North Carolina Record
Currituck County
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Selina S. Jarvis

Vice-Chair2020-12-07–2028-12-04 (continuous: oath of office administered Dec 7 2020 per Dec 7 2020 minutes, absent from the Dec 3 2018 roll; re-elected Nov 5 2024 per county release of Nov 6 2024; end = first Monday in December 2028 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 2028')

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 4, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
20
Total speaking time
1:27:00
Avg per meeting
4:21
Segments
1269

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Filtered to Zoning

Top issues during term (16)(Zoning)

medium↑Aug 2026[25]

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.

medium↑Mar 2026[11]

Sand excavation in residential district (PB 26-13)

Unknown — the county would sponsor the excavation projects, but cost details weren't in the published materials.

medium↓May 2026[9]

Tattoo parlors in General Business zones

Could open a new small-business category in the county; direct fiscal impact unclear.

medium↓Jul 2026[8]

Boswood-Morris House Local Landmark Designation

The owner would get a 50% annual property tax deferral on the property if the designation is finalized.

high↓May 2026[6]

County Zoning Framework

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Sacred Symmetries tattoo studio special use permit

low↓Jun 2026[4]

Resubmittal rules for denied applications

high↓Jun 2026[4]

Evolve pool contractor outdoor storage expansion

Evolve reports 31 employees including 17 county graduates; no direct county cost.

high↓Apr 2026[3]

Wrecker service rezoning denial off Caratoke Highway

No county infrastructure spending required by the project, which was denied.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Home Occupation Standards and Window Tinting Classification

Lets a local business keep operating from a home garage rather than being forced to shut down or relocate.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

State Bill Would Limit Local Zoning Authority

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Public Convenience Center Transfer Station Standards

Saves the county the cost of hiring appraisers and expert witnesses to argue its own permit case.

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Special use permit hearing procedures

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Building height limits for hotels

Height limits may shape the scale of future hotel investment on both the beach and mainland.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Shortcut Farms rezoning denial

Residents like John Snowden argue a $300,000 home pays about $1,860 in taxes while one school child costs about $3,300 a year.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Foreign exchange student tuition policy

Waiving the fee costs the district up to about $3,200 per student per year, with no state funding to offset it.

Decisions during term (6)

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

Voting record (10)(Zoning)

5 yes5 no

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted noJun 1, 2026

PB 26-03 Clifton White Heirs — Conditional Rezoning Denied

Request inconsistent with the 2040 Vision Plan and would create adverse environmental impacts on wetlands.

Voted noMay 4, 2026

amend the agenda by continuing PB 26-03: Clifton White Heirs rezoning to the June 1, 2026 Commissioners meeting, and removing item e., Reinstate DSS Supervisor On-Call Stipend, from Consent Agenda to

Voted noMay 4, 2026

amend the agenda by continuing PB 26-03: Clifton White Heirs rezoning to the June 1, 2026 Commissioners meeting, and removing item e., Reinstate DSS Supervisor On-Call Stipend, from Consent Agenda to

Voted noMay 4, 2026

amend the agenda by continuing PB 26-03: Clifton White Heirs rezoning to the June 1, 2026 Commissioners meeting, and removing item e., Reinstate DSS Supervisor On-Call Stipend, from Consent Agenda to

Voted noMay 4, 2026

Amended-PB 26-03 Clifton White Heirs Rezoning Continued to June 1, 2026

Voted yesApr 6, 2026

PB 26-02 Currituck Way — Conditional Rezoning

Housing shortage in her district; single-family homes are scarce and drive up prices

Voted yesMar 2, 2026

deny PB 25-20: Shortcut Farms Conditional Rezoning because the request is not consistent with the Imagine Currituck 2040 Vision Plan including the Future Land Use Map, including Land Use Goal 1, Polic

Voted yesMar 2, 2026

deny PB 25-20: Shortcut Farms Conditional Rezoning because the request is not consistent with the Imagine Currituck 2040 Vision Plan including the Future Land Use Map, including Land Use Goal 1, Polic

Voted yesMar 2, 2026

deny PB 25-20: Shortcut Farms Conditional Rezoning because the request is not consistent with the Imagine Currituck 2040 Vision Plan including the Future Land Use Map, including Land Use Goal 1, Polic

Voted yesMar 2, 2026

deny PB 25-20: Shortcut Farms Conditional Rezoning because the request is not consistent with the Imagine Currituck 2040 Vision Plan including the Future Land Use Map, including Land Use Goal 1, Polic