Votes at a glance: Key actions by the Dare County Board of Commissioners on June 9, 2025

This is a concise list of formal motions, votes and outcomes recorded during the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting on June 9, 2025. Where available, mover and seconder are noted; all listed votes carried unless otherwise noted.

1) Proclamation honoring Dave Clawson (Finance Director and Deputy County Manager) - Motion: Adopt proclamation honoring Clawson and enter it into the record. - Mover/Second: Vice Chairman House / Commissioner Ross - Outcome: Approved unanimously. - Evidence: reading of proclamation and unanimous vote (meeting record).

2) Opioid settlement resolutions (fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026 budget amendment) - Motion(s): Approve resolutions to allocate opioid settlement funds for FY25 and to adopt the FY26 settlement fund resolution and FY26 budget amendment. - Mover/Second: Commissioner Bateman / (FY25 second: Commissioner Balance); FY26 moved by Commissioner Bateman, seconded by Vice Chairman House. - Outcome: Both approved unanimously. - Evidence: motions and unanimous voice votes recorded at the meeting.

3) Resolution opposing new offshore oil and gas leasing (BOEM) - Motion: Adopt county resolution opposing inclusion of new offshore leasing and seismic exploration in BOEM’s national OCS plan. - Mover: Vice Chairman House - Outcome: Approved unanimously.

4) Skyco well site authorization - Motion: Authorize water staff to pursue borings and testing at the proposed Skyco well site adjacent to the county admin building. - Mover/Second: Vice Chairman House / Commissioner Ross - Outcome: Approved unanimously.

5) Water budget amendment (interfund transfer) - Motion: Move an additional $50,000 from the Skyco fund to the NRO (North RO) fund to cover chemical costs (acknowledging a prior transfer of $50,000; total moved = $100,000). - Mover/Second: Commissioner Balance / Commissioner Crieff - Outcome: Approved unanimously.

6) Airport Authority items - Motion: Recuse a commissioner who serves on the Airport Authority from discussion and vote (recusal motion adopted unanimously). - Motion: Increase Airport Authority board member stipends (approved unanimously). - Motion: Approve salary increases for Airport Authority director and administrative officer to align with peer airports (approved unanimously).

7) County budget (FY26) and related technical corrections - Motion: Adopt FY26 budget as presented, incorporating a $1,246,386 technical correction to school funding and adjustments discussed at the hearing. - Mover/Second: Commissioner Ross / Vice Chairman House - Outcome: Approved unanimously.

8) Reimbursement resolution for Series 2025A limited-obligation bonds - Motion: Adopt reimbursement resolution to allow reimbursement of pre-closing project expenditures from bond proceeds. - Mover/Second: Commissioner Balance / Vice Chairman House - Outcome: Approved unanimously.

9) Series 2025A bond authorizing resolution (Early College) - Motion: Adopt authorizing resolution for Series 2025A limited-obligation bonds to finance the Early College and related projects; approve preliminary official statement and related documents. - Mover/Second: Vice Chairman House / Commissioner Bateman - Outcome: Approved unanimously.

10) Water Capital Improvement Plan and budget amendments - Motion: Adopt water CIP and associated capital ordinances and budget amendments (including water capital reserve fund adjustments). - Mover/Second: Vice Chairman House / Commissioner Burrows - Outcome: Approved unanimously.

11) School Capital Improvement Plan and related capital ordinances/budget amendments - Motion: Adopt Dare County Schools CIP, capital project ordinance and budget amendments (including use of public school repair/renovation funds). - Mover/Second: Commissioner Balance / Vice Chairman House - Outcome: Approved unanimously.

12) Closeout/amendment of Series 2023 capital projects and adoption of Series 2025B capital project ordinance - Motion: Amend capital project ordinance to close out Series 2023 projects and adopt the capital project ordinance for Series 2025B projects (public works/EMS/station projects). - Mover/Second: Vice Chairman House / Commissioner Burrows - Outcome: Approved unanimously.

13) Consent agenda (minutes, reports, contracts, grants, renewals) - Motion: Approve consent agenda as presented. - Mover/Second: Vice Chairman House / Commissioner Balance - Outcome: Approved unanimously.

14) Board and committee appointments - Multiple routine reappointments and appointments (College of the Albemarle trustee reappointment for a one-year, various community center reappointments, Juvenile Crime Prevention Council reappointments, library board, community center boards, etc.). Most appointments adopted unanimously; several items were held for July to verify eligibility.

15) Contribution to host Dare County Baseball regional tournament - Motion: Authorize county assistance and provide up to $20,000 (not-to-exceed) to support a regional tournament (referees, officials, supplies) to be hosted in the county. - Mover/Second: Commissioner Balance / Commissioner Bateman - Outcome: Approved unanimously.

This list captures the primary formal votes taken during the meeting. For full verbatim motions, vote roll call and transcript excerpts, see the transcript record.