The town of Kitty Hawk is taking steps to save the tax-payers some money, this from the Outer Banks Sentinel:

Mayor Pro Tem Gary Perry said, “if we cut (the Budget), Town Council compensation should be cut.”

Councilwoman Emilie Klutz added: “for pay that’s given for essentially
a volunteer job, I have no objections to not being paid, just make it a
volunteer position.” The Council compensation along with Federal
Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) totals $10,250.00 in the budget.

Council also recommended making cuts in the Public Works Department.

“We’ll cut and slash whatever we have to here,” said Gary Perry. “I don’t want to raise taxes.”
The proposed budget alloted $25,000 for the office trailer removal,
however, he suggested cutting the project out of the budget. “At what
point do elected officials say the economy is bad, we don’t know where
it’s going, we need basics?”