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Resident presses board for Moyock fire protection; staff to propose land and budget action
Summary
Joe Hobbs told commissioners that northwest Moyock has the county's worst ISO fire rating (10), no hydrants and higher homeowner insurance; staff said they have identified potential property for a new fire station and will include the proposal in this year's budget.
Resident Joe Hobbs told the Currituck County Board of Commissioners on April 20 that northwest Moyock has inadequate fire protection: many homes are more than five miles from the Moyock Volunteer Fire Department and lack public water lines and fire hydrants, which he said has produced a worst-possible ISO rating of 10 and higher homeowners insurance costs.
Hobbs said he has raised the issue repeatedly over the past three years and urged action. The board and staff responded that county staff have been instructed to identify property for a new fire station; staff reported they had identified a couple of candidate parcels and would include a proposal in the county's upcoming budget.
Why it matters: An ISO rating of 10 and lack of hydrants can increase fire response risk and raise insurance costs for residents; the board will consider staffrecommendations in the budget process.
Representative quote: "It's time for the board to act," Hobbs said; staff replied that "they will be bringing something to us for this year's budget to resolve this issue." The board asked Hobbs to monitor the budget process and return with any updates as staff refines options.
