Commissioner· 2022-12-05–2026-12-07 (current term: oath of office administered Dec 5 2022 per Dec 5 2022 minutes; end = first Monday in December 2026 per N.C.G.S. § 153A-26 which has county commissioners take the oath and assume office on the first Monday in December after the general election, statute text read at ncleg.gov, matches county page 'Term expires December 2026'; earlier service not sourced)
Michael H. Payment
Currituck County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 13
- Total speaking time
- 45:44
- Avg per meeting
- 3:31
- Segments
- 945
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Top issues during term (13)(Parks Rec)
Beach Management and Access
Preliminary cost estimates for beach nourishment were presented, with commissioners requesting a long-term cost-benefit analysis before committing.
Currituck Community Park Phase III bid removed
$6.9 million construction cost, partially funded by $3.5 million in occupancy tax; field rentals and concessions bring in roughly $70,000 a year.
Library Advisory Board creation
Members receive $50 per meeting from the county.
Senior center programming and events
Library services and quarterly performance
Corolla and Carova Youth Programming
Tulls Creek Elementary School Athletic Fields
Upcoming Park Projects: Walnut Island, Knotts Island, and Tennis Courts
Three USTA grants cover about half the tennis court resurfacing cost.
Poplar Branch boat access oversight
Farmers Market Voucher Program
Cardinal system rollout
Fine-free libraries
No late-fee revenue coming in, and new cards supplied by EARL — the cost to residents isn't clear.
Shorter beach parking permit season
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Payment was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.