The time has come (scheduled for Tuesday April 17th) for Nags Head Residents to vote on Beach Nourishment. There are many opinions - you can read the letters submitted to our local papers and local blogs.
One of my regular reads - Bills OBX Beach Life has an online poll asking whether or not you support beach nourishment. It will be interesting to compare his results to the real vote on Tuesday. His current vote count is 1 - All for it (that would be me) and 1 - Not sure if I am for it or against it (this is the part that concerns me). Other options that have zero votes are Not a Good Idea and Never Heard of it.
I support beach nourishment. I believe it is a necessary maintenance issue but I am concerned that there is not enough local support to pass the proposal. The cost for not doing anything will probably turn out to be much greater than anyone expects. If this proposal passes, the rest of the Outer Banks might be willing to take on the challenge - I know Kitty Hawk could really use some help. If it does not pass, some have predicted it will take ten years before it can be addressed again. I will post the voting results on Wednesday. Get informed and let your voice be heard.
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