Paul O'Neal
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Top issues during term (20)
Ferry Toll Rates
A $14 round trip would hit Knotts Island commuters daily, and Commissioners predicted the route would lose six figures a year even at current ridership.
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.
County-sponsored sand excavation in the off-road area
Excavating local sand is expected to save the county significant hauling costs for off-road road maintenance.
October 2026 budget amendments
The dollar amounts of the amendments were not stated in the materials provided.
Opposition to SNAP cost-sharing provisions
$119,018 lost this fiscal year, plus a possible $137,062 annual penalty beginning in 2027.
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.
Northwest Stormwater Advisory Board Inactivity
About $48,000 sits in the district's special revenue fund.
Potential Corolla land acquisition
Purchase price and funding source were not disclosed.
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.
Beach nourishment funding — who pays?
Dare County's $350 million outlay signals the scale of costs Outer Banks property owners could face.
November Ballot Referendums and Constitutional Amendments
The sales tax would add a quarter cent on applicable purchases (25 cents per $100) but could spare property owners a roughly two-and-a-half-cent property tax increase.
Moyock wastewater treatment plant expansion
Up to $8.5 million in county funds for the first construction package, with more to come depending on state and federal grants.
Mainland Water Plant expansion delivery method
Project cost was not stated; the authorization allows advertising for design-build qualifications.
Lost hands-on instruction in automotive program
A new scanner runs roughly $7,000, and dealership-level diagnostics can cost $150-200 per hour.
Library Advisory Board creation
Members receive $50 per meeting from the county.
Regional Transportation Project Priorities
District 5 commissioner vacancy
Major subdivision regulation
No dollar figure yet, but infrastructure and housing needs identified could drive future county spending.
Senior Transportation: Free Rides, New Bus and Trip Transitions
State limits on county property tax authority
Tax caps could shrink the county's ability to fund local services.
Decisions during term (353)
Recorded while O'Neal was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Agenda
PB 26-13 — Sand excavation text amendment approved
Ordinance amending Sec. 10-135 — Firearms in county parks
Resolution opposing new SNAP cost-sharing provisions
Resolution authorizing design-build delivery for Mainland Water Plant expansion
Resolution — Operation Green Light for Veterans
Consent agenda
Budget Amendments
Approval of Minutes-October 19, 2026
Pro Tem Chair nomination
Approval of Agenda
Adjourn
Approval of Agenda
PB 26-11 K&S Mine North - Request to Defer
Board Appointments
Consent Agenda
Opioid Advisory
Parks and Recreation Advisory
Library Advisory
Project Ordinance-Mobile Radios
Voting record (469)
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Chairman O'Neal nominated Commissioner Rose to serve as Board representative on the Library Advisory Board and for approval of nominees as presented: Lynn Reeves-Schaffer, one-year initial term ending
approval of the agenda
approval of a Resolution honoring the service of former state Senator Bobby Hanig to Currituck County
approval of the Consent Agenda
adjourn
approval of the Resolution appointing Patrick C. Leary as Tax Administrator
approve the appointment of Terry Anderson to fill an unexpired term ending June 6, 2027, on the Ocean Sands North/Crown Point Watershed Service District Advisory
adjourn
Chairman O'Neal nominated Commissioner Rose to serve as Board representative on the Library Advisory Board and for approval of nominees as presented: Lynn Reeves-Schaffer, one-year initial term ending
approval of the Consent Agenda
approval of the agenda
approval of a Resolution honoring the service of former state Senator Bobby Hanig to Currituck County
approval of the Resolution appointing Patrick C. Leary as Tax Administrator
approve the appointment of Terry Anderson to fill an unexpired term ending June 6, 2027, on the Ocean Sands North/Crown Point Watershed Service District Advisory
approval of the agenda
approve the appointment of Terry Anderson to fill an unexpired term ending June 6, 2027, on the Ocean Sands North/Crown Point Watershed Service District Advisory
adjourn
Chairman O'Neal nominated Commissioner Rose to serve as Board representative on the Library Advisory Board and for approval of nominees as presented: Lynn Reeves-Schaffer, one-year initial term ending
approval of the Consent Agenda
approval of the Resolution appointing Patrick C. Leary as Tax Administrator
approval of a Resolution honoring the service of former state Senator Bobby Hanig to Currituck County
adjourn
approval of the Consent Agenda
nominated Commissioner Rose to serve as Board representative on the Library Advisory Board and for approval of nominees as presented: Lynn Reeves-Schaffer, one-year initial term ending October 5, 2027
approval of the agenda
approval of a Resolution honoring the service of former state Senator Bobby Hanig to Currituck County
approval of the Resolution appointing Patrick C. Leary as Tax Administrator
approve the appointment of Terry Anderson to fill an unexpired term ending June 6, 2027, on the Ocean Sands North/Crown Point Watershed Service District Advisory
approve PB 26-12: Siren Song Special Use Permit because the applicant has demonstrated the proposed use meets the review standards of the UDO. The use will not endanger the public health or safety; t
approve PB 26-12: Siren Song Special Use Permit because the applicant has demonstrated the proposed use meets the review standards of the UDO. The use will not endanger the public health or safety; t
approve PB 26-12: Siren Song Special Use Permit because the applicant has demonstrated the proposed use meets the review standards of the UDO. The use will not endanger the public health or safety; t
Recusal of Commissioners McCord and Angell from Sheriff Appointment
Approval of Agenda (Amended)
Commissioner Angell moved to appoint Commissioner Hedrick to serve on the following boards: Albemarle Rural Planning Organization (ARPO), Albemarle Regional Solid Waste Authority, Juvenile Crime Preve
Commissioner Jarvis moved to recuse Commissioners McCord and Angell from consideration of New Business Item 1: Appointment of Currituck County Sheriff, Effective October 1, 2026.
Commissioner Rose moved to appoint Jeffrey Alexander Walker to fill the vacancy of the Currituck County Sheriff upon the retirement of Sheriff Matt Beickert, effective 9:00 AM on October 1, 2026, to a
Chairman O'Neal moved to adjourn.
Commissioner Jarvis moved to amend and approve the agenda adding Budget Amendment #20270017 to Consent Agenda, Item a.
Commissioner Angell moved to approve PB 26-12: Siren Song Special Use Permit because the applicant has demonstrated the proposed use meets the review standards of the UDO.
Commissioner Jarvis moved to table the decision concerning PB 26-12: Siren Song Special Use Permit for sixty days
Commissioner McCord moved for approval [of Ordinance of the Board of Commissioners Creating Article V, Chapter 12 of the Currituck County Code of Ordinances Regarding Naming or Renaming Roads]
Commissioner Rose moved to approve the Resolution Requesting that the August 17, 2026, Ruling in Coastal Conservation Association v. State of North Carolina be Appealed.
Commissioner Payment moved for approval of nominees and establishment of the bylaws [for the Poplar Branch Boat Access Commission].
Commissioner Jarvis moved for approval of Consent Agenda.
Chairman O'Neal moved to adjourn
Commissioner Payment moved for approval of the Budget Amendments.
PB 26-12 Siren Song Special Use Permit - Motion to Approve Failed
Questioned how the business operated three years in violation before enforcement.