Brad Rich

4 days ago | carolinacoastonline.com | Brad Rich

EMERALD ISLE — Emerald Isle commissioners, during their Tuesday, June 10 regular monthly meeting, will hold a public hearing on a proposed Unified Development Ordinance text amendment to amend the terms of office for the town planning Board and board of adjustment from two years to three years and stagger the terms to reflect the changes to the terms of office. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the boardroom beside the police department on the north side of Highway 58. kAmkDA2?

5 days ago | carolinacoastonline.com | Brad Rich

PELETIER — Peletier commissioners, during their monthly meeting in the town hall off Highway 58, voted unanimously Monday night to approve a 204,520 2025-26 budget that shows no change in the 2024-25 property tax rate of 5.5 cents per $100 of assessed value. The property tax is the largest source of revenue, expected to generate $96,000, as residential development continues in the western part of Carteret town. For 2024-25, the town budgeted $68,000 in revenue from the property tax. kAmkDA2?

6 days ago | carolinacoastonline.com | Brad Rich

CARTERET COUNTY — Despite concerns that the national and international economic outlook might slow tourism over the traditional Memorial Day opening of the season, that didn’t seem to be the case along Bogue Banks. Jim Browder, executive director of the Carteret County Tourism Development Authority, said that while some businesses – as always – might have seen slightly lower traffic than they expected, “across the board, it was a strong weekend. kAmkDA2?

6 days ago | carolinacoastonline.com | Brad Rich

EMERALD ISLE — Registration is open for the annual Emerald Isle Fishing set for Saturday, Sept. 27, preceded by the Benefit Auction and Captain’s party on Friday, Sept 26. The popular tournament began in 2019 and is intended not just as a fun weekend for anglers and their families, but also to give back to the community. kAmkDA2? 52E2\AC6D6CG6C\DA246DlQECF6Qmu@C 6I2>A=6[ 5FC:?8 E96 E@H? 3@2C5 @7k^DA2?m kDA2? 52E2\AC6D6CG6C\DA246DlQECF6Qm4@>>:DD:@?6CD’k^DA2?m kDA2?

1 week ago | carolinacoastonline.com | Brad Rich

PINE KNOLL SHORES  —  Pine Knoll Shores Town Manager Julie Anderson handed town commissioners a proposed 2025-26 budget that calls for a general fund property tax rate of 17 cents per $100 of assessed value, 3.3 cents higher than the revenue neutral rate of 13.7 cents in the wake of this year’s countywide property revaluation.