Legislative Agenda
Carteret County Chamber of Commerce
2022 Legislative Agenda
The Carteret County Chamber of Commerce encourages funding for:
- Transportation
- Public Education including Pre-K through 12 as well as the Community College
- Broadband
- Tourism Funding
- Morehead City Harbor Dredging as well as Shallow Draft Dredging
- Beach Nourishment
- Humanities and the Arts
The Carteret County Chamber of Commerce supports:
- Insurance Reforms
- Current Distribution Formula for Sales Tax
- Expansion of Oyster/Aquaculture Industry
- North Carolina Ports
- NCDOT Ferry Division
- Current Uniform School Calendar Law
- Military Operations
- Access to Good Healthcare
- Economic Development
The Carteret County Chamber of Commerce opposes:
- Seismic Testing and Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
- The NC Economic Development Tier System
- Increase in State Taxes
In addition:
- Concern over Flood Insurance Maps
- Concern over Critical Habitat Designations
- Concern for the Environment
- Concern over the County’s Commercial Fishing Industry
- Concern over Litter