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Nags Head budget recommends moving ocean rescue captain to full time, adds facilities operator
Summary
Staff recommended moving the ocean rescue captain to a full‑time role, creating a facilities heavy‑equipment operator position and reorganizing customer service and HR roles; budget reflects modest increases for part‑time firefighter hours and benefits adjustments.
During the budget workshop, staff proposed several organizational changes intended to address service needs and retention without adding significant recurring full‑time head count.
Amy said the town plans to reclassify the ocean rescue captain position to full time and move the position (and pay) into the ocean rescue budget; however, a second full‑time backup position did not make the FY27 cut. To help with maintenance and storms, staff recommended adding a facilities maintenance heavy equipment operator. Planning requested converting a seasonal events assistant to a year‑round 1,000‑hour part‑time position without benefits to support growing events workloads.
Staff also described using a part‑time pool of certified firefighters to supplement Station 16 staffing rather than adding three full‑time firefighters this year; the budget added roughly $70,000–$77,000 for those hours. The proposed HR assistant position is an internal reorganization intended to reassign duties rather than increase net head count. Amy noted changes to longevity pay and a 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment; health insurance splits would remain (town covers 100% for employees and an 80/20 split on dependents).
No formal personnel actions were taken at the workshop; staff said details of pay plans and new job descriptions would appear in the June adoption materials.
