Commissioner District 5 (temporary)· Temporary replacement for J. Owen Etheridge during his leave: selected Oct 28 2025, sworn in Nov 3 2025 per county release Nov 4 2025; served until Etheridge's death Jun 25 2026 per county release Aug 25 2026 (last attended Jun 15 2026 meeting).
Troy Breathwaite
Currituck County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 16:27
- Avg per meeting
- 4:07
- Segments
- 229
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Top issues during term (20)
October 2026 budget amendments
The dollar amounts of the amendments were not stated in the materials provided.
Northwest Stormwater Advisory Board Inactivity
About $48,000 sits in the district's special revenue fund.
Beach Management and Access
Preliminary cost estimates for beach nourishment were presented, with commissioners requesting a long-term cost-benefit analysis before committing.
Potential Corolla land acquisition
Purchase price and funding source were not disclosed.
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.
Moyock wastewater treatment plant expansion
A $5.8 million contract amendment now, with grants and principal-forgiveness loans eyed for future funding gaps.
Lost hands-on instruction in automotive program
A new scanner runs roughly $7,000, and dealership-level diagnostics can cost $150-200 per hour.
Regional Transportation Project Priorities
Major subdivision regulation
No dollar figure yet, but infrastructure and housing needs identified could drive future county spending.
State limits on county property tax authority
Tax caps could shrink the county's ability to fund local services.
K&S Mine North Special Use Permit (PB 26-11)
Mining allowed in Single-Family Remote zones will supply sand for county road maintenance at no maximum size set.
Sand excavation in residential district (PB 26-13)
Unknown — the county would sponsor the excavation projects, but cost details weren't in the published materials.
Volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention crisis
Chairman O'Neal noted potential tax implications if volunteer fire services are lost.
County Funding Requests for School Facility Repairs
County dollars would cover the cooling tower replacement and gym/pumphouse repairs — costs not itemized in the published agenda.
Tattoo parlors in General Business zones
Could open a new small-business category in the county; direct fiscal impact unclear.
FY 2026-2027 budget and possible property tax cut
Homeowners see a two-cent rate cut; a state bill could force the tax back on the books if the county loses occupancy-tax authority.
Adoption of the 2026-27 school budget
Roughly $1.24 million in combined adjustments across state, local, federal, and capital funds, mostly pass-through or guaranteed allotments rather than new money.
New Elementary School Opening and Redistricting
Mr. Banks noted the building's cost roughly equals what was spent on the Mid-Currituck Bridge; $3 million of the capital outlay amendment relates to Tolls Creek.
Coastal fisheries lawsuit ruling
Commissioners warn the ruling could destroy the commercial fishing industry that supports coastal jobs and local seafood.
Teacher pay, benefits, and legislative advocacy
Currituck ranks 15th in ability to fund education but 91st in funding effort, and its local salary supplement fell from 56th to 66th in the state.
Decisions during term (194)
Recorded while Breathwaite was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of amended agenda
Recusal of Commissioner McCord
Proclamation: Drowning Prevention Week June 13-20, 2026
Sheriff's Office portion of FY 2026-2027 budget (mock vote)
Adoption of FY 2026-2027 Annual Budget
Award of Currituck Community Park Phase III contract
TA Loving Early Works Package 2 amendment
Resolution directing expenditure of opioid settlement funds
Game Commission reappointments
Amendment to Salary and Compensation Resolution for FY 26
Consent agenda (budget amendments, audit contract, June 1 minutes)
Adoption of Tourism Development Authority FY 2026-2027 budget
TDA Budget Amendment TDA 2026010 (Park Phase III funding)
TDA Budget Amendment TDA 2026011
Adoption of Ocean Sands Water and Sewer District FY 2026-2027 budget
Closed session
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes from May 12, 2026
PB 26-04 Evolve Text Amendment
PB 26-07 Subdivision Phasing and Harmony Text Amendment
Voting record (292)
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