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Commissioners adopt several proclamations; public speakers pitch community-owned arena

New Hanover County Board of Commissioners · April 16, 2026
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At the April 20 meeting the board adopted proclamations recognizing National Travel & Tourism Week, Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month; public commenters described a community-owned Wilmington Arena Project and invited commissioners to an upcoming Riverfront Park event.

The New Hanover County Board of Commissioners adopted multiple proclamations April 20 and heard public comment on a proposed community-owned arena.

Chair Leanne Pierce read a proclamation recognizing National Travel and Tourism Week, highlighting local visitor-spending totals and room-occupancy-tax benchmarks; Kim Hoffmann, president and CEO of the New Hanover County Tourism Development Authority, thanked the board…

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