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  2. Government

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    3. Board of Commissioners
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      4. Meeting Schedule
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      7. Resolutions and Proclamations
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    4. Boards and Commissions
      1. Board of Elections
        1. What's on my Ballot?
        2. Special Election
        3. Municipal Elections
        4. Voter Information
        5. Absentee & One-Stop
        6. Campaign Finance
        7. Candidate's Information
          1. Buffer Zones
          2. Information for Running for Office / Filing
          3. Sign Information
        8. Elected Officials Listing
        9. Election Results
          1. Past Abstracts/Results
            1. 1972-1980
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            6. Bridgeton - Municipal
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            8. Dover - Municipal
            9. First Craven Sanitary District - Municipal
            10. Havelock - Municipal
            11. New Bern - Municipal
            12. River Bend - Municipal
            13. Trent Woods - Municipal
            14. Vanceboro - Municipal
            15. Special Elections
        10. Forms
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          1. Jurisdiction Maps
        12. Precinct Officials
          1. Appointments & Training / Compensation
            1. Chief Judges
            2. Judges
            3. Assistants
        13. Voting Equipment
        14. Voter Statistics
          1. Voter History Statistics / Data
      2. Planning Board
      3. Volunteer Boards and Commissions
      4. Water & Sewer Board
    5. County Ordinances
    6. State & Federal Government Information
    7. Events
      1. Hurricane Isaias
        1. Press Releases
        2. State of Emergency Orders
      2. Hurricane Florence
        1. FEMA Information
        2. Resources and Forms
        3. Press Releases
        4. State of Emergency Orders
      3. Hurricane Dorian
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  3. Departments

    1. Administration
      1. County Overview
      2. Craven County History
      3. Frequently Asked Questions
      4. Media Releases
      5. Public Information Pamphlet (PDF)
    2. Animal Services
    3. Clerk of Superior Court
      1. Duties & Responsibilities
      2. Courthouse Phone Directory
    4. Riverfront Convention Center
      1. Riverfront Convention Center Calendar
    5. Cooperative Extension
    6. District Attorney
    7. Economic Development
      1. Craven County Industrial Park
      2. Craven Works Job Fair
      3. North Carolina Aerospace Corridor
      4. Partnering Agencies
      5. cravenbusiness.com
    8. Elections
    9. Emergency Services
      1. Emergency Management
      2. Know Your Zone (Evacuation Lookup Tool)
      3. Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
      4. E-911
      5. Fire Marshal
      6. Emergency Medical Services
      7. NC Emergency Preparedness
      8. NC DOT Traveler Information Management System
      9. Open Burning Permit
      10. Emergency Services Twitter Messages
      11. County Emergency Notifications via CodeRED System
      12. Preliminary Flood Maps
      13. Documents
    10. Environmental Health
    11. Finance
      1. Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
      2. Automated Clearing House (ACH) Information
      3. Budget Ordinances
      4. Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR)
      5. How To Do Business With Craven County
      6. Monthly Financial Summary Reports
      7. Staff Directory
    12. GIS / Mapping
    13. Health
      1. About Us
        1. Accreditation & Awards
        2. Board of Health
        3. Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
        4. Craven County Community Health Center
        5. Health Department Calendar
        6. Health Department Map
        7. Mission Statement
        8. Providers
        9. Annual Report
        10. Community Input Survey
        11. Brochures
        12. Patient Bill of Rights
        13. Updates and Announcements
      2. Our Departments
        1. Administration
        2. Adult Health
          1. Primary Care and Women's Services
        3. Child Health
        4. Dental Health
        5. Environmental Health
          1. Programs
            1. Animal / Rabies Management
              1. Welcome!
              2. Animal Bites
              3. Animal Adoption
                1. Adoptable Animals
              4. Leash Laws
              5. Lost & Found
              6. Rabies Information
              7. Rabies Vaccinations
              8. Report a Problem or Concern
                1. Animal Abuse
                2. Dangerous Dog Ordinance
                3. Stray Animals
                4. Trapping Nuisance Animals
                5. Wildlife Problems
              9. Shelter Location, Hours & Directions
              10. Unwanted Pets
              11. FAQs
              12. Animal Protective Services
            2. Body Art
            3. Childhood Lead Poisoning
            4. Environmental Heath Laboratory
            5. Food, Lodging & Institutions
              1. Child Care Centers
              2. Concession Stand Operators
                1. Concession Stand Operator Requirements
              3. Documents & Resources
                1. Applications & Forms
                2. Fee Schedules
                3. Request for Document (PDF)
              4. Food Safety
                1. ABC Sanitation Rating - Grade Cards
                2. Cleaning & Sanitizing
                3. Food Safety During a Disaster
                4. Food Safety Education Classes
                5. Food Safety for Seniors
                6. Management of Food-Borne Illnesses
                7. National Safety Education Month
                8. Top 10 Causes of Food-Borne Illness
              5. Food Vendors / Temporary Food Establishments (TFE)
              6. Ice Regulations
              7. Lodging
              8. Mobile Food Trucks & Pushcarts
              9. Opening a Restaurant
              10. School Lunchrooms
              11. Seafood Markets & Seafood Vehicles
              12. Fee Schedule
            6. Public Swimming Pools & Spas
            7. Septic Systems (On-Site Water Protection)
            8. Wells (Private Drinking Water Wells)
          2. Sanitation Inspection Reports
          3. Disaster Information
          4. Fee Schedule
          5. Applications, Documents, and Forms
          6. Food Safety Advisory Council
            1. About Food Safety
              1. New Food Facility Openings
              2. Ask a Food Safety Question
              3. Recalls
          7. Rules and Regulations
          8. Vector / Pests Information
            1. About Mosquitoes
            2. Controlling Mosquitoes
            3. Mosquitoes After a Storm
            4. Other Vector & Pests
            5. Protection from Mosquitoes
            6. Bed Bugs
          9. Indoor Air Quality
            1. Consulting & Referrals
        6. Health Education
        7. Hospice
          1. What is Hospice?
          2. Hospice Volunteers
          3. Contributions
        8. Laboratory
        9. Nutrition
          1. Nutrition & General Health Links
        10. WIC
          1. About WIC
          2. About Your Appointment
          3. Breastfeeding
          4. Education
          5. Related Services
      3. Health Resources
        1. 2021 Tri-County CHNA
        2. Community Reports
        3. Community Resource Guide
        4. Walking Your Way Towards Good Health
          1. Walking Safety Tips
          2. Walking Trails
        5. Notice of Privacy Practices
        6. Monkeypox
        7. Community Health Data
      4. How Do I...
        1. Apply For
          1. Annual Seafood Sales Permit (PDF)
          2. Event Coordinator Permit (PDF)
          3. Food Service Establishment Permit (PDF)
          4. Indoor Air Quality Consultations & Referrals
          5. Tattooing Permit (PDF)
          6. Temporary Food Establishment Permit (PDF)
          7. WIC
        2. Contact
          1. Animal Services Center
          2. Child Health Department
          3. Dental Health Department
          4. Environmental Health Department
          5. WIC Offices
        3. Find
          1. Animals Available for Adoption
          2. Breastfeeding Assistance & Services
          3. Community Health Assessment (PDF)
          4. Food Safety Education Classes
          5. Lost & Found Animals
          6. Sanitation Inspection Reports
          7. Walking Trail Maps
        4. Learn About
          1. Community Health Centers
          2. Controlling Mosquitoes
          3. Leash Laws
          4. Opening a Restaurant
          5. WIC
          6. Your WIC Appointment
        5. Report
          1. Animal Abuse
          2. Animal Bites
          3. Issues with Wildlife
          4. Stray Animals
    14. Human Resources
      1. Current Employment Opportunities
      2. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (EEOP)
      3. Notice of Privacy Practices (PDF)
      4. Pay & Classification Plan
      5. HR Staff Directory
      6. Holiday Schedule
    15. Hospice
    16. Information Technology
      1. Alerts & Notices
      2. Departmental Briefing to Board of Commissioners
      3. GIS / Mapping
      4. Request for Proposals
    17. Maintenance
      1. Bid Opportunities
      2. Departmental Briefing to Board of Commissioners
      3. FAQs
    18. Planning & Inspections
      1. Divisions & Staff Listing
        1. Central Permitting
          1. Environmental Health
          2. Water
        2. E911, GIS/GPS
        3. Inspections
        4. Planning
        5. Engineering
      2. 2023 Plan Review Schedule
      3. Technical Review Committee
      4. Planning Board
      5. Ordinances & Plans
      6. Permitting Process
      7. Permit Applications
      8. Fee Schedules
      9. Online Brochures
      10. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
      11. Flood Resources
        1. Drainage System Maintenance
        2. Flood Hazard
        3. Flood Insurance
        4. Flood Safety
        5. Flood Warning System
        6. Floodplain Development Permit Requirements
        7. Natural & Beneficial Functions of Floodplains
        8. Property Protection Measures
        9. Public Services
        10. Special Needs Registry
        11. Substantial Improvements
      12. North Carolina Flood Mapping
      13. Resourceful Links
      14. Departmental Briefing to Board of Commissioners
    19. Recreation & Parks
    20. Register of Deeds
      1. Thank-A-Vet Program
      2. Search Public Records
      3. Fee Schedule
      4. Apply for Certified Copy of Vital Record
      5. Application for Copy of Vital Record
      6. Marriage License Requirements / Online Application
      7. Starting a Business
      8. Notary Public Information
      9. Fraud Detection
      10. Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
      11. Services / Obtaining Records
    21. Sheriff's Office
      1. Mission Statement
      2. Community Watch
      3. Do The Right Thing Award (DTRT)
      4. Crime Stoppers
      5. Bureaus
        1. Jail Bureau
        2. Special Operations Bureau
          1. Animal Protective Services
        3. Recruitment
        4. Training
        5. Patrol
      6. Fallen Deputies
      7. Narcotics Division
        1. How You Can Help
      8. Online Gun Permit Program
      9. Special Response Team
      10. D.A.R.E.
    22. Social Services
      1. Senior Services
      2. Assistance
        1. Fraud
        2. Medical Assistance
        3. Medical Transportation
        4. Food and Nutrition
        5. Child Day Care
        6. FAQs
      3. HOPE Family Resource Center
        1. Parenting Programs
        2. Resource/Foster Parent Information
        3. Support Groups & Trainings
        4. Resources & Services of HFRC
        5. Needs List
      4. Child Welfare
        1. Child Abuse / Neglect Reporting
          1. Mandated Reporters
          2. Making A Report
          3. Process After Report is Made
        2. Child Protective Services Assessments
          1. Multiple Response System
          2. Assessment Approaches
          3. Assessments - Need to Know
          4. Reasons for Involvement with CPS
        3. Family In Home Services
          1. What Does "In-Home Services" Mean?
          2. What Can I Expect
          3. What Are The Possible Outcomes
          4. Anything Else?
          5. What Can I Do To Help The Process?
        4. Foster Care
      5. Adult Services
      6. ePass
      7. Work First Employment Services
      8. Energy Programs
    23. Soil & Water Conservation District
    24. Solid Waste & Recycling
      1. Curbside Recycling Program Information
      2. Clean Sweep Program
      3. Complaints
      4. Holiday Schedule
      5. GFL Subscription Services
      6. Recycle Reduce Reuse
      7. Electronics Recycling Program
      8. Refuse and Recycle FAQ
      9. Frequently Asked Questions
    25. Tax Administration
      1. Pay My Bill
        1. Real Estate
        2. Personal Property
        3. Gap Bill
        4. Motor Vehicle Renewal
        5. Water Utility Bill
      2. Tax Collection
        1. Pay My Bill
        2. Beer and Wine License Application
        3. Gross Receipts Rental Tax Report
        4. Occupancy and Tourism Development Tax Form
        5. Pre-Payments
        6. Delinquent Tax Payment Assistance
        7. Property Foreclosures
        8. Change of Mailing Address
      3. Real Estate Appraisal
        1. Tax Appraisal
        2. Present Use Value Exclusion
        3. Property Foreclosures
        4. Property Sales Information
        5. Historic Properties
        6. GIS/Mapping
        7. Change of Mailing Address
        8. Pay My Bill
      4. Revaluation 2023
        1. Revaluation 2023 Videos
        2. View My Property Card
        3. Search Comparable Sales of My Property
        4. Revaluation 2023 Presentation 02/20/2023
        5. Announcement
        6. Introduction
        7. Town Meetings
        8. Forms
        9. Schedules of Values, Standards, and Rules
        10. Revaluation by NC General Statutes
        11. NCDOR Appeals Manual
        12. Important Dates to Remember
        13. Mapping / GIS
        14. Pay My Bill
      5. Personal Property
        1. Reminder 2023
        2. Non-Business Personal Property
        3. Business Personal Property
        4. Pay My Bill
        5. Change of Mailing Address
      6. Motor Vehicles
        1. Tag & Tax System
        2. Gap Billing
          1. What is a Gap Bill?
          2. Pay My Gap Bill
        3. Active Duty Military Motor Vehicle Exemption
        4. Antique Automobile
        5. NCDMV Website
        6. Taxes Paid Receipts
        7. Pay My Bill
          1. Pay My Motor Vehicle Bill
          2. Pay My Gap Bill
      7. Exclusions & Exemptions
        1. Active Duty Military Motor Vehicle Exemption
        2. Antique Airplane & Automobile Exclusion
        3. Builders Exclusion
        4. Circuit Breaker Homestead Exclusion
        5. Disabled Homestead Exclusion
        6. Disabled Veteran Property Tax Homestead Exclusion
        7. Elderly Homestead Exclusion
        8. Historic Properties
        9. Present Use Value Exclusion
        10. Religious Uses Exemption
      8. ACI Payments, Inc. Credit Card Payments
      9. Forms
      10. Tax Rates
      11. Hurricane Florence Damage Reporting
      12. Mapping / GIS
    26. Transportation (CARTS)
      1. General Information
      2. Fixed Route Changes Beginning December 1, 2021
        1. Blue Route (Medical)
        2. Orange Route (Employment and Retail)
        3. Green Route (Education and Recreation)
      3. CARTS Twitter Messages
      4. Upcoming Public Hearings and Documents
      5. Fares
      6. Half Price Fare Policy
      7. Applications for Service
      8. Title VI/ADA Compliance
      9. ADA Complementary Paratransit
      10. Transportation Advisory Board
    27. Veterans Services
      1. 2018 Annual Report
      2. Benefits
        1. Burial Benefits
        2. Compensation
        3. Pension
        4. Home Loans
        5. Education and Training
        6. Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment
        7. Life Insurance
      3. Healthcare
        1. Medical Benefits
        2. Mental Health Care
          1. Psychological Health Resource Center
        3. Prescriptions
    28. Water Department
      1. Payment Options
      2. Information & Forms
      3. Customer Work Order Request
      4. Customer Contact Update Form
      5. Water Quality Reports Archive
      6. New Water Treatment Facility
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  4. Services

    1. Alerts
    2. Bid Opportunities
    3. Business Directory
    4. Downloads
      1. Central Permitting Downloads
      2. County Road & Street Names
      3. GIS Data
      4. Permit & Application Forms
      5. Property Sales Information
    5. Public Inquiry
      1. Tax Collections
    6. Emergency Notifications via CodeRED System
    7. Employment Opportunities
    8. GIS Maps
    9. GovDeal Auction Items
    10. Online Credit Card Payments
    11. Property Available for Purchase
    12. Register of Deeds Indexes & Images
    13. Senior Services
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  5. Community

    1. Airport
    2. Arts
      1. Craven Arts Council & Gallery, Inc.
      2. New Bern Civic Theatre
    3. Chambers of Commerce
      1. Havelock Chamber of Commerce
      2. New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce
    4. Colleges & Universities
      1. Craven Community College
      2. East Carolina University
      3. North Carolina State University
      4. University of Mount Olive - New Bern Location
    5. Community Events
    6. Community News
    7. Riverfront Convention Center
    8. New Bern Tourism and Visitor Center
    9. Craven County Municipalities
      1. Bridgeton
      2. Cove City
      3. Dover
      4. Havelock
      5. New Bern
      6. River Bend
      7. Trent Woods
      8. Vanceboro
    10. Division of Employment Security (DES)
    11. Hospital
    12. Libraries
      1. Pamlico Public Library
      2. Havelock - Craven County Public Library
      3. New Bern - Craven County Public Library
      4. Cove City - Craven County Public Library
      5. Vanceboro - Craven County Public Library
    13. Local Weather
    14. Military
      1. Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
      2. Marine Corps Air Station New River
      3. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
    15. NCDOT Ferry Division - Ferry Schedule
    16. NC Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development
    17. Havelock Tourist and Event Center
    18. Parks & Facilities
    19. Public Schools
    20. Swiss Bear Downtown Development Corporation
    21. Trails & Paths
    22. Tryon Palace Historic Site & Gardens
    23. Opioid Epidemic Community Information
      1. Treatment Services and Resources
        1. Medication-Assisted Treatment
        2. Dix Crisis Intervention Center
        3. AA & NA Meetings
        4. Support Groups
        5. Post Overdose Intervention Form
      2. Prevention
        1. Safe Disposal
        2. NC 911 Good Samaritan Law
        3. Naloxone Resources
      3. Signs of an Overdose
      4. Recovery
        1. AA/NA Schedule
        2. Recovery Support Resources
      5. Harm Reduction
      6. Substance Use Information
        1. Drug Information
        2. Drug Paraphernalia
        3. Commonly Used Terms
      7. Local Data & Reports
      8. FAQ's
      9. Community Partners
      10. Contact Us
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Building Permits
      2. Certified Copies of Birth and Death Certificates
      3. Employment Opportunities
      4. Gun Permits
      5. Marriage License
      6. Planning & Inspection Permits
      7. Volunteer Board Membership
    2. Contact
      1. Animal Services
      2. Board of Commissioners Members
      3. Riverfront Convention Center
      4. County Courthouse
      5. Emergency Services
      6. Sheriff's Office
      7. Tax Administration
    3. Do Business with Craven County
    4. Find
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Athletic Field Status
      3. Bid Opportunities
      4. Current Budget Ordinances
      5. Jail Visitation Guidelines
      6. Media Releases
      7. Pets Available for Adoption
      8. Property Deeds
      9. Public Health Information
      10. Surplus Property
      11. Water Tap Information
    5. Learn About
      1. Adoption or Foster Care
      2. Animal Services
      3. Beaver Management
      4. Clean Sweep Program
      5. Economic Development
      6. Riverfront Convention Center
      7. Senior Services
      8. Veterans Benefits
    6. Pay My
      1. Tax & Water Bills
    7. Register
      1. To Receive Emergency Notifications
      2. To Vote
      3. My Vehicle
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  7. Feature Links

    1. Bid Postings
    2. Request for Proposals
    3. Request for Qualifications
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    1. Recycling Pickup Schedule App
    2. Craven Recycles FAQ
    3. What Can I Put in My Cart?
    4. Craven County Convenience Sites
    5. Where to Put My Cart for Pickup
    6. What Will My Schedule Look Like?
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    1. FEMA Information
    2. Resources and Forms
    3. Press Releases
    4. State of Emergency Orders
    5. Voluntary Evacuation Order
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