Craven County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting - November 2, 2026

The Craven County Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting on November 2, 2026, included several funding and capital-related approvals. The board unanimously approved a $5.7 million North Carolina Lottery Funds distribution request for the Tucker Creek Middle School project. It also approved the county’s 50% matching support for North Carolina Department of Insurance fire grants, which will help local departments purchase equipment such as turnout gear, pagers, hoses, and fans. Reported awards included $23,700 for Vanceboro, $35,836.50 for Dover, $40,000 for Fort Barnwell, and $39,945 for Township Fire and Rescue; some other award amounts were unclear in the transcript. The board also approved acceptance of a $10,000 donation for phase-one bike-trail construction at Craven County Nature Park.

The commissioners gave final approval to nine jointly owned county–City of New Bern surplus-property sales after the upset-bid process; recorded final prices included $3,000 for one parcel, $5,000 for another, and $3,000 for two additional parcels. The county manager also reported that Craven County had been awarded a grant to support proposed daily commercial air service to Dulles, though no amount was stated. Other discussion included Trillium Health Resources’ annual report and citizens’ comments; no additional procurement actions were identified.