On 09.14.09, In Local Party Information, By Currituck Democrats
On 08.03.10, In Events, Local Party Information, By Currituck Democrats
Becky Woodhouse Howard, Chair, Currituck County Democratic Party
Message from Becky
The meeting originally scheduled for August 10th has been changed to August 24th. The purpose of the meeting is to finalize the “Meet and Greet” events throughout the county. However, our plans are still in the working stages. Anyone interested in helping with the planning of these important events is welcome to help and participate with your ideas. Just let me or your precinct chair know!
In addition, a lot of work and organization is being given to the Voter Registration Drive. If you are willing to volunteer any of your time to this cause, please contact me. Even an hour or two a week would be most helpful.
If you don’t have your tickets to the “Basnight/Owens” fundraising event on August 28th, please contact Josh Bass at 757 681 4746.
Don’t forget to change the date on your calendar to Tuesday, August 24th for our next Currituck County Democratic Party Meeting.
Thank you for all you do to help and support the party!
Becky Woodhouse Howard
Chair, Currituck Co. Democratic Party
453-2863 202 2982
On 08.02.10, In Campaigns and Elections, State Party Information, By Currituck Democrats
August 28, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Marc Basnight President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Representative Bill Owens
BJ’s Carolina Cafe, Jarvisburg
Tickets are $15 and a delicious meal featuring BJ’s famous BBQ will be served!
Please contact Josh Bass, Becky Howard, or Gary McGee for tickets.
On 04.29.10, In Local Party Information, By Currituck Democrats
The candidates’ April 20 political forum aired on the county’s public access TV channels. View the Forum.
Past Elections in Currituck County
- Primary Election – May 4, 2010
- Second Primary Election (if necessary) – June 22, 2010
- General Election – November 2, 2010
Local Offices
- Board of Commissioners – District 3 (old Poplar Branch district)
- Board of Commissioners – District 5 (old Moyock district)
- Board of Commissioners – At Large One
- Board of Education – Poplar Branch Township
- Board of Education – Crawford Township
- Board of Education – At Large
- Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor – Grandy and Robertsseats (filing for this office is June 14 – July 2, 2010)
A sample ballot can be seen on line.
On 01.04.10, In Issues, Local Party Information, By Currituck Democrats
Currituck County is pleased to learn that the John Locke Foundation has raised the transparency grade of the county’s website, CurrituckGovernment.com to a B.
This proves that Currituck is one of the leading counties in North Carolina in regards to providing public information online in an easy-to-use format.
Currituck is one of a small number of counties in North Carolina that received a grade higher than a C. Of the state’s 100 counties, only Wake and Mecklenburg received an A grade and just 20 counties, including Currituck, received a B from the foundation’s NC Transparency program.
NC Transparency has been created by the John Locke Foundation to encourage government transparency. The foundation rates the website of each county, state agency, school system, and municipality, and identifies which areas of information is unavailable. In July, Currituck County received a C grade for its website.
Among the many public information items available on the Currituck County government website are comprehensive annual financial reports, audit reports, county budgets, health expenses, revenue report and salaries.
To learn more about the John Locke Foundation’s NC Transparency program, click here .
On 01.04.10, In Local Party Information, By Currituck Democrats
Sherriff Johnson
The Currituck County Sheriff’s Office is employing a new mode of technology to enable residents to gather critical information in real time. Nixle is a community information service provider built exclusively to provide secure and reliable communications connecting county agencies and community organizations to residents in real time.
When it comes to public safety information, you have to trust the source. Residents of Currituck County can rest easy that the local messages they receive via Nixle are authentic. Nixle differs from current services such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, which provide unauthenticated platforms for connections.
Nixle solves that problem by providing a single standardized service for consumers to receive immediate and credible neighborhood-level public safety and community information delivering information to geographically targeted consumers over their cell phones (via text messages), through e-mails and through Web access.
Sheriff Susan Johnson says that getting information out quickly can ensure citizen safety. Nixle will allow the Sheriff’s Office to effectively communicate with citizens on everything from public service messages to real time public safety announcements. This service allows messages to reach up to 100,000 users in three minutes.
Information such as alerts, advisories, community events and traffic related situations are examples of the way Nixle can be utilized for keeping the citizens of Currituck County informed. Nixle is a partner with Nlets, the International Public Safety and Justice Network. Nixle’s servers are housed within the Nlets secure facility. Consumer grade sites such as Facebook and Twitter are designed more to support social networking and not designed for time sensitive public safety information and emergency communications.
Residents of Currituck County can now take advantage of Nixle by signing up at www.nixle.com . Nixle is a free service and all are encouraged to share this new service with friends and neighbors to spread the word!
For now, Currituck County residents will be able to receive police-related information. Additional county public safety departments, educational facilities and community organizations providing other kinds of information may be introduced in the future.
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On 01.02.10, In General, By Currituck Democrats
Currituck County plans to use recycled Christmas trees to help replenish the dune line that was damaged by the nor’easter storm in November. Following the Christmas holiday, Christmas trees will be collected in Currituck County from December 26, 2009 through January 10, 2010.
Christmas trees may be dropped off at each Currituck County Recycling Center, as well as at the Southern Outer Banks Water Plant. A special Christmas tree collection area will be designated by new signage at each site.
Residents recycling Christmas trees should first remove all decorations and tinsel from each tree. County employees will collect the trees and take them to the beach for the dune replenishment program.
For additional information, contact the Public Works Department at 232-2504.
Click here for Recycling Center locations and hours of operation.
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| Raleigh |
Low Interest Government Loans Will Help Those Impacted by Nor’easter
Gov. Bev Perdue today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration has agreed to provide low-interest government loans to help eligible homeowners and businesses in Dare County cover losses and normal operating expenses from a nor’easter that struck Nov. 10-15.
“The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused significant loss and damage to businesses and homeowners on our northern coast,” said Perdue, who had requested the SBA loans. “These federally-backed loans will provide needed relief and help our people and communities recover from their losses.”
Senate Pro Tempore Marc Basnight of Dare County said that, “I am hopeful that this federal declaration will assist our community in its recovery. Anything would be helpful to people who have already lost so much.”
“This is good news for the people and businesses who have suffered and lost so much. I applaud Governor Perdue for moving quickly to obtain assistance that will help our people put their lives back together,” said Rep. Tim Spear.
More than 25 homeowners and businesses were significantly impacted by the storm. The SBA declared Dare County a disaster area as a result of the storm. Under SBA rules, homeowners and businesses in Currituck, Hyde and Tyrrell counties that also suffered losses may be eligible for assistance.
Interested homeowners and businesses in the impacted area can meet with SBA representatives beginning next week at Disaster Assistance Centers located at the Nags Head Town Hall, 5401 South Croatan Highway in Nags Head and the Swan Quarter Government Center, 30 Oyster Creek Road in Swan Quarter. The centers will operate Tuesday through Friday, Dec. 8-11, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 13, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Monday to Tuesday, Dec. 14-15, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program provides loans to help business owners pay bills when their businesses are not producing income. The EIDL is available even if the business did not suffer physical damage; loans are available only to applicants determined by SBA to have no credit available elsewhere. All Economic Injury Disaster Loans are made at the 4 percent interest rate with terms up to 30 years. Small businesses may borrow up to $2 million, but specific amounts and terms are set by the SBA based on each applicant’s financial condition.
Business owners can also call SBA’s Customer Service Center by calling 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the hearing-impaired) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Loan applications can also be downloaded from the SBA’s Web site at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance. Completed applications should be mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. Completed loan applications must be returned to SBA no later than Feb. 1, 2010 for physical damage (homes, personal property, businesses) and Sept. 2, 2010 for economic injury.
Small businesses, small agriculture cooperatives and most private non-profit organizations affected by the disaster will need to submit to the Small Business Administration:
• a completed SBA Disaster Loan Application (form 5), and
• IRS Tax Information Authorization (Form 8821).
Additional information that may be submitted at a later date includes:
• Most recent three years federal income tax returns
• Monthly sales
• Current personal financial statement
• Balance sheet
• Profit and loss statement
On 12.04.09, In Local Party Information, By Currituck Democrats
On 12.04.09, In Local Party Information, By Currituck Democrats
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Soccer fields, dog park cited as needs
Thursday, December 03, 2009 (Daily Advance)
MOYOCK — Soccer fields, shooting and archery ranges, an outdoor music venue and a dog park are among the types of facilities Currituck residents want to see included in an updated county master plan for recreation.
About 25 county residents and officials turned out at Moyock Middle School earlier this week for a community forum, the second of five designed to receive public input on the plan.
The turnout in Moyock was an improvement on the five people who showed up for the first meeting on Nov. 24 in Corolla, according to Currituck Parks and Recreation Director Jason Weeks.
“We didn’t have near the turnout we had tonight,” Weeks said Tuesday night. “Sometimes the public feels that their opinions won’t be taken seriously, but If they don’t come and voice their opinion, then their opinion will never be heard. It’s important that folks come out and share what’s on their mind.”
Currituck’s current recreation plan was last updated by a team from East Carolina University in 2002, Weeks said.
“It’s recommended by the state that you do a new (plan) every five or six years, so it’s just time to revamp it and update it — hopefully make it a little more accurate,” he said. “There are state standards that exist, but we’d rather have our public input to know exactly what our community wants.”
During the forum Tuesday night, participants were separated into groups and asked to brainstorm ideas for new programs and facilities. Afterward, ideas were ranked according to popularity on a chart using colored stickers.
Among the most popular ideas for facilities were shooting and archery ranges, a dog park, soccer fields, a sportsplex, a community recreation center, community walking and running tracks, soundside public beach access and an outdoor music facility.
The most popular ideas for programs were coaching clinics,kayaking, summer youth programs that include bus pickup and drop-off, arts and crafts, basic adult computer classes, and mentoring programs such as Big Brother and Big Sister.
The last plan update cost the county $6,000. Weeks told residents that the county hoped to save costs for the current update by doing most of the legwork itself.
“Hopefully we’ll contract a quality organization to write the document for us,” he said. “But in order to save dollars, we’re going to try to do a lot of legwork ourselves and that’s why we’re holding the public hearings.”
Weeks said the time frame for producing the final plan is roughly 12 months.
“We’re well into that process now,” he said. “I’d like to say that in seven or eight months down the road we’ll have the plan. But that’s not as important to me as it is to get it done right.”
Weeks noted that the Currituck Planning Department is in the process of rewriting the county’s Unified Development Ordinance, and that part of his plan includes staying consistent with that agency’s efforts.
“UDO is a major document for them and for the future development of this county,” he said. “So we’re going to try to stay in line with that UDO — we want our policies and procedures to make sense with what they’re doing.”
Planning Director Ben Woody said planning for recreation facilities plays a key role in updating the UDO.
“When the community identifies the types of facilities they’re looking for, planning will take that information and make sure we’re putting those in areas where there’s high population growth, and make sure the facilities we put in those areas accommodate those types of users,” he said. “An example would be putting a baseball field in Corolla when there really aren’t any kids in Corolla to play baseball.”
Woody said holding forums across Currituck helps ensure that recreation plans cater specifically to those specific communities.
A forum was held Thursday night at Jarvisburg Elementary School. The next forum will be held Jan. 5 at Knotts Island Elementary School.
More Information:
Jason S. Weeks, Director
P.O. Box 39
Currituck, NC 27929
Phone: 252-232-3007
Fax: 252-232-2045
E-mail: jweeks@co.currituck.nc.us
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