Episode Nineteen is a preview of the Wilmington City Council meetings scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026. This episode covers both the 6:00 PM public workshop and the 7:00 PM regular council meeting. Workshop items include the swearing-in of Police Officer Clayton J. Storer, a Law Director Recommendation introduction, and a Housing Committee Appointments Discussion. The regular meeting opens with a public hearing on a zoning text amendment requiring zoning permit approval before building permit applications can be accepted, with a discussion of what that means in practice for any project where zoning is uncertain or in dispute. Other items include second and third readings on the CHIP housing grant partnership ordinance, an emergency supplemental appropriations ordinance that grew significantly from its original form, an RTA Pilot Program grant resolution, a city employee health insurance contract, and a Law Director Contract under Judiciary. The episode also covers the Prairie Road annexation absence, the expected timing of recycling legislation, a federal court order related to the data center project, a Planning Commission membership roster update, and a look ahead to June 18.