The Dare County Board of Commissioners is the governing body of Dare County, North Carolina. It runs in the manner of a county commission. It has seven seats held by elected officials called County Commissioners. The Commissioners are elected at large in countywide elections and serve four-year staggered terms. The Board elects a chairman and vice-chair for a one-year term at its organizational meeting in December.
The Board has countywide responsibility for educational funding, libraries, Parks and Recreation, and tax assessment. The Board is the sole governing body for the unincorporated areas of Dare County including Colington, Martin’s Point, Manns Harbor, Stumpy Point, East Lake, Wanchese, northern Roanoke Island, and all of Hatteras Island. In these areas, the County is responsible for planning and zoning, solid waste management and law enforcement.
The Board meets on the first Monday of the month at 9:00 AM and the third Monday of each month at 5:00 PM at the Dare County Administrative Annex located at 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive in Manteo.
In 2008, the Board adopted a resolution making English the official language of Dare County. The resolution was crafted by Jack Shea. The Commissioners voting for the resolution were Jack Shea, Richard Johnson, Mike Johnson and Max Dutton. Dissenting Commissioners were Warren Judge, Allen Burrus and Virginia Tillett.
Chairman
Warren Judge
District 3
Kitty Hawk
Duck
Southern Shores
Warren Judge, Chairman
Vice Chairman
Allen Burrus
District 4
Chicamacomico
Avon
Buxton
Frisco
Hatteras
Allen Burrus, Vice Chairman
Commissioner
Wally Overman
District 1
Roanoke Island
Dare County Mainland
Wally Overman, Commissioner
Commissioner
Virginia Tillett
District 1
Roanoke Island
Dare County Mainland
Virginia Tillett, Commissioner
Commissioner
Max Dutton
District 2
Nags Head
Colington
Kill Devil Hills
Max Dutton, Commissioner
Commissioner
Jack Shea
District 5
At Large
Jack Shea, Commissioner