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Dare County commissioners adopt proclamations, oppose S711 and set positions on state bills; approve contracts and capital adjustments
Summary
At its April 16 meeting the Dare County Board of Commissioners approved several proclamations, passed a resolution opposing Senate Bill 711 (register-of-deeds removal), instructed lobbyists on multiple state bills, approved a debris-monitoring contract and adopted capital project ordinance adjustments.
The Dare County Board of Commissioners used its April 16 meeting to adopt a series of proclamations, to formalize positions on multiple state bills and to approve several county contracts and budget adjustments.
Proclamations and formal recognitions - The board unanimously adopted a proclamation declaring April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and a separate proclamation recognizing the Week of the Young Child (April 5–11, 2025). Both were approved by voice vote with motions to adopt from vice chair House and seconded by Commissioner Burris. - Commissioners also adopted proclamations for National Library Week and Fair Housing Month; both motions carried unanimously.
State legislation: positions and lobbying directions - The board voted to ask its lobbyists to pursue adding Dare County to H306, a local bill that would expand authority to construct housing for local-government employees; the vote passed unanimously. - On H593 (local government…
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