About Onslow County

Agendas & Minutes

Access easily searchable meeting agendas and minutes for various boards, commissions, and committees.

1. Board of Commissioners Agendas & Meetings

   Access the Board of Commissioners meeting agendas and meeting minutes.

Boards & Commissions

1. Board of Commissioners

   Access the Board of Commissioners page.

2. Fire/Rescue Commission

   This page details the Fire/Rescue Commission board members and meeting times.

3. Soil & Water Conservation Board of Supervisors

   View the Members of the Soil and Water Conservation Board of Supervisors.

Departments A-I

Get details about the different government departments for Onslow County.

1. Administration Office

   The Administration Office will provide high-quality, efficient, and responsive services that enhance self-sufficiency, personal safety, economic opportunity and quality of life for all citizens through innovation, leadership, and cooperation of dedicated people.

2. Airport

   Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ), located near Jacksonville and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Richlands, NC, provides multiple flight options for travelers from Jacksonville, Morehead City, Hampstead and beyond.

3. Animal Services

   Onslow County Animal Services provides information on adopting pets, finding lost pets and general pet care.

4. Asset & Facility Management

   The Asset & Facility Management department is responsible for providing cost effective maintenance, repair, and minor construction for multiple facilities occupied by county employees.

5. Board of Commissioners

   For over 138 years, the Onslow County Board of Commissioners has served as the elected governing Board of our county.

6. Board of Elections

   The Board of Elections is committed to providing free, open, honest and professionally managed election services to our community.

7. Communications Office

   The Onslow County Communications Office serves as a central source of information by providing a singular voice and facilitating communication for Onslow County.

8. Cooperative Extension

   View information on the NC State University and A&T State University Cooperative Extension.

9. Emergency Services

   The Department of Emergency Services was created to enhance emergency response to, planning for and recovery from major emergencies that may occur in Onslow County.

10. Environmental Health Division

    The mission of Environmental Health Division is to safeguard life, promote human health and protect the environment.

11. Finance Office

    The Finance Office Mission is to accurately maintain the official fiscal records of the County and its departments in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes, rules of the Local Government Commission and generally accepted principles of governmental accounting.

12. Geographical Information Services

    Onslow County Geographic Information Services (GIS) primary focus has been to centralize the creation, maintenance and dissemination of geographic data, and to provide custom mapping services.

13. Health

    The Onslow County Health Department provides a variety of services to its residents including clinic services, education, community outreach and public health awareness.

14. Human Resources

    Human Resources information for employees.

15. Information Technology Services

    Access information about the ITS department.

Departments J-Z

Get details about the different government departments for Onslow County.

1. Library

   Discover all Onslow County Public Library has to offer!

2. Mosquito Control

   Onslow County Mosquito and Vector Control works year round in effort to help protect residents from mosquito borne diseases and potential flooding by our rivers and creeks.

3. Museum

   Learn about the Onslow County Museum.

4. Parks & Recreation

   The mission of the Onslow County Parks and Recreation Department is to enhance the quality of life of the citizens by offering a variety of both active and passive activities.

5. Planning & Development

6. Purchasing

   The mission of the Purchasing Department is to obtain the necessary goods and services, for all county departments, in a cost effective, efficient, and timely manner.

7. Register of Deeds

   The Register of Deeds is the official gatekeeper of Onslow County documents.

8. Senior Services

   Onslow County Consolidated Human Services delivers supportive, social, economic, protective, and health services that build better lives for individuals and families.

9. Sheriff's Office

   The men and women of the Onslow County Sheriff's Office will strive, at all times, to provide for the peace and security of all residents and visitors to Onslow County.

10. Social Services

11. Soil & Water Conservation District

    The Onslow Soil and Water Conservation District is committed to serve the citizens of Onslow County by preserving, protecting, and enhancing our natural resources.

12. Solid Waste & Landfill

    The Solid Waste and Landfill Department works to provide the citizens of Onslow County an environmentally sound landfill, operate convenience centers, and manage the recycling program that include tires and white goods.

13. Tax Office

    The Onslow County Tax Office is dedicated to constantly serve the citizens with the utmost respect, an outstanding level of service, and to provide quality information.

14. Vehicle Maintenance

    The Onslow County Vehicle Maintenance Facility is responsible for the repair and maintenance of all County owned vehicles and equipment.

15. Veteran Services

    Veterans Services informs, advises and assists Onslow County veterans, their dependents, or survivors in obtaining benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, state or local municipalities.

16. Youth Services

    The mission of Onslow County Youth Services is to develop and implement programs which will address the needs of delinquent and undisciplined youth and their families in a community-based setting, which in turn will reduce juvenile crime and make our community safer.