A Carova service district was created and funded from occupancy taxes to make the roads safer for residents and visitors.
"Meet the candidates" night is scheduled for Saturday, April 21st at 5pm. The meeting will be held at the Carova Beach fire house.
More Signs for the Beach to help ease traffic concerns?
Commissioners dodge real concerns on the beach for over 20 years.
Currituck County Commissioner Vance Aydlett, supports a permit system. "We've got to do something," he said. "We've talked and talked about it." story
Wild Horse Herd On Corolla Could Double After Bill Approval
A recently passed bill in the House of Representatives could soon double the size of the herd of wild horses on Corolla.
Republican Reprsentative Walter Jones says his bill, "The Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act," has unanimously passed through the House of Representatives.
According to the congressman's website, the bill calls for a new management plan that would allow the number in the herd to be between 110 and 130 horses. The current number allowed is 60.
According to Jones, equine genetic scientists say there should be at least 110 horses in the herd to keep it going. The bill now moves onto the Senate for approval.
Electronics Recycling
Currituck County has expanded its electronics recycling service area to include the Currituck Outer Banks. Computers, monitors, flat screens, cellphones, PDA's, fax machines and more can now be taken to the Corolla Library, located at 1123 Ocean Trail. If residents in Corolla have a very large item (ex: large television wall console unit), please contact the Public Works Department at 252-232-2504 to make special arrangements for proper disposal.
Carova Road Work
The Army Corps of Engineers anticipates issuing a permit soon to fill and grade a 3 mile section of Ocean Pearl in Carova.
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Traffic issues in the 4WD area. Some Commissions now agree with the residents that the only way to make the 4WD area safe and enjoyable again is to limit the traffic. Residents ask commissioners to review a new simple beach permit. Oct 9 Hamptonroads Oct 12 Daily Advance
Horse and Jeep Tours! Currently, outdoor tour operators are regulated through the issuance of a special use permit. The attached language establishes a licensure requirement within the county code of ordinances. This draft ordinance was prepared at the direction of the Board of Commissioners and we invite your comment. After reviewing, please contact Planning Director Ben Woody with any questions or concerns.
Ben will be available for questions at the satellite office later this month (public drop-in session).
UPDATE: 9/15 - Public drop-in session not scheduled - Residents ask for a meeting with BOC to discuss flawed proposed ordinance.
A community meeting was held June 16, 2011 at the Carova Beach Firehouse to discuss beach driving. Many good ideas were given to Mr Ben Woody to help in determining what if anything should be changed.
UPDATE: The Currituck County Commissioners unanimously denied developer Gerald Friedman's request to rezone 37.4 acres in Swan Beach from residential to commercial. video...
Karen McCalpin, Director of the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, appeared before the Congressional subcommittee on Fisheries, Oceans, Wildlife and Insular Affairs on April 7th. Ms. McCalpin was invited to provide testimony regarding H.R. 306, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act. The bill, introduced by Congressman Walter B. Jones, would allow for a target herd size of 120 – 130 with never fewer than 110. Read the Bill - H.R. 306
Congressman Walter Jones introduces bill to protect Corolla Wild Horses
The bill would require the U.S. Department of the Interior, the State of North Carolina, the County of Currituck and the non-profit Corolla Wild Horse Fund to craft a new herd management plan that would allow for a herd of no less than 100 horses.
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Off Roads Tour Operators to face new rules. But is it enough?
Residents said off-road vehicles currently crowd roads and block driveways in the area, with one neighborhood seeing as many as 60 vehicles a day. Fragile infrastructure is being destroyed. Tours are driving on private property and causing overcrowding on the beaches. Some residents just want the tours stopped. The UDO states no commercial activity in the 4WD area. The crush of traffic in the off-road areas is also having an effect on Corolla’s wild horses.
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Corolla Horses Fenced out of Refuge
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to add more fencing in the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge to keep wild horses out. Mike Hoff, manager of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, says migratory bird habitat takes precedence as the primary mission of the refuge.
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Carova residents get Service District.
Commissioner Aydlett offers occupancy tax money for road maintenance. Swan and North Swan opt out.
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Carova gets EMS service for the Summer
Thanks to commissioner Aydlett's efforts, the Northern Beaches will have 2 Emergency Medical Service personnel and ambulance service stationed at the Carova Beach Fire House from 9am - 9pm, 7 days a week through mid October.
Currituck County Commissioners adopted a revised ATV ordinance that penalizes riders deemed a nuisance to their neighbors. It also prohibits ATV riding "in a reckless manner; or in a manner that creates excessive noise".
North Carolina now requires saltwater anglers to have a license. As nonresidents of North Carolina, individuals will have to pay $30 a year for the license. The resident fee is $15. You can purchase a license online.
Ernesto covers paved roads with 4 feet of water.
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Commissioners vote to buy 100 acre horse farm for $3.2M during closed session.
Currituck County residents vote no to Unification.
An election year brings resolve to the three year battle over the light house. After nearly $300,000 in legal fees, Currituck County Commissioners and the OBC reach agreement.
