North Carolina Record
Currituck County
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Michael H. Payment

Commissioner2022-12-05–2026-12-07 (current term: oath of office administered Dec 5 2022 per Dec 5 2022 minutes; end = first Monday in December 2026 per N.C.G.S. § 153A-26 which has county commissioners take the oath and assume office on the first Monday in December after the general election, statute text read at ncleg.gov, matches county page 'Term expires December 2026'; earlier service not sourced)

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 7, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
19
Total speaking time
1:03:07
Avg per meeting
3:19
Segments
1298

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Top issues during term (15)(Parks Rec)

high↑Jan 2026[27]

Beach Management and Access

The nourishment project is estimated at $35.3 million, potentially funded by a service district tax of up to about 28.5 cents per $100 valuation on North Corolla properties, plus roughly $4.5–5 million a year of available occupancy tax revenue countywide.

medium↑Oct 2026[20]

Upcoming Park Projects: Walnut Island, Knotts Island, and Tennis Courts

A $25,000 private donation will fund the park improvements at no cost to taxpayers.

high↑Mar 2026[15]

Currituck Community Park Phase III bid removed

$6.9 million construction cost, partially funded by $3.5 million in occupancy tax; field rentals and concessions bring in roughly $70,000 a year.

high↑Jul 2026[14]

Library Advisory Board creation

Members receive $50 per meeting from the county.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Senior center programming and events

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Library services and quarterly performance

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Tulls Creek Elementary School Athletic Fields

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Holiday Parade Participation

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Corolla and Carova Youth Programming

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Poplar Branch boat access oversight

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Cardinal system rollout

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Fine-free libraries

No late-fee revenue coming in, and new cards supplied by EARL — the cost to residents isn't clear.

low↓Jul 2026[2]

Farmers Market Voucher Program

low↓Mar 2026[1]

Moyock Land Acquisition (Tulls Creek Road)

No cost to the county for the acquired land.

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Shorter beach parking permit season

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Payment was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Parks Rec.

Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)

No votes found matching Parks Rec.