North Carolina Record
Currituck County
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Steven A. Hedrick

Commissioner2026-08-24–2026-12-07 (appointed by the board and sworn in at the Aug 24 2026 special meeting per Aug 24 2026 minutes, to fill the District 5 vacancy left by J. Owen Etheridge; serves until the General Election winner is sworn in in December per county release Aug 25 2026; 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)

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At a glance

News mentions
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Term ending Dec 7, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
7
Total speaking time
14:39
Avg per meeting
2:06
Segments
235

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Top issues during term (20)

high↑Oct 2026[20]

Opposition to SNAP cost-sharing provisions

$119,018 lost this fiscal year, plus a possible $137,062 annual penalty beginning in 2027.

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↑Sep 2026[15]

Beach nourishment funding — who pays?

Dare County's $350 million outlay signals the scale of costs Outer Banks property owners could face.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

FBLA leadership conference trip to Washington DC

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Parent organization and booster club oversight

Booster clubs raised over $100,000 last year for high school athletics, money the district itself can't replace.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic

Pet owners pay only low-cost vaccination fees instead of standard veterinary prices.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Holiday Parade Participation

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Kratom sales regulation

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Tulls Creek Elementary School Athletic Fields

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Corolla and Carova Youth Programming

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Library services and quarterly performance

low↑Oct 2026[10]

NC Forest Service Annual Report

Fire suppression efforts protected roughly $21 million in property value this year.

high↑Nov 2026[10]

Sponsorship of Residents for Changing Tides Treatment

The cost would cover treatment sponsorship for one or two residents, though the exact amount hasn't been published.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Medication Lock Boxes for Families

Cost would be limited to the purchase price of the lock boxes; no figure has been published.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Senior center programming and events

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Blue Fin Marine property acquisition negotiations

Unknown — potential purchase price was not disclosed in the published agenda.

medium↑Nov 2026[10]

Firearms ordinance amendment

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Farmland Preservation Grant — North End Farm

$1,476,700 in grant funds coming into the county with no local cost noted.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Mackey Island Fish and Wildlife Meeting

high↑Oct 2026[10]

Emergency Radio Replacement

$600,000 was budgeted in the emergency management capital line for radio replacement this year.

Decisions during term (71)

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

Voting record (155)

154 yes1 no

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the agenda

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

adjourn

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the Resolution appointing Patrick C. Leary as Tax Administrator

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of a Resolution honoring the service of former state Senator Bobby Hanig to Currituck County

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

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

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

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

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the Consent Agenda

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

adjourn

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the Consent Agenda

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the agenda

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of a Resolution honoring the service of former state Senator Bobby Hanig to Currituck County

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the Resolution appointing Patrick C. Leary as Tax Administrator

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

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

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

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

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the agenda

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

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

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

adjourn

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

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

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the Consent Agenda

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the Resolution appointing Patrick C. Leary as Tax Administrator

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of a Resolution honoring the service of former state Senator Bobby Hanig to Currituck County

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

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

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the agenda

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of a Resolution honoring the service of former state Senator Bobby Hanig to Currituck County

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the Resolution appointing Patrick C. Leary as Tax Administrator

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

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

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

approval of the Consent Agenda

Voted yesOct 5, 2026

adjourn

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

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

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

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

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

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

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Recusal of Commissioners McCord and Angell from Sheriff Appointment

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

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

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

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.

Voted yesSep 21, 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

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Chairman O'Neal moved to adjourn.

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Commissioner Jarvis moved to amend and approve the agenda adding Budget Amendment #20270017 to Consent Agenda, Item a.

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

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.

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Commissioner Jarvis moved to table the decision concerning PB 26-12: Siren Song Special Use Permit for sixty days

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

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]

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

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.

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Commissioner Payment moved for approval of nominees and establishment of the bylaws [for the Poplar Branch Boat Access Commission].

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Commissioner Jarvis moved for approval of Consent Agenda.

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Chairman O'Neal moved to adjourn

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Commissioner Payment moved for approval of the Budget Amendments.

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Approval of Agenda (Amended)

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

PB 26-12 Siren Song Special Use Permit - Motion to Approve Failed

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

PB 26-12 Siren Song Special Use Permit - Tabled 60 Days

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Appointment of Currituck County Sheriff

Voted yesSep 21, 2026

Ordinance Creating Article V, Chapter 12 - Naming or Renaming Roads