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Resident asks why Bertie County missed a seat at the table for regional port funding
Summary
Public commenter Miles Davis said neighboring counties secured large state investments (he cited $51 million) for port and harbor development and asked why Bertie County lacked advocacy to win similar funding.
Miles Davis used the public‑comment period to question why nearby counties were receiving large state grants for port and harbor projects—he cited $51,000,000 as an example—and asked why Bertie County was not represented or at the table when those funding decisions were made. He urged more active local advocacy and stronger engagement with the state legislature and lobbyists to secure economic development opportunities for Bertie County.
Commissioners thanked him for raising the concern and acknowledged a need for continued work on economic development and getting ‘a seat at the table’ for regional infrastructure opportunities.
