Currituck County · issues
Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Currituck County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Tourism Event Grants
The Tourism Development Authority doled out $150,000 in event grants to local organizations, after recusing two commissioners who belong to applicant groups.
North Carolina county tier system reform
Currituck keeps getting ranked Tier 3 — the least distressed county in the state — which limits its access to infrastructure and grant money despite real local needs. The Chamber wants the county to join a coastal coalition and push legislators to fix the formula; a resolution comes back May 4.
Rural areas underfunded by STI scoring formula
Board members and Senator Hanig pressed DOT on how the scoring formula disadvantages rural areas — congestion and economic-competitiveness criteria favor cities, and Region A gets only 8% of regional impact funds based on permanent population, not the tourist traffic this county actually handles. Hurricane evacuation routes don't count in safety scoring at all.