KDH Capital Projects Update

See the latest Capital Projects Update from the Town of Kill Devil Hills.

Notice of Public Hearings

On Monday, September 14, 2020, the Board of Commissioners will conduct several public hearings to receive public comment, both written and oral, on the following:

A. Kill Devil Hills Land Use Plan Update 2019
B. Amendment to Chapter 153, Zoning – 153.077 – modifications to allow LED String Accent Lights in the Commercial Zone
C. Amended Conditional Use Site Plan – 808A Eighth Avenue in the Light Industrial Two Zone – Modify Site Plan to Remove Workforce Housing Designation from Unit 808A
D. Swell Brewery - 1802 S. Virginia Dare Trail – Commercial Zone – Proposed brewery with tasting room, outdoor dining activity area, 30 parking spaces, and associated site improvements

View public hearings notice: https://www.kdhnc.com/DocumentCenter/View/12555

Hurricane Preparedness

As we move through the end of August the height of active hurricane season is just ahead. Are you ready for an emergency?

Emergency Planning for Families:
Make sure your family has a plan in place in case of an emergency. Before an emergency happens, sit down together and decide how you will get in contact with each other, where you will go and what you will do in an emergency.

Emergency Planning for Pets:
Be sure to include your pets in your disaster preparedness planning. Map out pet-friendly accommodations, in the event of an evacuation. Have an emergency supply kit ready for your pets. Confirm that your pets have up-to-date identification and contact information on their collars, tags, and microchips.

Emergency Planning for Businesses:

Every year, emergencies can drastically affect businesses. By planning ahead business owners can limit injury, property damage, and return to daily operations sooner. Business owners should take precautions by: having plans in place to ensure staff safety, reviewing insurance coverage, improving cyber security, securing their facility and any equipment.

Find more tips: ready.gov/hurricanes

KDH Police Dept. offers free bicycle helmets and safety tips for youth

Dare Counts - Census 2020

The census provides critical information to help support our community, and getting a complete and accurate count requires everyone's participation. Every single response to the 2020 Census is an estimated $18,000 to North Carolina over the next decade. That is funding for roads, early education, rural development, veterans, senior care, emergency response services, and parks, and more.

Complete the 2020 Census online at my2020census.gov or by phone at 1-844-330-2020.

Voting Information

The last day to register to vote for the Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Election Day is October 9, 2020.

Any person registered to vote in North Carolina and seeking to vote in an election may use any of the following methods to cast a ballot—

1. “Absentee” or “Vote by Mail” (they are essentially the same thing)
Download a ballot request form at State Absentee Ballot Request Form OR, call the Dare County Board of Elections at 252.475.5630, ask for the form and it will be mailed to you. Fill it out and send it to Dare County Board of Elections, PO Box 1000, Manteo, NC 27954.

You will receive your ballot by mail after September 4th. Vote your ballot then return it in the official, pre-addressed envelope provided. To be counted, it must reach BOE by 5 p.m. on Election Day, Nov.3. However, mail-in ballots received by Nov. 6 will be counted if they are postmarked Nov. 3 or earlier. For more information, visit darenc.com or ncsbe.gov/voters. You will be able to track your ballot after you mail it in.

2. One-Stop Early Voting
This year, Early Voting begins on October 15 and runs through October 31. To early vote, visit any of the three early voting polling locations in Dare County:
Kill Devil Hills Town Hall; Cape Hatteras Secondary School Auditorium (Buxton) or the Administration Building in Manteo.

This form of voting also allows you to register and vote on the same day if you haven’t registered already. More information here, one-stop voting page.

            Early Voting Hours:
            Monday-Friday, 8 AM to 7:30 PM
            Saturday, Oct 17 8 AM to 6 PM
            Saturday, Oct 24 8 AM to 6 PM
            Saturday, Oct 31 8 AM to 3 PM
            NO SUNDAY VOTING

3. Election Day, November 3
To vote in person on Election Day, you must go to your assigned precinct polling place. Polls will be open 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM. Polling places have changed due to need of larger spaces to allow for social distancing so voters should check their precinct location for this election on Nov. 3.

OTHER ONLINE VOTER SERVICES
Is it true that I can register to vote online? Yes. The State Board of Elections and NCDMV now offer certain online voter registration services for existing DMV customers. If you are a DMV customer with a N.C. driver’s license or DMV-issued ID, you may now register to vote or change certain parts of your registration online.

What parts of my registration can be changed online? Existing DMV customers may register to vote, update their voter registration address, or update their party affiliation. They may not change their name.

Check out VOTE411.org , the on-line Voter Guide, so that you can make informed voting decisions!

Need more information? Contact the Dare County Board of Elections office by phone at
252- 475- 5631 or by email at elections@darenc.com.

Reminder to check voter registration before October 9, 2020 deadline

NCDOT Seeks Public Input on Statewide Trail Network Plan - Great Trails State Plan would link trails in all 100 N.C. counties

As people across North Carolina are using greenways and trails in record numbers, their input is needed to develop the Great Trails State Plan.

The Great Trails State Plan is a state Department of Transportation-led effort to identify existing trails and define what actions need to take place to connect those trails statewide. The plan builds upon local and regional trails to identify one overall trail network that is focused on connections to state parks and populated areas.

The public can provide feedback by taking an interactive map survey and a 10-question survey. Participants are encouraged to take both surveys, which close on Sept. 30.