1959Disaster
requesting reports."
==== Fire/rescue department ====
The department was established in 1959 as non-profit volunteer organization.
1979Government
=== Incorporation ===
The citizens of Leland voted down an attempt at incorporation in 1979.
1989Government
Leland was ultimately incorporated as a town on September 5, 1989, in a passing vote of 472–42.
1996Government
In April 1996, during Leland mayor Franky Thomas' tenure, an unsuccessful attempt was made to merge the Leland sanitary district, Leland, Belville, and Navassa into one large town.
2000History
In 2000, Leland made an unsuccessful attempt to merge with Navassa, Belville, and the North Brunswick sanitary district.
2005History
Kirby Sullivan to the town of Leland in 2005.
2012Government
They made a mockery of the annexation laws."
=== Merger attempts ===
In 2012, according to Jack Batson, the mayor of Belville at the time, "It's something that's always on peo...
2016History
In the fiscal year 2016–17, the town spent $390,000 on the recycling program, while the town was projected to spend $723,389 in the 2021–22 fiscal year, a potential 85% increase.
2017Disaster
In 2017 the Fire/Rescue Department was incorporated as a part of the township of Leland.
2020History
As of 2020, it is considered to be one of the fastest growing towns in North Carolina.
2021Military
A federal appeals court, on August 2, 2021, tossed out Judge Howard's decision, and ordered the lower district court to review the decision and to determine whether dress code i...
2024Education
== Education ==
As of the year 2024, 96% of the Leland citizens older than twenty-five had a high school degree, and 39% of the Leland citizens older than twenty-five possessed ...
2025History
In November 2025, Leland announced progress on the creation of its first-ever nature preserve.