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Greater Wilmington Chamber backs $320 million schools bond; public speakers urge more transparency and caution
Summary
The Wilmington Chamber read a resolution urging commissioners to place a $320 million New Hanover school bond on the 2026 ballot; public commenters alternately urged support for facilities investment and pressed the board for clearer timelines, better outreach and fiscal transparency.
Natalie English, president and CEO of the Greater Wilmington Chamber, read a board-of-directors resolution asking the New Hanover County Commission to put a $320 million school bond on the November 2026 ballot and pledging chamber support for voter education and grassroots campaigning.
The resolution, read into the record, said district staff had identified more than $600 million in capital needs and that the schools’ budget and capital finance committee recommended a bond request…
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