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Executive Order Closing the City of Wilmington on December 26th
Mayor Carney Executive Order 2025-03
America's 250th Anniversary
On July 5, 2025, Mayor Carney signed an Executive Order establishing the Wilmington Planning Committee for America's 250th Anniversary.
Task Force on Homelessness
On March 20, 2025 following his FY2026 Budget Address, Mayor Carney signed an Executive Order establishing the City of Wilmington Task Force on Homelessness.
Census 2020 Complete Count Committee
On January 22, 2019 Mayor Purzycki established the Census 2020 Complete Count Committee for the purpose of mobilizing and leveraging internal and external resources to ensure an accurate census count.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Mayor Purzycki signed nine executive orders to help the city fight COVID-19.
Executive Order 2021-4: Termination of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the City of Wilmington (Coronavirus)- Executive Order 2021-3: Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the City of Wilmington (Coronavirus)
- Executive Order 2021-2: Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the City of Wilmington (Coronavirus)
- Executive Order 2021-1: Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the City of Wilmington (Coronavirus)
- Executive Order 2020-6: Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency Issued November 11, 2020 (Coronavirus)
- Executive Order 2020-5: Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency Issued September 11, 2020 (Coronavirus)
- Executive Order 2020-4: Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the City of Wilmington (Coronavirus)
- Executive Order 2020-3: Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the City of Wilmington (Coronavirus)
- Executive Order 2020-2: Proclamation of a State of Emergency for the City of Wilmington (Coronavirus)
Hurricane Ida
Mayor Purzycki signed two executive orders pertaining to the flooding, property damage, and dangerous conditions that resulted when the remnants of Hurricane Ida swept through the city on September 1, 2021.