Dare County is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, elected at large in countywide elections to serve four-year staggered terms. Elections are held in November of even-numbered years, and new board members take office on the first Monday in December following the November election. At this meeting, the new members take the oath of office and elect a Chair and Vice Chair for the coming year. During the odd-numbered years, the Board elects its Chair and Vice Chair at its regular December meeting.

The Board’s primary duties include: adopting an annual budget; establishing the annual property tax rate; setting policies, goals and objectives to direct the County’s growth and development; adopting and providing for ordinances, rules and regulations as necessary for the general welfare of County citizens; entering into written contractual or legal obligations of behalf of the County; and carrying out other responsibilities as set forth by North Carolina General Statutes. The Board also makes appointments to a number of advisory boards and committees.

The Board meets on the first Monday of the month at 9:00 AM and the third Monday of each month at 5:00 PM., unless the meeting schedule is changed due to holidays or other reasons. The meetings are normally held in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, located at the following address, unless otherwise stated, and are open to the public:

1. Roanoke Island & Mainland
2. Nags Head, Colington & Kill Devil Hills
3. Kitty Hawk, Southern Shores & Duck
4. Chicamacomico, Avon, Buxton, Frisco & Hatteras
5. At Large

(Back Row Left to Right) Richard Johnson, Dist 1, Jack Shea Dist 5, Max Dutton Dist 2, and Mike Johnson Dist 2
(Front Row Left to Right) Allen Burrus, Vice Chair Dist 4, Warren Judge, Chairman Dist 3, and Virginia Tillett Dist 1

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