Graphic from National Weather Service About Severe Thunderstorms Possible May 6 and 7 2022

Graphic of eastern North Carolina showing forecast for high winds and surf May 8-11, 2022

Our local National Weather Service office in Morehead City is forecasting an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon over two separate time periods. The first will be this afternoon from 2-6 PM as a warm front lifts northward through our area, and the second will be late in the evening into the overnight hours as another frontal system approaches from the west. Review your severe weather plan this morning, and be ready to take action if warnings are issued for your area.

Also, starting on Sunday, we're expecting several days of strong north and northeast winds, combined with large waves. We could see a little overwash in the very south end of south Nags Head.

Recommended Budget FY 2022-2023 cover with several nice photos of Nags Head.

Town Manager Andy Garman presented the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Recommended Budget to Nags Head's Board of Commissioners at their May 4, 2022 meeting. A summary of the budget can be found in the Town Manager's Budget Message in the document (in the document, click on the section title in the table of contents).

The first budget workshop will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 9 am in the Board of Commissioners Room across from our town hall at 5401 South Croatan Highway.

? Create a safety zone of up to 100 feet around your home. ? Remove pine needles and dry leaves from around your home. ? Keep woodpiles at least 30 feet from your home.

Create a safety zone of up to 100 feet around your home.
Remove pine needles and dry leaves from around your home.
Keep woodpiles at least 30 feet from your home.

Photo of Bulk Item Collection With Caption Saying That the Service Has Ended

Image of eastern North Carolina with hurricane tracks overlaid, from NOAA Digital Coast.

NOAA Digital Coast has updated their Historical Hurricane Tracks tool. You can explore tropical cyclone tracks dating back to 1842. This is why we stress hurricane preparation. Need a little help with getting your act together to prepare? Check out NOAA's National Hurricane Preparedness web site.

Don't forget to make sure you have your Dare County re-entry permit in case of an evacuation. Dare County also has a lot of helpful hurricane preparedness information on their web site.

Photo of recycling cart at home ready to be emptied.

Reminder - New Cart Rollback Service for South Virginia Dare Trail and South Old Oregon Inlet Road Homes

Starting May 1, 2022, Nags Head will begin an enhanced sanitation cart rollback service for residential properties with driveways on South Virginia Dare Trail and South Old Oregon Inlet Road. Letters regarding this new service were sent to homeowners on these two streets last week.

In the past few years, we have had significant issues with overflowing trash carts and blowing trash along South Virginia Dare Trail and South Old Oregon Inlet Road, primarily due to carts not being placed out for service twice a week and due to carts being placed out too early for collection. In addition, carts end up blown into the street or in the multi-use path, creating unsafe conditions for pedestrians and drivers. The Town has determined that the only way to effectively manage this issue is through a coordinated service.

From May 1 through October 31, the Town’s contractor, Trash Detail, will move a property’s sanitation carts from the home to the streetside the afternoon before collection and return them to the home after collection. Since the collection is twice per week, the contractor will be visiting each property four times a week for the six-month service period.

The Town has met several times with the rental management companies on this issue. They have agreed to assist with management of this program by instructing occupants and cleaning personnel to not to move carts out for collection. Trash Detail will also be placing a sticker on the carts with instructions. We ask that sanitation carts remain accessible. They should not be placed in an enclosed area and vehicles should leave enough room to move carts in and out. If Trash Detail is unable to access a sanitation cart, they will leave a hanger on the property’s front door notifying the residents of the need to ensure the carts are reachable.

Please note that outside of the May 1 to October 31 timeframe, carts will not be managed by Trash Detail; therefore, cart management will again be the responsibility of the homeowner, renter, or rental management company. During this time, our staff will move carts back from the right-of-way; however, they do not return them to the home.

There will be a fee for this service which will appear on your annual Town of Nags Head tax bill. The fee will be as follows:

Number of Bedrooms Per Property Cost

4 or less - $100

5-6 - $250

7 or more - $425

**Full-Time Residents on South Virginia Dare Trail or South Old Oregon Inlet Road

We understand that some of our property owners live in their homes year-round and therefore can easily manage their sanitation carts. If this is the case with your property, please complete a form to be excluded for the service BEFORE JUNE 15, 2022, to opt out of the service for the upcoming six months. This will be the only time you will be able to opt out of the service for the year.

Unless you have an alternate and reliable means to move carts back and forth, we strongly recommend that all non-resident property owners participate in this service.

Image of waste in a garbage can. Do you have leftovers from dinner? Food does not belong in your curbside recycle bin. Try composting instead!

Recycling Tip
Do you have leftovers from dinner? Food does not belong in your curbside recycle bin. Try composting instead! Learn more about composting from the North Carolina Division of Environmental Quality.

If you don't have time to haul your recyclables to the recycling centers we have at town hall (5401 South Croatan Highway) and our public services facility (2200 Lark Avenue), subscribe to the curbside recycling collection service offered by TFC Recycling. The cost is only $9/month thanks to a $5/month subsidy from the Town.

Photo of tops of paint cans to promote the Dare County hazardous waste collection May 12 - 14, 2022.

The Dare County Public Works Department has announced that it will host a three-day household hazardous waste collection event from May 12-14, 2022, in three different locations throughout the county.

During this event, Dare County residents and property owners can drop off hazardous waste for safe disposal at the following locations:

Northern Beach Collection: Kitty Hawk Town Hall (101 Veterans Memorial Drive), 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2022
Buxton Collection: Buxton Transfer Station, (47015 Buxton Back Road) 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2022
Manteo Collection: Dare County Public Works (1018 Driftwood Drive), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2022

Residents of Dare County may use any of the three locations noted above during the three-day household hazardous waste collection event.

Please note that this hazardous waste collection is only for Dare County residents (both property owners and year-round residents) as well as the agricultural community/farmers within Dare County.

Visit their web site for more information on what materials are accepted.

Upcoming Board of Commissioners and Planning Board Meetings

Board of Commissioners, Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 9 am
Planning Board, Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 9 am

Notes

View a calendar of all the upcoming meetings.
All Board of Commissioners and Planning Board meetings are livestreamed via the Town's YouTube channel.