Visitors Bureau provides recap on Long-Range Tourism Management Plan meeting

The Dare County Tourism Board Special Committee for the Outer Banks Long-Range Tourism Management Plan (LRTMP) met on October 9 at the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau administrative offices on Roanoke Island.

The committee welcomed Donna Creef and Malcolm Fearing, Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the Dare Community Housing Task Force, who provided updates about the activity, progress and challenges that the Task Force faces.

The Housing Task Force has been meeting monthly since February and continues to take positive action towards providing recommendations on next steps to address some of the key housing issues that our community is facing.

Advocating for an increase in residential housing diversity is one of the four strategic goals in the LRTMP and the Dare County Tourism Board Special Committee is committed to supporting the work of the Housing Task Force however it can.

View Dare Community Housing Task Force Presentation

The Special Committee also spent some time discussing a resident engagement plan that includes Tourism Town Halls that are intended to share key Bureau updates as well as give community members the opportunity to provide feedback and ideas on a variety of topics related to the LRTMP. More details will follow after the next Committee meeting on November 20, including the dates and locations of these Town Halls and how you can participate.

The next Dare County Tourism Board Special Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 9:00am at the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau administrative offices in Manteo. The meeting is open to the public, although seating will be limited.