Highlights from the meeting of the Dare County County Board of Commissioners in May 2025

The following is a summary of the session of the Dare County Board of Commissioner in Dare County and does not contain all points that have been discussed. Click here to display the full video of the meeting on the YouTube channel by Dare County. Official protocols for the meeting are approved according to the board, usually at the next meeting of the board, which usually takes place on the first Monday of the following month. Click here to access minutes for meetings from 2017 to minutes.

The Dare County Board of Commissioners adopted the following proclamations and resolutions in order to highlight different interests and concerns:

• Resolution against new toll and increase the toll fees on the ferry lines in North Carolina
• Decision against the increase in insurance premiums for state employees by the Dare County Boc to the NC Department of Public Instruction
• Proclamation for the EMS week: 18 to May 24, 2025
• Proclamation – older Americans month 2025

The newly adopted resolutions are published on the Dare County website after they have been signed.

Rescue of the Lives Task Force Co-chairwoman Roxana Ballinger and Wally Overman provided an update via the Dare County Opioid Settlement Financing Plan, in which North Carolina's opioid settlement was outlined in North Carolina in July 2021. Dare County is expected to receive about 6.4 million US dollars between 2023 and 2039.

The total financing available for the 2026 financial year is $ 383,700, and the budget prioritizes the financing of a peer support specialist position and the recovery Court manager as well as the distribution of naloxone and test strips as well as initiatives that deal with the needs of the social determinants of the health center. A stakeholder survey carried out in January 2025 recorded a significant increase in participation – from 75 respondents in 2024 to 368 respondents in 2025 – and showed strong support for a variety of interventions, including treatment services, damage reduction and mobile public relations work.

To see the slides from the presentation that was delivered during the meeting of the Dare County Board of Commissioners, Please click here.

Dare County Manager Bobby Outten presented the recommended budget for the 2025-2026 financial year in the amount of $ 242,865,850, with the general fund in 143.011.201 USD. The proposed household does not include an increase in property tax and is based on the use of neutral property tax rate of 26.32 cents. The district manager said that the proposed budget maintains the high -quality service provision of Dare County to residents, owners and visitors and at the same time appeals to the defined goal of Dare County's representatives.

Public hearing for recommended budget:

The Dare County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing for the proposed budget, which will be held in the Dare County Administration Building (954 Marshall C. Collins Drive in Manteo) on Monday, June 9, 2025 during the next regularly planned meeting. During the public hearing, personal comments on the proposed budget in the Dare County Administration Building in Manteo and in the caught Annex Center in the 47013 Buxton Back Road in Buxton are accepted.

To display the manager's proposed budget, which was presented at the meeting of the Dare County Board of Commissioner on May 5, 2025, please click on the button below. In addition, Dare County now offers access to income and output data via a ClearGove transparency location that can be accessed Dare-nc.cleargov.com.

The Dare County Board of Commissioners carried out a public hearing to discuss a proposed text change to section 22-27.3 of the Dare County Zoning Ordinance. The change, which was submitted by Obx Timber Trail LLC, is intended to remove the multi-family density limitation, which is determined by the “influencing zone” within the Special Environmental District (SED-1), which includes Buxton and Frisco on Hattteras Island.

The SED 1 distribution was founded in 1988 to protect the Cape Hatteras Brunnenfelder and the surrounding Buxton Woods Maritime Forest and to set strict restrictions on development, density and environmental influences. Later this year, a “zone of influence” was added to expand certain development restrictions-an apartment in the density of three units per morning, within half a mile north of the SED 1 limit.

After checking the proposed change at its meeting on April 1, 2025, the Dare County planning authority recommended that the change application approved and found that it corresponds to the Cape Hatteras Wellds and Buxton Woods in accordance with the Land Use Plan 2022 and the current state regulations. The planning authority has also found that the restriction is located in multi -family houses, while other uses with higher influence, such as hotels, campsites and restaurants, are permitted without similar sealing restrictions.

During the public hearing on the public hearing on May 5, 2025, the speakers expressed concerns about the cancellation of the restrictions, under leadership for potential effects, including the increased development and long -term environmental health of Buxton Woods.

In response to these concerns, the Dare County Board of Commissioners agreed for the table of 90 days to examine the information presented and iron out details before all measures are taken against the proposed change.

A special highlight of the meeting was the recognition of 10 district residents and organizations of Dare County, who were selected as recipients of the prestigious selection 2025 North Carolina Governor for the Volunteer Service Award. This respected award is awarded annually by North Carolina to individuals and groups that have made significant contributions to their communities through outstanding voluntary service.

The Dare County Board of Commissioners is expanding its sincere congratulations and appreciation to every Evereleer -Service Award from North Carolina Governor for her invaluable service and the continued contributions for Dare County.

To learn more about this year's recipient, visit Davenc.gov/governorsaward.

The Dare County Board of Commissioners approved two proposed revisions of the Session Plan of the Board of Directors 2025 as follows:

• The meeting of the Board of Directors, which has taken place on Monday, June 2, 2025 at 9 a.m., was recorded on Monday, June 9, 2025, 9 a.m.
• The previously planned meeting, which took place on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, was postponed at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

The meetings of the Dare County Board of Commissioners usually take place on the first Monday of the month at 9 a.m., although this schedule is occasionally adjusted to accommodate holidays and other conflicts. The meetings take place in the board of directors of the board of directors alongside the Dare County Administration Building, which is located on 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive in Manteo. To display a list of the meeting dates of the district authority of Dare County for Commissioners 2025, please Click here.

The Dare County Board of Commissioners welcomes citizen participation in consulting bodies and committees. This type of public basis is the basis of democracy and an essential part of the maintenance of Dare County as a high -quality place to live. Below you will find a list of Dare County Consulting bodies and committees With conditions that reject in the next three months:

June 2025

• College of the Albemarle curatorium
• Hattteras Community Center Board
• Youth Criminal Police Prevention Council
• Land transfer tax board
• Dare County Library Board
• Mann's Harbor Community Center Board
• Roanoke Island Community Center Board
• Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Center Board
• Dare County Waterways Commission

July 2025

• East Lake Community Center Board
• Game & Wildlife Commission
• Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
• Wanchse Community Center Board

August 2025

• Dare County alcoholic beverage Control Control (ABC)
• Jury Commission
• Dare County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
• Stumpy Point Community Center Board
• Virginia S. Tillett Community Center Board

The applications are continued and as soon as an application to the employee has been submitted to the Dare County Board of Commissioners, he will be in line for three years. For a complete list of current open spots and to access the online application, click here. For more information, please contact the employee to the Dare County Board of Commissioners, Skyler Foley, at Skyler.filey@darenc.gov or 252-475-5700.