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
No biography on file yet.
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 (12)(Public Safety)
Volunteer firefighter recruitment and retention crisis
Chairman O'Neal noted potential tax implications if volunteer fire services are lost.
Opioid settlement participation
No direct cost discussed; more of a staff-time question.
AED Purchases Shift to Fire and EMS Budget
Costs depend on future staff recommendations and budget adoption.
Recovery Court Update and Fundraiser
Opioid settlement funds directed by the new resolution; recovery court treatment costs remain a county consideration.
Opioid advisory appointments
Directs how the county's opioid settlement dollars will be spent over the next year.
Demolition of derelict Caratoke Highway structures
Not specified in the record.
Pedestrian safety crossing Shortcut Road
Any signal or footbridge would be a county infrastructure cost, not part of the rezoning conditions.
Code enforcement practices
Student Mental Health Services Awareness
Election day school closings and building access
Corolla fire station traffic signal
Adequate fire service for Moyock area
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Breathwaite was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.
Voting record (0)(Public Safety)
No votes found matching Public Safety.