Recycled Christmas Trees To Help Replenish Dunes
County Will Fortify Dunes Damaged in November Nor'easter

Residents of Currituck County can participate in a dune replenishment program by recycling their natural Christmas trees. County staff will collect Christmas trees from December 26, 2009 until January 10, 2010. Trees may be dropped off at any Currituck Recycling Center or the Southern Outer Banks Water Plant. Collection areas are designated by new signage at each site.

Recycled trees will be attached to new sand fencing at the base of dunes. During the nor'easter storm in November, several of Currituck's oceanfront dunes suffered a significant amount of erosion. More.

Sheriff's Office Rolls Out New Community Alert System
Nixle Helps Community Receive Important Information 

The Currituck County Sheriff's Office is employing a new mode of technology to enable residents to gather critical information. Nixle is a community information service provider built exclusively to provide secure and reliable communications to residents in real time. Subscribers can receive alerts via text message, Internet or email. More

Residents can sign up for this free service here.

Commissioners Approve Marketing Boost For Tourism 
Additional Funds to Attract Visitors in 2010

In an effort to attract more vacationers to Currituck County, the Board of Commissioners approved $300,000 in additional funds for tourism promotion. The money will go towards a comprehensive marketing campaign aimed at increasing tourism in 2010. More

Animal Shelter To Have Special Christmas Pickup Hours  

The Currituck Animal Shelter offers a Christmas hold on pets so you may surprise someone on Christmas day. The shelter will have special pickup hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas day:

• Dec. 24 pickup hours:  10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Dec. 25 pickup hours:  7 a.m. - 9 a.m.

Call the Animal Shelter for more info at 457-0011.

County Offices Holiday Schedule

Currituck County government offices will be closed:

• Dec. 24 - 25, 2009
• Jan. 1, 2010

Find more Currituck News & Info at CurrituckGovernment.com

Residents who experience a disturbance from jet noise can submit an online report to be filed by county staff. The Jet Noise Incident reporting form can be found here.