MOREHEAD CIty

                                         Public works
       From 1978 to 1982 David was employed by Morehead City as a Utillity Technician in the Water Department. He served as Public Works Director 
       for the Town of Atlanctic Beach for three years and was reemployed by the City in July, 1985 as Director of Public Works. 
       David McCabe supervises a staff of twenty (20) employees. He  is responsible in overseeing, planning and directing activites that include streets,sidewalks, 
       and field inspections. His department also receives citizen inquiries or complaints and takes necessary action to resolve any problems. David oversees the activities
       of Street & Sanitation Supervisor,  Garage Supervisor, Buildings & Grounds Supervisor, Cemetery Operations and contractual arrangemnts for solid waste disposal
       and recycling services. 
 
                                                                                                                                                                  
 
                    WELCOME  
   CITY GARAGE: 
   The City’s garage is located at 601 N. 25th St. This facility maintains over 100 pieces of equipment
   from weedeaters to fire engines. A computerized fleet management program tracks preventative
   maintenance and repairs. This department is ASE certified.
   BUILDING & GROUNDS DEPARTMENT: 
   This division oversees building and grounds maintenance for the City. Included inthis maintenance is 
   perpetual care for the City’s three cemeteries and the Emeline Pigott Cemetery. This division works 
   closely with local funeral homes and families regarding sales and service for our cemeteries. The 
   City’s three cemeteries comprise over 28 acres of land with more than 12,000 graves. Over 4,000 
   graves are available for purchase. Some graves date to the early 1800’s. Maintenance activities 
   for parks and grounds include playground and facility maintenance. Supervision is also provided for
   the contract mowing of parks and grounds. City parks cover over 12 acres of land.
   Building maintenance is provided through both staff and contract operations. Maintenance activities
   include HVAC, electrical, plumbing,painting and many repair operations. The City maintains over 
   50,000 square feet of building space.
   Buildings and Grounds also provides support services for the NC Seafood Festival, Big Rock Blue
   Marlin Tournament,etc.
   STREET DEPARTMENT: 
   This division provides support services for the NC Seafood Festival, Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament,
   Wahoo Challenge, and many parades occurring in Morehead City.
   
   Street Division also includes the maintenance of: 
    • 39.48 miles of streets                           
    • 22.46 miles of sidewalks                            
    • 22.81 miles of storm drain                            
    • 14.87 miles of alleys 
   Code enforcement activities for the Street Division includes debris removal from private lots and
   lot mowing.
   SANITATION DEPARTMENT: 
   The Sanitation Division provides contractual collection of solid waste and recyclable. The City 
   provides semi-automated collection of yardwaste. Most items collected by the City’s contractor 
   require some sort of preparation before collection. The need to follow preparation requirements 
   is important so that items placed on the street’s edge are collected promptly and not left to
   become a community eyesore. Specific preparation and placement requirements for these items are
   listed on our Refuse Pickup and Recyle Pickup page. Please call 252-726-6848 ext. 122 or 132 for
   more information. 

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