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Administration
Name Position Phone Email
Michele Querry
Town Manager 252-223-4749 ext. 204 Email
Kelley Caldwell
Town Clerk / Tax Administrator 252-223-4749 ext. 211 Email
Finance
Name Position Phone Email
Heather Harris
Finance Officer 252-648-1329 Email
Hanna Quinn
Finance Technician 252-223-4749 ext. 203 Email
Kendra Eppard
Human Resources/Payroll 252-223-4749 ext. 212 Email
Alex Shinn
Customer Service Specialist 252-223-4749 ext. 200 Email
River Blinebry
Utility Billing Specialist 252-223-4749 ext. 555 Email
Fire & EMS
Name Position Phone Email
John Murtagh
Chief of Fire/EMS 252-223-4510 Email
James Ainsworth
Deputy Chief/Operations 252-223-4510 Email
Kane Johnson
Vol. Deputy Chief/Training 252-223-4510 Email
Kevin Taveirne
Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal 252-223-4510 Email
Chase Bellamy
A Battalion Captain 252-223-4510 Email
Clontz Brandon
A Battalion Lieutenant/EMT 252-223-4510 Email
Hunter Brickhouse
C Battalion Lieutenant/Paramedic 252-223-4510 Email
John Brooks
Firefighter/AEMT 252-223-4510 Email
William Daniels
Firefighter/EMT 252-223-4510 Email
Caleb Dixon
Firefighter/Paramedic 252-223-4510 Email
Brian Ericksen
Firefighter/EMT 252-223-4510
John Filson
Firefighter/Paramedic 252-223-4510 Email
Rex Gibble
B Battalion Captain 252-223-4510 Email
Clark Harvell
C Battalion Captain 252-223-4510 Email
Craig Laney
Firefighter/Paramedic 252-223-4510 Email
Timmy Pendley
Firefighter/Paramedic 252-2234510 Email
Tommy Pendley
B Battalion Lieutenant/EMT 252-223-4510 Email
Vacant Position
Firefighter/Paramedic
Vacant Position 2
Firefighter/Paramedic
Landon Preswood
Firefighter/EMT 252-223-4510 Email
Jacob Rife
Firefighter/EMT 252-223-4510 Email
Alex Snell
Firefighter/EMT 252-223-4510 Email
Brandon Swain
Firefighter/EMT 252-223-4510 Email
Ashely Wellmer
Firefighter/EMT 252-223-4510 Email
James Wells
Firefighter/EMT 252-223-4510 Email
Human Resources
Name Position Phone Email
Michele Querry
Town Manager 252-223-4749 Email
Kendra Eppard
Human Resources 252-223-4749 ext. 212 Email
Parks and Recreation
Name Position Phone Email
Zack Nally
Director of Parks & Recreation 252-648-1331 Email
Planning and Inspections
Name Position Phone Email
Gregg Hartman
Planning and Inspections Director 252-223-3733 Opt. 2 Email
Tiffanie Ross
Permitting Specialist 252-223-3733 Opt. 1 Email
Casher Haggerty
Building Inspector 252-223-3733 Opt. 3 Email
Planning Board
Name Position Phone Email
Dominck Spadaro
Chair, Term Expires 2028
Matt Shortway
Vice Chair, Term Expires 2028
Andrew J. Sutzko
Member, Term Expires 2028
Stephanie Mann
Member, Term Expires 2026
James McDougal
Member, Term Expires 2027
Sheila Garner
Member, Term Expires 2029
Ian Byrum
Member, Term Expires 2029
William Eason
Member, Term Expires 2026
Police
Name Position Phone Email
R. Keith Lewis Jr.
Chief of Police 252-223-5410 ext. 301 Email
Position Vacant
Captain 252-223-5410 ext. 302
Karla Fuller
Administrative Assistant / Records Manager (252) 223-5410 ext. 300 Email
Justin Berry
Sergeant Email
Tony Romero
Sergeant Email
Brian Willis
Detective (252) 223-5410 ext 303 Email
Nathaniel Alvarado
School Resource Officer (SRO) Email
Morgan Burton
School Resource Officer (SRO) Email
Grant Alexander
Officer Email
Jeremiah Davis
Officer Email
Adam Horst
Officer Email
Jay Johnson
Officer Email
Jack McNew
Officer Email
Timothy Padgett
Officer Email
Vincent Vitelle
Officer Email
Public Services
Name Position Phone Email
After Hours Emergency Contact
On Call Staff Member 252-764-1652
Public Utilities
Name Position Phone Email
Emily Elmore
Director of Public Utilities 252-223-4749 Ext. 552 Email
Nick Kinney
Assistant Director of Public Utilities (252) 646-8889 Email
Jimmy Herring
Senior Treatment Plant Operator 252-223-4418 Email
River Blinebry
Utility Billing Specialist 252-223-4749 ext. 555 Email
Peter Jordan
Treatment Plant Operator 252-223-4418 Email
Alex Shinn
Customer Service Specialist 252-223-4749 ext. 200 Email
Public Works
Name Position Phone Email
Brian Richey
Director of Public Works 252-223-3902 Email
Michael Johnson
252-223-3902 Email
Jamie Boyd
Public Works Crew Leader 252-223-3112 ext 555 Email
Recreation Advisory Commission
Name Position Phone Email
Matt Shortway
Member, Term Exp: 2029
Kristin Willis
Member, Term Exp: 2027
Brian Harrell
Member, Term Exp: 2028
Ian Byrum
Member, Term Exp: 2026
Anita Jo Eadie
Member, Term Exp: 2029
Chris Margoupis
Chair, Term Exp: 2028
Lindsay Shortway
Member, Term Exp: 2028
Town Council
Name Position Phone Email
Brenda C. Harris
Mayor 252-241-6249 Email
Mark D. Eadie
Mayor Pro Tem 252-725-2087 Email
Timmy Quillen
Councilmember 252-725-4026 Email
Tristan Thomas, MSW, LCSW
Councilmember 252-269-9841 Email
Ralph Williams, Jr.
Councilmember 252-646-5558 Email
Vacant Council seat
Councilmember