Richard Collier grew up in eastern North Carolina.

Richard is a regional growth manager at McKim and Creed engineering and surveying firm. He has worked there for over 30 years.

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Richard previously served two terms on the New Hanover County Planning Board. He is currently serving his third term on the Wilmington Planning Commission.

Supports the growth of small businesses, advanced manufacturing, and technology by streamlining permitting and ensuring infrastructure keeps pace.

- Supports the growth of small businesses, advanced manufacturing, and technology by streamlining permitting and ensuring infrastructure keeps pace.

Economy

Supports improvements to public transportation, including "microtransit, shuttle services, and better connections to the airport, job centers, and UNCW."

- Supports improvements to public transportation, including "microtransit, shuttle services, and better connections to the airport, job centers, and UNCW."

Public Services

Supports zoning reforms that allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and multi-family housing in targeted locations, paired with incentives for developers who include affordable or workforce units.

- Supports zoning reforms that allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and multi-family housing in targeted locations, paired with incentives for developers who include affordable or workforce units.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports community policing and collaboration with the district attorney’s office to address drug-related crime and repeat offenders.

- Supports community policing and collaboration with the district attorney’s office to address drug-related crime and repeat offenders.

Public Safety

Believes the city should work with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization to ensure state-funded projects align with local growth and invest in local infrastructure.

- Believes the city should work with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization to ensure state-funded projects align with local growth and invest in local infrastructure.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports requiring developers to exceed minimum standards for environmental conservation, such as preserving tree canopies and investing in stormwater management.

- Supports requiring developers to exceed minimum standards for environmental conservation, such as preserving tree canopies and investing in stormwater management.

Energy & the Environment

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Richard M. Collier

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