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Commissioner· 2026-08-24–2026-12-07 (appointed by the board and sworn in at the Aug 24 2026 special meeting per Aug 24 2026 minutes, to fill the District 5 vacancy left by J. Owen Etheridge; serves until the General Election winner is sworn in in December per county release Aug 25 2026; 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)

Steven A. Hedrick

Currituck County

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Term ending Dec 7, 2026.

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Top issues during term (20)

medium↑Oct 2026[20]

Opposition to SNAP cost-sharing provisions

Potentially new county administrative and fiscal costs tied to federal SNAP changes — the exact figure was not stated in the agenda.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

FBLA leadership conference trip to Washington DC

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Parent organization and booster club oversight

Booster clubs raised over $100,000 last year for high school athletics, money the district itself can't replace.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Kratom sales regulation

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention crisis

Chairman O'Neal noted losing volunteer fire service could mean significant tax implications for residents.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

15-passenger bus for senior transportation

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Tulls Creek Elementary School Athletic Fields

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Upcoming Park Projects: Walnut Island, Knotts Island, and Tennis Courts

Three USTA grants cover about half the tennis court resurfacing cost.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Corolla and Carova Youth Programming

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Library services and quarterly performance

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

County Library Ordinance and trustee by-laws

high↑Oct 2026[10]

County-sponsored sand excavation in the off-road area

Could save the county money on road maintenance materials in the off-road area.

high↑Nov 2026[10]

Sponsorship of Residents for Changing Tides Treatment

The cost would cover treatment sponsorship for one or two residents, though the exact amount hasn't been published.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Medication Lock Boxes for Families

Cost would be limited to the purchase price of the lock boxes; no figure has been published.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Senior center programming and events

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Firearms ordinance amendment

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Blue Fin Marine property acquisition negotiations

Unknown — potential purchase price was not disclosed in the published agenda.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

2026 Spring Policy Revisions, including student wireless device rules

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Leadership transition at the Sheriff's Office

The new sheriff assumes the current sheriff's salary.

high↓Sep 2026[5]

Bus incident and video retention

Decisions during term (56)

Recorded while Hedrick was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (103)

102 yes1 no

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the agenda

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

adjourn

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the Resolution appointing Patrick C. Leary as Tax Administrator

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of a Resolution honoring the service of former state Senator Bobby Hanig to Currituck County

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Chairman O'Neal nominated Commissioner Rose to serve as Board representative on the Library Advisory Board and for approval of nominees as presented: Lynn Reeves-Schaffer, one-year initial term ending

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approve the appointment of Terry Anderson to fill an unexpired term ending June 6, 2027, on the Ocean Sands North/Crown Point Watershed Service District Advisory

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the Consent Agenda

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

adjourn

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the Consent Agenda

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the agenda

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of a Resolution honoring the service of former state Senator Bobby Hanig to Currituck County

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the Resolution appointing Patrick C. Leary as Tax Administrator

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approve the appointment of Terry Anderson to fill an unexpired term ending June 6, 2027, on the Ocean Sands North/Crown Point Watershed Service District Advisory

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Chairman O'Neal nominated Commissioner Rose to serve as Board representative on the Library Advisory Board and for approval of nominees as presented: Lynn Reeves-Schaffer, one-year initial term ending

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the agenda

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approve the appointment of Terry Anderson to fill an unexpired term ending June 6, 2027, on the Ocean Sands North/Crown Point Watershed Service District Advisory

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

adjourn

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

Chairman O'Neal nominated Commissioner Rose to serve as Board representative on the Library Advisory Board and for approval of nominees as presented: Lynn Reeves-Schaffer, one-year initial term ending

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the Consent Agenda

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the Resolution appointing Patrick C. Leary as Tax Administrator

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of a Resolution honoring the service of former state Senator Bobby Hanig to Currituck County

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

approve PB 26-12: Siren Song Special Use Permit because the applicant has demonstrated the proposed use meets the review standards of the UDO. The use will not endanger the public health or safety; t

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Recusal of Commissioners McCord and Angell from Sheriff appointment

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Approval of Agenda with added budget amendment

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

PB 26-12 Siren Song Special Use Permit — motion to approve fails

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

PB 26-12 Siren Song Special Use Permit — tabled 60 days

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Appointment of Currituck County Sheriff — Jeffrey Alexander Walker

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Ordinance creating Article V, Chapter 12 — naming and renaming roads

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Resolution requesting appeal of Coastal Conservation Association v. State of North Carolina ruling

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Commissioner appointments to boards and committees

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Poplar Branch Boat Access Commission — initial members and by-laws

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Consent agenda (items 5.a through 5.j)

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Budget Amendments — Ocean Sands Water and Sewer District

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

approve PB 26-12: Siren Song Special Use Permit because the applicant has demonstrated the proposed use meets the review standards of the UDO. The use will not endanger the public health or safety; t

Voted yesSep 3, 2026

approval of the Joint Resolution Requesting a Waiver of all Tolls and Fees on NC Ferry Routes for Locally Registered Vehicles

Voted yesSep 3, 2026

adjourn

Voted yesSep 3, 2026

Joint Resolution Requesting a Waiver of all Tolls and Fees on NC Ferry Routes for Locally Registered Vehicles

Voted yesAug 24, 2026

approve revised salary incentive plan

Voted yesAug 24, 2026

recuse Commissioner McCord and Commissioner Angell from hearing the item due to potential financial impacts

Voted yesAug 24, 2026

adjourn

Voted yesAug 24, 2026

Recusal of Commissioners McCord and Angell from salary incentive item

Voted yesAug 24, 2026

Approval of revised Salary Incentive Program

Voted yesAug 24, 2026

approve revised salary incentive plan

Voted yesAug 24, 2026

adjourn

Voted yesAug 24, 2026

recuse Commissioners McCord and Angell from considering the revised Salary Incentive Program

Voted yesAug 24, 2026

Motion to approve revised salary incentive plan.

Voted yesAug 24, 2026

Motion to adjourn.

Voted yesAug 24, 2026

Motion to recuse Commissioners McCord and Angell from considering the revised Salary Incentive Program.

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

approve PB 26-09 Currituck County Text Amendment, finding the proposed text amendment consistent with the Imagine Currituck 2040 Vision Plan and the Unified Development Ordinance and necessary to brin

Voted yesJun 9, 2026

adjourn the meeting