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Civic issues

Topics getting the most attention in Carteret County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.

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Library governance and transparency concerns

A Beaufort resident questioned why the Beaufort library branch manager was dismissed and asked for the dismissal letter under state public-records law. She also asked the county to study whether library branches should be governed by their towns instead of the county.

2 mentionsLast discussed Sep 21, 2026

MediumParks Rec

Proposed Merrimon community park

The county is still collecting public input on its parks master plan, with about 1,000 survey responses so far. The plan covers only county-owned parks, not city-owned ones.

4 mentionsLast discussed Aug 17, 2026