At their December 17 meeting, Nags Head's Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a Notice of Intent to Award a contract for construction of a beach nourishment project over the late spring/summer of 2026 to Weeks Marine, which submitted a total bid of $36,864,100. The Board plans to issue a formal Notice to Award and authorization to execute the construction contract at their February 4 meeting.

Prior to approving the Notice of Intent, the Board received a presentation from the Town's consulting coastal engineers. The presentation discussed the upcoming project design as well as results of the Fall 2025 beach condition survey, which was conducted to evaluate beach conditions following recent higher-than-average storm activity. Results showed a weighted average of 27 feet of shoreline recession across the project area from Bonnett Street south to the town line adjacent to Cape Hatteras National Seashore from June 2025 to October 2025. 

Project financing models for the beach nourishment project were also presented. The Board is expected to discuss financing more in depth at its February meeting.

View the meeting.

Nags Head's Board of Commissioners and Planning Board meetings are livestreamed, and available for viewing later, on the Town's YouTube channel.

Don’t forget about our pets during the holidays! Sparky the Fire Dog has six pawsitively smart tips to help keep your pets safe from fire hazards this season. Because they’re not just pets — they’re family.
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Gift card scams are one of the most common and costly forms of fraud. Once scammers get your gift card information, the money is gone in minutes and can’t be traced or recovered. Anyone insisting on gift cards as a form of payment is running a scam. Hang up or don’t respond.

During the 2025/2026 holiday season, our office hours and sanitation collection schedules will follow special holiday adjustments.

All Town administrative offices will be closed Wednesday through Friday, December 24-26 and Thursday, January 1.

The bulk/brush yard will be closed Wednesday (as regularly scheduled) through Friday, December 24-26 and Thursday, January 1.

If needed, there will be additional trash dumpsters at Town Hall.

View the residential trash collection schedule and map.

Keep in mind that when taking  your holiday gift boxes out to recycling or trash, make sure to break them down flat and cut them up thoroughly. This can help conceal gifts that came in those boxes from would-be burglars.

If you are aiming to be eco-conscious and want to develop sustainable shopping habits this holiday season, we have a few environmentally friendly stocking stuffer suggestions.

• To-Go (Reusable) Utensils
• Recycled Paper Notepad
• Rechargeable Batteries
• Bamboo Toothbrush
• Reusable Snack Bags
• E-gift cards

Thank you for recycling right!

View a reference guide on what can and cannot go into our recycling containers. 

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 (2203 Lark Avenue), be sure to subscribe to the curbside recycling collection service offered by TFC Recycling. The cost is $13.35/month.