By demonstrating an excellent employee safety program, Currituck County will save thousands of dollars in insurance costs over the next two years. Currituck County received a perfect score on an assessment of its employee safety program performed November 8, 2023, by Michelle Harris, Risk Management Specialist with the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. As…Read More from Perfect employee safety score lead to $30K in savings for Currituck County Government

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Voters across North Carolina soon will learn the candidates who will vie for their votes in 2024, as candidate filing for most contests begins at noon on Monday, December 4, 2023, and ends at noon on Friday, December 15, 2023. Depending on the office sought, candidates will file their Notice of Candidacy and pay their filing fees either at their county…Read More from Filing for 2024 elections in North Carolina runs December 4-15

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At their November 1, 2023 meeting, Nags Head’s Board of Commissioners recognized Deputy Fire Chief Shane Hite for his successful completion of a process that awards the professional designation of “Chief Fire Officer” (CFO). Deputy Chief Hite becomes one of only 1,858 CFOs worldwide. The voluntary, but rigorous program is a voluntary program designed to…Read More from Nags Head Deputy Fire Chief Shane Hite becomes one of only 1,858 Chief Fire Officers worldwide

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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources will hold a public hearing on December 6 on the adoption of proposed final rules for three grant programs: the Aquatic Weed Control Fund, Coastal Storm Mitigation Fund and the Shallow Draft Navigation Channel Dredging Fund. Written comments will also be accepted until Jan….Read More from NCDEQ sets hearing on new rules for Shallow Draft Channel Dredging, Aquatic Weed Control, Coastal Storm Mitigation funds

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The Dare County Finance Department has been awarded the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting—the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting—by the Government Finance Officers Association for the 32nd consecutive year. The county received the award in recognition of its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report—a detailed document that provides…Read More from Dare County Finance Department awarded for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 32nd straight year

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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality launched a new online Erosion & Sediment Control application for the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) as part of the Department’s new AccessDEQ digital hub. “AccessDEQ brings our data and tools together in one place and the new online application is another milestone in our initiative to modernize and…Read More from NCDEQ launches online Erosion and Sediment Control Applications as part of AccessDEQ hub

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