Chair· 2024-12-02–2028-12-04 (current term: elected Nov 5 2024; county release of Nov 6 2024 says the members are sworn in at the Dec 2 2024 meeting, the first Monday in December 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; end = first Monday in December 2028 when the successor is seated, matches county page 'Term expires December 2028')
Paul O'Neal
Currituck County
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Top issues during term (13)(Zoning)
Sand excavation in residential district (PB 26-13)
Mining allowed in Single-Family Remote zones will supply sand for county road maintenance at no maximum size set.
County-sponsored sand excavation in the off-road area
Could save the county money on road maintenance materials in the off-road area.
Tattoo parlors in General Business zones
Could open a new small-business category in the county; direct fiscal impact unclear.
Boswood-Morris House Local Landmark Designation
The owner would get a 50% annual property tax deferral as long as the home's historic character is maintained.
County Zoning Framework
Evolve pool contractor outdoor storage expansion
Supports retention of a business with 31 employees in a county with limited industrial land.
Wrecker service rezoning denial off Caratoke Highway
The applicant said shorter towing distances could lower costs for local business and law enforcement, but no tax or fee impact was quantified.
Home Occupation Standards and Window Tinting Classification
No direct county cost identified; the decision lets the business continue operating from the residential property.
Resubmittal rules for denied applications
Shortcut Farms rezoning denial
Opponents noted residential development doesn't pay for itself in services and schools, though the property can still be developed under current agricultural zoning.
Foreign exchange student tuition policy
Waiving the fee costs the district up to about $3,200 per student per year, with no state funding to offset it.
Public Convenience Center Transfer Station Standards
Building height limits for hotels
Height limits may shape the scale of future hotel investment on both the beach and mainland.
Decisions during term (7)
Recorded while O'Neal was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
PB 26-03 Clifton White Heirs — conditional rezoning for wrecker service
Amended-PB 26-03 Clifton White Heirs Rezoning
PB 26-03 Clifton White Heirs — conditional rezoning for automotive wrecker service
PB 26-02 Currituck Way — Conditional Rezoning Approved
PB 25-20 Shortcut Farms conditional rezoning
PB 25-20 Shortcut Farms Conditional Rezoning
PB 26-01 Currituck Way Conditional Rezoning
Voting record (3)(Zoning)
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