Wilmington Weekly with Matt Purkey

Episode Seventeen. - Council Preview (5/7/26)


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This episode previews the Wilmington City Council meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 7.


The meeting includes a 6 p.m. public workshop followed by the regular Council meeting at 7 p.m.


In this preview, I walk through the main items on the agenda, including the Union Township fire and EMS agreement, supplemental appropriations, the CHIP housing grant partnership with Clinton County, the Prairie Road annexation ordinance, curbside recycling, and two scheduled executive sessions.


I also touch briefly on the AWS community open house scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, and explain why the larger Planning Commission and data center conversation will wait for the wrap-up episode.


Items covered include:


Union Township fire and EMS agreement
 Supplemental appropriations, including David’s Drive Phase Three and water tower engineering review
 CHIP housing grant partnership with Clinton County
 Prairie Road annexation ordinance
 Curbside recycling discussion
 Executive sessions for economic development and personnel
 AWS community open house calendar note


Wilmington City Council meets Thursday, May 7, with the workshop at 6 p.m. and the regular meeting at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers.


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