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Hyde County Government |
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Hyde County is governed by a five member Board of Commissioners who bear the
responsibility of serving the people and improving the quality of life in the
county. The county is divided into five townships (Currituck, Fairfield, Lake
Landing, Ocracoke, and Swan Quarter) with one commissioner elected from each
township. Terms on the board are staggered with elections held every two
years. A County Manager, hired by the commissioners, acts on their behalf. The Clerk of Court, the Register of Deeds and the Sheriff are elected every four years. The Clerk of Court is custodian of the court system in Hyde County and that office is financed completely by the State of North Carolina. The Register of Deeds and the Sheriff operate on a budget approved annually by the commissioners. The Board of Education is responsible for the operation of the county school system and is also elected at large by the people. County funds usually maintain the buildings and provide funds for other capital projects with state funds paying salaries, purchasing textbooks and supplies. The Health Department and the Department of Social Services have separate boards that are appointed by the commissioners. Hiring of employees in these departments is approved by the commissioners with state personnel policies applying. The Hyde County Board of Commissioners meets on the first and third Mondays of each month in the County Manager's office at the courthouse complex in Swan Quarter. For additional information call 926-5711. The Hyde County Board of Education meets on the first Monday of each month in the superintendent's office, 1 Academy Street, Swan Quarter. For additional information call 
926-3281.
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