Government

About

The Town of Leland was officially incorporated on September 12, 1989. Leland is a thriving community located along the scenic Brunswick River in northern Brunswick County, just five minutes west of historic downtown Wilmington. Leland is one of the fastest growing towns in the state of North Carolina and the centerpiece of northern Brunswick County’s continuing business expansion. Leland is primarily suburban in nature, with beautiful natural amenities, wildlife, alluring golf courses, public parks, and trails. Learn about the Town's history.

Town of Leland Vision

Leland is a vibrant, safe, inviting, and resilient Town with exceptional services that support a diverse community.

Town of Leland Mission

We serve our community with ethics, integrity, and transparency while providing efficient, effective, and fiscally responsible municipal services through a commitment to excellence and our core values.

View the 2030 Strategic Plan

Form of Government

The Town of Leland operates as a Council-Manager form of government. Under this governance, the Council, including the Mayor, hires a professional Town Manager to fulfill the policy goals and objectives of the Council. The Manager has all authority to run the daily operations and hire personnel. The Council approves the budget while the Manager administers the budget and implements the services. 

Services

The Town of Leland performs the following common municipal services:

• Police protection
• Fire protection
• Emergency management
• Public street maintenance
• Public street construction and right-of-way acquisition
• Street lighting
• Planning, zoning, and land use regulation
• Code enforcement
• Building and fire permitting and inspections (Required by statute, performed by Town staff)
• Parks and recreation
• Animal control

Visit our government portal for more information about meetings and to view agendas and minutes.