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Votes at a glance: Dare County Board approves opioid spending, opposes offshore leasing, approves water and school capital plans
Summary
The Dare County Board of Commissioners on June 9 passed multiple resolutions and budget amendments including opioid settlement allocations, a resolution opposing offshore oil and gas leasing, approvals for a Skyco well site and water and school capital improvement plans, plus several budget and personnel measures; all motions passed unanimously.
The Dare County Board of Commissioners conducted a series of routine but consequential votes at its June 9 meeting, adopting resolutions and budget amendments covering opioid settlement spending, local opposition to new offshore oil and gas leasing, water system budgeting, airport authority pay changes, and county and school capital plans.
Highlights - Opioid settlement funds: The board adopted two resolutions updating the use of opioid settlement funds for fiscal 2025 and a settlement funds resolution and budget amendment for fiscal 2026. Motions were made by Commissioner Bateman and carried unanimously.
- Offshore oil and gas leasing: Commissioners adopted a resolution formally opposing the inclusion of new offshore oil and gas leasing off the coast of North Carolina in the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management(BOEM) national Outer Continental Shelf leasing program. The resolution requests BOEM and federal representatives…
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