2026-09-21 - Board of Commissioners

Summary

Built from the county's posted agenda and minutes.

• Commissioner Moore was absent; the agenda was amended (unanimous) to add item VIII.A.
• Designated Matt Reynal interim county manager effective November 2, 2026 (Clark moved, Shinn seconded, unanimous). See County Manager Transition.
• The consent agenda was amended to add the appointment of James H. Ferguson III as county attorney effective October 1, 2026, and passed unanimously.
• Consent items included budget amendments of $110,000 (emergency operations center project), $8,000 (Ann Wolfe award), $3,759 (Family Planning addendum), $3,658,000 (School Bond Construction Fund), $739,000 (FY25-26 roll-forward) and $31,763,210 (establishing a Beach Nourishment Special Revenue Fund). See Fall 2026 Budget Amendments and Bogue Banks Beach Nourishment.
• Other consent items: rules-of-procedure amendments; resolutions 2026-R-19 (bonding), R-20 (plat review officers), R-21 (ADA/504 policy) and R-22 (intent to close part of Old Carteret Road, hearing set for October 19; see Old Carteret Road Partial Closure); acceptance of Old Bridge 96 (the former Harkers Island bridge) from NCDOT and a Straits right-of-way encroachment agreement (see NCDOT Agreements for Old Bridge 96 and Straits); the Bogue Banks 2026/27 beach nourishment project agreement; two NC Coastal Federation shoreline and trail agreements; a $2,980,000 Moseley Inc. amendment 002 for a public safety facility (see Public Safety Facility and Courthouse Contracts); an interlocal agreement with Pine Knoll Shores for permitting and inspection (see Municipal Building Inspection Interlocals); and tower lease amendments (SBA GC Towers, 1951 US 70 E, Stacy; CCC Laurel Road).
• Proclamations adopted: Commercial Fishing Day (October 4, 2026) and Senior Center Month (September). A resolution supporting the NC Coastal Counties Fisheries Coalition was adopted (Waldrop and Shinn); see NC Coastal Counties Fisheries Coalition.
• Approved Cape Lookout cabin camps ferry channel dredging (Quinn and Clark, unanimous): about 1,000 cubic yards, $89,000 in federal funds, presented by Ryan Davenport. Chair Chadwick recused and Vice Chair Mansfield presided. See Cape Lookout Ferry Channel Dredging.
• Employees of the Month were recognized, and unanimous appointments were made to the adult home and nursing home advisory boards and the Area Transportation Committee.
• Public comment was heard on hurricane-related debt of a community theater and on the Beaufort library.
• The manager's report noted early voting starting October 15, Election Day November 3 and an October 10 hazardous waste and shred event.

The minutes text ends after the appointments with no commissioners' comments or adjournment lines, so it may be truncated. Names and spellings come straight from the minutes.

Issues

• County Manager Transition
• Fall 2026 Budget Amendments
• Bogue Banks Beach Nourishment
• Old Carteret Road Partial Closure
• NCDOT Agreements for Old Bridge 96 and Straits
• Public Safety Facility and Courthouse Contracts
• Municipal Building Inspection Interlocals
• NC Coastal Counties Fisheries Coalition
• Cape Lookout Ferry Channel Dredging

Agenda

Posted agenda: https://www.carteretcountync.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09212026-1598

Sources

• Agenda: https://www.carteretcountync.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09212026-1598
• Minutes: https://www.carteretcountync.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_09212026-1598
• County Agenda Center: https://www.carteretcountync.gov/AgendaCenter

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