'!l'l
ii.
"m-
J
>4WS
(N
Happy spring to everyone.
Here are a few things going on
in Pine Knoll Shores.
Next dinner with the
mayor. Our next dinner with
the mayor will be in May
here in Carteret County at
5:30 p.m. Full details (or if
there is a decision to cancel
or postpone this event) will
be announced via email and
Facebook.
COVID-19. By the time
you are reading this so much
will have changed from the
present that we shall not discuss any current information. With that said,
the town is taking necessary and prudent steps to ensure for the continuity
of operations and the safety of anyone entering our facilities. One of the first
things we did when this crisis began was to outfit our first responders with
CDC-recommended personal protective equipment. We want to continue to
stress the need for everyone to get information only from reliable sources. Good
luck to all as we move through this incredible event.
Beach project. As of March 11, approximately 25% of the planned 1,000,000
cubic yards of sand had been placed on the eastern quarter of the Pine Knoll
Shores beach strand. Following the completion of the sand work, the next
step in the project will be the installation of beach vegetation along all 4.5
miles of our beachfront. This will start in mid-April and likely could extend
past Memorial Day. We would like to request that we all refrain from placing
equipment or permanent structures on the beach until after the placement
of this vegetation. Full credit here goes to Greg “Rudi” Rudolph, the Carteret
County Shore Protection Officer, who has an excellent project website at
carteretcountync.gov/797/Post-Florence-Renourishment-Project.
Drone photo of the beach renourishment project by Pine Knoll Shores
Fire Captain Jesse Chaplain.
10
The Shoreline I April 2020
Grant award for stormwater projects. Working with the North Carolina
Coastal Federation, the town has been awarded a $100,000 grant for three
projects in town. First, a drain line across Pine Knoll Boulevard will be installed
to alleviate flooding concerns on Live Oak Court; next, a rehabilitation of Acorn
Court will alleviate flooding issues there; and finally a living shoreline will
be installed at the end of the trail at Veterans Park, which will address severe
shoreline erosion at that location. We hope to get these projects done in the next
two fiscal years.
Phase II stormwater project. By the time you are reading this, the survey
work on this project on the east end of town should be near completion. We are
continuing discussions with the Crystal Coast Country Club on an easement
for this project, and we are continuing to work with neighbors on the east end
for easements as well. We are planning a town hall meeting with a brief by the
project engineer in early May. Please keep an eye out on email and on the town
Facebook page for more information on this.
Emergency beach access on the west end of town. The town recently signed
an agreement with the Trinity Center to install a third emergency beach access
point on the west end of Pine Knoll Shores. We are talking to the contractor
now with the objective of having this installed prior to the summer. The access
will look nearly identical to the one that the town built at the Knollwood public
beach access in 2010.
Sidewalk on the west side of Pine Knoll Boulevard. The town is working
with the developer of Maritime Woods to install a sidewalk that will run down
the right of way on the west side of Pine Knoll Boulevard from town hall to
Highway 58. This is part of the towns Pedestrian Master Plan and will help link
commonly used areas in Pine Knoll Shores. Hopefully, the sidewalk will be
installed this calendar year.
Budget planning timeline. The table below provides dates for all budget
related meetings between now and June. All of these meetings are open to the
public.
Pine Knoll Shores FY2020-21 Budget Planning Timeline
DATE
TOPIC
April 8,6 p.m.
First Monthly Regularly Scheduled Board of Commissioners Meeting
April 17
Budget Worksheets to Board
April 22.6 p.m.
Second Monthly Regularly Scheduled Board of Commissioners Meeting/
Discussion of FY 2020-21 Budget
May TBD
Mayor’s Budget Brief and Webinar
May 13,6 p.m.
First Monthly Regularly Scheduled Board of Commissioners Meeting/
Discussion of FY 2020-21 Budget (if needed)
May 27, 6 p.m.
Second Monthly Regularly Scheduled Board of Commissioners Meeting/
Budget Message, Presentation of Proposed Budget, Call for Public
Meeting
June 10,6 p.m.
First Monthly Regularly Scheduled Board of Commissioners Mooting and
Budget Hearing (Vote no later than June 30.2020) .
Receive town email updates. If you are not signed up for the towns email
alerts, please visit townofpks.com, scroll down to “Town Information” on the
right side of the page and click to sign up for Constant Contact to register for
this service.