We are at a confluence of events that will shape Dare County for some time. It will take hard work and commitment to solve the problems and it's going to take consensus building.

I do believe vacation [rental property] owners are not paying their fair share. I support treating them differently. We need to take a hard look at it.

We lost 15 teachers here last year because they couldn't afford to stay. If we can't provide housing for the service sector and seasonal workers we are going to lose our quality of life.