What is the Town of Southern Shores?

Geographically:

-Located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina in Dare County.

-Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Currituck Sound on the East and West, and the incorporated towns of Duck and Kitty Hawk to the North and South.

-Approximately one by four miles in area.

Motto: “A Town of Volunteers”

Town Hall Staff:

-Town Manager

-Administrative Assistant

-Finance Officer

-Town Clerk

Services: Code Enforcement, Police Department, and Public Works

-Code Enforcement Staff:

-Code Enforcement Administrator

-Code Enforcement Officer

-Permit Officer

-Fire Inspector (Part-Time)

-Administrative Assistant

Police Department:

-Chief

-Lieutenant

-Sergeants – 2

-Patrol Officers – 6

-Administrative Assistant

Public Works:

-Supervisor

-Maintenance Technicians -2

Contracted Services:

-Fire/Rescue: Southern Shores Volunteer Fire Dept., Inc.

-Ocean Rescue/Lifeguards: Surf Rescue-Life Guard

-Garbage Collection: Dare County Public Works

-Recycling: Tidewater Fiber Inc.

-Chipping/Vegetation Disposal: Atlantic Tree

Infrastructure:

-Ocean Beach – 4 miles

-Paved Roads – 38 miles

-Canals – 7 Miles

-Bridges – 4

-Cemetery – 1

Civic Organizations:

-Southern Shores Civic Association

-Chicahuak Property Owners Association

Population:

-As of the US Census of 2000: 2,201 (currently estimated at around 2,800).

-Summer Population: Estimated at an additional 3,000 to 5,000.

-Additional Stats

Property Tax Rate:

-Currently .0975 per $100 value

-Example: $97.50 for every $100,000 of value, a property valued at $500,000 would have a total tax of $487.50 per year.