustainability definition that aligns with County values and goals.
Launch a Sustainability Offer new and existing staff voluntary sessions and toolkits
Training and Resource on County sustainability goals and practical tips to
program contribute.
Recognize Internal Champions Celebrate staff -led sustainability initiatives through
internal recognition, such as shout -outs or team highlights.
Why It Matters
Governance shapes how sustainability shows up in practice —from budgeting and procurement
to hiring and planning. A few strategic tools can reduce duplication, improve transparency, and
align departmental work with County -wide goals. These actions directly support the Strategic
Plan's call for "Good Governance," strong financial stewardship, and long-term resilience.
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New Hanover County has
partnered with the Cape Fear
Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) on
several water stations located
throughout the county,
expanding access to free, clean
drinking water for communities
that rely on well water and are
notyet connected to CFPUA
services.
The Wrightsville Beach
nourishment project is
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Operations & Facilities
What's Working
New Hanover County has committed to reducing
its carbon footprint from facilities and fleet
operations by 25% by 2028. To support this goal,
Facilities Management actively monitors energy use
and has implemented cost -saving upgrades like
LED lighting retrofits, HVAC improvements, and
solar -ready design in new buildings. Several
departments are using hybrid vehicles and piloting
battery -powered tools, improving reliability while
reducing fuel use and maintenance costs.
Capital projects such as the Government Center,
Board of Elections facility, and Project Grace
demonstrate a broader move toward modernizing space, consolidating operations, and
improving long-term system performance. Meanwhile, the County remains a state leader in
landfill innovation, with features like reverse osmosis leachate treatment and construction
debris recycling.
Progress Toward NHC Energy and Emissions Goals
FY 2024
FY 2025
Target Reduction
Goal
Baseline Year
Cumulative
Cumulative On Track?
(by FY2028)
Reductions
Reductions
Facilities
2018
25%
3.9%
8.5%
Emissions
Fleet Emissions
2022
25%
8.75%
17.2%
Smart Saver
Energy
NIA
30%
29.0%
--
Reductions
Progress reflects the most recent data available as reported in the 2024-2028 strategic Plan update.
Targets are aligned with Board -adopted goals related to carbon reduction and energy efficiency.
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Strategic Opportunities
Develop a Fleet
Management Plan
Pilot a Sustainability
Checklist for Capital
Projects
Develop a Centralized
Energy and Emissions
Dashboard
Strengthen Waste
Diversion and Future
Capacity Planning
Create a Green
Procurement Quick
Guide
Supports the County's
emissions goals by optimizing
vehicle use and replacement
Early design decisions affect
long-term costs and
performance
Data is limited to certain users
and located across different
systems
The landfill has limited life;
waste diversion reduces
hauling costs
Reduces lifecycle costs,
increases vehicle efficiency,
improves outdoor air quality
Captures low-cost energy and
maintenance savings; aligns with
environmental goals
Enhances visibility, enables
benchmarking, supports
planning and grant readiness
Reduces hauling costs, extends
landfill life, and lowers
emissions
Staff may lack guidance on Encourages smarter purchases
low -impact purchasing options that reduce environmental
Quick Wins: High -Impact, Low -Cost Actions
impact and costs
These near -term actions (1-2 years) can generate momentum and lay the groundwork for larger
policy or planning shifts.
Action -I
Ad
Host a Clean Equipment
Demo Day
Share Lessons from Pilot
Departments
Add Sustainability Prompts
to RFPs
Launch an Internal Food
Waste Diversion Pilot
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Partner with the City of Wilmington to showcase electric and
hybrid equipment; build staff awareness and support.
Document and distribute takeaways from Parks & Gardens
and the Arboretum's electric landscaping pilots.
Work with Legal and Finance to include a one -line
sustainability option in procurement templates.
Collaborate with Recycling & Solid Waste to pilot food scrap
waste diversion at departments with high staff interest.
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Continue and Expand Maintain ongoing monitoring of energy use and progress
Facilities Emissions towards emissions goals, while expanding tracking as data
Monitoring becomes available.
Why It Matters
Sustainability in operations helps New Hanover County do more with less —cutting energy bills,
reducing vehicle maintenance, and managing infrastructure proactively. The County has made
significant progress toward its 2028 goal to reduce carbon emissions by 25%, yet continued
focus is essential to fully achieve this target. These actions strengthen long-term fiscal health,
benefit the environment, and improve public service delivery, reflecting a culture of stewardship
and innovation aligned with the County's commitment to good governance.
Solar panels are installed on the
overhang roof of the new library
and Cape Fear Museum
downtown, as a part of Project
Grace.
Native plants are prioritized for
use at county facilities, as
highlighted at the Pine Valley
library branch's landscaping and
surroundinggreen spaces.
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Resilience
What's Working
New Hanover County is actively reducing risk
through infrastructure improvements and
forward -looking community strategies. Planning
& Land Use leads flood mitigation efforts,
including the Community Rating System,
floodplain mapping, the 2023 Vulnerability
Assessment and integrating resilience into land
use decisions. Emergency Management oversees
hazard preparedness and mitigation, protecting
residents and assets across a range of risks.
Engineering supports this work through ongoing
stormwater system upgrades and coastal flood
protection.
These reflect a growing awareness that resilience
is not a single program —but a shared, cross -
departmental responsibility.
Strategic Opportunities
•...Impact
AM
Build a Resilience Quick funding cycles require Faster response to funding, more
Project Profile Library ready project summaries shovel -ready projects (e.g., nature -
based flood mitigation, renewable
energy, community outreach),
greater funding success
Integrate Resilience Resilience may not be Reduces future costs from flooding
into Capital Planning systematically considered in or outages; improves infrastructure
Leverage Insights
from Pages Creek
Efforts
project design
Established methods from
2025 Pages Creek Feasibility
Study can guide effective
interventions in other
watersheds
longevity
Expanded flood mitigation projects
across watersheds reduces risk and
increases ecosystem health
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Create a Multi -Hazard Climate risks are growing;
Public current outreach is
Communication
Strategy
Strengthen
Community
Resilience Networks
Explore Renewable
Backup Power for
Critical Facilities
fragmented across
departments
Trusted community groups
aid in emergency response
Power loss disrupts
Improves public understanding and
emergency preparedness
Enhances local capacity before,
during, and after events; promotes
equity in resilience
Greater energy security pre/post
emergency services; disasters, reduced emissions, lower
renewables provide resilience energy costs
and long-term savings
Quick Wins: High -Impact, Low -Cost Actions
These near -term actions (1-2 years) can generate momentum and lay the groundwork for larger
policy or planning shifts.
Reconvene
Interdepartmental
Resilience Working Group
Organize Risk Data & Key
Stakeholder Info
Strengthen Extreme Heat
Planning Partnerships
Reestablish a core group of staff to coordinate planning,
funding, and implementation of resilience strategies. Decide
whether to formalize the group as a standing committee.
Centralize climate risk maps, community contacts, and
previous project data to support funding readiness.
Continue working with regional partners to identify cooling
needs and heat mitigation efforts.
Track State & Federal Regularly monitor funding programs and identify
Funding Cycle interdepartmental leads for faster mobilization.
Why It Matters
Extreme weather, flooding, and heat threaten infrastructure and vulnerable populations.
Building resilience not only protects public health but also supports workforce stability and
drives economic growth by ensuring reliable infrastructure and new opportunities —directly
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advancing all three community -focused outcomes of the County's Strategic Plan: Workforce &
Economic Development, Community Safety & Well-being, Sustainable Land Use & Environmental
Stewardship.
Before and after photos of work
completed by New Hanover County's
Storm water Services division,
maintaining and clearing debris that
interferes with Stormwater
management systems in the
unincorporated county.
New Hanover County Fire Rescue
maintains and operates high-
water rescue vehicles to eliminate
emergency access barriers to
storm -impacted areas, increasing
the safety and resilience of flood -
prone coastal communities.
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NEXT STEPS
Next Steps
To build momentum and guide implementation, the County can take a few focused steps in the
near term:
Identify and track a focused set of shared performance measures from the "Quick
Wins" actions to monitor progress and demonstrate early wins.
Use recommendations from Appendix B as a flexible menu —departments can select
actions that align with their needs, capacity, and existing work.
Strengthen internal coordination, whether through cross -departmental working
groups, shared tools, or policy updates that embed sustainability into standard processes.
These simple, early actions can help departments speak the same language, demonstrate quick
progress, and provide insight into whether a more formal sustainability strategy is needed in the
future.
CONCLUSION
New Hanover County is already making meaningful progress toward a more sustainable and
resilient future. This assessment surfaced strengths to build on, along with practical
opportunities for greater alignment and impact.
Sustainability does not require a new mission, it simply enhances how the County already
delivers on its core values: responsible planning, good governance, and long-term service to the
community. By focusing on a few shared priorities, building internal coordination, and taking an
incremental, practical approach, the County can continue to lead by example and deliver its
vision of a sustainable future for generations to come.
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Glossary of Terms and Definitions
This glossary is intended to provide plain -language definitions of key terms used throughout the
Sustainability Assessment. It is tailored to New Hanover County's context and intended to
support shared understanding across departments and stakeholders.
Battery -Powered Equipment - Tools or machinery that run on rechargeable batteries instead
of gasoline or diesel, reducing emissions, noise, and maintenance needs.
Benchmarking - The practice of comparing energy, water, or other sustainability data across
buildings or agencies to evaluate performance and identify improvement opportunities.
Buyout Property - Land acquired (often through FEMA or state funding) from owners in flood -
prone areas with the requirement that it remain undeveloped to reduce future risk.
Carbon Footprint - The total amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced directly and
indirectly by an entity, typically measured in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (COZe).
Coastal Resilience - The ability of coastal communities and ecosystems to withstand, adapt to,
and recover from coastal hazards such as sea level rise, hurricanes, and flooding.
Community Rating System (CRS) - A voluntary FEMA program that rewards local governments
for implementing floodplain management practices that exceed minimum requirements, often
resulting in reduced flood insurance premiums.
Comprehensive Plan - A long-range planning document that guides land use, growth, and
development decisions across the County. New Hanover's current plan was adopted in 2016.
Construction and Demolition (C&D) Diversion - Programs designed to divert construction -
related waste from landfills through recycling, reuse, or repurposing of materials.
Ecosystem Services - The benefits humans receive from natural ecosystems, such as water
filtration, air purification, flood control, and habitat for wildlife.
Electric Vehicle (EV) - A vehicle powered entirely or partially by electricity. EVs help reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and are a key tool in fleet modernization.
Emissions Inventory - A comprehensive accounting of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted from
operations or the community, used to track progress toward climate goals.
Emissions Reduction Target - A goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within a specific
timeframe, such as New Hanover County's target of a 25% reduction in fleet emissions by 2028.
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Energy Manager - A platform used by Facilities Management to track building energy usage and
emissions, supporting cost-effective energy management.
Fleet Management Plan - A strategic plan for maintaining, replacing, and modernizing vehicles
in a government fleet, often with sustainability, cost savings, and performance in mind.
Green Building Standards - Design and construction practices that improve energy efficiency,
resource use, indoor air quality, and environmental impact, often based on certifications like
LEED or ENERGY STAR.
Green Infrastructure - Natural or semi -natural systems (like rain gardens or bioswales) that
manage stormwater while delivering environmental and community benefits.
Green Procurement - The practice of purchasing products and services that have a reduced
impact on the environment and human health.
Green Roof - A vegetated layer grown on a rooftop that helps reduce building temperature,
manage stormwater, and extend roof life.
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) - Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide that trap
heat in the atmosphere and contribute to climate change.
Hazard Mitigation Plan - A federally -required plan that identifies risks and outlines strategies
to reduce the impact of natural disasters on people and infrastructure.
High Hazard Burn County Designation - A state -issued classification for counties at increased
wildfire risk. It can affect burn permitting, safety requirements, and land -clearing practices.
In -Vessel Composting - A type of composting system that contains organic waste in an
enclosed space to control temperature, moisture, and odor, and accelerate decomposition.
Landfill Life Extension - Efforts to slow the rate of waste accumulation and preserve landfi
capacity through diversion, recycling, and waste reduction strategies.
Living Shorelines - Nature -based approaches to stabilize shorelines, reduce erosion, and create
habitat using native vegetation, oyster reefs, or other natural elements.
Low -Impact Development (LID) - Design and planning approaches that manage stormwater at
the source, often through green infrastructure, permeable surfaces, and landscape -based
solutions.
Native Landscaping - The use of plants that are indigenous to the local ecosystem, requiring
less irrigation, fertilizer, and maintenance, while supporting biodiversity.
Resilience - The capacity of a community or system to prepare for, respond to, and recover
from adverse events like storms, flooding, or extreme heat.
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Reverse Osmosis Leachate Treatment - An advanced treatment method used at landfills to
remove contaminants from leachate, the liquid that drains from waste.
Solar Readiness - Building design features (e.g., roof orientation, conduit access) that make it
easier to add solar panels in the future.
Strategic Plan - New Hanover County's guiding framework for organizational goals and service
delivery, adopted for the 2024-2028 period.
Stormwater Management - Practices designed to control runoff from rain and storms to
prevent flooding, erosion, and water pollution.
Sustainability Working Group - A cross -departmental group designed to coordinate and align
sustainability-related efforts, share updates, and identify opportunities for collaboration across
County departments.
Sustainability Strategy - A formal document outlining a local government's goals, priorities,
and actions for advancing environmental sustainability across operations and the community.
TRC (Technical Review Committee) - A multi -departmental group that reviews proposed
development projects for regulatory compliance and coordination.
Tree Fund - A dedicated County fund to support tree planting and preservation projects
supported by development mitigation fees.
Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) - A regulatory document that combines zoning,
subdivision, and other land development regulations into one code.
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Appendix A: Initiative Inventory by Focus Area
This inventory highlights sustainability initiatives across New Hanover County, organized by focus area
and featuring contributing departments as reported by staff over the 120-day assessment period. It is not
exhaustive, yet it demonstrates the County's breadth of innovation and commitment to sustainability.
LAND JSE & ENVIRONMENTAL -STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVES
Land planning and natural resource protection that support ecosystem health and promote sustainable
land and water use.
Theme
Contributing
Programs and Projects Snapshot
Departments
Tree Preservation
Planning & Land
• Session Law 1987-786: County -specific tree protection
Use, Parks &
• Tree Retention Standards (adopted & refined since 1985)
Gardens, Soil &
• Tree Ordinance enforcement
Water Conservation
• Tree Fund for planting projects
District
• Tree Canopy Study & Report
• Coordination with developers & community partners on planting &
maintenance
Land Use &
Planning & Land
• 2016 Comprehensive Plan implementation
Conservation
Use, Soil & Water
• Conservation & open space standards in the UDO
Planning
Conservation
• Monitoring residential development in flood zones
District
• Riverfront Conservation placetype designation - Western Bank
• Conservation Resource Standards enforcement
• Land prioritization using ecosystem service values
Water
Soil & Water
• Rain barrel workshops & distribution
Conservation &
Conservation
• Stormwater education in schools and neighborhoods
Quality
District, Engineering,
• PFAS education & water testing awareness
Planning & Land
• Water quality testing along NE Cape Fear River
Use, HHS
• Coordination with utilities on drinking water protection
• Outreach on well water safety & septic system maintenance
Native
Parks & Gardens,
• Native plantings in County parks
Landscaping &
Arboretum & NC
• Native, low-water garden at Cape Fear Museum
Habitat Protection
Cooperative
• Demonstration gardens & public outreach
Extension, Cape
• Internal native landscaping guidance
Fear Museum, Soil &
• Conservation easement education
Water Conservation
• Pollinator -friendly landscaping & habitat creation
District
• Removal of invasive plant species & habitat restoration
• Integration of native species in rain gardens
Regional &
Planning & Land
• Source Water Protection & Cape Fear River Partnerships
Interagency
Use, Soil & Water
• Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Coalition
Collaboration
Conservation
• Support for ecosystem health, smart growth, & watershed
District
resilience
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COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELL-BEING INITIATIVES
Public services and spaces that promote health, access to nature, and o veral/ quality of life.
Theme Contributing
Programs and Projects Snapshot
Departments
Holistic Health & HHS, DSS, SRC,
• Community Health Needs Assessment (2025)
Wellness Services Community Justice
• Mobile clinical health outreach & chronic illness education
Services, Veteran
• Energy assistance & food security programs
Services
• On -demand transportation & health mobility programs
• Wellness classes & programming at the SRC
• Monthly farmers markets, Commodity Food Box Program, cooking
demonstrations & nutrition education at the SRC
Behavioral Health & HR, Sheriffs • First responder behavioral health supports
Workforce Office, 911, • Monthly wellness challenges & internal resilience campaigns
Resilience Community Justice • Jail population reduction strategies to reduce strain/ cost
Services • Youth soft skills & life -skills training programs
• Behavioral health services forjustice-involved individuals
Environmental Library, Cape Fear
Education & Public Museum, Parks &
Engagement Gardens, Civic
Engagement,
Recycling & Solid
Waste
Greenspace, Shade Parks & Gardens,
& Health -Supportive Soil & Water
Design Conservation
District,
Arboretum & NC
Cooperative
Extension
• Ghost Forest exhibit & environmental literacy programming
• Nature-themed STEAM programs for youth
• Public composting education & engagement
• Environmental speaker series & outdoor education walks
• Tree canopy planning & greenspace access
• Native landscaping & shade structures in public spaces
• Demonstration gardens promoting ecological health & community
use
• Coordination with Planning & Land Use on health -supportive land
use
Safety Awareness & Fire Rescue, • Public safety messaging for storm preparedness & fire risk
Risk Reduction Emergency • Coordination on messaging around extreme weather risks &
Management, mobility access
Communications • Education programs for renters & vulnerable populations
Access & Equity in DSS, Planning & • Transit assistance programs (e.g., WAVE Transit passes)
Essential Services Land Use, Civic • Outreach to non-English speaking & underserved communities
Engagement • Cross -departmental coordination on extreme heat planning
• Housing support services & post -buyout coordination
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GOVERNANCE & COORDINATION INITIATIVES
Internal systems, staffing, communication, and policy tools that help embed sustainability across the
organization.
Theme Contributing Programs and Projects Snapshot
Departments
Policy Alignment & Planning & Land • Streamlined permitting for solar and EV infrastructure (average 1-
Regulatory Tools Use, Building day turnaround)
Safety, Fire • Certificate of Occupancy enforcement tied to tree ordinance
Rescue, Legal & compliance
Risk, IT • Request for High Hazard Burn County designation
• Exploring flagging of sustainability features in EnerGov
• NHC administrative "Utility & Sustainability" policy
Interdepartmental Finance, Planning • Energy & emissions tracking in Energy Manager
Coordination &
& Land Use,
• Environmental metrics (e.g., emissions, water quality) reported
Tracking
Emergency
through Strategic Plan performance dashboard
Management, IT,
• Collaboration on grant readiness & resilience planning
Facilities,
• Microsoft SharePoint and Teams used for general internal
Strategy
coordination & staff updates
• 2010 Employee Green Group; 2011-2013 Sustainability Committee
Public
Communications,
• Environmental messaging integrated into post -disaster
Communications
Emergency
communication
& Outreach
Management,
• Monitoring of public sentiment around EVs, landfill capacity, &
Recycling & Solid
greenspace
Waste, Civic
• Sustainability landing page on public website
Engagement
• External communications support for landfill life campaign &
resilience projects
Staff Engagement HR, Civic • Interest in internal sustainability training & staff -led composting
& Organizational Engagement, pilots
Culture Library, Cape • Prior internal Sustainability Committee "Green Ambassadors"
Fear Museum • Monthly wellness initiatives co -hosted by HR & UNCW
• Staff participation in nature walks, community garden events, &
wellness challenges
• Environmental education & STEAM programs for youth
• Initial conversations around onboarding & departmental
sustainability champions
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OPERATIONS & FACILITIES INITIATIVES
County buildings, fleets, procurement practices, and internal systems that advance energy savings,
reduce waste, and promote operational efficiency.
Theme
Contributing
Programs and Projects Snapshot
Departments
Waste Reduction &
Recycling & Solid
• Composting at Cape Fear Museum & Arboretum events
Composting
Waste, Cape Fear
• Garbage to Gardens school composting program
Museum, Library,
• Waste stream reduction pilots (e.g., trash bags, cigarette butt
Register of Deeds,
containers)
SRC, Facilities, Fire
• Fiction to Fashion upcycled event at Library
Rescue
• Toner cartridge recycling & office waste reduction
• Retired fire gear reuse/donation
• In -vessel composting system & debris diversion at the landfill
Energy Efficiency &
Facilities, Recycling
• Countywide LED lighting retrofits
Green Building
& Solid Waste, Tax,
• Solar thermal water heating system at the Detention Center
Planning & Land
• HVAC & green roof upgrades at 320 Chestnut
Use, Engineering,
• Landfill gas capture & beneficial reuse/sale; Solar rooftop project
Library, Cape Fear
at Landfill with plans for larger solar farm capital project
Museum, Fire
• Project Grace design with solar array
Rescue, Finance
• Emissions tracking for buildings through Energy Manager
• Purpose-built facilities for modern systems & efficiency
• Reverse osmosis treatment of landfill leachate powered by solar
energy
Fleet & Equipment
Facilities, Parks &
• Fully electric landscaping fleet at the Arboretum
Emissions
Gardens,
• Battery -powered landscaping equipment pilots for Parks &
Reductions
Arboretum & NC
Gardens
Cooperative
• Transition to battery -powered blowers & fans for Fire Rescue
Extension, Fire
• Purchase of high -efficiency fleet vehicles (hybrids)
Rescue
Digital Transition & IT, Register of • Digitized tax appeals process
Paper Reduction Deeds, Tax, 911, • 85% digitization of records at Register of Deeds
Library, SRC, • Paperless workflows at 911 & Library
Board of Elections • Internal messaging & Countywide updates via Teams
• Online permitting & business listing forms
Sustainable Finance Finance, Tax, Legal • C-PACE adoption & outreach (commercial green lending tool)
& Procurement & Risk, Facilities • Environmental features (e.g., wetlands, flood zones, conservation
easements) factored into property tax valuations
• Integration of resilience into fiscal health & financial planning
• Duke Energy Smart Saver rebates for energy -efficient CIP projects
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RESILIENCE INITIATIVES
Environmental risk management that prepares the County for extreme weather events and long-term
climate impacts.
Theme Contributing
Departments
Climate Adaptation Emergency
& Hazard Management,
Preparedness Planning & Land
Use, Soil & Water
Conservation
FEMA Buyout
Property Reuse &
Management
Stormwater &
Watershed
Resilience
District, Facilities,
Engineering, Fire
Rescue, Sheriffs
Office
Emergency
Management, Soil
& Water
Conservation
District, Planning &
Land Use, Parks &
Gardens, Sheriffs
Office
Engineering,
Emergency
Management,
Planning & Land
Use, Soil & Water
Conservation
District
Programs and Projects Snapshot
• 2022-2023 Vulnerability Assessment
• 2025 Northern Watersheds Flood Mapping Project
• Ongoing participation in FEMA Community Rating System
• Extreme Heat mitigation collaboration with City of Wilmington
• FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program participation
• Acquisition of high-water & marine vehicles for storm response
• Hardened administrative facilities & backup power
• Request for High Hazard Burn County designation
• Sand Fund management & coastal storm damage reduction
planning (e.g., beach nourishment)
• Passive reuse of FEMA buyout properties for open space &
flood storage
• Law enforcement coordination to prevent unauthorized use
• Evaluation of low -maintenance reuse alternatives (e.g.,
reforestation, native plantings)
• Internal strategy discussions on long-term upkeep & ecological
value
• Pages Creek Dunbar Feasibility Study
• Tree planting and habitat restoration projects in partnership
with NGOs and community organizations
• Coastal storm damage reduction coordination
• Hazard mitigation planning & resilience strategies
• Pages Creek Watershed Plan & Feasibility Study
• Smith Creek Watershed Management Plan
• Stormwater Services Program
• Installation of stormwater wetlands & bioretention systems
• Enhanced stormwater design requirements
• Use of modeling & mapping tools to inform stormwater
planning & public outreach
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Appendix B: Recommendations
Listed below are all preliminary recommendations surfaced during the Sustainability
Assessment. Recommendations are organized by sustainability focus area and categorized by
estimated timeframe. These recommendations are not exhaustive, nor are they requirements.
They are intended as a flexible menu of options that will be refined through further discussion.
For Departments Involved, please note that the Sustainability Office within the County Manager's
Department will play a supporting role in all recommendations to ensure alignment and
coordination across departments
Clarify Use of the Tree Fund - Document Planning & Land Short-term Land Use &
process for accessing Tree Fund and create Use; Parks & (1-2years)* Environmental
communications for transparency. Gardens; Legal; Stewardship
Communications
Maintain Regional Environmental
Partnerships - Continue participation in
water quality and low -impact development
coalitions to maintain collaboration, funding
access, and shared learning.
Conduct Annual Sustainability
Implementation Inventory - Pilot a
streamlined process to track sustainability-
related actions from the Comprehensive Plan
and identify where progress is occurring or
additional support is needed.
Advance the Western Bank Conservation
Efforts - Continue pursuing land acquisition,
easements, and partnerships to protect the
Western Bank of the Cape Fear River and build
on current conservation momentum.
Review Policies for Recognition
Opportunities - Evaluate permitting and
development processes to identify where the
County already meets or could meet best
practices recognized by national sustainability
programs.
Planning & Land Short-term Land Use &
Use; Soil & Water (1-2years)* Environmental
Conservation Stewardship
District;
Arboretum & NC
Cooperative
Extension
Planning & Land Short-term Land Use &
Use; Strategy (1-2years)* Environmental
Stewardship
Planning & Land
Short-term
Land Use &
Use; Soil & Water
(1-2years)*
Environmental
Conservation
Stewardship
District
Planning & Land
Short-term
Land Use &
Use; Engineering;
(1-2years)
Environmental
Building Safety
Stewardship
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Elevate Wellness -Linked Sustainability
Initiatives - Showcase existing efforts like
park shade structures, native landscaping, and
active transportation as examples of how
sustainability supports community health and
well-being.
Coordinate Health & Safety Messaging -
Leverage existing communication platforms t
promote safe disposal for lithium battery
safety, heat awareness, and other public
safety topics not currently covered.
Support Internal Wellness and Mental
Health Programming - Continue and
strengthen behavioral health and staff
wellness programs; facilitate sharing of
resources and success stories across
departments.
Promote Environmental Literacy Through
Community Anchors -integrate
sustainability and wellness education into
public programs and youth outreach.
Launch a Sustainability Working Group -
Invite departments to identify 1-2 staff
members to join a quarterly working group
focused on sharing updates, aligning goals,
and coordinating grant efforts.
Parks & Gardens;
Arboretum & NC
Cooperative
Extension;
Communications
4 Emergency
o Management;
Communications;
Recycling & Solid
Waste
HHS; HR
Library; Cape
Fear Museum;
Arboretum & NC
Short-term
(1-2 years)
Short-term
(1-2 years)
Short-term
(1-2 years)
Short-term
(1-2 years)
Community
Health & Well -
Being
Community
Health & Well -
Being
Community
Health & Well -
Being
Community
Health & Well -
Being
Cooperative
Extension
All Departments Short-term Governance &
(1-2years)* Coordination
Develop a County Definition of Strategy
Sustainability - Facilitate a collaborative
process led by the Sustainability Manager and
supported by the Office of Strategy to create a
shared definition of sustainability tailored to
New Hanover County's mission, values, and
Strategic Plan.
Strengthen Sustainability
Communications- Enhance visibility via
intranet, newsletters, and spotlight stories.
Short-term Governance &
(1-2years)* Coordination
Communications Short-term I Governance &
(1-2years)* Coordination
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Enhance Countywide Grant Readiness - Finance; Strategy Short-term Governance &
Establish a shared format and simple (1-2years) Coordination
coordination process to identify shovel -ready
sustainability projects across departments.
Launch Sustainability Training & Resource HR
Program - Offer voluntary sessions and
toolkits for staff covering County sustainability
goals, practical tips, and ways to contribute.
Enhance Data Visibility with Existing Tools - Facilities
Expand Energy Manager tracking across
facilities.
Coordinate Equipment and Vehicle Demo
Day - Host demo with City of Wilmington for
EVs, landscaping tools.
Support Public Waste Outreach - Elevate
landfill, diversion, and contamination
messaging.
Document Equipment Pilot Takeaways -
Capture lessons learned from battery -
powered landscaping equipment.
Facilities; Parks &
Gardens;
Arboretum & NC
Cooperative
Extension
Recycling & Solid
Waste;
Communications
Parks & Gardens;
Arboretum & NC
Cooperative
Extension
Create a Green Procurement Quick Guide - Finance; Legal
Draft a one -pager to help staff identify cost -
neutral or long-term savings options in vendor
and product selection (e.g., recycled materials,
reusable or compostable items).
Reconvene Resilience Coordination Group -
Bring together a core team of departments to
align resilience planning and improve grant
readiness.
Organize Risk Data and Stakeholder
Information - Organize relevant data,
stakeholder contacts, and known risk areas to
position the County for future resilience
planning funding opportunities.
Emergency
Management;
Engineering;
Planning & Land
Use
Short-term
Governance &
(1-2years)
Coordination
Short-term
Operations &
(1-2years)
Facilities
Short-term
Operations &
(1-2years)
Facilities
Short-term
(1-2 years)
Short-term
(1-2 years)
Operations &
Facilities
Operations &
Facilities
Short-term
Operations &
(1-2years)
Facilities
Short-term
Resilience
(1-2years)*
Emergency Short-term Resilience
Management; IT (1-2years)
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Support Extreme Heat Planning Initiatives - Emergency Short-term Resilience
Continue collaboration on regional heat- Management; (1-2years)
preparedness. HHS
Monitor Federal and State Grant
Opportunities - Track federal and state grant
programs, prepare documentation in advance,
identify matching funds, and build
interdepartmental support.
Continue Exploring Use Cases for Buyout
Properties - Assess opportunities to
repurpose FEMA buyout parcels for passive
uses such as stormwater management,
habitat restoration, or low -impact public
access.
Update Conservation Mapping & Land
Prioritization Tools - Revisit existing
conservation maps (e.g., overlays, flood zones,
habitat areas) to improve decision -making and
better target where protections already exist.
Establish Urban Canopy & Greenspace
Goals - Develop clear goals for tree canopy,
habitat corridors, and greenspace within a
coordinated master planning framework (e.g.,
Parks & Gardens Master Plan).
Scope Review of Open Space
Requirements- Begin reviewing open space
standards to assess whether they align with
changing development patterns, community
needs, and climate resilience goals.
Optimize Existing Tree and Landscaping
Requirements - Enhance application of tree
protection & native landscaping standards
through process improvements, canopy
standards, and staff training.
Initiate Native Plant Sourcing and
Durability Review - Identify sourcing barriers
and explore regional or shared vendor
strategies for durable, site -appropriate native
plants that reduce maintenance and increase
planting success.
Finance;
Emergency
Management
Engineering;
Planning & Land
Use; Soil & Water
Conservation
District
Planning & Land
Use; IT; Soil &
Water
Conservation
District
Planning & Land
Use; Parks &
Gardens
Planning & Land
Use; Engineering
Planning & Land
Use; Parks &
Gardens;
Arboretum & NC
Cooperative
Extension
Parks & Gardens;
Arboretum & NC
Cooperative
Extension
Short-term Resilience
(1-2 years)
Medium -
term (2-5
years) *
Medium -
term (2-5
years) *
Medium -
term (2-5
years) *
Medium -
term (2-5
years) *
Medium -
term (2-5
years)
Medium -
term (2-5
years)
Land Use &
Environmental
Stewardship
Land Use &
Environmental
Stewardship
Land Use &
Environmental
Stewardship
Land Use &
Environmental
Stewardship
Land Use &
Environmental
Stewardship
Land Use &
Environmental
Stewardship
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 11- 1 - 39 36
Pilot Development Review Checklist - Planning & Land Medium- Land Use &
Create a voluntary tool for staff and Use; Engineering term (2-5 Environmental
developers to identify early opportunities for years) Stewardship
conserving natural features like trees, buffers,
and greenway connections.
Explore Incentives for Low -Impact Design - Planning & Land Medium- Land Use &
Identify flexible, non -regulatory strategies to Use; term (2-5 Environmental
encourage greenspace preservation or native Communications; years) Stewardship
planting in exchange for site plan flexibility or Strategy
public recognition.
Apply for Conservation & Ecosystem
Planning & Land
Medium-
Land Use &
Grants- Seek grant funding to support habitat
Use; Soil & Water
term (2-5
Environmental
protection, ecosystem valuation, and long-
Conservation
years)
Stewardship
term integration of conservation into planning
District
and land management.
Map Resilience & Wellness Resources -
Emergency
Medium-
Community
Document current resilience services (e.g.,
Management;
term (2-5
Health & Well -
cooling centers, mobile health, transit support)
Civic
years)
Being
and identify coverage gaps.
Engagement;
HHS; IT
Integrate Public Health into Planning - Use
HHS; Planning &
Medium-
Community
findings from the 2025 Community Health
Land Use
term (2-5
Health & Well -
Needs Assessment to align land use, transit,
years)
Being
and hazard mitigation policies with public
health goals.
Expand Outreach to Priority Communities -
Civic
Medium-
Community
Broaden access for renters, non-English
Engagement;
term (2-5
Health & Well -
speakers, vulnerable populations.
Emergency
years)
Being
Management;
HHS
Explore Mobility Connections to Services -
DSS; IT
Medium-
Community
Assess whether transportation challenges are
term (2-5
Health & Well -
limiting access to healthcare, food assistance,
years)
Being
or County services, and determine if targeted
solutions are needed.
Expand Nature -Based Education -
Parks & Gardens;
Medium-
Community
Strengthen programming linking wellness and
Arboretum & NC
term (2-5
Health & Well -
environment.
Cooperative
years)
Being
Extension;
Museum; Library
Board of Commissioners
- November 17,
2025
ITEM: 11- 1 - 40
37
Develop a Countywide Sustainability
Strategy Medium-
Governance &
Strategy and Dashboard - Evaluate the
term (2-5
Coordination
benefits of a dedicated sustainability strategy
years)*
to improve coordination, visibility, and funding
readiness, and pair it with a shared dashboard
to track progress, strengthen grant
applications, and demonstrate alignment with
Strategic Plan goals.
Update Utility & Sustainability Policy -
Facilities Medium-
Governance &
Revisit and revise policy to better reflect
term (2-5
Coordination
current operational practices, emissions goals,
years)*
and sustainability priorities; consider clarifying
scope, departmental responsibilities, and
alignment with Strategic Plan goals.
Explore Sustainability Prompt in
Finance; Facilities Medium-
Governance &
Budgeting- Assess the feasibility of adding a
term (2-5
Coordination
sustainability-related question in budget
years)
requests or capital project forms to identify
where departments are already addressing
efficiency, resilience, or innovation.
Identify Academic & Community
Civic Medium-
Governance &
Partnerships - Continue to seek
Engagement term (2-5
Coordination
opportunities to engage students, interns, or
years)
research partners on specific project needs,
case studies, or community engagement.
Celebrate Internal Green Champions -
HR; Medium-
Governance &
Highlight and recognize staff sustainability
Communications term (2-5
Coordination
efforts through shout -outs, "High Five"
years)
features, or spotlight stories.
Develop "Sustainability in Services"
HR; Medium-
Governance &
Toolkit- Train staff on embedding
Communications term (2-5
Coordination
sustainability into services.
years)
Strengthen Regional Coordination -
Planning & Land Medium-
Governance &
Connect with nearby counties and regional
Use; Emergency term (2-5
Coordination
planning bodies to explore joint initiatives,
Management years)
data -sharing opportunities, and regional grant
applications that address shared sustainability
challenges.
Pilot Capital Project Checklist - Design a
Engineering; Medium-
Operations &
checklist for project managers to identify early
Facilities term (2-5
Facilities
opportunities (e.g., energy efficiency, green
years)*
infrastructure, solar readiness) that reduce
future operating costs and improve resilience.
Board of Commissioners
- November 17, 2025
ITEM: 11- 1 - 41
Strengthen Waste Diversion and Future
Capacity Planning - Build on current landfill
innovation by piloting cost -neutral or grant -
funded programs for food waste, construction
material reuse, or compost expansion, while
also preparing for future capacity limitations
through partnerships, policy options, and
long-range planning.
Develop Fleet Management Plan - Create a
fleet strategy focused on cost-effective
modernization, long-term maintenance
savings, flexible vehicle choices, and
streamlined procurement.
Pursue External Funding Opportunities -
Actively seek federal and state rebates, tax
credits, grants, and other funding mechanisms
for facility upgrades and fleet modernization.
Develop Energy & Emissions Dashboard -
Create an internal or public -facing dashboard
to track progress toward emissions goals,
enable benchmarking, improve transparency,
and support planning and grant readiness.
Pilot Internal Composting Programs -
Launch internal food waste diversion program
pilots with high -interest departments such as
SRC, Register of Deeds, and Museum.
Leverage Insights from Pages Creek
Efforts- Use findings from the 2025 Pages
Creek Dunbar Feasibility Study to identify
similar opportunities for nature -based flood
mitigation in other watersheds.
Integrate Resilience into Capital Planning -
Introduce a simple "resilience screening tool
into new CIP proposals to identify
opportunities for flood mitigation, wind
protection, or energy redundancy.
Create Resilience Project Profile Library -
Develop short concept summaries for nature -
based mitigation, renewable backup power, or
post -disaster upgrades to ensure
preparedness for short -notice funding
opportunities.
Recycling & Solid
Waste; Facilities
Engineering;
Fleet Services;
Finance
Finance
Facilities; IT
Facilities;
Recycling & Solid
Waste
Soil & Water
Conservation
District;
Engineering;
Planning & Land
Use
Engineering;
Planning & Land
Use; Facilities;
Parks & Gardens
Emergency
Management;
Engineering
Medium -
term (2-5
years) *
Medium -
term (2-5
years)
Medium -
term (2-5
years)
Medium -
term (2-5
years)
Medium -
term (2-5
years)
Medium -
term (2-5
years) *
Medium -
term (2-5
years) *
Medium -
term (2-5
years)
Operations &
Facilities
Operations &
Facilities
Operations &
Facilities
Operations &
Facilities
Operations &
Facilities
Resilience
Resilience
Resilience
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 11- 1 - 42 39
Develop Multi -Hazard Communications
Emergency
Medium- Resilience
Strategy - Build on existing emergency
Management;
term (2-5
outreach and engagement to create a unified
Communications
years)
platform for climate risk messaging (e.g.,
flood, heat, hurricane safety).
Strengthen Community Resilience
Emergency
Medium- Resilience
Partnerships - Reengage trusted community
Management;
term (2-5
networks for distributed resilience efforts
HHS; Civic
years)
before, during, and after extreme events.
Engagement
Explore Renewable Backup Power - Conduct
Emergency
Medium- Resilience
a feasibility assessment for solar + battery
Management;
term (2-5
storage at critical service hubs, especially
Facilities
years)
those that serve dual functions during
emergencies.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 11- 1 - 43 40
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/17/2025
Regular
DEPARTMENT: Finance PRESENTER(S): Eric Credle, NHC Chief Financial Officer
CONTACT(S): Eric Credle
SU BJ ECT:
Presentation of Year End FY25 & Q1 FY26 Results
BRIEF SUMMARY:
County staff will provide an overview of financial results as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 and for the
first quarter of fiscal year 2026.
Highlights for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 include (General Fund unless stated otherwise):
• Property taxes of $224.8 million exceeded budget by $2.4 million, or 1.1%.
• Sales taxes of $95.1 million exceeded budget by $713K, or 0.8%
• Total revenue of $408.3 million exceeded budget by $15.2 million, or 3.9%, with a positive variance of $13.0
million related to unrealized investment gains
• Total expenditures were $403.7 million, which was lower than budget by $27.2 million, or 6.3%
• Fund balance decrease of $9.2 million, or 1.9%, due primarily to capital expenditures
• U nassigned fund balance amounted to $79.2 million, an increase of $5.7 million, or 7.7%, from prior year
• The unassigned fund balance ratio at 6/30/25 is 18.3% compared to 18.2% at prior year end, and a targeted
range of 16.7%-21%.
• Capital Improvement Plan (>21%) balance of $5.7 million, a decrease of $7.7 million from prior year, primarily
due to Project Grace and New Hanover High School expenditures.
• Results of other funds are in line with expectations
Highlights for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (General Fund unless stated otherwise):
• Property taxes of $44.3 million are tracking under budget by $1.5 million, or 3.3%
• Sales taxes for the first two months FY26 that were received in October/November 2025 are tracking slightly
under budget by $144K, or 0.67%
• Total revenue through 9/30/25 is tracking slightly ahead of budget by $219K, or 0.4%
• Total expenditures total 21.6% of the annual budget one-fourth of the way through the year and are in -line with
budget projections
• Results of other funds are in line with expectations
Further details, including results of other county funds are included in the attached executive and financial summaries.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 12
• Good Governance
o Strong Financial Performance
■ Proactively manage the county budget
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Hear the presentation.
ATTACHMENTS:
General Fund Financal Statements (Draft) -As of and for the Period Ended June 30, 2025
Executi\e Summary for First Quarter of Fiscal 2026
Financial Summaries for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
Staff Presentation
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Hear presentation.
COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS:
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 12
Schedule 7
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
GENERALFUND
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024
Assets:
Cash and investments
Restricted cash and investments
Receivables:
Interfund loans
Intergovernmental
Other sources, net
Due from component units
Lease
Total receivables
Inventory
Prepaids
Total assets
Liabilities and Fund Balances:
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Unearned revenues
Total liabilities
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Prepaid property taxes not yet earned
Taxes receivable
Grant receivable
Special assessments receivable
Other receivable
Leases
Total deferred inflows of resources
Fund Balances:
Non -spendable:
Inventory
Prepaids
Leases
Restricted:
Stabilization for State statute
Register of Deeds
Mental and behavioral health
Revenue stabilization
Committed:
LEO Special Separation Allowance
Assigned:
Subsequent years' expenditures
Post -employment benefits
Capital improvement plan
Unassigned
Total fund balances
DRAFT
2025 2024
$ 126,976,919 $ 128,229,794
327,368,783 325,402,035
- 6,396,198
32,502,435 33,069,717
61755,912 6,079,921
665,757 669,062
26,603 26,603
94,398 1,944,470
$ 495,194,256 $ 502,621,249
$ 23,645,060 $ 20,631,812
23,645,060 20,631,812
605,346
545,810
343,893
1,315,849
-
328,953
(41,907)
5,145
1,112,946
692,722
390,934
790,451
2,411,212 3,678,930
26,603 26,603
94,398 1,944,470
48,084,265
59,112,888
91,860
53,838
42,193,145
47,262,247
281,068,316
273,618,246
4,209,416 4,369,300
8,412,836 -
- 4,917,641
5,707,697 13,439,730
469,137,984 478,310,507
Total liabilities and fund balances $ 495,194,256 $ 502,621,249
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 12- 1 - 1
Schedule 8
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
GENERALFUND
SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES,
AND CHANGES
IN FUND BALANCE (GAAP BASIS) - BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GENERAL
FUND
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
WITH COMPARATIVE ACTUAL AMOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
DRAFT
2025
2024
Final
Variance
Budget
Actual
Over/Under
Actual
Revenues:
Taxes:
Ad valorem taxes
$ 222,372,385 $
224,786,711 $
2,414,326 $
216,709,134
Other
100,037,810
101,341,855
1,304,045
97,724,491
Total taxes
322,410,195
326,128,566
3,718,371
314,433,625
Special assessments
-
116,540
116,540
4,300
Intergovernmental revenue
42,498,874
40,779,318
(1,719,556)
46,069,203
Charges for services
12,908,749
13,323,670
414,921
13,239,722
Investment earnings
14,453,533
13,986,610
(466,923)
14,873,816
Unrealized Investment gain (loss)
-
12,977,244
12,977,244
7,423,765
Interest -leases
-
10,305
10,305
16,766
Miscellaneous
862,158
966,840
104,682
805,328
Total revenues
393,133,509
408,289,093
15,155,584
396,866,525
Expenditures:
Current:
General government
79,247,685
78,697,697
549,988
72,282,153
Human services
81,832,035
75,725,075
6,106,960
76,785,917
Public safety
115,228,166
105,858,761
9,369,405
100,210,204
Economic and physical development
2,699,338
1,354,822
1,344,516
1,665,793
Culture and recreation
17,232,901
16,701,991
530,910
16,281,934
Education - community college
15,814,522
13,673,647
2,140,875
13,193,305
Education - public schools
117,125,348
109,192,049
7,933,299
100,396,820
Debt service:
Principal - lease liabilities
1,792,577
655,295
1,137,282
487,432
Interest - lease liabilities
-
76,680
(76,680)
10,423
Principal - software liabilities
1,701,267
(1,701,267)
1,245,583
Interest - software liabilities
(29,280)
29,280
60,250
Bond issuance costs
134,833
(134,833)
-
Total expenditures
430,972,572
403,742,837
27,229,735
382,619,814
Revenues over (under) expenditures
(37,839,063)
4,546,256
42,385,319
14,246,711
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
Long term debt issued
8,754,810
10,243,559
1,488,749
3,854,877
Premium on long-term debt issuance
-
-
-
-
Lease liabilities issued
-
-
-
Software subscription liabilities issued
-
894,855
894,855
809,809
Sales of capital assets
3,250,000
3,418,866
168,866
622,270
Insurance claim proceeds
127,473
292,078
164,605
290,581
Transfers from other funds
1,107,711
1,106,481
(1,230)
1,012,849
Transfer to other funds
(29,674,621)
(29,674,621)
-
(22,533,939)
Appropriated fund balance
54,273,691
(54,273,691)
Total other financing sources (uses)
37,839,064
(13,718,782)
(51,557,846)
(15,943,553)
Revenues over (under) expenditures and
other financing sources (uses)
1
(9,172,S26)
(9,172,S27)
(1,696,842)
Net change in fund balances
$ 1
(9,172,S26) $
(9,172,527)
(1,696,842)
Fund Balances:
Beginning of year - July 1
478,310,507
480,007,349
End ofyear - June 30
$
469,137,981
$
478,310,507
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 12- 1 - 2
New Hanover County Financial Summary
Executive Summary
For the Period Ended September 30, 2025
Introduction
Attached is a fiscal summary for select New Hanover County funds for the three months ended September 30, 2025.
Included is a summary of revenues and expenditures as recorded by the County for the General Fund, Debt Service
Fund, Environmental Management Fund, Fire Services Fund, and Stormwater Services Funds.
This information is provided to update you on the financial status of the County on a regular basis throughout the
fiscal year. The narrative below provides analysis of the tables and charts that follow.
Budgeted amounts noted below were calculated by multiplying the total current year budget by the average
collection/expenditure rate experienced at this point in the fiscal year in the two preceding fiscal years.
Green circles indicate that the County is at or more favorable than budget, or generally in -line with expectations. A
yellow circle indicates that the County is unfavorable compared to budget and/or trending lower, but not materially
so (generally no more than 5-10%) - monitoring is warranted. A red circle indicates a significant unfavorable variance
from budget and requiring ongoing analysis.
General Fund Highlights:
Revenues
• Property Taxes - Property tax bills were mailed in July/August 2025 and are generally due by the end of the
O first week in January of each year. Based on prior year receipt patterns, we would have expected to receive
$44.3 million, whereas we have actually received $42.9 million, a negative variance of $1.5 million, or 3.3%.
Reasons for the variance include the bills being sent out 2-3 weeks later than the prior year due to software
issues, and it is also believed that appeals associated with the revaluation may be a factor.
• Sales Taxes - Because of the three-month lag in receiving sales taxes, no sales tax revenue is reflected in the
attached financial schedule through 9/30/25. For information purposes, sales taxes for July and August 2025,
which were received in October/November 2025, amounted to $21.2 million compared to a budget of $21.4
million, a negative variance of $144K, or 0.7%. The month of July was impacted by sizable refunds of $1.4
million.
• Other Taxes — Other Taxes of $1.77 million are down $107K (5.8%) from the prior year amount of $1.84
million and are under -budget by $35K (2.0%). Real Property Transfer Taxes are the primary component of
this line item and are the cause of the slightly negative variances.
• Charges for Services — This line item totaling $3.1 million is ahead of budget by $124K (4.2%) and ahead of
• prior year by $306K (11.0%). The primary reasons for the variance are Building Inspection fees being $123K
higher than the prior year and a $68K increase in Sheriff's deputy contract fees.
• Intergovernmental Revenue —This line item has totaled $6.3 million thus far in FY26 compared to the budget
• of $7.9 million and $8.2 million in FY24. The variances in this line item primarily relate to timing of receipts
from the state related to human services admin expense reimbursement. FY26 reflects one less payment
received than the prior year amounting to appx. $1.1 million.
• Investment Earnings — Investment earnings of $2.4 million for the first quarter of FY26 compare to the two
prior years of $1.6 million for FY25 and $2.6 million for FY26. In the prior year, there were several
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 12- 2 - 1
investment entries related to the first three months of the fiscal year that were not recorded until the second
quarter, which impacts the year vs. year comparison (as well as the budget comparison). Earnings for Q1
2025 are in line with expectations.
• Other Revenues — Other Revenues of $2.4 million are significantly higher than prior years and the budget
primarily because of $1.6 million in non -county agency funding revenue was received from the Endowment
in August 2025.
• Total Revenues — For the first quarter of FY26, total revenues of $59.3 million are 0.4% higher than budget
and 1.7% higher than the prior year.
Expenditures
• Through one-fourth of the year, actual expenditures in government functions are generally in the 20-25%
range of the total budget, with a weighted average total of 21.6%, which was the same as the average
expenditure amount for the prior two years (22.0% in FY24 and 21.2% in FY25). In total, actual expenditures
of $96.8 million through the first quarter of FY26 were $1.6 million under the budget projection of $98.5
million.
Within the individual functions, the General Government function is slightly over budget due to the timing of
payment of software renewals, as well as a change in the way that insurance costs are allocated — insurance
costs are no longer allocated to individual departments. This change is also an offsetting factor in the under -
budget amounts for the other functions.
Each of the three largest government functions (General Government, Human Services, and Public Safety)
show an increase in expenditures compared to the prior year. Staff expects General Government and Human
Services to trend downwards for the remainder of the year as the impact of staff reductions are more fully
realized and one-time payouts associated with retirements decline.
The $96.8 million in total expenditures thus far in FY26 compares to $92.0 million in the prior year, a $4.8
million increase. In the prior year, the County was $3.6 million under budget at this point in the year
compared to $1.6 million this year. Medical costs are trending unfavorably. For these reasons and the need
to closely monitor the realization of expense cuts implemented, this line item is noted for monitoring.
• ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FUND HIGHLIGHTS:
• Total revenues through the first three months of the current fiscal year were $3.9 million which matched the
prior year, and compares to a budget of $3.5 million at this point in the current year.
• Of the $3.9 million in revenue realized thus far in FY26, $3.7 million relates to tipping fees, which compares
to $3.8 million in tipping fees realized in the comparable period of the prior year. Total tonnage this fiscal
year to date has been 104,000 tons vs. 105,000 tons in the prior year.
• Total expenditures for the first three months of the fiscal year were $3.4 million compared to a budget of
$3.9 million and prior year of $4.1 million. The variance is primarily related due to the timing of capital
expenditures. In the prior year, a waste shredder that was purchased in for $1.1 million, while in the current
year, only $209K in capital expenditures have been recorded — the budget for the year is $1.5 million.
• Overall, due primarily to the lower capital outlay, revenues for the first three months of the year exceeded
expenditures by $447K.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 12- 2 - 2
• FIRE RESCUE FUND HIGHLIGHTS:
• The primary revenue source for this fund is property taxes, which are in the early stages of collection.
Collections through September 30, 2025 amounted to $4.1 million, which was right in line with budget.
Compared to the prior year amount of $2.7 million, property tax revenue has increased due to the impact of
revaluation.
Total expenditures for the first three months of the fiscal year were $6.7 million compared to $6.4 million in
the prior fiscal year and a budget of $8.8 million. The increase from the prior year is primarily in salaries
expense which has increased from $3.1 million to $3.5 million in the current year. In addition to market
adjustments to salaries, Fire Rescue has begun onboarding staff to be housed at the new Gordon Road Fire
Station.
• All major categories of expense are underbudget, with capital outlay thus far this year only being $30K out of
a total budget of $2 million, with a fire engine replacement scheduled for later in the year.
• STORMWATER SERVICES FUND HIGHLIGHTS:
• Stormwater fees are included with property tax bills, and thus follow the same pattern of receipt as ad
valorem taxes — predominantly in December and January.
Total revenues for this fund, virtually all of which are stormwater fees for each of the periods presented,
were $1.0 million for the first three months of FY26 compared to a budget of $1.1 and compared to the prior
year of $1.1 million.
• Total expenditures for the first three months of FY26 were $757K, which is lower than prior years ($808K in
FY24 and $776K in FY25) and is well below the budget estimate of $1.5 million. Operating expenditures are
significantly below budget due to the Courtney Pines Culvert Replacement not occurring yet, while capital
expenditures have been $0 thus far this year, with the renovations to the Stormwater Office building
scheduled for later in the year.
DEBT SERVICE FUND HIGHLIGHTS:
The Debt Service Fund receives most of its outside revenue from property taxes, sales taxes, and transfers
from the General Fund.
• Thus far, the only significant revenue realized in this fund have been Property Tax Revenue and
Intergovernmental Revenue are tracking just slightly below budget, with a combined negative variance of
$24K (0.9%).
• Debt service payments for the three months of the fiscal year totaled $21.2 million, which are paid from this
fund when they become due, and the amount paid to date is consistent with expectations.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 12- 2 - 3
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
Financial Summary
Quarter Ended September 30, 2025
GENERALFUND
2025
Actual
Actual
Actual
Budget thru
YTD %to
9-30-2023
9-30-24
9-30-25
9-30-25
Variance $
Variance %
Budget
Revenues
Ad Valorem Taxes
39,776,984
41,425,657
42,870,321
44,342,603
(1,472,282)
-3.3%
17.8%
Sales Taxes
-
-
-
-
0.0%
0.0%
Other Taxes
1,736,409
1,836,953
1,729,975
1,765,429
(35,454)
-2.0%
29.3%
Charges for Service
2,946,352
2,782,484
3,088,719
2,964,941
123,778
4.2%
22.5%
Intergovernmental Revenue
9,265,257
8,243,379
6,271,284
7,935,030
(1,663,746)
-21.0%
16.0%
Investment Earnings
2,562,484
1,580,627
2,388,995
1,463,879
925,116
63.2%
18.4%
Other Revenues
374,251
645,181
2,978,071
636,231
2,341,840
368.1%
57.6%
Long Term Debt Proceeds
-
1,830,173
-
-
-
0.0%
Total General Fund Revenues
56,661,737
58,344,454
59,327,365
59,108,113
219,252
0.4%
14.4%
Expenditures
General Government
17,922,099
20,292,364
20,562,186
19,304,303
1,257,883
6.5%
26.3%
Human Services
17,151,640
16,441,990
16,800,013
17,231,032
(431,019)
-2.5%
21.4%
Public Safety
23,579,557
23,368,577
26,271,266
26,929,438
(658,172)
-2.4%
22.1%
Economic and Physical Development
368,294
257,315
233,014
429,330
(196,316)
-45.7%
11.2%
Culture and Recreation
3,681,879
3,616,577
3,510,476
4,240,322
(729,846)
-17.2%
18.3%
Education - Community College
2,980,542
3,096,017
3,314,540
3,959,528
(644,988)
-16.3%
18.9%
Transfers Out:
Education - Public Schools
23,506,866
24,890,223
26,135,428
26,376,328
(240,900)
-0.9%
22.9%
Debt Service Fund
-
4,563
-
-
0.0%
0.0%
Other - Primarily Capital
16,501
-
-
11751
(1,751)
0.0%
0.0%
Total General Fund Expenditures
89,207,378
91,967,626
96,826,923
98,472,032
(1,645,109)
-1.7%
21.6%
Appropriated Fund Balance
-
-
-
-
-
Revenues In Excess (Under) Expenditures
(32,545,641)
(33,623,172)
(37,499,558)
(39,363,919)
1,864,361
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 12- 3 - 1
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
Financial Summary
Quarter Ended September 30, 2025
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OPERATING FUND
2025
Actual
Actual
Actual
Budget thru
YTD % to
9-30-2023
9-30-24
9-30-25
9-30-25
Variance $
Variance %
Budget
Revenues
Charges for Service
3,544,801
3,786,063
3,708,872
3,421,242
287,630
8.4%
19.5%
Intergovernmental Revenue
7,184
-
-
3,839
(3,839)
-100.0%
0.0%
Intergovernmental Rev -Fed Grant Hurricanes
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other
153,015
98,489
161,634
80,408
81,226
101.0%
30.6%
Long Term Debt Issued
-
-
-
-
-
0.0%
0.0%
Transfers in from GF
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Environmental Mgmt Revenues
3,705,000
3,884,552
3,870,506
3,505,489
365,017
10.4%
17.8%
Expenditures
Salaries and Benefits
665,783
700,179
755,536
795,130
(39,594)
-5.0%
19.0%
Operating Expenditures
2,239,544
2,216,148
2,451,379
2,756,019
(304,640)
-11.1%
22.1%
Debt Service
10,500
9,100
8,174
25,063
(16,889)
-67.4%
0.5%
Capital Expenditures
16,305
1,147,602
208,695
327,402
(118,707)
-36.3%
13.7%
Transfers:
To General Fund
-
-
-
-
#DIV/0!
0.0%
To Capital Projects
-
-
-
-
0.0%
0.0%
Total Environmental Mgmt Expenditures
2,932,132
4,073,029
3,423,784
3,903,614
(479,830)
-12.3%
14.2%
Appropriated Fund Balance
-
-
-
-
Administrative Reserve
-
-
-
Revenues In Excess (Under) Expenditures
772,868
(188,477)
446,722
(398,125)
844,847
17
%
EM Revenues 15.6%
15.7%
14.2%
EM Expenditures0
19.4%
12.0%
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 11
■FY26 Qtr 1-%to Budget 0FY25 Qtr 1-%to Actual 0FY24 Qtr 1-%to Actual
0.0%
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 12- 3 - 2
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
Financial Summary
Quarter Ended September 30, 2025
FIRE RESCUE FUND
Revenues
Ad Valorem Taxes
Sales Taxes
Intergovernmental Revenue
Charges for Services
Other
Long Term Debt Issued
Transfers:
From General Fund
From Special Revenue
Total Fire Services Revenues
Expenditures
Salaries and Benefits
Operating Expenditures
Debt Service
Capital Expenditures
Transfers:
To General Fund
To Capital Projects
Total Fire Services Expenditures
Appropriated Fund Balance
Administrative Reserve
Revenues In Excess (Under) Expenditures
Fire Services Revenues
Fire Services Expenditures
Actual
Actual
Actual
9-30-2023
9-30-24
9-30-25
2,566,468
2,746,311
4,114,667
13,895
13,520
11,613
2,353
8,028
18,046
2,582,716
2,767,859
4,144,326
2,975,890
3,096,579
3,545,522
2,405,285
2,610,751
2,704,010
416,711
408,863
401,461
1,230,561
271,774
30,045
7,028,447 6,387,967 6,681,038
4,445,731) (3,620,108) (2,536,712
32.1%
2025
Budget thru
YTD % to
9-30-25
Variance $
Variance %
Budget
4,155,525
(40,858)
-0.98%
18.1%
-
0.00%
0.0%
-
0.00%
0.0%
16,834
(5,221)
-31.01%
23.2%
195
17,851
9154.36%
360.9%
-
-
0.00%
0.0%
4,172,553
(28,227)
-0.68%
14.5%
3,663,282
(117,760)
-3.21%
3,504,351
(800,341)
-22.84%
915,789
(514,328)
-56.16%
703,725
(673,680)
-95.73%
8,787,148
(2,106,110)
-23.97%
4,614,594)
2,077,882
19.5%
43.5%
13.8%
1.5%
22.8%
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%
0FY26 Qtr 1-%to Budget 0FY25 Qtr 1-%to Actual 0FY24 Qtr 1-%to Actual
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 12- 3 - 3
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
Financial Summary
Quarter Ended September 30, 2025
STORMWATER FUND
2025
Actual
Actual
Actual
Budget thru
YTD%to
9-30-2023
9-30-24
9-30-25
9-30-25
Variance $
Variance %
Budget
Revenues
Charges for Service
881,432
1,077,772
1,006,962
1,089,577
(82,615)
-7.6%
21.8%
Long Term Debt Issued
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Investment Earnings
2,540
13,137
13,137
0.0%
0.0%
Intergovernmental Revenue
-
-
-
0.0%
0.0%
Other
-
Transfer In from General Fund
-
-
-
-
0.0%
-
Total Stormwater Revenues
881,432
1,080,312
1,020,099
1,089,577
(69,478)
-6.4%
20.7%
Expenditures
Salaries and Benefits
169,585
209,278
270,929
274,748
(3,819)
-1.4%
18.9%
Operating Expenditures
386,553
371,735
465,851
904,329
(438,478)
-48.5%
12.6%
Debt Service
25,500
20,100
19,800
9,287
10,513
113.2%
9.2%
Capital Expenditures
227,093
175,352
-
279,301
(279,301)
-100.0%
9.2%
Transfers:
0.0%
To General Fund
-
-
-
-
Total Stormwater Expenditures
12.1%
808,731
776,465
756,580
1,467,665
(711,085)
-48.5%
Appropriated Fund Balance
-
-
-
-
Administrative Reserve
-
-
-
-
Revenues In Excess (Under) Expenditures
72,701
303,847
263,519
(378,088)
641,607
Stormwater Revenues
Stormwater Expenditures
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%
0FY26 Qtr 1-%to Budget 0FY25 Qtr 1-%to Actual 0FY24 Qtr 1-%to Actual
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 12- 3 - 4
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
Financial Summary
Quarter Ended September 30, 2025
DEBT SERVICE FUND
2025
Actual
Actual
Actual
Budget thru
YTD % to
9-30-2023
9-30-24
9-30-25
9-30-25
Variance $
Variance % Budget
Revenues
Ad Valorem Taxes
2,267,825
2,050,495
1,635,081
1,647,896
(12,815) -0.8%
18.4%
Sales Taxes
-
-
-
-
0.0%
0.0%
Intergovernmental Revenue
1,158,580
1,103,724
1,048,945
1,060,686
(11,741) -1.1%
23.5%
Investment Earnings
438
489
413
-
413 0.0%
0.0%
Transfer In from General Fund
-
-
-
-
0.0%
0.0%
Transfer In from Other Funds
-
-
Appropriated Fund Balance
-
-
-
-
0.0%
Total Debt Service Fund Revenues
3,426,843
3,154,708
2,684,439
2,708,583
(24,144) -0.9%
4.6%
Expenditures
Debt Service
22,282,165
20,718,494
21,223,254
22,574,481
(1,351,227) -6.0%
36.1%
Revenues In Excess (Under) Expenditures
(18,855,322)
(17,563,786)
(18,538,815)
(19,865,898)
1,327,083
4.6%
Debt Service Revenues 5.8%
6.4%
36.1�
Debt Service Expenditures
36.2
40.7%
0.0% 10.0%
20.0% 30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%
0FY26 Qtr 1-%to Budget 0FY25 Qtr 1-%to Actual 0FY24 Qtr 1-%to Actual
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 12- 3 - 5
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/17/2025
Regular
DEPARTMENT: County PRESENTER(S): Stuart Cooke and Neil Williams with MEP/EnviRemed
Manager Environmental
CONTACT(S): Jessica Loeper, Assistant County Manager and Joe Suleyman, Recycling and Solid Waste
Director
SU BJ ECT:
Presentation by MEP/EnviRemed Environmental Regarding Gasification and Solid Waste Purchase
BRIEF SUMMARY:
New Hanover County has received an unsolicited proposal from Mobile Environmental Power, Inc. and EnviRemed,
LLC ("MEP/EnviRemed Environmental") to purchase and utilize municipal solid waste from the County's Landfill to
generate renewable diesel fuel through a gasification facility. As proposed, the gasification facility would be
constructed, permitted, and operated separately by MEP/EnviRemed Environmental.
MEP/EnviRemed Environmental has requested, and Board members have consented to, the opportunity to present the
proposal and an overview of the gasification process to the Board of Commissioners for their consideration of
potential next steps.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
Sustainable Land Use & Environmental Stewardship
o Natural areas and critical environmental features are enhanced and protected.
■ Ensure development compliments natural features.
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Hear the presentation and direct staff on any potential next steps.
ATTACHMENTS:
MEP En\iRemed Inc. Executi\,e Summary
Gasification Over\iew
Presentation
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Hear presentation.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13
COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS:
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13
MEP EnviRemed, Inc, Executive Summary of Gasification and Waste Service Agreement Proposal
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
1,111.5 TPD GASIFICATION DIESEL FUEL PRODUCTION FACILITY
Mobile Environmental Power, Inc. (MEP), EnviRemed, LLC
(EnviRemed), High Temp Technologies, Inc. (HTT), and Vanderweil
Engineers (Vanderweil), have developed a preliminary design and
Waste Service Agreement for a 1,111.5 Tpd Gasification Diesel Fuel
Production Facility in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Under
our proposed Waste Service Agreement, MEP EnviRemed, Inc. will
receive approximately 1,111.5 Tpd of MSW, Yard Waste, Used
Tires, and C&D Waste from New Hanover County for a waste
service fee of $1.00 per tonne, providing approximately $347,000
in annual revenue to the County. NO TAXPAYER FUNDS will be
spent on the project.
ow
These waste materials will be transported to a $270
million Gasification Facility, where the waste will be
converted into 50,090.3 gallons per day of Premium,
Synthetic, Green, Renewable Diesel Fuel, and
12,522.6 gal/day of Naphtha, and electricity for the
running of the facility. The Gasification Facility
includes a Sorting Facility to remove heavy metals
and reduce ash content, Waste Dryer, Gasifier, a
Cyclone to remove particulate matter from the
synthesis gas, Slagging Unit, a high efficiency, high
temperature and pressure HRSG Boiler, and four -stage Steam Turbine/Generator, a Fischer Tropsch Reactor and
Fuel Production System, and highly effective flue gas treatment system.
The plant will create approximately 222 new jobs in the New
Hanover County area. The power plant will feature an effective flue
gas clean up train to ensure that regulated emissions are far below
the concentrations allowed under Federal air quality
standards. The Rotary Kiln gasifiers to be used at the new facility
are of the type shown above and have been in waste to energy
service for more than 30 years. The project management team
consists of the following team members:
1. Mobile Environmental Power, Inc., who manages the project,
and is responsible for the design, construction, and operation of the New Hanover County 1,111.5 Tpd
Gasification Diesel Fuel Production Facility;
2. EnviRemed, Inc., who will manage government relations, and will be directly involved in the day-to-day
management of the facility;
3. HTT, who manufactures the Gasification, Waste Drying, and Control Systems; and
4. Vanderweil Engineers, who is also responsible for the design, construction and permitting of the New
Hanover County Steam Turbine and Electricity Generation Systems.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 1 - 1
MEP EnviRemed, Inc, Executive Summary of Gasification and Waste Service Agreement Proposal
Waste will be transported to the Sorting Facility, where the waste will be
sorted to remove metals, glass, e-waste, and unacceptable waste, and
then processed through a shredder to reduce the particle size. The
waste will then be fed into the dryers, to reduce the water content, and
then fed into the Gasifiers. The Gasifiers convert the waste into a
synthesis gas and ash at a temperature of 1,000 to 1,400 deg. C. The
diesel fuel production system utilizes an advanced Fischer Tropsch
reactor, distillation unit, and cracking unit to produce Premium,
Synthetic, Green, Renewable, Fischer Tropsch Diesel Fuel and Naphtha.
The flue gas is processed through a Cyclone to remove particulate matter, an Acid Gas Removal Unit and
Ammonia Scrubber to remove HCI, H2S, and HNO3, an Electrostatic Precipitator to remove sub 2.5 micron
particulate matter, a Carbon Adsorption Unit to remove metals and VOCs, a Bag House with carbon injection to
remove particulate matter, heavy metals, and organics, and is then discharged out the stack at a temperature of
200 deg C, which prevents condensation. Therefore, there is nothing visible discharged from the stack. The
constituent concentrations in the stack are more than 100 times lower than EU and USEPA Air Quality Standards.
The Process Flow Diagram for the MEP Gasification Diesel Fuel Production Technology is shown graphically in the
following figure.
aT0 L4JW S)S-Eu
4ASOW-A rM C&Ma FUEL
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The MEP EnviRemed Renewable Energy Gasification System does not take water from the County or City water
supply, and does not discharge any wastewater to the sanitary system. All water is collected on site, treated
onsite, and is recycled and used as process and cooling water. In addition, emissions from the facility are 100
times lower than EU and USEPA standards for Heavy Metals, Particulate Matter, NOx, SOx, and other key
industrial pollutants, and the ash is processed through a slagging unit to remove the carbon, melted to form slag,
and then crushed and sold as a sand replacement for concrete block production. The MEP EnviRemed
Gasification Technology recycles 100 percent of the water that it uses, has emissions more than 100 times below
air quality standards, and does not put by-product ash into a landfill. As a result, the Renewable Energy
Gasification Facility is considered to be a "Green" technology for water, air, and solids.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 1 - 2
MEP EnviRemed, Inc, Executive Summary of Gasification and Waste Service Agreement Proposal
Table 1. Properties of Fischer Tropsch Diesel Fuel Compared to No.2 Green Diesel
Property
ASTM
Prem iu m Renewable AST D975, Grade Nn.
Method
Synthetic Fischer 2-DSiS Spcification
Tropsch Diesel {No. 2 Diesell
Minimum
Maximum Minimum
Maxi mu
Color, ASTM
D 15D0
1,0.1
1.5
Doctor Test
D4952
Negative`
Nega61e'l
Sulfur,-Rprn--------------------------------------
D 545 3-----
--------------
-- 0_D15--------------------
-----------15
Arom atics, %
< 0.355
2D..Z%
6enxene %
� 0.1%
4.1�6
Olefins, %
< 1.556
13.C55
Distillation - 90 percent recovered, 'C
D 86
335.6 282
Flash Point; =C
D93
40.6
52 52
Initial 9o-iling Point, 'C
D 86
130
1922
5 56 Pointy 'C -------------------------------------
D 86
--------------
172.2
-------------
- ---------------------183,9
--------------
5056Pflint,'C
D86
247.8
2622
90%Point, 'C
D86
335.6
337.9
Final Boiling Point,'C
D86
368.9
365
Density, Kg1rn
D4052
7&D
976
----------------------------------------------------
Viscosit 44 'Cf mm; c5t�
------- ----------------
--------------
D 445
--------------
-------------
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-------------
----------------------------
-------------------------1.9
--------------
--------- 4.1
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D 6371
Summer'
-
W inter
Cetane Index
D976
-
-
Cnrrosinn, Capp- er5trip, Rating 3h @ 50 -C
----------------------------------------------------
D 13D
--------------
-------------
SA
----------------------------
18
--------------
Carbon - Resid u e on 1CFA Disti II ation, % M ass
D 4530
0.35
Ash 56 Mass
D492
0.C1
Water & Sediment, Volume Percent
D 2709
O.CS
Haze Point
D4176
C:2-2,d3-pp-. 02l3o-r.. C:7=77}'t Y. Y.
CIGC-2"JL` Z*T ]C-dJY`
Claud Pffint 'C
D 25D0
2.2
13.9
OXid ErtiVE Sta bil ity
D2274
0.1
15
High TL-rnerature Stability
D6468
99
99
Recovery, %
99.5
99
Conductivibj,j' m
2624
- -
50
Lubriflty, High Frequency Recipra-mting Rig
6079
rD�
371
520'
(HFRR) @ 601C, micron
Notes
1.Summer:I Marrhto31October(North em Hemisphere}
2. Winter: 1 Novemberto 29 February (Northern Hemisphere}
3. If Doctor Test ispositure,then mercaptan suIfurmustbe less
than 30 ppm
Di esel Engine Te sti ng with Prem ium
Renewable Synthetic Fischer Tropsch Diesel Fuel
1. Meetaall ASTMspecification,s
2. HighCetane (70+} and nosulfur
3. ExcellentIubricity- ImprovesenginedurabiIity
4. Excellentstorage stability (> 3 yearswithout alteration)
S. Can reducetaiIpipe emissions by50%or more from "in-use"vehicles
S. Red ucestailpipe emissinnsfrom 3-20%from 2014modelvehicles
7. Inn proves fuel economy by 02% at the 20 Vol.% level
Fischer Tropsch cony tkn
Predium No.2 diesA
Sy ntdhetic d iesed -
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 1 - 3
MEP EnviRemed, Inc, Executive Summary of Gasification and Waste Service Agreement Proposal
Project Cost
The projected cost of the project is $270,000,000. This is all financed and private investments, with no funding
required from New Hanover County. The breakdown of the use of the investment funds may be summarized as
follows:
PROJECT COST
Description
New
Hanover
1,111.5 Tpd
Sorting Equipment
$9,920,768
Maintenance Equipment
$1,155,000
Medical Waste Treatment
Equipment
$0
Gasification Equipment
$80,037,603
Fuel Production Equipment
$62,343,600
Total Service of Equipment
$153,456,971
Installation of Equipment
$25,367,484
Contractor Construct Cost
$41,069,162
Total Construction
$66,436,646
Service of Land
$605,698
Design and Construction Manage
$20,916,946
Project Development
$3,975,289
License Fees
$3,975,289
Loan Fees
$5,670,000
Operations and Maintenance
$2,776,586
Working Capital
$12,186,575
Total Investment
$270,000,000
Benefits of Gasification
There are many advantages of the proposed New Hanover County 1,111.5 Tpd Gasification Facility compared to
the existing solid waste management program and facilities, and many economic benefits to New Hanover
County. These primary economic and environmental benefits are as follows:
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 1 - 4
MEP EnviRemed, Inc, Executive Summary of Gasification and Waste Service Agreement Proposal
• A waste service fee will be paid to New Hanover County by MEP EnviRemed at $1.00 per ton for the right
to provide solid waste management services for the 1,111.5 Tpd of MSW, Yard Waste, C&D Waste, and
Used Tires generated or processed by New Hanover County;
• MEP EnviRemed will arrange 100 percent of the project financing, and NO TAXPAYER FUNDS will be
expended on the project;
• The New Hanover County 1,111.5 Tpd Gasification Diesel Fuel Production Facility will reduce the quantity
of waste requiring handling, processing, and disposal by a minimum of 95 percent, or 1,056 Tpd. If the
average cost of handling, processing, and/or disposal is approximately $15.00/tonne, the annual savings
to New Hanover County would be approximately $4,942,080 per year.
• Future air space in the geosynthetic lined MSW Landfill will be preserved as the waste will be recycled,
reused, or converted to liquid fuel. If it is assumed that 60 percent of the waste is being disposed in the
landfill, and that 95 percent of that waste will be recycled, reused, or converted to liquid fuel instead of
being disposed, and that the average cost of the air space in the existing New Hanover County Landfill is
$10.00 per tonne, then the annual savings in the value of the air space would be approximately
$1,976,000 per year.
• The proposed Gasification Facility reduces Green House Gas Emissions by more than 92 percent
compared to an MSW Landfill with a Landfill Gas to Energy or Landfill Gas Treatment System, making the
proposed Gasification Diesel Fuel Production Facility more than 10 times cleaner than the existing MSW
Landfill.
• The Gasification Technology is a Thermal Reduction technology, compared to Incineration, which is a
Thermal Oxidation Technology. Flue Gas concentrations from the proposed Gasification Facility are
significantly lower than for any other type of Waste to Energy or Waste Disposal Technology, as
summarized in the table, below:
Performan
fner
sis
1Anaerobic Plasma Arc
�
MEP Air Fed �ME ygen
Parameter
on
(mg/m3)
Digestion
Gasification
Gasification
Fed
(mg/m3)
(mg/m3)
(mg/m3)
(mg/m3)
Gasification
-
'
(mg/m3)
Sox
1 to 40
35
Low
26
0.174
0.0017
NOx
40 to 100
77 to 139
Low
150
4.28
1.28
VOCs
1 to 20
High
High
Very Low
0.0607
0.0061
Particulate
1 to 20
5.75
Low
12.8
6.4 x 10-7
6.0 x 10-9
Matter
HCI
1 to 8
Not
Low
3.1
7.5 x 10-4
5.6 x 10-4
Included
Ash (% of Waste
Mass) (RDF/Mass
20
20
None
2 to 4
4 to 5
4 to 5
Burn)
CO2
10 to 35
< 1.0
11
Not Included
< 1.0
< 1.0
Board of Commissioners -
November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 1
- 5
MEP EnviRemed, Inc, Executive Summary of Gasification and Waste Service Agreement Proposal
• The Emissions from the proposed New Hanover County 1,111.5 Tpd Gasification Diesel Fuel Production
Facility are lower than the emissions from a power plant operating using natural gas as the fuel, and are
much lower than power plants using coal or petroleum products as fuel.
• The proposed New Hanover County 1,111.5 Tpd Gasification Diesel Fuel Production Facility will generate
more than 200 construction jobs, and 222 new permanent jobs in the area, not counting the MSW
transport, Fuel transport, and Fuel storage jobs. The average salary of these jobs is expected to be
approximately $59,460 per year, with full health benefits.
• MEP and EnviRemed have already received proprietary proposals to finance the Gasification Facility in
New Hanover County, and will pursue additional offers to generate the best possible financing, and assure
the long-term profitability and operation of the facility.
• MEP EnviRemed will assume 100 percent of the financial risk of the project. New Hanover County will not
have any involvement in the financing of the project, therefore will not have any financial risk.
• MEP EnviRemed will assume 100 percent of the operational risk of the project. The County will have no
operational risk.
• The proposed New Hanover County 1,111.5 Tpd Gasification Diesel Fuel Production Facility uses only
technologies that have been in use for more than 30 years. None of the technologies that comprise the
Gasification Facility are experimental, and all of the technologies have low maintenance cost, strong on -
time performance records, and are exceptionally clean and durable. The Gasification Technology used in
the New Hanover Gasification Facility has been in use for more than 35 years, and has an average up -time
operating percentage of better than 94 percent. The Fischer Tropsch Synthetic Gas to Diesel Fuel
technology has been in use for more than 80 years, and is currently being used in more than 110,000
synthesis gas to liquid fuel application worldwide.
• All organic waste materials are tipped and processed inside a building with Air Collection and Air
treatment. No organic waste materials are disposed in the Landfill. This will eliminate odor generation
from all future waste disposal at the New Hanover County Landfill. In addition, the Sorting Building, and
the Gasification Building, which are the only buildings where waste will be located, are maintained under
negative air pressure, and Air Curtain Odor Treatment Systems around every door. When the doors of
these facilities are opened, air flows into the building, not out of the buildings, making the facilities odor
free.
• MEP sorts the waste on the sorting line to remove metals, glass, concrete, rock, soil, e-waste, and other
special wastes containing heavy metals. This reduces the ash content of the waste from about 20 percent
to less than 5 percent, reduces the particulate matter and heavy metal concentrations in the flue gas, and
increases the thermal efficiency by approximately 35 percent. In addition, the removal of the metals,
glass, concrete, and rock increases the heating value per unit volume of the RDF, thus increasing the
overall efficiency of the system, and providing the highest energy production to fuel ratio in the industry.
• MEP includes a Cyclone to treat the synthesis gas between the Gasifier and the Fischer Tropsch
Reactor. The Cyclone removes more than 70 percent of the particulate matter and heavy metals,
reducing the ash loading on the Fischer Tropsch Reactor and air pollution control system. This increases
the life of the Fischer Tropsch Reactor, reduces maintenance costs, and reduces the size and cost of the
air pollution control system.
• MEP utilizes the Fischer Tropsch system to convert the synthesis gas to high quality synthetic fuel. This is
accomplished by passing the synthesis gas through a catalyst in the Fischer Tropsch reactor at high
temperature, then removing the fuel constituents in a Condensation Column.
• The MEP Oxygen fed Gasification System and Fischer Tropsch Reactor system are more than 50 percent
effective in conversion of synthesis gas to synthetic fuel.
• The Air Pollution Control System includes an Acid Gas Removal Unit, Electrostatic Precipitator, Carbon
Adsorption Unit, Bag House with Carbon injection, and stack. The Air Pollution Control System reduces
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 1 - 6
MEP EnviRemed, Inc, Executive Summary of Gasification and Waste Service Agreement Proposal
emissions concentrations by more than 3 orders of magnitude for particulate matter, heavy metals,
dioxins/furans, and VOCs compared to the flue gas concentration, thus allowing the MEP Gasification
System to be classified as a Green Energy System.
• MEP has added a waste dryer to preheat the waste going into the Gasifier, and recover water from the
waste. The Waste Dryer increases thermal efficiency by up to 65 percent. The water recovered from the
waste is treated to Boiler Feedwater standards, and is used us makeup process water and cooling water in
the facility.
• The MEP Gasification System provides high-energy output at a very low capital and operating cost, as
compared to other gasification systems, waste to energy incineration systems, and plasma systems.
• A Slagging Unit is added to convert Carbon in the ash into synthesis gas. This increases the energy yield of
the system by approximately 10 percent, and removes Carbon from the ash. Once the Carbon has been
removed from the ash, the ash is suitable for use as a sand replacement in concrete and/or concrete block
production. In addition, the Slagging Unit increases the temperature of the ash to 1,450 °C, which melts
the ash and converts the ash to slag, which is non -leaching. The ash from the MEP Gasification System
will be used in concrete block production, and will not be placed in the New Hanover County Landfill.
• 100 percent of the leachate, cleaning water, process water, cooling water, and wastewater from the
collection vehicles, Sorting Facility, Gasification Diesel Fuel Production Facility, and sanitary facilities will
be treated to Boiler Feedwater Standards, and will be reused as process and cooling water. During
operation, the Facility will not connect to the County Water Supply, will use no County water, and will not
discharge to the County Sewer System. Since 100 percent of the water generated and used by the facility
is recycled, the facility is considered a green facility for water use. The Gasification Facility will connect to
the County Water Supply and County Sewer System during construction, and will pay for the services and
connections at the prevailing rates.
• The Premium, Synthetic, Green, Renewable Diesel Fuel produced using the Fischer Tropsch process is
completely clear, does not generate black smoke when used in a Diesel Engine, is essentially Sulfur free,
has a Cetane rating greater than 70, meets all ASTM specification and requirements for No. 2 Clean Diesel
Fuel, has excellent lubricity and improved durability, can be stored for more than 3 years without
alteration, reduces tailpipe emissions by more than 50% for "in -use" vehicles, and by more than 3 to 20
percent for vehicles manufactured before 2015, and improves fuel economy by about 0.8 percent at the
20% volume level.
Lastly, MEP EnviRemed is not selling equipment and leaving. MEP EnviRemed will Service the waste from New
Hanover County, then design, permit, construct, and operate the New Hanover County 1,111.5 Tpd Gasification
Diesel Fuel Production Facility. MEP EnviRemed will establish an office in New Hanover County and will be a
responsible member of the community for the next 30 years and beyond.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 1 - 7
New Hanover Co. 36 MW
Gasification Facility
MEP EnviRemedEnv, LLC
4� Omil,
10 March 2025
Project Description
MEP EnviRemed Env, LLC (MEPERE) has designed a 36 MW Gasification Facility in New Hanover County, North
Carolina. The facility is expected to process more than 1,111.5 Tpd of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) collected
from New Hanover County, and surrounding areas. MEPERE is in contract negotiations with the county to
purchase the solid waste at a cost of $1.00 per ton, and convert the waste into either 36 MW of green, renewable
electric power, or approximately 62,612.9 gal/day of Premium, Synthetic, Green, Renewable Diesel or Jet Fuel,
and Naphtha.
The facilities would include a Sorting Facilityto remove potentially recyclable materials, as well as unacceptable
materials, and equipment to process the sorted waste into approximately 635.4 Tpd of Refuse Derived Fuel
(RDF). The facilities also include a Leachate/Wastewater Treatment Facility, 36 MW Gasification Facility, or
1,111.5 Tpd Gasification Diesel Fuel Production Facility. Support facilities include a drop of station for residents
to drop of MSW, a Maintenance Facility, a Green Waste Processing Pad, a Used Tire Processing Pad, and an
Office Building.
A process flow diagram is shown in the Following Slide.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 2 - 2
New Hanover County 36 MW Gasification Facility Process
Flow Diagram
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Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 2 - 3
Sorting and Processing of Waste
Composition and HHV of RDF after Drying
Description
Quantity
HHV of
RDF
(Tpd)BTU/Ib
Organics ........................
............. 5 9 :69
............... 01,6
Sewa e Slud e
37.14
170.7
aper.and Cardboard .....................105..31
...........1,036...
and Waste .........................
....... 8.7...92
........ 7.17.1
lastics.............................
.........254....3..8.
..........5.29....,
extles .............................
...........11.44
...............1.0.2.4
.Bather ...............................................0.15
...................1.3.
ubber
................................................................
18.33
.
.............. 368,8
rocessed Wood..............................44.84
..............553..7
Shin les
1 18.24
463.8
Ash.......................................
............. 45.57
..................0.0
..ter
85.92
0.0
SYNTHESIS GA-S
FROM WASTE URYER
SLAGGING KILN
Composition after Sorting a dShredding
Description
Quantity
T d
Organics
97.0
......................
Sewage Sludge
79.
......................
Paper and Cardboard
133.
......................
Yard Waste
142.
Plastics
296.
Textiles
14.
Leather
0.
......................
Rubber
Processed Wood
48.
h ina les
18...
Totals
849.
Ash
......................................................................
45.
Water
298.
VVALKING FLOOR
HOPPER
HEA ED {
AIR DRYER
CONDENSER
HEATED
RI fi
Leachate = 84.3 Tpd
WASTE SHREDDER
H2O TO 4YATER
TREATMENT FACILITY
Leachate = 126.4 Tpd
Waste Removed by Sorting (Tpd)
Description
Quantity
T d
Organics
...........................................................................
0.
e-Waste
1.
Special .Waste ................................................?...
Processed Wood
0. ..
Oversized.Waste..................
................. 2.
Glass ...................................
18.
Metals
16.
oyster_ Sh ells...............................................0.
Concrete
...........................................................................
49.
So il. Rock ...................................................
79...
Sh eetrock
...........................................................................
3.
Appliances ..................................................
5•. f.
Miscellaneous Inert Waste
82.
TOTALS
261.
ELECTRO
MAGNET SORTING LINE
BAG WASTE
RIPPER
Summary of Collected Waste(Tpd)
Description
Collected
Waste T d
Organics
...........................................................................
96.9
e-Waste
...........................................................................
1.3
Special Waste
...........................................................................
2.
Yard Waste
...........................................................................
142.84
Oversized Waste
...........................................................................
2.2
Glass
18.1
Processed Wood
.......................... .....
48.2 .
Oyster Shells ..................................................
0.1 .
Metals
16.6
Paper and Cardboard
133.9
Plastics
296.E
Textiles ...............................
14.5
Leather
...........................................................................
0.1
Rubber
...........................................................................
18.3
DewateredSewageSludge
...........................................................................
79.7
I/ck
...Soi.....Ro........Cover..............Material..........................................9.4...
7
Concrete
49.7
Shingles .................................
................18.5
Sheetroc k
3.6
Applian�es.....................................................
GAIRSAGE TRuF('
HiQ TO WATER TO WATER NO TO WATER
TREATMENT FACILITY TREATMENT FACILITY TREATMENT FACILITY
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 2 - 4
Primary Advantages of MEP ERE Sorting and Processing
Facilities / Systems
The primary advantages of the MEPERE Sorting and Processing Facilities and Systems are as follows:
1) Sorting removes metals, glass, and e-waste, which can be sold in the recycling markets;
2) Sorting removes unacceptable inorganic waste, including rock, soil, pressurized containers, and
sheetrock. This reduces ash generation from 222 Tpd to less than 45.6 Tpd, this decreasing the cost of
landfill disposal, and the cost of the air pollution control system;
3) The Sorting and Processing of the Waste improves the thermal efficiency of the Gasification Facility by up
to 65 percent.
4) The MEPERE Gasification System includes a Waste Drying System, which would remove an average of
approximately 297.7 Tpd of leachate from the waste, decreasing the water content from about 40
percent, to approximately 10.3 percent.
5) The reduction in moisture content of the waste, and removal of inorganic materials processes the waste
into RDF with a moisture content of 10.3 percent, and increases the Higher Heating Value (HHV) from
about 3,000 BTU/lb, to about 9,147 BTU/lb.
6) Drying the waste improves the thermal efficiency of the Gasification Facility by up to 35 percent.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 2 - 5
Drying
Composition and HHV of RDF aftertBlb
Description
Quantity
T d
Organic s...........................................
5 9. 69
.............. 5 01.6
w Seage Sludge ....................
. . .. ......... 37 :14
..............170.7
Paper and Cardboard.....................10531
...........1,036:..
Y.a.r.d..W.a.ste
87.92
717.1
lastics
254.38
........... 5,291..
ex.til...es
.....................................................................................
11.44
102.4
Bather
..................................................................
0.15
. .................1 .3
ubber
..............................................................
18,33
.
.............. 368 :8
rocessed Wood ..................
.............. 44:84
..............553.7
Shingles
18.24
463.8
.Total t F
Ash
..............................................
...........45.57
..................0,0
Water
85.921
0.0
Gasification of RDF
Composition of Synthesis Gas from
Gasifiers
Description
Quantity
T d
Methane.................................................
5 6: 2. .
C6
.....arbon Monoxide.....................................................
42........8....
Carbon Dioxide
127.91
Hydrogen ..........................
.................24.67
Water
.......................................................................
58.45
lNitrogen
647.3
Temperature(deg.C)...........................871,Q..
Flowrate SCFM
34 654.0
H,eD T4 VVATER SYNTHESIS
TREATMENT FA ROTARY KILN GAS
METERINGSIN CxA IrIEI
GASIF€CATION AIR
GASIFICATION AIR
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 2 - 6
= 45.6
SLAGGING KILN
SYNTHESIS
GAS
SLAG FOR SALE
C5R REUSE
Slag = 22.8 Tpd
COMBUSTION!
UNIT
S n asto Combustion UnR
Description
Quantity
T d
Methane.........................................................
56.2 .
Carbon Monoxide
................................................................................
469.9
Carbon Dioxide
136.0
Hydrogen.............................
.....................25.9
Water.............................................................
65.9 .
Temperature.Weg. C)....................................
871.:0..
Flowrate SCFM
36 405.0
Composition of Synthesis Gas from Stagging Unit
Description
Quantity
(Tod)
Metbane............................................................
O,Q..
Carbon Monoxide...........................................43:
j2
C.a.rbon Dioxide
...............................................................................
8.1
Hydrogen..........................................................1.3..
Water. . ...... ...........................................................7.:5..
.......
TemperatuTez*g C)...............
...................1,45Q,00
Primary Advantages of MEP
ERE Gasification Facility /
Systems
The primary advantages of the MEPERE Gasification
Facility and Systems are as follows:
1) MEPERE Gasifiers operate in the conventional airfed, or
Oxygen fed gasifier range, at an equivalency ratio of
approximately 35 percent, and a temperature in the
range of 850 to 1,000 °C. This higher temperature is
maintained due to the reduction in moisture content to
10.3 percent during the sorting and drying process.
2) Due to the higher operating temperature (850 to 1,000 °
C), all complex organics and Volatile Organic
Compounds (VOCs), including Dioxins and Furans, are
destroyed, and converted to elements such as C, H,
and O.
3) Pyrolysis Gasification systems, which operate at an
Equivalency Ratio less than 0.25, and require the waste
to be completely dry. In Pyrolysis Gasification Systems
operating temperatures drop to less than 400 °C, and
Tars and VOCs, including Dioxins and Furans, are
formed in the process, and are not destroyed by the
syste m.
4) When wet MSW is the feedstock for Pyrolysis and
Plasma Gasification Systems, in for Incineration
Systems, fuel must be adde4(Wd%Y(§�,q,4Rl-kr�QA0 l6b�n7, 2025
which increases the operating cost ofitrhe:s�tstexn.
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625
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Primary Advantages of MEP ERE Gasification Facilities /
Systems
5) The MEP ERE Gasification System includes a Slagging Unit, which melts the ash, and produces slag. The Slagging Unit is operated at an
Equivalency Ratio of approximately 45 percent, resulting in a temperature of about 1,400 ° C, which converts the Carbon in the ash to
Synthesis Gas, thus producing Carbon Free Ash. The Carbon Free Ash may be used either as a sand replacement for Portland Cem ent
Concrete, or may be used to manufacture Concrete Blocks. Carbon Free Ash is a commodity that has value, and may be used to generate
revenue. Ash containing Carbon is a waste material, and must be disposed in a landfill. In addition, the production of Synthesis Gas by
the Slagging Unit increases the Thermal Efficiency of the Gasification Facility by up to 10 percent.
6) The heat for the In -Line MSW Dryers is generated by the Synthesis Gas produced by the Slagging Unit. This heat is produced at no cost to
the MEP ERE Gasification System, and with no loss in Thermal Efficiency, as the Synthesis Gas is combined with the Synthesis Gas from
the Gasifiers, and is combusted in the Combustion Unit.
7) The MEP ERE Gasification System uses Rotary Kiln Gasifiers, which are the most efficient of all Gasifiers. The Rotary Kiln Gasifiers
continuously rotate the solid waste feedstock (RDF), exposing the MSW feedstock surface area to high temperatures, which decreases the
time required to convert the solids to Synthesis Gas, and improves the quality of the Synthesis Gas.
Board of Commissioners -
ITEM: 13- 2 -
Flue Gas Treatment System
CYCLONE
Actual Emissions from HRSG
Description
AE
m m3
CO.......................................
54.9.0
Ox......................................
sOX.......................................
:7....
PM........................................
02.13
VOCs
6.07
Subtotal
66.253
HCL
.......................................................
3.000E-01
Dioxins/Eurans
.......................................................
1.200E-0
CA
.......................................................
6.900E-0
Pb..................................
8.700E-0..
Hg
2.420E-0
Subtotal
3.258E-
Total
66.57
Removal Efficiencies of AirPollutionControtEquipment
Description
Cyclones
AGRU
Ammonia
ESP
Baghouse
Scrubber
CO
.......................................................................................................................................................
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Ox
.......................................................................................................................................................
0.00%
25.00%
75.00%0.00%
0.00%
Sox
.......................................................................................................................................................
0.00%
75.00%
75.00%
0.00%
0.00%
M
.......................................................................................................................................................
70.00°/
90.00%
90.00%
90.00°/
99.00%
OCs
.................................................
...00%
0....................................................................................................
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
90.00°/
.......................................................................................................................................................
HCL
.................................................
.. .00%
0....................................................................................................
90.00%
75.00%
0.00%
90.00%
ioxins/Furans
.......................................................................................................................................................
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
99A..
Cd
.......................................................................................................................................................
70.00°/
90.00%
90.00%
90.00°/
90.00°/
Pb
.......................................................................................................................................................
70.00°/
90.00%
90.00°/
90.00°/
90.00°/
Ih
o
0
0
0
0
STACK
Actual Emissions from Stack
Description
AE
SubPartAAAA
m m3
m m3
CO
....................................................
0.000
. ...................58:3Q.
NOx
.................................................
0:430
. .................296,91..
Sox.......................................
0:1.70.....................
79.54..
PM
......................................................................................
6.390E-0
23.96
VOCs
6.070E-01
20.01
2
HCL
......................................................................................
3.000E-01
37.891
Dioxins/Furans
......................................................................................
1.200E-0
1280E-0
Cd
......................................................................................
6.900E-0
1.980E-0
PPb
.b ..............................
8.700E-0
1.980E-0
JHR
2.420E-0
7.900E-0
Total
1533
51690
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 2 - 9
Primary Advantages of MEP ERE Air Pollution Control
System
8) The Synthesis Gas is combusted in the Combustion Unit is a staged manner using forced air pulled through the system. This prevents the
formation of NOx reduces the formation of SOx, thus minimizing the formation of priority pollutants by more than 100 times. In addition,
the Gasifiers collect air from the Sorting Facility Building and Gasification Building, and that air is piped through the Gasifiers and treated
at a temperature of 1,420 ° C, which destroys all odor causing chemicals. As a result, none of the MSW Facilities or Buildings generate
odor.
9) Particulate Matter from the Gasifiers and Slagging Unit Synthesis Gas is initially removed by Cyclones, which remove more than 70
percent of the Particulate Matter (PM), and more than 70 percent of the heavy metals Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb), and Mercury (Hg).
10) The Flue Gas Treatment System includes an Acid Gas Removal Unit (dry system), which removes more than 25 percent of Nitric Acid,
more than 25 percent of Sulfuric Acid, more than 90 percent of PM, more than 90 percent of HC1, more than 90 percent of the heavy metals
including Cd and Pb, and more than 50 percent of Hg. In addition, the Flue Gas Treatment System includes an Aqueous Ammonia
Scrubber (wet system) that removes more than 75 percent of Nitric Acid, Sulfuric Acid, and Hydrochloric Acid, 90 percent of PM, Cd, and
Pb, and 50 percent of Hg.
iners - November 17,
iitivi:13-2-10
Primary Advantages of MEP ERE Air Pollution Control
System
11) The Flue Gas Treatment System also includes an Electrostatic Precipitator that removes more than 90 percent of PM, Cd, and Pb, and 50
percent of Hg, and reduces that 0.1 micron and 2.5 micron particulate matter by more than 99 percent. Finally, the Flue Gas Treatment
System includes a Baghouse with Carbon Injection which reduces the PM by 99 percent, reduces the VOCs, HCI, Cd, and Pb by 90 percent,
reduces the Hg by 50 percent, and reduces the Dioxins and Furans by 99 percent, which typically is below detection limits. Overall, the
Flue Gas Treatment System is the most effective in the Industry, reducing PM and heavy metals by 3 Orders of Magnitude (1,000 times),
VOCs, including Dioxins and Furans by more than 6 orders of magnitude (1,000,000 times), and reducing NOx, SOx, and HCl
concentrations by more than 100 times. This results in Flue Gas with concentrations more than 100 times lower than regulatory
requirements, making the MEP Flue Gas Treatment System a Green System.
12) Treated Flue Gas is discharged through the Stack on each line of the Gasification Facility. Due to the efficient treatment by the Flue Gas
Treatment System, and conversion of the waste to RDF in the Sorting Facility, the Flue Gas is completely transparent (NO grey or white
color smoke). The temperature of the Flue Gas at the point of discharge is in the range of 150 to 214 ° C, which prevents condensation
(white discharge), and is cleaner than the discharge from a Natural Gas fired Power Plant.
13) Treated Flue Gas is discharged through the Stack on each line of the Gasification Facility. Due to the efficient treatment by the Flue Gas
Treatment System, and conversion of the waste to RDF in the Sorting Facility, the Flue Gas is completely transparent (NO grey or white
color smoke). The temperature of the Flue Gas at the point of discharge is in the range of 150 to 214 ° C, which prevents condensation
(white discharge), and is cleaner than the discharge from a Natural Gas fired Power Plant.
14) No other Gasification System in the world has such a sophisticated Air Pollution Control System, including the Cyclones, Acid Gas
Removal Unit (AGRU, dry system), Aqueous Ammonia Scrubber, Electrostatic Precipitator, Baghouse with Carbon Injection, and Stacks.
The emissions from the Stacks are clear, are more than 1,000 times lower than Air Quality Standards, and are designed to meet future
standards for sub 0.1 micron size particles. Emissions are lower than comparably sized Natural Gas fueled power plants, and lower than the
emissions from the vehicles passing the facility on the nearby highway.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 2 - 11
Production of Steam and Electricity
MAC{
WA'
Saturated Steam to Steam Turbine
Description
Quantity
Temperature. (deg. C)................................482:0..
Pressure (MIN
§.-901
Steam Production Rate T h
55.00
I
HfBH PRESSURE STFAM
Parasitic Load of Facility
Description
Quantity
Voltage . (k V)..............................1.1:00
Frequency..(Hz).........................
60... .
BOILER WATER COOLING TOWER
TREATMENT
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Description
Quantity
Temperature. (aeg. C)............
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Pressure(MPa)....................
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Water to Treatment System
495.5
temperature..................1
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0.2
Steam Production
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7.91
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Quantity
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11.
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60.00
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Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 2 - 12
Primary Advantages of MEP ERE Electric Power System
15) Flue Gas from the Combustion Unit, which is produced at temperatures of approximately 1,420 ° C, is combined with downstream Flue Gas
to generate Flue Gas at a temperature of 760 ° C. This flue gas is fed to the HRSG Boiler at a temperature of 760 ° C, which is higher than the
required minimum temperature of 700 ° C to prevent formation of HC1, and less than the required maximum temperature of 800 ° C to prevent the
formation of molten metal particulates, which can agglomerate in the HRSG Boiler, decrease flow capacity, and significantly decrease the life of
the HRSG Boiler.
16) Saturated High Pressure, High Temperature Steam is produced by the HRSG Boiler at a temperature of approximately 482.0 ° C and a
pressure of 6.0 MPa. High Efficiency Steam Turbines and Generators produce approximately 1.25 MW of Power from each tonne of RDF.
Therefore, the MEP Gasification System is more than 2 times more efficient than Pyrolysis Gasification Units, more than 2 times more
efficient than Gas Turbines, more than 10 times more efficient than Landfill Gas to Energy Systems, and much more efficient than
Incinerators.
17) Leachate from the waste in the Sorting Facility and Collection Trucks, cleaning water from the Sorting Facility and Gasification Facility,
leachate from the Waste Dryers, and wastewater from the sanitary facilities at the Gasification Facility are collected and treated to Boiler
Feedwater Standards, and the resulting treated water is used as makeup and cooling water at the facility. Since the facility treats 100 percent of
leachate and water, and does not discharge treated water to the environment or sanitary sewer, the Gasification System and Facility are
considered Green Systems for water management.
18) The ash produced by the Gasification Facility is treated in the Slagging Unit to remove Carbon, making the ash slightly po zzolonic. This
ash is then sold as a sand replacement for Portland Cement Concrete production, or is used to manufacture concrete block. As a result no ash is
placed in a landfill, making the system a Green system for ash or solids management. All solids are either recycled from the Sorting Facility, or
used to produce Portland Cement Concrete or concrete block. Therefore, the MEP Gasification System is a Green System for air (Flue Gas),
water, and solids (ash).
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 2 - 13
Primary Advantages of MEP ERE Electric Power System
19) The operating cost of the MEP ERE Gasification System is significantly lower than Pyrolysis Systems,
Plasma Systems, and Incinerators. Since the MEP Gasification System produces RDF prior to Gasification,
the MEP ERE Gasification System never needs additional fuel, and the Gasifiers operate continuously. As a
result, the MEP ERE Gasification System is more cost-effective to operate than any other waste to
energy system.
20) More than 95 percent of the MSW is either recycled, or converted to energy, making the MEP ERE
Gasification System the cleanest and most efficient in the industry.
21) The MEP ERE Gasification Diesel Fuel or Jet Fuel Production Facility can be used to produce either
Premium, Synthetic, Green, Renewable Diesel Fuel, or Jet Fuel, plus Naphtha. The liquid fuel
produced by the facility is essentially Sulfur Free, completely clear, and environmentally friendly.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 2 - 14
Properties of Fischer Tropsch Diesel Fuel Compared to No. 2
Property
ASTM
Method
Premium Renewable
Synthetic Fischer
Tropsch Diesel
ASTM D975, Grade No.
2-D S15 Spcification
(No. 2 Diesel)
Minimum
Maximum
Minimum
Maximum
Color, ASTM
D 1500
<0.1
1.5
Doctor Test
D4952
Negative
Negative
Sulfur, ppm
D 5453
< 0.015
15
Aromatics,%
<03%
<20.0%
Benzene, %
<0.1%
Olefins,%
<13.0%
Distillation - 90 percent recovered,'C
D 86
282
338
Flash Point,'C
D 93
40.6
52
Initial Boiling Point,'C
D 86
130182.2
5 % Point, 'C
D 86
172.2183.9
50 % Point, 'C
D 86
247.8N262.2
90 % Point, 'C
D 86
335.6
337.8
Final Boiling Point,'C
D 86
368.9
365
Density, K_g/m3
D 4052
760
87_6
Viscosity@ 40 'C, mm'/S (CSt)
D 445
2.0
1.9
_
4.1
Cold Filter Plugging Point (CFPP), °C
D 6371
Summer'
-6
Winterz
-12
Cetane Index
D 976
>70
41
Corrosion, Copper Strip, Rating 3h @ 50 °C
D 130
1A
16
Carbon - Residue on 10% Distillation, % Mass
D 4530
0.35
Ash, % Mass
D 482
0.01
Water & Sediment, Volume Percent
D 2709
0.05
Haze Point
D 4176
Clear and bright @ ambient
Temperature
elearand bright @ambient
Temperature
Cloud Point 'C
D 2500
-2.2
-13.9
Oxidative Stabi ity
D2274
0.1
1.5
Hi h Tem erature StabilityD
6468
99
99
Recovery, %
98.5
98
Conductivity, pS/m
D 2624
50
Lubricity, High Frequency Reciprocating Rig
(HFRR) @ 60 °C, micron
D 6079
371
520
Green Diesel
Notes:
1. Summer: 1 March to 31 October (Northern Hemisphere)
2. Winter: 1 November to 29 February (Northern Hemisphere)
3. If Doctor Test is positive, then mercaptan sulfur must be less
than 30 ppm
Diesel Engine Testing with Premium
Renewable Synthetic Fischer Tropsch Diesel Fuel I&,-Obl
1. Meets all ASTM specifications
2. High Cetane (70+) and no sulfur
3. Excellent lubricity- Improves engine durability
4. Excellent storage stability (> 3 years without alteration) Fischer Tropsch Conventional
5. Can reduce tailpipe emissions by 50%or more from "in -use" vehicles Predium No. 2 Diesel
6. Reduces tailpipe emissions from 3-20% from 2014 model vehicles synthetic Diesel
7. Improves fuel economy by 0.8%at the 20 Vol.%level Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 2 - 15
If a decision is made to produce either Premium, Synthetic,
Green, Renewable Diesel or Jet Fuel, the MEPERE Gasification
Liquid Fuel Production Facility has the following advantages
compared to other gasification systems:
Fischer Tropsch liquid fuels produced by the MEPERE
Gasification Liquid Fuel Production Facility are clear and do not
produce black smoke, are composed of liquid waxes which
provide a higher Cetane Index for better starting, are self
Lubricating, have essentially no sulfur, and are ultra clean,
which significantly reduces emissions compared to
conventional petroleum based liquid fuels.
MEPERE Gasification Facilities
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The Energy System is highly efficient with a 50-year design life, and
up to 99 percent efficiency. These systems have been in continuous
use for more the 35 years.
The MEPERE Gasification Facilities are modular, and can be
expanded as needed to accommodate any amount of feedstock.
The Gasification systems offer tremendous flexibility as there are
two gasifiers per line, and each gasifier is designed to process the
design quantity of waste, thus offering the ability to accommodate
waste feedstocks with as little as 50 percent of the design heating
value per line.
The Gasification System can be used to produce either clean, green,
renewable electric power, or Premium, Synthetic, Green, Renewable
Diesel Fuel or Jet Fuel and Naphtha.
The Gasification System has emissions that are more than 1,000
times lower than Incineration and Plasma Systems, recycle 100
percent of the water and leachate from the waste and facilities, and
reuse the ash produced by the Gasification Systems as a sand
replacement in Portland Cement Concrete or concrete block.
The MEPERE Gasification Facility will be a beautiful, clean
Facility, and will be a focal point for the County. Visitors will come
from around the world to visit the facility.
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1,111,5 TPD
Gasification Diesel
Fuel Production
Facility
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• 17 November 2025
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 3 - 1
Project Description
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MEP EnviRemedEnv, LLC (MEP ERE)j has offered to construct a 1,111.5Tpd Gasification
Diesel Fuel Production Facility in New Hanover County. The offer includes the following:
1. MEP ERE will provide 100 percent of the $270 Million Investment required to
construct and operate the facility;
2. MEP ERE will take all of the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) processed by New
Hanover County (1,111.5 Tpd), and will convert the MSW to Premium, Synthetic,
Green, Renewable Diesel Fuel and Naphtha;
3. MEP ERE will pay a Community Host Fee of $1.00/ton for each ton of waste
provided by New Hanover County.
4. Once the Gasification Diesel Fuel Production Facility goes into operation, no
organic waste will be placed in the New Hanover County Landfill, and air
emissions from the landfill will be decreased by more than 95 percent;
5. MEP ERE is proposing to take all of the County Waste for the next 30 Years with no
disruption in existing services;
6. The New Hanover County 1,111.5 Tpd Gasification Diesel Fuel Production Facilitywill include the following Facilities:
- Scalehouse with Inbound and Outbound Scales;
- Sorting Facility to separate potentially recyclable materials, and unacceptable and non -recyclable inorganic waste from the waste stream;
- Green Waste Reception and Processing Pad to reduce particle size of Green Waste, including stumps and branches;
- Covered Used Tire Reception and Processing Pad to remove steel belts (Tire Debeading) for recycling;
- Concrete, Soil and Rock Cover, Oyster Shell, and Appliance Reception and Processing Pad to recycle materials;
- Bale Storage Pad for bales of Aluminum, Ferrous Metals, and Stainless Steel, and supersacks of glass and E-waste separated in Sorting Facility;
- Gasification Diesel Fuel Production Facility to convert waste to Synthesis Gas, and Synthesis Gas to Synthetic Diesel Fuel and Naphtha;
- Powerhouse with Steam Turbine and Generator to produce all power required by the facility;
- Leachate/Water Treatment Facility to treat all leachate and wastewater to Boiler Feedwater Standards for reused as Process and Cooling Water;
- Oxygen Generation Plant to produce the Oxygen required for the Gasification of waste and conversion to Diesel Fuel and Naphtha;
- Diesel Fuel and Naphtha Storage Tank Pad;
- Maintenance Facility for Vehicles and Equipment;
- Hot Load Pad to safely process loads of MSW that are smoking or on fire; and
- Office Building with Automated Control System.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 3 - 2
INTEGRATED MUNICIMLL SOLID wASTE TO ENERGY PLANT, CRALAI, TRIMW DRUM.
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ITEM: 13- 3 -
MEP ERE Team
Qualifications and
Experience
• The MEP ERE Team consists of Mobile Environmental
Power, Inc., EnviRemed Environmental LLC, and Hi Temp
Technology, along with Strategic Partners that provide
state-of-the-art industry Experience.
• MEP personnel have designed more than 250 Gasification
Facilities, 250 Landfills, 300 Sorting Facilities (Material
Recovery Facilities or MRFs), 100 Transfer Stations, 250
Leachate/Water Treatment Facilities, 100 Landfill Gas to
Energy Facilities, and hundreds of supporting solid waste
management facilities and projects all over the US, and
throughout the World.
• MEP and ERE personnel have designed hundreds of
Remedial Facilities around the world to remediate
chemical spills, contaminated ground water, landfills,
and industrial facilities.
• MEP ERE is recognized as a World Leader in Gasification
and Waste to Energy Facilities, with specialized expertise
in Synthesis Gas to Liquid Fuel technologies.
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What is Gasification?
• Gasification is a Technology that converts organic waste into Synthesis Gas
• The Gasification process occurs at a temperature of approximately 1,000'C, with prevents the
formation of Tars, and Volatile Organic Compounds, including Dioxins, Furans, and PFAs and PFOs;
• The Synthesis Gas formed by the Gasification Process is then converted to Premium, Synthetic,
Green, Renewable Diesel Fuel and Naphtha usingthe FischerTropsch Process, which was
originally developed in the early 1940s.
• There are more than 110,000 Fischer Tropsch Synthesis Gas to Liquid Fuel systems in operation
around the world.
• The Air Emissions from a Gasification Diesel Fuel Production Facility are more than 1,000 times
lower than the emissions from the existing landfill, and more than 1,000 times lower than any other
waste disposal or treatment system.
• Greenhouse Gas emissions, which are largely responsible for the increased intensity of the
hurricanes, draughts, fires, and other climate disasters that are occurring around the world, are
reduced by more than 94 percent.
• Once the New Hanover County Gasification Diesel Fuel Production Facility is on line, 95 percent of
the waste will either be recycled, reused, or converted to fuel. Less than 5 percent of the waste will
need to be placed in the existing landfill, extending the life of the landfill, and providing a solution
that is more than 1,000 times more protective of Human Health and the Environment.
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Board of Commissioners - November 17, 202
ITEM: 13- 3 - 5 i
Site Development Plan
Board of
MEP ERE Gasification Diesel Fuel
Production Facility Flow Schematic
1. Proven Technology. MEP's Gasifier is in use in 36
Facilities in 10 countries.
2. Robust System. The Gasifier is currently operating Feedstock Sorting Facility or Feedstock Processing
Dryer Facility
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
with feedstock water content of 10 to 80 percent and
heating values ranging from 2,000 to 17,000 BTU/lb.
Feedstock Flexibility. The Gasifier System has been - twoIWO
designed to accommodate variations in feedstock
heating value from 3,000 to 15,000 BTU/Ib.-- without ••� y--• ---
reducing energy production
Diesel Production. The Gasifier System uses the Fisher
Tropsch technology to convert the synthesis gas to
Diesel Fuel. Approximately 65 gal/tonne of very high I
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quality, low sulfur, synthetic diesel fuel are created, 6
depending on waste properties.
Sorting Facility. The Gasification Facility design
Ga auWon
includes a Sorting Facility to remove soil, rock,
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concrete, metals, glass, and special wastes, such as
household hazardous waste, batteries, and e-wastes.
MEP has designed more than 150 Sorting facilities
around the world.
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Power Generation Facilities. Power is generated to
GASFlCA1011 SYStEIA
provide electricity for facility, plus 6 MW of additional
electric power for each 400 Tpd of feedstock.
Air Emissions are more than 100 times lower than
regulatory limits, making the system Green for Air
Quality. 100 percent of the leachate and wastewater
GASF1CA'n0+1 VIESU FUEL
is treated and used as process water, making the
system green for water. 100 percent of the ash is
converted to slag and used as sand replacement in
Portland Cement Concrete, which make the system
green for solid waste. Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM:
13- 3 - 7
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System
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Properties of Fischer Tropsch Diesel Fuel Compared to No. 2
Property
ASTM
Method
Premium Renewable
Synthetic Fischer
Tropsch Diesel
ASTM D975, Grade No.
2-D S15 Spcification
(No. 2 Diesel)
Minimum
Maximum
Minimum
I Maximum
Color, ASTM
D 1500
<0.1
1.5
Doctor Test
D4952
Negative'
Negative'
Sulfur, ppm
D 5453
<0.015
15
Aromatics, %
< 0.3%
< 20.0%
Benzene,%
<0.1%
<0.1%
Olefins, %
< 1.5%
< 13.0%
Distillation - 90 percent recovered, °C
D 86
335.6
282
338
Flash Point, °C
D 93
40.6
52
52
Initial Boiling Point, °C
D 86
130
182.2
5 % Point, °C
D 86
172.2
183.9
50 % Point, °C
D 86
247.8
262.2
90 % Point, °C
D 86
335.6
337.8
Final Boiling Point, °C
D 86
368.9
365
Density, Kg/m'
D 4052
7601
876
Viscosity @ 40 °C, ni (CSt)
D 445
2.0
1.9
4.1
Cold Filter Plugging Point (CFPP), °C
D 6371
Summer'
-6
Winterz
-12
Cetane Index
D 976
>70
41
Corrosion, Copper Strip, Rating 3h @ 50 °C
D 130
1A
ACarbon
- Residue on 10% Distillation, % Mass
D 4530
0.35
Ash, % Mass
D 482
0.01
Water & Sediment, Volume Percent
D 2709
0.05
Haze Point
D4176
Clearand bright @ ambient
Temperature
Clear and bright@ ambient
Temperature
Cloud Point
D 2500
-2.2
-13.9
Oxidative 5tab°C ilit
D2274
0.1
1.5
High Temperature Stability
D 6468
99
99
Recovery, %
98.5
98
Conductivity, pS/m
D 2624
50
Lubricity, High Frequency Reciprocating Rig
(HFRR) @ 60 °C, micron
D 6079
371
520
Green Diesel
Notes:
1. Summer: 1 March to 31 October (Northern Hemisphere)
2. Winter: 1 November to 29 February (Northern Hemisphere)
3. If Doctor Test is positive, then mercaptan sulfur must be less
than 30 ppm
Diesel Engine Testing with Premium „
Renewable Synthetic Fischer Tropsch Diesel Fuel MINIM�
1. Meets all ASTM specifications
2. High Cetane (70+) and no sulfur i
3. Excellent lubricity - Improves engine durability �I
4. Excellent storage stability (> 3 years without alteration) Fischerrropsch Conventional
5. Can reduce tailpipe emissions by 50% or more from "in -use" vehicles Predium No. 2 Diesel
6. Reduces tailpipe emissions from 3-20%from 2014 model vehicles Synthetic Diesel
7. Improves fuel economy by 0.8% at the 20 Vol.% level Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
If a decision is made to produce either Premium, Synthetic,
Green, Renewable Diesel or Jet Fuel, the MEP ERE Gasification
Liquid Fuel Production Facility has the following advantages
compared to other gasification systems:
Fischer Tropsch liquid fuels produced by the MEP ERE
Gasification Liquid Fuel Production Facility are clear and do not
produce black smoke, are composed of liquid waxes which
provide a higher Cetane Index for better starting, are self
Lubricating, have essentially no sulfur, and are ultra clean,
which significantly reduces emissions compared to
conventional petroleum based liquid fuels.
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TEM: 13- 3 - 9
The Energy System is highly efficient with a 50-year design life, and
up to 99 percent efficiency. These systems have been in continuous
use for more the 35 years.
The MEP ERE Gasification Facilities are modular, and can be
expanded as needed to accommodate any amount of feedstock.
The Gasification systems offer tremendous flexibility as there are
two gasifiers per line, and each gasifier is designed to process the
design quantity of waste, thus offering the ability to accommodate
waste feedstocks with as little as 50 percent of the design heating
value per line.
The Gasification System can be used to produce either clean, green,
renewable electric power, or Premium, Synthetic, Green, Renewable
Diesel Fuel or Jet Fuel and Naphtha.
The Gasification System has emissions that are more than 1,000
times lower than Incineration and Plasma Systems, recycle 100
percent of the water and leachate from the waste and facilities, and
reuse the ash produced by the Gasification Systems as a sand
replacement in Portland Cement Concrete or concrete block.
The MEP ERE Gasification Facility will be a beautiful, clean
Facility, and will be a focal point for the County. Visitors will come
from around the world to visit the facility.
Why Gasification Diesel Fuel Production?
The primary reasons to convert from Landfilling to Waste to Synthesis Gas to Liquid Fuel Production are as follows:
1) The Gasification Process used by MEP ERE consists of proven technologies that have all been in use for more than 35
years;
2) Gasification does not burn waste, but instead converts waste to Synthesis Gas. The Synthesis Gas is then converted to
Premium, Synthetic, Green, Renewable Diesel Fuel and Naphtha;
3) The Premium, Synthetic, Green, Renewable Diesel Fuel and Naphtha are much cleaner than those produced from Crude
Oil;
4) Air Emissions from the Gasification Facility are much lower than from the local Sutton natural gas power plant, and are
much more than 1,000 times lower than regulatory requirements;
5) Leachate, Wastewater, and Water are treated onsite to Boiler Feedwater Standards, and 100 percent of water is treated,
recycled, and used as makeup Process and Cooling Water. No treated or untreated Leachate, Wastewater, or Surface
Water are discharged to surface water, or to the sanitary sewer;
6) Ash produced by the Gasifiers is treated in a slagging unit to remove 100 percent of the Carbon. The ash is pozzolonic,
which means it sets us like concrete. The ash is sold to Portland Cement Batch Plants as a sand or gravel replacement, or
is used to make concrete block. No ash is placed in the landfill;
7) Since air emissions more than 10 time lower than air quality standards, 100 percent of the water is recycled, and
100 percent of the ash is reused, the MEP EnviRemed Gasification Facility is three times Green; and
8) More than 95 percent of the waste is either recycled, reused, or converted to clean, green, renewable energy.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 3 - 10
Financial Benefits of MEP ERE Gasification System
to New Hanover County
1) MEP ERE Pays a $1.00/ton Community Host Fee to New Hanover County: $347,000/yr
2) New Hanover County's Operational Cost of Managing Landfill Reduced by: $4,940,000/yr
3) County Retains 100% of Current Tipping Fees: $20,000,000/yr
4) Generates Property and Payroll Taxes: $2,000,000/yr
5) Air Space Saved in Landfill: $1,970,000/yr
6) MEP ERE treats the Landfill Leachate in the Leachate/Water Treatment Plant; $100,000/y r
TOTAL SAVINGS AND REVENUE TO NEW HANOVER COUNTY $29,357,000/YR
In addition to the Financial Benefits:
1) MEP ERE will invest $270,000,000 to construct and operate the Gasification Diesel Fuel Production
Facility, and will assume 100 percent of the financial and operational risk;
2) The MEP ERE Gasification Diesel Fuel Production Facility will produce 222 jobs for the 30-year life of the
facility, plus an additional 200 jobs for construction of the facility;
3) The MEP ERE Gasification Facility provides approximately $13 million in salaries, and approximately $26
million in local economic impact;
4) Avoids $40 million expansion of the landfill, creating additional air space in the existing landfill; and
5) The Carbon Footprint and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and the resulting impact to Human Health and the
Environment wilQQ jfki, j,hy re 1#iAlt 95 percent.
ITEM: 13- 3 - 11
Please Contact:
Dr. Neil D. Williams, PE
President and CEO of MEP
Tel: 954 993 2600
General Joe Ballard, US Army, ret.
Chairman of the Board of MEP
Tel: 301 814 4777
Mr. Willie Hensley
Chief Financial Officer of MEP
Tel: 703 989 6585
Any Questions?
Mr. Stuart Cooke
President and CEO of ERE
Tel: 910 616 1795
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 13- 3 - 12
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REQUEST FOR BOARD ACTION
MEETING DATE: 11/17/2025
Regular
DEPARTMENT: Governing Body PRESENTER(S): Chair Bill Rivenbark
CONTACT(S): Kym Crowell, Clerk to the Board
SU BJ ECT:
Committee Appointments
BRIEF SUMMARY:
Vacancies exist on the following boards and committees:
New Hanover County Board of Adjustment
New Hanover County Commission on African American History, Heritage, and Culture
New Hanover County Cooperative Extension Advisory Council
New Hanover County Plumbing Board of Examiners
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:
• Good Governance
o Effective County Management
■ Increase transparency and awareness about county actions
RECOMMENDED MOTION AND REQUESTED ACTIONS:
Make appointments.
ATTACHMENTS:
Board of Adjustment Packet
CAAHHC Packet
Cooperati\,e Extension Packet
Plumbing Packet
COUNTY MANAGER'S COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: (only Manager)
Recommend make appointments.
COMMISSIONERS' ACTIONS:
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14
Committee Appointment
New Hanover County Board of Adjustment
Vacancies to appoint at this time: 4
Term Expires: 1211/28
State if appointee will serve as Regular orAlternate member
Applicant:
Eligible for
Reappointment
Category
Nominations
Kristin Freeman
Regular/Alternate
Jason Holland
Regular/Alternate
James Kefalonitis
Regular/Alternate
Laura King
X
Regular
Michael Sanclimenti (Prefers
Regular if space available)
X
Regular/Alternate
James Wallace West
Regular/Alternate
James Worrell
Regular/Alternate
Attachments: Committee Information Sheet
Applications
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14- 1 - 1
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Number of Members: 5 plus 3 alternates
Ex-Officio: Planning and Land Use Director
Term of Office: 3 years
Regular Meetings: Fourth Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Rooms 138-139 at
the Government Center, 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington, NC.
Compensation: $20.00 per member per meeting plus auto mileage
Statute or cause creating Board: N.C. General Statutes 160D-302 (as of 2019). The Commissioners
increased board membership to 3 alternates on 11 /21 /94 (officially 4/1 /96). The Unified Development
Ordinance (UDO) requires members to be appointed from different areas within the County's zoning
jurisdiction insofar as possible.
Brief on Functions: In New Hanover County, the duties of the Board fall into two general categories:
granting variances and hearing appeals.
Granting of Variances: When unnecessary hardships would resultfrom carrying out a strict application
of the UDO, the Board of Adjustment has the authority to vary any of the provisions of the ordinance
after holding a public hearing and determining that the greater weight of evidence and testimony
demonstrates that four conclusions have been met supported by findings of fact:
1. Unnecessary hardship would result from the strict application of the ordinance.
2. The hardship results from conditions that are peculiar to the property, such as location, size,
or topography.
3. The hardship did not result from actions taken by the applicant or the property owner.
4. The requested variance is consistent with the spirit, purpose, and intent of the ordinance, such
that public safety is secured, and substantial justice is achieved
In summary, a variance is an approval enabling a property owner to make use of his property in some
way which is in conflict with the literal provisions of the Ordinance.
Hearing Appeals: The Board of Adjustment is also tasked with hearing and deciding on appeals where
it is alleged by the appellant that there is error in a decision made bythe planning director or Technical
Review Committee (TRC) in administering or enforcing the UDO.
CURRENT MEMBERS
TERM OF OFFICE
APPOINTMENT
EXPIRATION
Will Daube
Unexpired 9/18/23
12/1/23
342 Arboretum Drive, Apt. 304
First 11/20/23
12/1/26
Wilmington, NC 28405
910-409-3605 (C)
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14- 1 - 2
NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
PAGE 2
TERM OF OFFICE
CURRENT MEMBERS
APPOINTMENT
EXPIRATION
Michael J. Keenan, Sr.
First 11/18/19
12/1/22
6201 Sugar Pine Dr.
Second 11/14/22
12/1/25
Wilmington, NC 28412
Rotating
Off
910-540-1010 (C) 910-815-2771 (W)
Laura King
Unexpired 3/24/25
12/1/25
2400 Lumina Avenue North #1408
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
Desires Reappointment
678-612-6892 (C)
Caleb Rash
Unexpired 7/17/23
12/1/24
1614 Orange Street
First 11/18/24
12/1/27
Wilmington, NC 28401
704-787-6618 (C)
Greg Uhl
Unexpired 7/17/23
12/1/23
313 Colonial Drive
First 11/20/23
12/1/26
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-231-1806 (C)
ALTERNATES:
Jonathan Bridges
First 11/20/23
12/1/26
908G Litchfield Way
Wilmington, NC 28405
919-634-4485 (C)
Michael Sanclimenti
First 11/14/22
12/1/25
538 Deveraux Drive
Wilmington, NC 28412
Desires Reappointment
732-616-4985 (C)
Ed Trice
First 11 /14/22 12/1/25
2 Point Place
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
Rotating Off
919-810-5546 (C) 910-350-1200 (W)
Staff Support: Ken Vafier, Planning Manager
Revised: 3/2025
NHC Planning and Land Use Department
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 110
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-798-7281
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14- 1 - 3
NMH = NO MEETING HELD*
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING ATTENDANCE- 2018
MFMRFQ DnCITInN IANIIARV FFRI IARV MARfN ADRII MAY IIINF IIII V CFDT n1 NnU EICf
RAYMOND BRAY
CHAIRMAN
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
PRESENT
NMH
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
PRESENT
PRESENT
HANKADAMS
VICE-CHAIRMAN
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
PRESENT
NMH
NA
NMH
NMH
PRESENT
PRESENT
JOE MILLER
MEMBER
NA
NA
PRESENT
NMH
PRESENT
NMH
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
PRESENT
PRESENT
CAMERON MOORE
MEMBER
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
NMH
PRESENT
NMH
NA
NMH
NMH
PRESENT
PRESENT
MARK NABELL
MEMBER
NA
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
NA
NMH
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
PRESENT
PRESENT
KRISTIN FREEMAN
ALTERNATE
NA
NA
NA
NMH
PRESENT
NMH
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
NA
NA
BRETT KEELER
ALTERNATE
NA
NA
PRESENT
NMH
NA
NMH
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
NA
NA
RICHARD KERN
ALTERNATE
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
NMH
PRESENT
NMH
NA
NMH
NMH
NA
NA
*TOTAL NUMBER 8 MEETINGS FOR 2018
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING ATTENDANCE- 2019
RAYMOND BRAY
CHAIRMAN
NMH
PRESENT
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
RESIGNED
HANKADAMS
VICE-CHAIRMAN
NMH
PRESENT
NA
NA
NA
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
JOE MILLER
MEMBER
NMH
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
NA
NA
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
NA
CAMERON MOORE
MEMBER
NMH
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
NA
PRESENT
NA
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
NA
MARK NABELL
MEMBER
NMH
PRESENT
NA
NA
NA
PRESENT
NA
PRESENT
NA
NA
PRESENT
KRISTIN FREEMAN
ALTERNATE
NMH
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
NA
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
BRETT KEELER
ALTERNATE
NMH
NA
PRESENT
NA
NA
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
RICHARD KERN
ALTERNATE
NMH
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
PRESENT
PETE DEVITA(FILL IN TERM)
NMH
..KEELER RESIGNED
PRESENT
MICHAEL KEENAN, SR
NMH
DEPUTY"
PARTNERD WITH SHERRIFF DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC ATTENDANCE ASSISTANCE"* NOSHOW PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT PRESENT
1 V I FiL IV V IVI DCR J IVI CC I IIY V D e' V R —v.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING ATTENDANCE- 2020
MFMRFR PnglTlf)N IANIIARV FFRIIARV MARCH ADRII MAY RINF IIII V CFDT CWT KInV DFf
CAMERON MOORE-CHAIR
CHAIRMAN
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
NMH
PRESENT
PRESENT
CUEWITH—WN
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
MARK NABELL-VICE
VICE-CHAIRMAN
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
NMH
PRESENT
NA
CUEWITHDRAWN
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
RAYMOND BRAY
REGULAR MEMBER
NA
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
NMH
NA
NA
CASEWITHDRAWN
NA
NA
NMH
KRISTIN FREEMAN
REGULAR MEMBER
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
NMH
PRESENT
NA
CASEWITHDRAWN
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
HANKADAMS
REGULAR MEMBER
PRESENT
NA
NMH
NMH
NMH
NA
PRESENT
CUEWITH—WN
NA
NA
NMH
RICHARD KERN
ALTERNATE
NA
NA
NMH
NMH
NMH
NA
PRESENT
Cue WITHDMWN
NA
NA
NMH
PETE DEVITA
ALTERNATE
PRESENT
NA
NMH
NMH
NMH
PRESENT
PRESENT
CUEWITHDMWN
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
MICHAEL KEENAN,SR
ALTERNATE
NA
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
NMH
PRESENT
PRESENT
Cue WITHDMWN
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
DEPUTY**
NA
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
NMH
PRESENT
PRESENT
CUEWITHDMWN
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
- I U I AL DIUIVIISCK b MCC I INW. HUK LULU.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING ATTENDANCE- 2021
MFMRFD DnCITInN IANIIADV CFRIIARV NAARfN ADRII NAAV II INF IIII V CFDT n1 NnU EICC
HANKADAMS
REGULAR MEMBER
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
NMH
PETE DEVITA
ALTERNATE
NA
PRESENT
NA
NA
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
NMH
NMH
NMH
KRISTIN FREEMAN
VICE -CHAIR
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
NMH
MICHAEL KEENAN,SR
ALTERNATE
NA
PRESENT
NA
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
NA
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
NMH
RICHARD KERN
ALTERNATE
PRESENT
NA
NA
PRESENT
NA
NA
NA
NA
NMH
NMH
NMH
CAMERON MOORE
CHAIRMAN
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
NMH
MAVERICK PATE
REGULAR MEMBER
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
NMH
LUKE WAEDELL
REGULAR MEMBER
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NA
NMH
NMH
NMH
DEPUTY**
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NMH
NMH
NMH
*TOTAL NUMBER 8 MEETINGS FOR 2021.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING ATTENDANCE- 2022
MEMBER POSITION JANUARY FEBUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY SEPT OCT NOV DEC
CAMERON MOORE CHAIR PRESENT NO MEETING PRESENT NO MEETING I PRESENT I NO MEETING I NO MEETING PRESENT I NO MEETING I NO MEETING PRESENT
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ITEM: 14- 1 - 4
KRISTIN FREEMAN
VICE -CHAIR
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NA
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
TERM ENDED
HANK ADAMS
NA
NA
NO MEETING
NA
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
TERM ENDED
PETE DEVITA**
ALTERNATE
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NA
RESIGNED
NA
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
N/A
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
N/A
MICHAEL KEENAN,SR
ALTERNATE
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NA
NO MEETING
NA
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
N/A
RICHARD KERN
ALTERNATE
NA
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NA
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
N/A
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
MAVERICK PATE
REGULAR MEMBER
NA
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
N/A
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
N/A
WILLIAM MITCHELL**
ALTERNATE
NA
NO MEETING
NA
NEW MEMBER
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
N/A
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
LUKE WADDELL
REGULAR MEMBER
NA
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
N/A
DEPUTY**
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
MEETING DECISION
NA
DENIED
NO MEETING
APPROVED
NMH
APPROVED(3)
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
APPROVED
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
I APPROVED
*TOTAL NUMBER 6 MEETINGS FOR 2022. I Dec.2022: 1Michael Sanclimentiand EdTrice begin their term
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING ATTENDANCE- 2023
MFMRFR Pnl.ITInN IANIIARV FFRIIARY MARCH APRII MAY IIINF 1111V GFDT nrT NnV nFr
CAMERON MOORE
CHAIR
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
N/A
N/A
N/A
PRESENT
NO MEETING
WILLIAM MITCHELL
VICE -CHAIR
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
MICHAEL KEENAN SR
REGULAR MEMBER
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
ABSENT
NO MEETING
MAVERICK PATE
REGULAR MEMBER
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
N/A
N/A
N/A
RESIGNED
LUKE WADDELL
REGULAR MEMBER
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
N/A
RESIGNED
RICHARD KERN
ALTERNATE
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
N/A
N/A
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
ABSENT
MICHAEL SANCLIMENTI
ALTERNATE
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
N/A
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
ED TRICE
ALTERNATE
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
GREG UHL
REGULAR MEMBER (appt 7/23)
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
CALEB RASH
REGULAR MEMBER (appt 7/23)
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
WILL DAUBE
REGULAR MEMBER (appt 9/23)
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
DEPUTY**
DEPUTY
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
MEETING DECISION
NA
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
APPROVED
APPROVED (2)1
1
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
JAPPROVED
NO MEETING
*TOTAL NUMBER MEETINGS FOR 2023.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING ATTENDANCE- 2024
MFMRFR DnCITMN IANIIARV FFRIIARV MARCH ADRII MAY IIINF 1111 V [FDT nr Nnv n;r
WILLIAM MITCHELL
CHAIR
ABSENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
MICHAEL KEENAN SR
VICE CHAIR
PRESENT
ABSENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
ABSENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
MICHAEL SANCLIMENTI
ALTERNATE
PRESENT
PRESENT,SERVED
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
ABSENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
ED TRICE
ALTERNATE
PRESENT, SERVED
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT,SERVED
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT, SERVED
NO MEETING
PRESENT
ABSENT
JONATHAN BRIDGES
ALTERNATE
PRESENT, SERVED
ABSENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
ABSENT
NO MEETING
ABSENT
PRESENT
GREG UHL
REGULAR MEMBER (appt 7/23)
ABSENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
ABSENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
ABSENT
CALEB RASH
REGULAR MEMBER (appt 7/23)
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
ABSENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
WILL DAUBE
REGULAR MEMBER (appt 9/23)
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
ABSENT
DEPUTY**
DEPUTY
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
MEETING DECISION
NA
APPROVED
APPROVED, DENIED
JAPPROVED
I NO MEETING
APPROVED
NO MEETING
I NO MEETING
JAPPROVED
NO MEETING
N/A
CONTINUED
*TOTAL NUMBER MEETINGS FOR 2024.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING ATTENDANCE- 2025
Dn<ITInN hnuaru Cnn-R—li..e AA— 111— AI1I0 GCDT nn Nn\/ nCr
WILLIAM MITCHELL
CHAIR
PRESENT
ABSENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
LAURA KING
REGULAR MEMBER (appt 3/25)
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
MICHAEL KEENAN SR
VICE CHAIR, appointed CHAIR 4/25
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
ABSENT
NO MEETING
ABSENT
BSENT (Excused)
MICHAEL SANCLIMENTI
ALTERNATE
ABSENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
ABSENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
ED TRICE
ALTERNATE
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
ABSENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
BSENT (Excused)
JONATHAN BRIDGES
ALTERNATE
PRESENT
ABSENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
ABSENT
PRESENT
ABSENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
GREG UHL
REGULAR MEMBER (appt 7/23)
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
CALEB RASH
LA R MEMBER (appt 7/23) appointed victi
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
ABSENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
WILL DAUBE
REGULAR MEMBER (appt 9/23)
ABSENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
DEPUTY**
DEPUTY
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
NO MEETING
PRESENT
N/A
MEETING DECISION
NA
APPROVED
APPROVED
NO MEETING
NO MEETING
APPROVED
APPROVED
APPROVED
NO MEETING
APPROVED
TRAINING
*TOTAL NUMBER MEETINGS FOR 2025.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14- 1 - 5
Crowell, Kym
Subject: FW: Online Form Submission #14634 for Board and Committee Application
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com>
Sent: Friday, October 4, 2024 12:15 PM
To: Crowell, Kym <KCrowell@nhcgov.com>; Long, Melissa <melong@nhcgov.com>
Subject: Online Form Submission #14634 for Board and Committee Application
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Board and Committee Application Updated 10/31/25
Board or Committee New Hanover County Board of Adjustment
Being Applied to
First Name Kristin
Last Name Freeman
Email kris(cDbluestarrealestatenc.com
Home Phone 910-508-6077
Cell Phone 910-508-6077
Business Phone 910-742-2229
Fax Field not completed.
Home Address 302 Smallwood Court
City Wilmington
State NC
Zip Code 28411
Mailing Address (if Field not completed.
different from home
address)
City Field not completed.
State Field not completed.
Zip Code Field not completed.
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Years Living in New 21
Hanover County
(Section Break)
Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community
is represented.
Gender Female
Race W
Age 49
Occupation Business Owner/Realtor/BIC/Property Manager
Applicant's Employer BlueStar Real Estate, LLC
Professional Activities Former Vice Chair of NHC Zoning Board of Adjustments,
Member of CFR Government Affairs Committee, Member of
VRMA Government Affairs Committee
Volunteer Activities Former NHC Guardian Ad Litem, Lifepoint Church Volunteer,
Oceanfest Volunteer
Why do you wish to I am a local small business owner and a real estate broker and
serve on this board or I am dedicated to the best interest of our community. I
committee? successfully served as the vice chair of this committee
previously and I would love to serve with the committee again! I
believe in continuous learning and strive to do all I can to
positively impact our beautiful Wilmington, NC community.
What areas of concern I would like to work with the board to address active cases as
would you like to see serve our community with the highest level of professionalism
addressed bythis and integrity.
committee?
Qualifications for I am a local small business owner and a real estate broker and
serving I am dedicated to the best interest of our community. I
successfully served as the vice chair of this committee
previously and I would love to serve with the committee again! I
believe in continuous learning and strive to do all I can to
positively impact our beautiful Wilmington, NC community.
Other municipal or None currently
county boards /
committees on which
you are serving
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Do you have a family
member employed by
New Hanover County?
fR.7
(Section Break)
List three local personal references and phone numbers
Reference 1
Reference 1 Phone
Reference 2
Reference 2 Phone
Reference 3
Reference 3 Phone
Christine Cadwallader
910-538-6360
Shannon Russell
910-540-1168
Malaika Jones -Wright
910-232-8849
Additional comments I successfully served as the vice chair of this committee
previously and I would love to serve with the committee again! I
am a woman who is a local small business owner and a real
estate broker and I am dedicated to the best interest of our
community and the women of our community. On a daily basis
I engage in continuous learning and strive to do all I can to
positively impact our beautiful Wilmington, NC community.
Upload additional Field not completed.
information
Date 10/4/2024 updated 10/31/25
Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be
removed without cause by a majority of County
Commissioners., � I understand that information on this
application is public record and may be disclosed.
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Crowell, Kym
Subject: FW: Online Form Submission #14662 for Board and Committee Application
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 6, 2024 2:23 PM
To: Crowell, Kym <KCrowell@nhcgov.com>; Long, Melissa <melong@nhcgov.com>
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Board and Committee Application Updated 10/31/25
Board or Committee New Hanover County Board of Adjustment
Being Applied to
First Name Jason
Last Name Holland
Email iholland(a�schnabel-ena.com
Home Phone 9105125622
Cell Phone 910-512-5622
Business Phone Field not completed.
Fax Field not completed.
Home Address 2908 Middle Sound Loop Road
City Wilmington
State NC
Zip Code 28411
Mailing Address (if Field not completed.
different from home
address)
City Mobile
State Field not completed.
Zip Code 28411
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ITEM: 14- 1 - 9
Years Living in New 9
Hanover County
(Section Break)
Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community
is represented.
Gender Male
Race
Age
Occupation
Applicant's Employer
Professional Activities
Volunteer Activities
Why do you wish to
serve on this board or
committee?
What areas of concern
would you like to see
addressed bythis
committee?
Qualifications for
serving
Other municipal or
county boards /
committees on which
you are serving
Do you have a family
member employed by
New Hanover County?
Caucasion
40
Engineering Geologist
Schnabel Engineering
Geotechnical engineering for transportation projects. Specialize
in Geohazards, land use, GIS and planning, and surveying.
Field not completed.
To provide insight to board members and New Hanover County
regarding land use, applicable laws and regulations.
None at this time.
Licensed Geologist of North Carolina - License # 2818.
None.
M
(SPrtinn RrPak)
List three local personal references and phone numbers
Reference 1 Jared Crenshaw
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Reference 1 Phone
Reference 2
Reference 2 Phone
Reference 3
Reference 3 Phone
Additional comments
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information
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984-389-6785
Brian Banks
240-832-6272
Jacob Wessell
910-617-5350
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10/6/2024 updated 10/31/25
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Crowell, Kym
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First Name
Last Name
Email
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Business Phone
Fax
Home Address
City
State
Zip Code
Mailing Address (if
different from home
address)
City
State
Zip Code
Years Living in New
Hanover County
New Hanover County Board of Adjustment
James
Kefalonitis
ikef(c�aol.com
9104544338
9104700814
Field not completed.
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314 White Swan Ct
Wilmington
North Carolina
28412
314 White Swan Ct
Wilmington
North Carolina
28412
10
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ITEM: 14- 1 - 12
(q—tion Break)
Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community
is represented.
Gender Male
Race white
Age 81
Occupation employee benefits and risk management
Applicant's Employer retired
Professional Activities Field not completed.
Volunteer Activities Good Shepard
Why do you wish to From 2007-2015 1 served as a member and chairman of the
serve on this board or Southport Board of Adjustment. During that time I was able
committee? help the city work through circumstances (such as getting a
helistop approved for Dosher Hospital) that allowed growth with
control.
What areas of concern Growth and effect on infrastructure.
would you like to see
addressed bythis
committee?
Qualifications for Eight years of service on the Southport B of A. Numerous
serving courses presented by the State for board members.
Other municipal or None
county boards /
committees on which
you are serving
Do you have a family No
member employed by
New Hanover County?
List three local personal references and phone numbers
Reference 1 Dr Victor Abraham
Reference 1 Phone 9107957501
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Reference 2 David Miller
Reference 2 Phone 9103678414
Reference 3 Dr Ami Patel
Reference 3 Phone 9103136954
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information
Date 10/19/2024 updated 10/31/25
Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be
removed without cause by a majority of County
Commissioners., � I understand that information on this
application is public record and may be disclosed.
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ITEM: 14- 1 - 14
Crowell, Kym
Subject: FW: Online Form Submission #15124 for Board and Committee Application
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com>
Sent: Friday, November 1, 2024 3:08 PM
To: Crowell, Kym <KCrowell@nhcgov.com>; Long, Melissa <melong@nhcgov.com>
Subject: Online Form Submission #15124 for Board and Committee Application
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Board and Committee Application Updated 10/31/25
Board or Committee New Hanover County Board of Adjustment
Being Applied to
First Name Laura
Last Name King
Email Ikingeve(cDbellouth.net
Home Phone 678-612-6892
Cell Phone 678-612-6892
Business Phone 678-612-6892
Fax N/A
Home Address 2400 Lumina Avenue North, #1408
City Wrightsville Beach
State NC
Zip Code 28480
Mailing Address (if Field not completed.
different from home
address)
City Field not completed.
State Field not completed.
Zip Code Field not completed.
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Years Living in New 5
Hanover County
(Section Break)
Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community
is represented.
Gender Female
Race white
Age 68
Occupation recreational sailor, retired physician executive
Applicant's Employer self
Professional Activities Navy Blue Bird Health, 2021-present; DSVP & CMO, Medical
Operations 2017-2020, Sr. Medical Director, Government
Programs 2013-2017, both HCSC; Chief Quality Officer,
National Medical Director & Interim Chief Medical Officer,
Windsor Health Group 2010-2012; Senior Medical Director
2008-2009, Medical Director 2006-2007, both WellCare;
Medical Director Care Coordination, Emory University
Hospitals 2001-2005; Ophthalmology practice 1984-2005.
Volunteer Activities Membership Committee, Great Oaks Club, Inc. 2024-2025;
Board of Directors, Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company
2000-2005; Board of Directors, Women in Ophthalmology
1998-2021; Council Member & Committee Chair, Georgia
Society of Ophthalmology 2000-2007; Board of Directors,
Alabama Academy of Ophthalmology 1989-1990; Education for
Ministry class co -facilitator St. Albans Episcopal Church &
Sewanee 2019-2023; lane timer, Brookwood Hills Community
Swim Team 1992-2011.
Why do you wish to I am interested in NHC's continued prosperity and well-being
serve on this board or for its people, economy, and natural resources. My family and I
committee? have witnessed NHC's growth over the last 40 years, first as a
frequent visitor to Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach and now
as a Wrightsville Beach resident. My family and I participate
broadly in what NHC offers: sailing, biking, running, Broadway
Shows, museums, social clubs, church, retail, golf, and parks.
I want to contribute to enabling future generations to enjoy this
life, which is rich in history and natural beauty. In all my
employed professional roles and volunteer activities, I have
demonstrated a calm, sturdy public presence and an ability to
make sound decisions under pressure. I would love to
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ITEM: 14- 1 - 16
contribute to NCH and its people, fulfilling the duties of this
Board's membership.
What areas of concern Consistent application of in -force zoning regulation with
would you like to see appropriate consideration of historical context, economic
addressed bythis growth, and population well-being. Respect for NHC's diversity
committee? in residential and business settings.
Qualifications for
serving
Other municipal or
county boards /
committees on which
you are serving
Do you have a family
member employed by
New Hanover County?
My professional experience includes making complex decisions
fairly and equitably for all concerned parties. My decision
process is to consider the overall situation and context,
evaluate the available information/sources, consider applicable
criteria, and make informed, careful, and compassionate
decisions with an awareness of those decisions' potential risks
and benefits for all those impacted by the decision. In my
opinion, every decision -maker should be able to explain the
rationale for their decisions to whose who agree or disagree
dispassionately.
Cape Fear Museum Advisory Board
No
(Section Break)
List three local personal references and phone numbers
Reference 1 Ben Ivey
Reference 1 Phone 910-619-0408
Reference 2 Mariana Molina
Reference 2 Phone 919-332-4132
Reference 3 Dana Silver
Reference 3 Phone 910-616-7124
Additional comments Thank you for your consideration.
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Date 11/1/2024 Updated 10/31/25
Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be
removed without cause by a majority of County
Commissioners., � I understand that information on this
application is public record and may be disclosed.
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ITEM: 14- 1 - 18
Crowell, Kym
From: noreply@civicpIus.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 4:17 PM
To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa; Tribley, Danielle
Subject: Online Form Submission #28261 for Board and Committee Application
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Board and Committee Application
Board or Committee
Being Applied to
First Name
Last Name
Email
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Business Phone
Fax
Home Address
City
State
Zip Code
Mailing Address (if
different from home
address)
City
State
Zip Code
Years Living in New
Hanover County
New Hanover County Board of Adjustment
Michael
Sanclimenti
michaelsanclimenti(a)att.net
7326164982
7326164982
Field not completed.
Field not completed.
538 Deveraux Drive
Wilmington
NC
28412
538 Deveraux Drive
Wilmington
NC
28412
6
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ITEM: 14- 1 - 19
(gpction Break)
Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community
is represented.
Gender Male
Race White
Age 69
Occupation Retired
Applicant's Employer Retired
Professional Activities Field not completed.
Volunteer Activities Field not completed.
Why do you wish to Having previously served, I remain deeply committed to the
serve on this board or principles of fair land use, thoughtful zoning decisions, and
committee? maintaining the integrity of our community's development
standards. During my prior tenure, I worked diligently to
evaluate cases with impartiality, respect for precedent, and a
clear understanding of the impact our decisions have on
residents and businesses alike. I believe my experience,
attention to detail, and commitment to transparency make me a
strong candidate for reappointment.
What areas of concern A review of the current land use ordinances
would you like to see
addressed bythis
committee?
Qualifications for Served two years as an alternate for the NHC Board of
serving Adjustment, served 10 years on the Howell Township Board of
Adjustment Howell NJ. During the 10 years, I was appointed
secretary and vice -chair.
Other municipal or None
county boards /
committees on which
you are serving
Do you have a family No
member employed by
New Hanover County?
(Section Break)
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ITEM: 14- 1 - 20
List three local personal references and phone numbers
Reference 1 Dan Case
Reference 1 Phone 8167296863
Reference 2 Bill Croom
Reference 2 Phone 2107221953
Reference 3 Jerry Dunn
Reference 3 Phone 8454997081
Additional comments Field not completed.
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information
Date 10/14/2025
Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be
removed without cause by a majority of County
Commissioners., � I understand that information on this
application is public record and may be disclosed.
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ITEM: 14- 1 - 21
Crowell, Kym
Subject: FW: Online Form Submission #28159 for Board and Committee Application
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 7:18 AM
To: Crowell, Kym <KCrowell@nhcgov.com>; Long, Melissa <melong@nhcgov.com>; Tribley, Danielle
<dtribley@nhcgov.com>
Subject: Online Form Submission #28159 for Board and Committee Application
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Board and Committee Application
Board or Committee New Hanover County Board of Adjustment
Being Applied to
First Name James Wallace
Last Name West
Email wwest%4826c�gmail. com
Home Phone 9103524884
Cell Phone 9103524884
Business Phone Field not completed.
Fax Field not completed.
Home Address 329 WINDCHIME DR
City WILMINGTON
State NC
Zip Code 28412-7376
Mailing Address (if Field not completed.
different from home
address)
City Field not completed.
State Field not completed.
Zip Code Field not completed.
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ITEM: 14- 1 - 22
Years Living in New 25
Hanover County
(Section Break)
Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community
is represented.
Gender Male
Race Caucasian
Age 82
Occupation Retired
Applicant's Employer Self
Professional Activities Exit Planning Institute (member)
EPI - Raleigh Chapter (member)
Volunteer Activities Poll Watcher
New Hanover Church - Elder
Marriage Coaching (New Hanover Church)
Mentoring (New Hanover Church)
New Hanover County Republican Party - Executive Board
New Hanover High School Class of 61 Alumni Committee
Mentoring (New Hanover Church)
Why do you wish to I am a Wilmington native who with my wife relocated back to
serve on this board or Wilmington in December 2000 having left in June 1963 to
committee? pursue college. My professional career allowed me to be
involved directly and indirectly in community affairs. My recent
retirement has afforded me more time to pursue volunteer
opportunities to serve the community. Not only do I have a
desire and interest in serving, my personal and professional
background and experience have equipped me to serve
effectively as a member of the NHC Board of Adjustment.
What areas of concern No agenda.
would you like to see
addressed bythis
committee?
Qualifications for My professional background and experience as a small
serving business owner, homeowner, employer, husband and father
has equipped me well to serve on the BOA. As a small
business owner I know how to objectively evaluate and
adjudicate challenges both great and small. Whether business
or personal, I have learned the importance of not jumping to
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ITEM: 14- 1 - 23
Other municipal or
county boards /
committees on which
you are serving
Do you have a family
member employed by
New Hanover County?
conclusions before gathering and evaluating the facts and
factors relating to a matter, and, of exercising compassion
when appropriate. I am solution oriented, a problem solver,
knowledgeable in real estate, construction and legal matters.
Although I am a NC licensed real estate broker and NC
licensed general contractor, I am not actively engaged in those
pursuits at this time nor do I have plans to do so.
None
No
(Section Break)
List three local personal references and phone numbers
Reference 1 Joe Santee
Reference 1 Phone 910-899-2821
Reference 2 Tim Parker
Reference 2 Phone 304-550-6100
Reference 3 John McCullough
Reference 3 Phone 832-405-7679
Additional comments Field not completed.
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information
Date 10/13/2025
Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be
removed without cause by a majority of County
Commissioners., � I understand that information on this
application is public record and may be disclosed.
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ITEM: 14- 1 - 24
Crowell, Kym
From: noreply@civicpIus.com
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2025 8:21 AM
To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa
Subject: Online Form Submission #18457 for Board and Committee Application
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Board and Committee Application
Board or Committee
Being Applied to
First Name
Last Name
Email
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Business Phone
Fax
Home Address
City
State
Zip Code
Mailing Address (if
different from home
address)
City
State
Zip Code
Years Living in New
Hanover County
New Hanover County Board of Adjustment
James
Worrell
JMWHVACJa�AOL.COM
732-493-3333
732-496-2011
910-799-3890
Field not completed.
765 Jenoa Loop
Castle Hayne
NC
28429
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ITEM: 14- 1 - 25
(q—tion Break)
Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community
is represented.
Gender
Race
Age
Occupation
Applicant's Employer
Male
White
71
Sr. Prodject/Sales Manager
Piedmont Servcie Co.
Professional Activities Currently employed with the Piedmont service group as a
senior project manager and account manager for mechanical
and HVAC holding a master HVAC /R license for NJ.
Volunteer Activities Was a Volunteer Fire chief / EMT serving the community for 50
years plus receiving many commendations medals of valor and
give it back to the community. Was appointed to the town office
of Emergency Management. Then volunteered for the board of
adjustment planning and zoning ended up as chairman of the
board before I moved from New Jersey to North Carolina.
Why do you wish to What was previous chairman of the board of planning and
serve on this board or zoning for the Township of ocean in New Jersey for 11 years I
committee? enjoy land law and work on the master agreements for the
town also collaborated with the planning board and town
council.
What was previous chairman of the board of planning and
zoning for the Township of ocean in New Jersey for 11 years I
enjoy land law and work on the master agreements for the
town also collaborated with the planning board and town
council.
What was previous chairman of the board of planning and
zoning for the Township of ocean in New Jersey for 11 years I
enjoy land law and work on the master agreements for the
town also collaborated with the planning board and town
council.
What areas of concern understand the capital master plan in mind with current zoning
would you like to see board applications.
addressed bythis
committee?
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ITEM: 14- 1 - 26
Qualifications for What was previous chairman of the board of planning and
serving zoning for the Township of ocean in New Jersey for 11 years I
enjoy land law and work on the master agreements for the
town also collaborated with the planning board and town
council.
Other municipal or chairman of the board of adjustment Twp of Ocean , NJ-0771
county boards /
committees on which
you are serving
Do you have a family No
member employed by
New Hanover County?
(Section Break)
List three local personal references and phone numbers
Reference 1 Mary Ann Wilensky-Retired Directory Community Affairs
Reference 1 Phone 732-693-1918
Reference 2 Mr Michael Barone -Servcie Manger Encon
Reference 2 Phone 732-403-7867
Reference 3 Jessie McGinnis-Encon Account Manager
Reference 3 Phone 732-962-5050
Additional comments Any question please call my cell # 732-496-2011
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Date 2/17/2025
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removed without cause by a majority of County
Commissioners., � I understand that information on this
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ITEM: 14- 1 - 27
Committee Appointments
New Hanover County Commission on African American History,
Heritage, and Culture
Vacancies to appoint at this time: 2
Category: Civil Rights Community
Terms: Expiring8/31/2028
Applicant:
Eligible for
Reappointment
Category
Nominations
Civil Rights
Alicia Montgomery
Community
Civil Rights
Lauren Samples
Community
Attachments: Committee Information Sheet
Applications
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14- 2 - 1
NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMMISSION
ON AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, HERITAGE AND CULTURE
Number of Members: 13 members, appointed in the categories as follows: 5 At -Large, 2 Business
Community, 2 Civil Rights Community, 2 Education Community, 2 Faith Community
Terms: 3 years; per County policy, no member shall serve more than two (2) full consecutive terms
unless there is a break of at least one (1) full term between appointments.
Regular Meetings: Second Thursday of every month at 4:30 p.m. at the New Hanover County
Government Center, 230 Government Center Dr., Wilmington, NC 28401.
Statute or cause creating Board: BOCC bylaws adopted May 20, 2019.
Brief on the functions: The commission shall be organized for the purpose of researching,
investigating, discovering, preserving, collecting, cataloging, and celebrating African American
culture, history, historical areas, sites and/or landmarks of focus in the countythrough collaboration
with the Cape Fear Museum, New Hanover County Library, City of Wilmington Commission on
African American History, NAACP, Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County, UNCW, the
North Carolina African American Heritage Commission, and other institutions, agencies and
individuals with historical knowledge and expertise. The commission shall educate the community
on historical areas and/or landmarks and establish programs and initiatives that preserve and
protect New Hanover County's African American history, heritage, arts and culture. The commission
shall collaborate with the City of Wilmington Commission on African American History on special
events and projects.
TERM OF OFFICE
CURRENT MEMBERS
CATEGORY
APPOINTMENT
EXPIRATION
Carolyn Beatty
Unexpired
Wilmington, NC
At -Large
8/31/27
10/20/25
704-495-2749 (C)
Kiara Bennerman
Unexpired
8/31/24
Wilmington, NC 28401
At -Large
12/11/23
8/31/27
910-352-8906 (H)
First 8/19/24
Sabrina Canty
Castle Hayne, NC 28429
Faith
Unexpired 6/16/25
8/31/25
Community
First 8/18/25
8/31/28
910-228-7477 (C)
Veronica Carter -Edwards
First 8/23/21
8/31 /24
Wilmington, NC 28411
At -Large
Second 8/19/24
8/31/27
910-794-7943 (H) 910-258-0029 (C)
Rebecca Clark
Education
Wilmington, NC 28412
First 8/18/25
8/31/28
Community
919-601-4687 (C)
Bernadette Correa
Wilmington, NC 28412
At -Large
First 8/19/24
8/31/27
910-538-8808 (C) 910-727-4147 (W)
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14- 2 - 2
NEW HANOVER COUNTY COMMISSION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY (CONT.)
TERM OF OFFICE
CURRENT MEMBERS
CATEGORY
APPOINTMENT
EXPIRATION
Curtis Levy
Business
Wilmington, NC 28405
First 8/18/25
8/31/28
Community
315-877-0453 (H)
Nadira Nash
Wilmington, NC 28403
At -Large
First 8/19/24
8/31/27
910-399-2045 (H) 201-563-2296 (C)
Terrilyn Phillips
Business
Unexpired
Wilmington, NC 28409
Community
12/16/24
8/31/27
910-200-4742 (C) 919-901-1206 (W)
Deborah Robinson
Education
Unexpired 7/17/23
8/31/25
Wilmington, NC 28409
Community
First 8/18/25
8/31/28
910-617-0738
Sunni Walker
Faith
First 8/18/25
8/31/28
Wilmington, NC 28412
Community
Civil Rights
VACANT
8/31/28
Community
Civil Rights
VACANT
Community
8/31/28
Staff liaison: Linda Thompson
Chief Civic Engagement Officer
230 Government Center Dr., Suite 120
Wilmington, NC 28403
Revised: 10/2025
910-798-7414
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14- 2 - 3
From: noreolv(@civicolus.com
To: Crowell, Kvm; Long, Melissa; Triblev, Danielle
Subject: Online Form Submission #28402 for Board and Committee Application
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025 8:34:08 PM
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Board and Committee Application
Board or Committee New Hanover County Commission on African American History,
Being Applied to
Heritage and Culture
Commission on African
Civil rights community
American History,
Heritage & Culture
Categories
First Name
Alicia
Last Name
Montgomery
Email
aliciajonesl 121987@gmail.com
Home Phone
9102570364
Cell Phone
Field not completed.
Business Phone
Field not completed.
Fax
Field not completed.
Home Address
514 Governors Road
City
Wilmington
State
NC
Zip Code
28411
Mailing Address (if
514 Governors Road
different from home
address)
City
Wilmington
State
NC
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14- 2 - 4
Zip Code 28411
Years Living in New 28
Hanover County
(Section Break`
Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the
community is represented.
Gender Female
Race Black
Age 38
Occupation SAIOP Coordinator/Clinician/Instructor
Applicant's Employer Coastal Horizons/Cape Fear Community College
Professional Activities APNC, NAADAC
Volunteer Activities
NAACP; NCNW; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated; Order of
the Eastern Star
Why do you wish to
I wish to serve on the New Hanover County Commission on
serve on this board or
African American History, Heritage, and Culture to help preserve
and promote the rich legacy of African Americans in our
committee?
community. Through my work with the NAACP, Zeta Phi Beta
Sorority, Incorporated, and the National Council of Negro
Women, I have been deeply engaged in advancing civic
engagement, cultural education, and social justice. I want to use
that experience to help ensure our county's history fully reflects
the strength, resilience, and contributions of African Americans —
past, present, and future.
What areas of concern
I would like the committee to continue to prioritize preserving
would you like to see
African American landmarks, amplifying voices and histories that
have been overlooked, and ensuring equitable representation in
addressed by this
how our county tells its story. We must create intentional spaces
committee?
that honor Black resilience, promote cultural pride, and engage
our youth in carrying this legacy forward.
Qualifications for
serving
Other municipal or
county boards /
committees on which
A member of the NAACP and NCNW
None
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14- 2 - 5
you are serving
Do you have a family No
member employed by
New Hanover County?
(Section Break`
List three local personal references and phone numbers
Reference 1 Natalie Hinton -Stalling
Reference 1 Phone (910) 512-1026
Reference 2 Bonnie Murray
Reference 2 Phone (910) 612-5902
Reference 3 Deborah Maxwell
Reference 3 Phone (910) 508-9414
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information
Date 10/23/2025
Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be
removed without cause by a majority of County Commissioners.,
� I understand that information on this application is public record
and may be disclosed.
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ITEM: 14- 2 - 6
From: noreolvCalcivicolus.com
To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa; Triblev, Danielle
Subject: Online Form Submission #28124 for Board and Committee Application
Date: Monday, October 6, 2025 4:22:46 PM
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Board and Committee Application
Board or Committee New Hanover County Commission on African American History,
Being Applied to
Heritage and Culture
Commission on African
Civil rights community
American History,
Heritage & Culture
Categories
First Name
Lauren
Last Name
Samples
Email
laurentaylormail&gmail.com
Home Phone
3474519927
Cell Phone
Field not completed.
Business Phone
Field not completed.
Fax
Field not completed.
Home Address
6340 Pine Grove Dr
City
Wilmington
State
North Carolina
Zip Code
28409
Mailing Address (if
Field not completed.
different from home
address)
City
Field not completed.
State
Field not completed.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14- 2 - 7
Zip Code Field not completed.
Years Living in New 1977
Hanover County
(Section Break`
Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the
community is represented.
Gender
Female
Race
White
Age
48
Occupation
Senior Clinical Contracts Manager
Applicant's Employer
Karyopharm Therapeutics
Professional Activities
Clinical Site Contract, Oncology Research, Legal department
Volunteer Activities
CWS, IAF, Big Buddy, Good Shepard, Former Foster Parent
Why do you wish to
Equal Rights For All
serve on this board or
committee?
What areas of concern
Discrimination and Empowerment
would you like to see
addressed by this
committee?
Qualifications for
Professional, Wilington Native, Former CRAC Member, Mother,
Spouse, Ally
serving
Other municipal or NONE
county boards /
committees on which
you are serving
Do you have a family No
member employed by
New Hanover County?
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14- 2 - 8
List three local personal references and phone numbers
Reference 1 Lisa Epsy
Reference 1 Phone 9106193129
Reference 2 Dr. Katie Randall
Reference 2 Phone 5403226434
Reference 3 Wes Magruder
Reference 3 Phone 9707929956
Additional comments Field not completed.
Upload additional Field not completed.
information
Date 10/6/2025
Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be
removed without cause by a majority of County Commissioners.,
� I understand that information on this application is public record
and may be disclosed.
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Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14- 2 - 9
Committee Appointment
New Hanover County Cooperative Extension Advisory Council
Vacancy to appoint at this time: 1
Term: Expiring 12/1/28
NOTE: Advertising is ongoing to fill the remaining three (3) vacancies
Applicant:
Eligible for
Nominations
Reappointment
LaKeasha Glaspie
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Attachments: Committee Information Sheet
Application
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14- 3 - 1
NEW HANOVER COUNTY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION ADVISORY COUNCIL
Members: 16
Terms of Office: 3 years
Purpose: Cooperative Extension is a partnership between New Hanover County Government and
North Carolina's two Land Grant universities — N.C. State in Raleigh and N.C. A&T State in
Greensboro. Primary responsibilities include:
1. Provide input and direction for educational programming conducted by Cooperative
Extension staff and volunteers in the areas of Consumer, Therapeutic and Commercial
Horticulture, 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Natural
Resources/Environmental Education and Community Development.
2. Serve as an advocate for Cooperative Extension with citizens, community leaders, and
elected officials.
3. Participate in and support Cooperative Extension programs and events.
4. Partner with the New Hanover County Friends of the Arboretum, the New Hanover
County Master Gardener Association, other agencies, non-profit organizations, and
companies to improve/expand facilities and services.
Meetings: Four times yearly, held in auditorium at the New Hanover County Arboretum
Statute or cause creating council: Cooperative Extension Director requested County
Commissioners appoint members 1/23/2006. Revised membership structure approved 5/6/2013;
11 /20/2017.
TERM OF OFFICE
CURRENT MEMBERS
APPOINTMENT
EXPIRATION
AndyAlmeter
First 12/20/21
12/1/24
Wilmington, NC 28411
Second 11/18/24
12/1/27
336-918-3764
Dietrich Blum
Unexpired 6/15/20
12/1/20
Wilmington, NC 28409
First 11/16/20
12/1/23
828-678-9375 (C) 910-798-7274 (W)
Second 11/20/23
12/1/26
Patrick Bradshaw
First 11/14/22
12/1/25
Wilmington, NC 28409
910-200-9580 (C)
Rotating
Off
Sharisse Brown
First2/17/25
12/1/27
Wilmington, NC 28405
919-501-5701 (H) 910-604-4584 (C)
Pamela Carr
Unexpired 6/17/24
12/1/26
Wilmington, NC 28409
910-604-0425(C)
Jay Denmark
First 11/18/24
12/1/27
Wilmington, NC 28411
910-821-0450 (H) 336-402-5119 (C)
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ITEM: 14- 3 - 2
TERM OF OFFICE
CURRENT MEMBERS
APPOINTMENT
EXPIRATION
LaKeasha Glaspie
First 11/14/22
12/1/25
Wilmington, NC 28411
Desires Reappointment
910-815-3731(H)
Nancy Jessica Gray
Unexpired 6/17/24
12/1/26
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-540-3783 (C) 910-663-3452 (W)
Karl Hess
Unexpired 9/15/25
12/1/27
Wilmington, NC 28401
703-946-0748(C)
Deborah Judge -Watt
Unexpired 7/21/25
12/1/26
Wilmington, NC 28409
336-207-0581(C)
Jeannie (Eugenia) Lennon
First 12/16/24
12/1/27
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-262-8555(C)
Emilea Norris
First2/17/25
12/1/27
Wilmington, NC 28411
910-262-4908(H)
Patrick Richie
First 11/14/22 12/1/25
Wilmington, NC 28412
910-465-3196 (C)
Rotating Off
Dave Spencer
First 11/16/20
12/1/23
Wilmington, NC 28409
Second 11/20/23
12/1/26
910-254-4275 (H) 910-512-1184 (C)
Duane Truscott
First 1 /21 /25
12/1 /27
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-508-7743(H)
Cierra Washington
First 11/14/22 12/1/25
Wilmington, NC 28401
Rotating Off
910-523-6628 (C)
Cooperative Extension Service: Amy Mead,
Revised 9/2025
Director
6206 Oleander Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-798-7666 (0) 561-723-0210 (C)
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14- 3 - 3
Crowell, Kym
From: Mead, Amy
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2025 2:51 PM
To: Crowell, Kym
Subject: LaKeasha Glaspie, NHC Cooperative Extension Advisory Council
Hi Kym,
We have had three Advisory Council meetings this year so far and Ms. Glaspie has attended all three. We look
forward to her continued service to Cooperative Extension and New Hanover County. Please let me know if
there is any other information you need.
Best regards,
Amy
Amy Mead
Director
New Hanover County - Cooperative Extension
(910) 798-7666 p 1 (910) 798-7678 f
amead@nhcgov.com
6206 Oleander Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403
www.NHCgov.com
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ITEM: 14- 3 - 4
Crowell, Kym
From: noreply@civicpIus.com
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2025 3:23 PM
To: Crowell, Kym; Long, Melissa; Tribley, Danielle
Subject: Online Form Submission #28566 for Board and Committee Application
** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe **
Board and Committee Application
Board or Committee
Being Applied to
First Name
Last Name
Email
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Business Phone
Fax
Home Address
City
State
Zip Code
Mailing Address (if
different from home
address)
City
State
Zip Code
Years Living in New
Hanover County
New Hanover County Cooperative Extension Advisory Council
LaKeasha
Glaspie
Iglaspie77(c�gmail. com
9194291405
9194291405
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108 Meadowood Drive
Wilmington
NC
28411
108 Meadowood Drive
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ITEM: 14- 3 - 5
(q—tion Break)
Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community
is represented.
Gender
Race
Age
Occupation
Applicant's Employer
Female
African American
48
Child Care Health Consultant
UNC Chapel Hill
Professional Activities NC Public Health Association, Cape Fear Food Council, NC
Farm to Preschool Network Advisory Council, Smart Start of
Brunswick County Board of Directors.
Volunteer Activities NHC Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association
Why do you wish to The NHC Cooperative Extension has a wealth of resources for
serve on this board or the community. I'd like to help bring more community
committee? awareness to the Extension and increase community
engagement. I wish to continue to serve on this committee as
an opportunity to 'pay it forward' to community members that
may not access the Extension typically.
What areas of concern Community engagement is one concern that I would like to see
would you like to see addressed. For example, families with young children may not
addressed bythis realize that the Extension can support outdoor learning and
committee? nutrition education. The community may not realize that
domestic violence survivors utilize resources in therapeutic
horticulture and the Ability Garden.
Qualifications for I have worked in health and human services for nearly 20
serving years, specifically early care and education. I have a BS in
Public Health, a Masters in Health Sciences and a credential of
Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES). I have
served on other committees including a local public charter
school board as President. I'm willing to dedicate my time and
efforts in the community as part of this committee and
effectively collaborate with others as much as possible.
Other municipal or none
county boards /
committees on which
you are serving
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141
Do you have a family
member employed by
New Hanover County?
(m
(Section Break)
List three local personal references and phone numbers
Reference 1 Krista Campana
Reference 1 Phone 910-523-4958
Reference 2 Debbie Harrell
Reference 2 Phone
Reference 3
Reference 3 Phone
Additional comments
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information
910-620-7267
Matt Schaeffer
713-540-5478
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Date 10/31 /2025
Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be
removed without cause by a majority of County
Commissioners., � I understand that information on this
application is public record and may be disclosed.
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ITEM: 14- 3 - 7
Committee Appointments
New Hanover County Plumbing Board of Examiners
Vacancy to appoint at this time: 1
Categories: Master Plumber
Terms: Expriring 12/1/28
Applicant:
Eligible for
Category
Nominations
Reappointment
David K. Woodbury
Master
(willing to serve an additional term)
Plumber
Attachments: Committee Information Sheet
Application
Note: Per NHC Building Safety- Inspections Director Hans Schult, this committee meets on
an as -needed basis, with no meetings deemed necessary to date.
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14- 4 - 1
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
PLUMBING BOARD OF EXAMINERS
Number of Members: 3 (2 Master Plumbers and 1 Journeyman Plumber)
Ex-Officio: New Hanover County Plumbing Inspector
Term of Office: 3 years
Qualifications: Ajourneyman plumber is a person skilled or trained in the installation of a plumbing
system in commercial or residential properties; and shall have in his possession a valid license
issued by the Board of Plumbing Examiners of New Hanover County, or a valid license from another
county in North Carolina.
Compensation: None
Regular Meetings: Held as necessary in the Building Safety Department
Statute or cause creating Board: New Hanover County Code of Ordinances, dated October 20,
1975, amended May 17, 1976.
Brief on Functions: To administer tests and issue licenses to qualified plumbers.
TERM OF OFFICE
CURRENT MEMBERS
CATEGORY
APPOINTMENT
EXPIRATION
First 1/22/13
12/1/15
Thomas L. Crittenden, Jr.
Second 11/16/15
12/1/18
Wilmington, NC 28406
Journeyman
Third 12/17/18
12/1/21
Plumber
910-763-4025 (H) 910-343-1234 (W)
Fourth 12/20/21
12/1/24
Fifth 6/16/25
12/1 /26
First 11/16/15
12/1/18
Randall Siegel
Second 11/13/18
12/1/21
Wilmington, NC 28411
Master Plumber
Third 12/20/21
12/1/24Fourth
910-686-0068 (H) 910-471-6766 (C)
6/16/25
12/1 /26
First 2/21 /11 12/1 /14
Second 11/17/14 12/1/17
David K. Woodbury
Third 11/20/17 12/1/20
Wilmington, NC 28403
Master Plumber
Fourth 2/15/21 12/1/23
910-763-6888 (H) 910-763-4324 (W)
Fifth 11/20/23 12/1/25
Willing to serve an additional term
Hans Schult, Inspections Director
NHC Building Safety
230 Government Center Drive, Suite 110
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-798-7008
Revised: 6/2025
Board of Commissioners - November 17, 2025
ITEM: 14- 4 - 2
Crowell, Kym
From: noreply@civicplus.com <noreply@civicplus.com>
Sent: Monday, November 6, 2023 1:49 PM
To: Crowell, Kym <KCrowell@nhcgov.com>; Long, Melissa <melong@nhcgov.com>
Subject: Online Form Submission #7230 for Board and Committee Application
** External Email: Do not click links, open attachments, or reply until you know it is safe **
Board and Committee Application Updated 10/31/25
Board or Committee
Being Applied to
Plumbing Board of
Examiners Categories
First Name
Last Name
Email
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Business Phone
Fax
Home Address
City
State
Zip Code
Mailing Address (if
different from home
address)
City
State
Zip Code
New Hanover County Plumbing Board of Examiners
Master Plumber
David
Woodbury
dwoodbury71(oDgmail.com
910-540-5600
9105405600
910-763-4324
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2308 Waverly Dr
Wilmington
NC
28403
2308 Waverly Dr
Wilmington
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Years Living in New 72
Hanover County
(Section Break)
Personal information collected below is to assure a cross-section of the community
is represented.
Gender Male
Race
Age
Occupation
Applicant's Employer
Professional Activities
Volunteer Activities
Why do you wish to
serve on this board or
committee?
What areas of concern
would you like to see
addressed by this
committee?
White
77
Plumbing Contractor
Self Employed
NHC Plumbing Board, several times
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To represent the plumbers of NHC
Actually none to speak of at this time
Qualifications for Plumbing since 1976
serving
Other municipal or
county boards /
committees on which
you are serving
Do you have a family
member employed by
New Hanover County?
None
No
(Section Break)
List three local personal references and phone numbers
Reference 1 Richard Bellows
Reference 1 Phone 910-660-1264
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Reference 2 Brian Daniels
Reference 2 Phone 910-231-1674
Reference 3 Frank Lewis
Reference 3 Phone 910-619-5227
Additional comments Field not completed.
Upload additional Field not completed.
information
Date 11/6/2023 Updated 10/31/25
Consent � I understand that any board or committee appointee may be
removed without cause by a majority of County
Commissioners.
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