The residents of the Town Kitty Hawk are represented by a five member Town Council. Prior to the election held in 2005, the members of the Town Council elected a Mayor from within the Council.
In 2004, a ballot initiative for the direct election of a Mayor was passed by the voters of Kitty Hawk. Beginning in 2005, the voters will select the Mayor by direct election.
Members of the Council are elected to four year terms, and these terms are staggered.
Town Council Meetings
The Council meets on the first Monday evening of each month at 6:00 pm at the Town Hall.
They make all local policies and have the final decision-making authority on planning matters. The Council also appoints members to other boards and committees.
Public Hearings
Anyone may speak at a Town Council meeting on any subject matter during the Public Comment portion of the meeting. During the Public Hearing portion of the Town Council meetings, interested parties may speak on the specific planning item or zoning issue that is on the agenda.
Please sign up with the Town Clerk before speaking so that she may enter your name into the record.
The Council members can receive mail at their home mailing address or at Town Hall.
If mailing a letter to them at Town Hall, the address is:
PO Box 549
Kitty Hawk, NC 27949
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Form of Government
The Town of Kitty Hawk operates under the council-manager form of government. The residents elect a five-member Town Council that makes policy.
The Town Manager and staff implement the policies created by the Council. The professional staff is charged with enforcement of the policies made by the Council.
Mayor & Councilmembers – Present Day to 1981
Rhoads Honorary Council Member Proclamation
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Council Profiles
Charlotte Walker, Mayor
Charlotte Walker was elected to the Town Council in November 2021 and elected as Mayor in November 2025. Her current term will expire in 2029. Ms. Walker has also served on the Town’s Board of Adjustment and Recreation Committee.
Mrs. Walker became a full-time resident of Kitty Hawk in 1972 after spending many childhood summers here with her family. She made history as the first female broker in the Outer Banks Board of Realtors and the only member, at that time, to have graduated from the Realtors’ Institute in Chapel Hill. She has actively volunteered with various organizations, including the Ladies Auxiliary Fire Department, Outer Banks Women’s Club, and the Kitty Hawk School PTA, where she introduced the DARE program and helped appoint the first school resource officer two years later.
In 1982, Mrs. Walker founded the Better Beginnings Childcare and Development Center. For the next 23 years, she managed the center with a strong commitment to serving the needs of local families in Kitty Hawk. Unwavering commitment to community and family, along with accomplishments in business and volunteer work, have led to a fulfilling life for Mrs. Walker as a grandmother and Councilwoman for the Town of Kitty Hawk.
Phone: (321) 446-3744
Email: charlotte.walker@kittyhawknc.gov
Jeff Pruitt, Mayor Pro Tem
Jeff Pruitt was elected to Town Council in November 2013 and re-elected in 2017, 2021, and 2025. Mr. Pruitt’s current term will expire in December 2029.
Mr. Pruitt is currently serving as Mayor Pro Tem, elected in 2021 and again in 2025. Prior to his election, Mr. Pruitt served as the Chairman of the Town’s Recreation Committee from 1995 to 2001 and has served on the Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Reserve Local Advisory Committee from 1999 to the present.
Mr. Pruitt also served on the Town’s Planning Board from 2007 to 2013. Mr. Pruitt is a native of Kitty Hawk and works as a commercial crabber.
Phone: (252) 207-9055
Email: jeff.pruitt@kittyhawknc.gov
Dylan Tillett, Councilman
Dylan Tillett was elected to Town Council in November of 2023. His term will expire in December 2027.
Prior to being elected as a Councilman, he served on the Town’s Planning Board from December 2013 to June 2016.
Mr. Tillett, a native of Kitty Hawk, earned an Engineering Degree from East Carolina University and has worked with a local engineering firm since 2011 that provides service to northeastern North Carolina. He and his wife have three children. They enjoy being outdoors and staying active in the local community.
Phone: (252) 202-3802
Email: dylan.tillett@kittyhawknc.gov
David Hines, Councilman
David Hines was first elected to the Town Council in November of 2019 and reelected in November of 2023. His current term will expire in December 2027. He was appointed to the Town’s Board of Adjustment in July 2018 and served until his election to council.
Mr. Hines is a business partner in Coastal NC Holdings which has been involved in real estate development since 2008.
Their brokerage firm, Coastal NC Realty Group, was started a few years ago. He began his real estate brokerage career in 2004 with Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty.
Phone: (252) 573-9547
Email: david.hines@kittyhawknc.gov
Peter Mantz, Councilman
Peter Mantz was elected to the Town Council in November 2025. His current term will expire in 2029. Mr. Mantz has also served on the Town’s Recreation Committee.
Mr. Mantz enters this role with a strong record of service to Kitty Hawk, having been an active and engaged member of the Town’s Recreation Committee, Police Department Advisory Group, and North Carolina Resilient Coastal Communities Program. Additionally, he is a member of the Chicamacomico Historical Association Board of Directors.
Mr. Mantz retired as a Captain in the Navy in 2019 where his last few assignments were as commander of the Naval Leadership & Ethics Center and the USS ESSEX. He is a Graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and has post-graduate certifications from the University of Virginia and Naval War College.
Mr. Mantz owns and operates two businesses but enjoys spending time with his family at his historic home in Kitty Hawk, also known as Kitty Hawk Station, part of the US Life Saving Service Heritage Association.
Phone: (252) 489-0793
Email: peter.mantz@kittyhawknc.gov