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SUMMARY:Public Policy Meeting
DESCRIPTION:** Please note that the September Public Policy Committee meeting has been moved from Tuesday\, September 22\, to Tuesday\, September 29.**\n\n \n\nThe Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce invites members in good standing to attend its next Public Policy Committee meeting on Tuesday\, September 29\, from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. at the Chamber office.\n\n \n\nAs public comment continues on the proposed replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge\, there are important questions about the project\, the alternatives under consideration\, the decision-making process and what happens next.\n\n \n\nThis meeting will give Chamber members an opportunity to hear directly from current and former NCDOT leaders and a former NCDOT Board Member. Speakers will provide context on the bridge replacement process\, address key considerations and help separate the facts of the project from the speculation surrounding it.\n\n \n\nOur guest speakers include:\n\n \n\nTrevor Carroll\, NCDOT Division 3 Engineer\n\nTrevor Carroll serves as the NCDOT Division 3 Engineer\, overseeing transportation projects and operations across Brunswick\, Duplin\, New Hanover\, Onslow\, Pender and Sampson counties. Carroll joined NCDOT in 2010 after beginning his career in the private sector and has held a variety of construction and maintenance leadership roles\, most recently serving as Deputy Division Engineer.\n\n \n\nJohn Lennon\, Former Member\, North Carolina Board of Transportation\n\nJohn Lennon served on the North Carolina Board of Transportation\, where he gained firsthand experience with transportation policy\, infrastructure investment and the state's decision-making process for major transportation projects. He also served six years on the Wilmington Planning Commission\, including as chairman\, and has served on the New Hanover County Airport Authority and Global TransPark Authority.\n\n \n\nChad Kimes\, Retired NCDOT Division 3 Engineer\n\nChad Kimes spent 33 years with NCDOT in engineering and leadership roles\, including serving as NCDOT Division 3 Engineer from 2019 until his retirement. In that role\, he had direct knowledge of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge\, including its condition\, operations and long-term transportation needs\, and played a key role in securing funding for repairs to the bridge. His extensive experience overseeing transportation projects throughout southeastern North Carolina gives him a unique perspective on the bridge replacement project and the considerations involved in planning for its future.\n\n\n\nThe Public Policy Committee serves as a forum for Chamber members to stay informed on legislative\, regulatory and community issues affecting southeastern North Carolina's business climate and economic competitiveness.\n\n \n\nThis meeting is open exclusively to current Chamber members. Advance online registration is required.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-size:14pt\;">**</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt\;"> Please note that the September Public Policy Committee meeting has been moved from <strong>Tuesday\, September 22\, to Tuesday\, September 29.**</strong></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;"><span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-size:14pt\;">The Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce invites members in good standing to attend its next Public Policy Committee meeting on Tuesday\, September 29\, from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. at the Chamber office.</span></span></span><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-size:14pt\;">&nbsp\;<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;">As public comment continues on the proposed replacement of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge\, there are important questions about the project\, the alternatives under consideration\, the decision-making process and what happens next.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\;<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;">This meeting will give Chamber members an opportunity to hear directly from current and former NCDOT leaders and a former NCDOT Board Member. Speakers will provide context on the bridge replacement process\, address key considerations and help separate the facts of the project from the speculation surrounding it.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\;<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;">Our guest speakers include:</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\;</span></span><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<strong><span style="font-size:14pt\;">Trevor Carroll\, NCDOT Division 3 Engineer</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14pt\;">Trevor Carroll serves as the NCDOT Division 3 Engineer\, overseeing transportation projects and operations across Brunswick\, Duplin\, New Hanover\, Onslow\, Pender and Sampson counties. Carroll joined NCDOT in 2010 after beginning his career in the private sector and has held a variety of construction and maintenance leadership roles\, most recently serving as Deputy Division Engineer.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:14pt\;">John Lennon\, Former Member\, North Carolina Board of Transportation</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14pt\;">John Lennon served on the North Carolina Board of Transportation\, where he gained firsthand experience with transportation policy\, infrastructure investment and the state&rsquo\;s decision-making process for major transportation projects. He also served six years on the Wilmington Planning Commission\, including as chairman\, and has served on the New Hanover County Airport Authority and Global TransPark Authority.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:14pt\;">Chad Kimes\, Retired NCDOT Division 3 Engineer</span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-size:14pt\;">Chad Kimes spent 33 years with NCDOT in engineering and leadership roles\, including serving as NCDOT Division 3 Engineer from 2019 until his retirement. In that role\, he had direct knowledge of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge\, including its condition\, operations and long-term transportation needs\, and played a key role in securing funding for repairs to the bridge. His extensive experience overseeing transportation projects throughout southeastern North Carolina gives him a unique perspective on the bridge replacement project and the considerations involved in planning for its future.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:#333333\;"><span style="font-size:14pt\;"><span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;">The Public Policy Committee serves as a forum for Chamber members to stay informed on legislative\, regulatory and community issues affecting southeastern North Carolina&rsquo\;s business climate and economic competitiveness.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\;<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;">This meeting is open exclusively to current Chamber members. Advance online registration is required.</span></span></span></span>
LOCATION:Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
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URL:https://www.wilmingtonchamber.org/events/details/public-policy-meeting-09-22-2026-515
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