Pender County seeks public input for county planning and consolidation
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Beginning Sept. 30, Pender County will hold five town hall meetings to gauge public opinion on the county’s Strategic Plan 2030 and the ongoing Emergency Services merger.
During the meetings, residents of Pender County may give feedback and discuss the drafted mission statement, core values, and preliminary strategic goals outlined, according to a press release from the county.
According to the county’s website, the Strategic Plan 2030, which began in January, is an ‘effort to produce decisions and actions that shape and guide’ the county in the future.
The Emergency Services Merger, which also began in January, is aimed at consolidating emergency services in the county, including those of Pender EMS & Fire, Penderlea Fire Department, and Maple Hill Fire Department. The target date for completing the transition of staff to county employment is July 1, 2026.
The meetings will follow the schedule below:
- Tuesday, Sept. 30, at BOCC Meeting Room, Burgaw
- Wednesday, Oct. 1, at Heide Trask Media Center, Rocky Point
- Thursday, Oct. 2, at Penderlea Auditorium, Penderlea
- Monday, Oct. 13, at Surf City Town Hall, Surf City
- Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Hampstead Annex, Hampstead
Those unable to attend in person can choose to complete a survey linked here.
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