In the latest update on the search for a permanent successor to former Dare Schools Superintendent John Farrelly, the Dare County Board of Education is reviewing the 22 applicants for the position, although there is no word on whether the list has been winnowed down. Following Farrelly’s sudden resignation, announced in May, the board quickly […]
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Deadline for applying for the position is Sept. 1 The committee charged with conducting the search for a new superintendent for the Dare County Schools met on Aug. 19 in closed session to review potential questions for candidates who have applied for the position. With a Sept. 1 deadline for applications looming, committee chair and […]
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Funding includes fentanyl testing strips, naloxone distribution During its Aug. 1 meeting, the Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a proposal that determines how the county plans to spend the roughly $422,000 it will receive from the national $26 billion opioid litigation settlement for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year. This initial allocation, which will be […]
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During a July 28 special meeting, the Dare County Board of Education unanimously approved the vacancy announcement for the district’s superintendent position. The announcement will be posted on Aug. 1 and will have an initial open application period of 30 days, with the possibility of extending that window an additional 15 days if necessary. With […]
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The search for a new superintendent for Dare County Schools is underway as the ad hoc committee charged with overseeing the process met for the first time on July 12. The committee, made up of school board members and district principals and administrators, laid out a timeline for the search and started the process of […]
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Moving to fill a void left by the departure of John Farrelly, the Dare County Board of Education on June 14 unanimously named former Manteo Elementary School Principal Steve Blackstock to serve as interim superintendent of schools. The board also approved a one-year contract with Blackstock to serve as an assistant superintendent in the Dare […]
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Political newcomer Mike Burrus of Wanchese is challenging incumbent Ervin Bateman of Kitty Hawk for the Dare County Board of Commissioners at-large seat in the upcoming May 17 Republican primary election. Democratic candidate Heather Euler of Buxton will face the winner of that primary in November. Burrus, 38 and a native of Wanchese, works as […]
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Up $11 million from 2022, no increase in tax rate Dare County property owners will see no increase in property tax rates this year under County Manager Bobby Outten’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 General Fund budget of $123,964,551. That spending plan reflects about an $11.3 million increase over the adopted 2022 budget and includes a […]
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After weathering two summer seasons with few international exchange students able to come to the Outer Banks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local business owners should expect more of those students to arrive this spring and summer, representing levels closer to pre-pandemic years. “The indications are that there is going to be a sizable number […]
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In an effort to address critical housing needs in Dare County, the Dare County Board of Commissioners on April 20 unanimously approved a zoning amendment to extend the areas where accessory dwelling units (ADUs) can be located in the county’s unincorporated areas. An ADU is a secondary, smaller dwelling either attached or detached from a […]
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