Kill Devil Hills Offers Assistance to its Business Community

The Town of Kill Devil Hills is proud of the efforts that our local businesses and citizens have been taking, and continue to take to protect our community during this pandemic. The daily changes and sacrifices have not been easy, but they are critical to slowing the spread of COVID-19 in our community.

In responding to the Kill Devil Hills’ business community’s need for assistance, the Town has worked to develop beneficial resources for their use. Recently, Town Personnel visited close to 80 registered KDH businesses and provided them with resource packets, which included yard signs, window/door clings, stickers, safety information and messaging from the State and County, and reusable face masks. These resource packets were distributed to our businesses at no cost. The Town hopes that the resources will provide our local businesses with relief during this demanding time. 

We're in this together. We'll get through this together. Please continue to be a part of the solution to protect our Outer Banks community. 

If you or your business is interested in acquiring a resource packet, please contact the Town’s Public Information Officer Rachel Tackett at 252-449-5301 or by email at rachel@kdhnc.com. 

In addition, if you are a business owner/manager and wish to be placed on the Town’s business community electronic distribution list, please send an email to rachel@kdhnc.com and include the following: business name, mailing address, contact name, phone number, and preferred email address. 

Planning Board and Board of Commissioners Items

Planning Board Meeting Notice

Board of Commissioners Meeting:

The August 10, 2020, KDH Board of Commissioners meeting is available for viewing at:
https://youtu.be/VXohGTMKMK4 

Notice of Public Hearing

Due to COVID-19, the Town’s annual fireworks event has been postponed from Saturday, September 5, 2020, to Thursday, December 17, 2020. The Town is exploring the option of livestreaming this event so that everyone may choose to watch.

Stay Prepared this Hurricane Season

Storm Isaias may be long gone, but the hurricane season is not over. It is critical that you stay prepared.

Have enough food, water, and other supplies for every member of your family to last at least 72 hours. Consider what unique needs your family might have, such as supplies for pets or seniors and prescription medications. In addition, it is recommended that you add two cloth face coverings per family member and cleaning items to your kit, like soap, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, or general household cleaning supplies to disinfect surfaces. After a hurricane, you may not have access to these supplies for days or even weeks.

• Take stock in what you may have in your pantry, cabinets, and emergency supplies Review the contents of your kit if you haven’t done so in the past six months. Remove, use, or replace any food and water, prescription medications, and supplies before they expire.

• Thinking about a trip to the store? Home delivery is the safest choice for buying disaster supplies; however, that may not be an option for everyone. If in-person shopping is your only choice, take steps to prepare and protect your health and others’ when running essential errands.

• Shop responsibly for disaster supplies. Buy what your family needs and leave some—especially hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes and sprays—for others. Learn how to make a cloth face covering. Make at least two cloth face coverings per person, so that you can wear one while the other is dirty. Children under 2 years old and people who are having trouble breathing should not wear a face covering.

As you prepare, be mindful that not everyone can afford to respond by stocking up on necessities. For those who can afford it, making essential purchases in advance will allow for longer time periods between shopping trips and help to protect those who are unable to procure essentials in advance of the pandemic and must shop more frequently.

Shape your community. Participate in the 2020 Census. Visit my2020census.gov or call 1-844-330-2020 to complete the Census now and avoid a Census worker knocking on your door this summer. 

(The Federal government recently changed the Census response deadline to September 31^st. The original deadline was October 31st, but don't delay take the quick survey today!)