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Early in the meeting the board adopted the evening’s agenda (motion by Commissioner Waldorf, second by Commissioner Moore) and approved the consent agenda (motion by Commissioner Moore, second by Commissioner Quinn). During the meeting the board approved several appointments and reappointments: Doug Starkey was reappointed to a four‑year term on the Carteret Community College Board of Trustees; Bradley Starn and Terry Yeomans were reappointed to the Carteret County Harbor Authority; Dina Gooding was appointed to the Carteret County Library Board; Sheila (last name not specified in the transcript) was appointed to the East Carolina Workforce Development Board; and Christopher Devon was reappointed to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council for a two‑year at‑large term. Each appointment was moved and seconded on the record and approved by the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Commissioners Meeting - May 19th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the May 19 meeting agenda, the consent agenda and several reappointments and board nominations, including Carteret Community College trustee and county harbor authority members.","taxTitle","Carteret County, North Carolina","taxId",58384,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535673,"Commissioners adopt five‑year update to Pamlico Sound regional hazard mitigation plan",215,5471000,5686000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388707-c396d74a2d442fc583e22b3df6a01c78&start=5471&end=5686","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388707-c396d74a2d442fc583e22b3df6a01c78/thumbnail_5471000.jpg","/articles/6535673/Carteret-County/North-Carolina/Commissioners-adopt-fiveyear-update-to-Pamlico-Sound-regional-hazard-mitigation-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535673-aa88ccc52aa71724f816cb9911b1e7fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153341&Signature=cPxCD6ojbHAT-zxXbM94KCn0Eg07t0RH3BJI7kvWggoIimp3P~Jy6eR2~hSwbefmIcLlnkGjVHpy1jMCz7k9Ti4adAeiP88FMJ3CD1U4fhM-mTFyhuDbQPqgWxwfoNz~8PVC~ByV9bM3bz8-CWz1TovW7cSdviXhS-toDLTuxE25v0znuSfNTxriUq9~97b4a3n8y~DRonWOJ~rLjggXDbHFh-rshmR11fubQI-9-LTRUXsh-9~2C2q6-EAVry06Dfmf8CIibSm6JkIbm5OIRyU81s~qI2sN4w~HDhp-dASOb2Rp8WZpZYz4mTnfRdacW15TizTR7Z7PdmksLTo4mw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Carteret County Board of Commissioners voted May 19 to adopt the five‑year update to the Pamlico Sound Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan. Greg Hartman, who presented the plan update, said FEMA requires five‑year updates to maintain compliance with federal and state regulations and to preserve eligibility for post‑disaster funding under the Stafford Act.

Hartman said the update included risk assessments, capability assessments, mitigation strategies and a maintenance schedule, and that staff and stakeholders from Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico and Carteret counties, plus municipalities, participated in the regional update. Hartman noted the plan and supporting maps are available online at PamlicoSoundHMP.com for public inspection.

Following a short public-hearing period with no substantive public comment reported in the transcript, a motion to adopt the resolution in support of the updated Pamlico Sound Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan passed by unanimous voice vote.","The Board approved a five‑year update to the Pamlico Sound Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, which FEMA requires to maintain eligibility for Stafford Act disaster funding.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535679,"Commissioners approve consolidation of four Downeast fire districts, set uniform 7¢ rate and 10¢ max",1174,2838000,4012000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388707-c396d74a2d442fc583e22b3df6a01c78&start=2838&end=4012","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388707-c396d74a2d442fc583e22b3df6a01c78/thumbnail_2838000.jpg","/articles/6535679/Carteret-County/North-Carolina/Commissioners-approve-consolidation-of-four-Downeast-fire-districts-set-uniform-7-rate-and-10-max","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535679-217c057a0d0fe5021d3b85c7f72a28c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153341&Signature=fAnKqOrYpdRZHBrR89nQ4f32DRa9tR2kQLPYANXInFEBdXjkM7g6bvMISPfZiZgMKu47ij8vrZXpPCKvZAdqFEzqzh6wiPgSnRmpDJqm22Hx~hz65ihQM6egt0QI-3p3QP6GT~c7HLbfz0DblkRZCy5~hswar~k163SPuNpavkKgEl0XG4LrNjJ2Z24IKG~J19J~LZgHD0~ZGp~aDQbkrRMCQQNrOsLleVEyHpfrn0H3cHXpgo02jyYCPpuUZ47km4-sCqND9o1Fiti9jZZZOHG8HV9Qa5b~nxPSx2UvJeeVqiNUus9sMXEM8eo1En7BXMlfp9ZQWz-4tSOVTWLwMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Commissioners held a public hearing May 19 and approved consolidating four Downeast-area fire tax districts — Atlantic, Sea Level, Davis and Stacy — into a single Downeast Fire Tax District.

Emergency-services staff and the fire/EMS commission presented the consolidation as an administrative simplification to make budgeting and levy collection easier for county finance and to provide the fire chief with a single budget figure. Mark Shouse, chairman of the fire and EMS commission, reviewed recommended revenue-neutral rates and asked the board to consider modest increases to address station and staffing needs. He outlined district revenue-neutral rates and specific needs for equipment and facilities in several districts.

During the public hearing, local resident Raymond Nelson supported additional funding for rescue staffing. Commissioners then made several related motions: they voted to zero out the Atlantic, Sea Level, Davis and Stacy district tax rates (administratively removing old district levies), set a uniform 7¢ tax rate for the consolidated Downeast district, and approved a maximum tax rate not to exceed 10¢ so the districts may request higher levies later if needed. Vice Chairman Mansfield moved the consolidation; Commissioner Clark seconded; commissioners voted \"all in favor\" on the motions reported in the record.

Officials said the uniform levy is intended to generate modest additional revenue across the combined district (county staff estimated an approximate $545,000 increase collectively if some recommended increases are adopted) and to allow the districts to address staffing, equipment and facility shortfalls. Commissioners and staff emphasized that volunteer and district boards manage internal department spending, while the county appropriates funds requested by those entities.","After a public hearing, the board voted to combine Atlantic, Sea Level, Davis and Stacy fire tax districts into a single Downeast Fire Tax District, zeroed out the old district rates, set a uniform 7¢ tax rate for the combined area and approved a maximum rate not to exceed 10¢.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535684,"Carteret County manager proposes FY‑2026 budget with recommended tax rate cut to 23¢",1345,3993000,5338000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388707-c396d74a2d442fc583e22b3df6a01c78&start=3993&end=5338","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388707-c396d74a2d442fc583e22b3df6a01c78/thumbnail_3993000.jpg","/articles/6535684/Carteret-County/North-Carolina/Carteret-County-manager-proposes-FY2026-budget-with-recommended-tax-rate-cut-to-23","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535684-80512cf6d2791097f66a646a757fc9f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153341&Signature=NGDg7HRfsGlNXazAzZK7Y4TUp0zTmhAeCaAIwvCfkSHoheyLPzhpUUWqvQagxeW6ogDCjJpz5B378HwfHlSRgcDPWKBUh621leCFatU5qFmFpFZIlEvxiP-EmJ8iYrXgLwxoMNNRskSaThhed1DjHyTKRexHysQjdgMcCrRSF62Kwu-snzyCGuBWJwJs9IZC~DF5gonpibLjyhMVxdb6zDuWcwxxnYsVm5fxtNGr5u4qpbhNDs2NwcGu2Gh3RCnmq3oVQzjSe50zOw7f1jUXp9gc9hd5rGDk50RJF7epatVOoBN0RI8R4w9nmK7awMr9-M9F~-LpDbxOtF1iUnWqkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County Manager Sharon Griffin and Deputy County Manager/Chief Financial Officer Dee Michal presented the recommended FY‑2026 budget to the Carteret County Board of Commissioners on May 19, asking the board to consider the plan during upcoming budget hearings.

Griffin said the recommended budget would reduce the county property-tax rate from 34¢ to 23¢ per $100 of assessed value and set the county’s general-fund recommended budget at about $138.9 million. Dee Michal said the total-all-funds recommended budget is approximately $180.44 million, a slight overall decrease from the prior year amended budget. The manager said the proposed tax-rate change represents a recommended decrease of 11 pennies.

Deputy County Manager Michal reviewed revenue and expenditure highlights: property taxes remain the largest revenue source (about 51.5% of the general fund), sales tax and intergovernmental revenues were discussed, and the recommended general fund shows a small increase (about 0.62%) from the current year. Michal also noted a decline in occupancy-tax receipts year to date and a drop in some grant and capital roll-forward amounts compared with the prior year.

The recommended budget includes allocations for public schools and community college: public-school operating funding at about $30.6 million and capital at $2.85 million; community college operating funding of about $3.65 million and capital of $1.7 million. The county also recommended funding for parks and recreation staffing and facilities, merit/cost-of-living adjustments for county employees, and several position additions including a contract specialist and park-maintenance technicians.

Michal said preliminary total assessed value after the county reappraisal is roughly $29.96 billion and that one penny of tax yields about $2.93 million. The manager and deputy manager told the board they intend to remain near revenue neutral while accommodating department requests.

The board scheduled a public hearing on the FY‑2026 budget for June 2, 2025; the transcript does not specify a precise start time or location in the record. Commissioners asked follow-up questions and were given contact points for deeper budget materials. No final appropriation or tax-rate adoption occurred at the May 19 meeting.","County Manager Sharon Griffin and Deputy County Manager/CFO Dee Michal presented a recommended FY‑2026 budget that proposes reducing the county property tax rate from 34¢ to 23¢ per $100 of assessed value and sets a public hearing for June 2, 2025.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6535689,"Carteret County teachers ask commissioners for 13% pay supplement during public comments",1669,514000,2183000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3388707-c396d74a2d442fc583e22b3df6a01c78&start=514&end=2183","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3388707-c396d74a2d442fc583e22b3df6a01c78/thumbnail_514000.jpg","/articles/6535689/Carteret-County/North-Carolina/Carteret-County-teachers-ask-commissioners-for-13-pay-supplement-during-public-comments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6535689-be3b17cf1f8aacafc56f103244d0f528/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153341&Signature=dB4xgdvrrNLH6RZgw3WQmG8pw4qv3P~9UGODMVF8pzMjIb5OwduXZfqzXtgt79~UxDA-O351~FWR2kFpjbOvAATb0rzpNjBa5XQh8r~TiBhMlxnwZxlhAYv-F-Z5GQdUxsonKOJfQmb~RFtsBkhVnRQlT6PMyR-G9v6xqGrxECihPBnRZO1EZxi8VjCZOU3xTM6VkoWEs0GjvIpuFSqe97RvYcr2Wv48K~nuT2Rn81oGDLclowZhnbtsfsw4ORKcWbgusRtszHGxbgIm3a1zCe-Sl6UUbKrZpB4QGsB0kusKU9L5ETy9FXuTi5YZa1wimO9F4Na~L6-umbDSGpoxzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several Carteret County public school teachers and education supporters used the May 19 public-comment period to urge the Board of Commissioners to increase the county’s teacher supplement to 13 percent, paid evenly across paychecks.

Speakers said low supplements are driving teachers away and forcing many to hold multiple jobs. Trisha Vaklobal, a special-education teacher at West Carter High School, said teachers \"stay in teaching not because we aren't qualified for something else, but because teaching is a calling,\" and added, \"love doesn't pay the bills,\" asking the board to adopt a 13% supplement.

Other speakers described similar concerns. Jennifer Rouse, who said she has taught 21 years, said Carteret County’s supplement is lower than neighboring counties and is harming recruitment. Claudia Jenkins, who said she moved to Carteret County from another district, said her take-home pay fell and cited data she provided showing higher supplements in nearby counties. Laura Palmer described losing a newly graduated teacher—offered jobs in neighboring counties that paid more—and called recruitment a growing problem. Daga Bailey Lancaster, a county native with 25 years of experience, said rising rents and stagnant take-home pay make it “nearly impossible” for many educators to live where they work and urged a monthly 13% supplement and restoration of staff and resources.

Speakers repeatedly asked commissioners to compare Carteret County’s supplement to neighboring counties; one speaker said Brunswick County offers 12–13 percent. Commenters also asked the county to consider making the supplement monthly, to restore cut positions and to fund classroom resources so teachers are not buying supplies out of pocket.

Commissioners did not take action during public comment. Several commissioners acknowledged the requests on the record and said the board will evaluate budget proposals in the coming weeks as part of the FY‑2026 budget process.","Multiple teachers and education supporters urged the Board of Commissioners to increase the local teacher pay supplement to 13%, saying current supplements lag neighboring counties and contribute to recruitment and retention problems.","actionData","errors"]

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