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The Wilmington City Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 20, at 6:30 p.m. inside Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 102 North Third Street.

Items of interest include:

• Proclamation recognizing June 2023 as Pride Month
• Proclamation designating July 2023 as Parks and Recreation Month
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Walk Wilmington Presentation
• Annual Report of the Hannah block Historic USO Community Arts Center
• Commission for Women Annual Report
• Final vote on the recommended budget for FY24
• Contracts for debris management, removal and recovery with DRC Emergency Services (as primary) and T.F.R. Enterprises (as secondary). The city keeps these contracts in place to assist in a timely clean-up from disasters such as hurricanes. The services are only authorized when a notice to proceed has been issued. City staff will continue to provide normal debris pickup services. If a notice to proceed is issued, the contractor will supplement these services in accordance with the contract. 
• Appropriation of $482,153 from the NC Parks and Rec Trust Fund’s Accessibility for Parks Grant. The funds will be used to add an accessible playground and outdoor fitness equipment at Maides Park.

You can view the full agenda here. If you would like to provide written comments for a public hearing, you can do so via this online comment form. Comments received electronically prior to noon on Tuesday, June 20 will be entered into the public record. The agenda briefing and the council meeting will be available for remote viewing via: 

• GTV8 (Spectrum channel 8)
• www.wilmingtonnc.gov/gtv
• www.youtube.com/user/cityofwilmington

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