Town Seeks Advisory Committee Volunteers for Decentralized Wastewater Management Plan Update

Become an Advisory Committee Volunteer for Nags Head's Decentralized Wastewater Management Plan Update

The Town of Nags Head seeks five volunteers to serve on the advisory committee for the Decentralized Wastewater Management Plan Update.

The purpose of this committee is to provide guidance and feedback to staff and the consultant on the update and development of the Decentralized Wastewater Management Plan. As an advisory team member, you will help to identify and engage stakeholders, attend community meetings, and provide feedback on the following plan elements – goals, policies, program incentives, engagement of the community in the septic health program, and overall future direction of the septic health initiative. Team members will attend periodic meetings over a 12-month period dependent on the project schedule. Although we invite all who are interested to apply, an interest or background in septic, groundwater, stormwater, and/or water quality is desired.

All who wish to apply should email Kylie Shephard, environmental planner. The deadline for submittal is Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 12 p.m.

For more information, visit our web site.

**For more information on Nags Head's innovative Todd D. Krafft Septic Health Initiative Program, which offers free services AND financial assistance to homeowners who have their septic systems pumped out, repaired, or replaced, click on the image above or click here.

Emergency Decision Making Video from Dare County Emergency Management

Emergency Decision Making in Dare County

The Dare County Department of Emergency Management has released a video entitled, “Emergency Decision-Making in Dare County,” to provide viewers insight on how critical decisions are made to protect public health and safety when an emergency is imminent or occurring anywhere in Dare County.

“We are often asked by our residents and the tens of thousands of visitors who come to enjoy our community each year how emergency decisions are made,” said Emergency Management Director Drew Pearson. “We hope the video answers those questions, allowing everyone to understand how tough and occasionally unpopular decisions are made to protect their lives and property from all threats and hazards.”

Although the majority of decisions during everyday emergency situations are typically made by first responders—such as law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians—many other types of emergencies quickly exceed the authority, resources and capabilities of those first responders and require county, town and other officials to come together to develop and execute a plan of action. Among the various types of emergencies that require collaboration and unity of effort are severe weather—such as a hurricane, tornado or winter storm—as well as other natural and man-made disasters, such as a chemical release, an act of terror, periods of civil unrest and public health crises.

The video provides insights on the authority local governments are provided under North Carolina General Statute 166A (the Emergency Management Act) and how local government officials in Dare County collaborate when necessary to make important decisions that affect and protect those living in or visiting Dare County.

The video is available on both the official Dare County YouTube page as well as Current TV’s website. To view the Emergency Decision-Making in Dare County video, click here.

For more information about the Dare County Department of Emergency Management and to access the county’s Emergency Operations Plan, visit www.DareNC.com/EmergencyManagement.

Early Voting Begins October 15

Early voting (also known as One-Stop Absentee Voting) allows any registered voter to cast an absentee ballot in person on select days prior to Election Day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

Those not registered may register when they vote during Early Voting. Unlike on Election Day, when registered voters can only vote at their specific precinct, early voting allows registered voters to vote at any early voting site in the county.

Early voting for the 2020 General Election begins on Oct. 15 at three locations:

Dare County Administration Building - 954 Marshall C. Collins Dr., Manteo, N.C. 27954
Kill Devil Hills Town Hall Commissioners Meeting Room, 102 Town Hall Drive, Kill Devil Hills, N.C. 27948
Cape Hatteras Secondary School Auditorium - 48576 N.C. Hwy. 12, Buxton, N.C. 27920

The sites are open on weekdays from Oct. 15 through Oct. 30 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and on Saturdays, Oct. 17 and Oct. 24 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The last day of early voting is Saturday, Oct. 31 from 8 a.m to 3 p.m.

For more information on One-Stop Absentee Voting and other ways to vote in Dare County, visit darenc.com/voting.