MEET TIM ZIZACK

Experience grounded in local service.

Tim is a former Topsail Beach commissioner and mayor pro tem running to represent District 1 on the Pender County Board of Commissioners.

About Tim Zizack

Tim Zizack previously served as a commissioner for Topsail Beach.

Tim Zizack previously served as a commissioner for Topsail Beach and as mayor pro tem. 

2026 North Carolina General Election

PCD: The Topsail Beach Board of Commissioners recently approved a 20% tax-rate increase to fund the general fund and coastal initiatives. With the county-wide property revaluation looming, what is your philosophy on fiscal responsibility for a municipality? What specific strategies would you implement to ensure the town’s long-term financial health and sustainability?
TZ: I did not vote for the current budget. We had unassigned funds that could have been transferred to eliminate the tax increase. The revaluation will reduce next year’s tax rate including removing this year’s increase.

I also did not agree with eliminating the new firefighter position. I will never vote not to add to our community’s safety for police or fire department. This year’s tax increase was unnecessary.

2025 Election Q&A: Tim Zizack for Topsail Beach Commissioner

Opposes tax increases when unassigned funds could be used to cover costs.

- Opposes tax increases when unassigned funds could be used to cover costs.

Economy

Tim Zizack for Pender County Commissioner, District 1

Local experience. Countywide vision.

Tim Zizack is running for an achievable future for all of Pender County—built on strong schools and supported teachers, safe communities, infrastructure that keeps pace with growth, and an informed public.

SEE TIM’S PRIORITIES

Tim Zizack for Pender County Commissioner, District 1

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Safety

Plan essential services around the safety of every Pender County resident.

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Informed public

Give people clear facts, understandable choices, and a meaningful voice.

Supports public schools and teachers in Pender County.

Calls for clear public information, understandable choices, and meaningful public input.

- Supports public schools and teachers in Pender County.
- Calls for clear public information, understandable choices, and meaningful public input.

Public Services

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Responsible growth

Plan ahead so growth strengthens communities without losing what makes them home.

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Fiscal responsibility

Treat every public dollar as a promise to the people who earned it.

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Strong public safety

Equip first responders and coordinate services across a growing county.

PCD: What is your vision for managing future growth? What specific actions would you support to ensure new projects align with the quality of life and values that are important to Topsail Beach residents?
TZ: We need to adapt our current plans to ensure we maintain our town character. Collaborating with Pender County and other shared resources will assist in developing the best plan. Managing growth requires addressing short- and long-term goals and continuing to monitor, evaluate and adjust.

Plans to manage growth through long-term planning intended to preserve community character.

Plans to manage growth through long-term and short-term planning intended to preserve community character.

- Plans to manage growth through long-term and short-term planning intended to preserve community character.

Housing & Urban Development

Mayor Pro Tem Tim Zizack feels building a new town hall is a bridge too far.

“We all know we need a new firehouse and we need a new police station. We all know that and upgrading that is fine, we received the money to do that, so why aren’t we just doing that,” Zizack said. While Commissioner John Gunter said choosing option three would be a mistake. He noted the current police station is so small that officers use the same table to eat lunch and sort evidence.

Topsail Beach residents, commissioners remain split over public safety building

While Commissioner John Gunter said choosing option three would be a mistake.

He noted the current police station is so small that officers use the same table to eat lunch and sort evidence.

“If we have our police dealing with drugs, and in particular fentanyl, off the same table they’re eating off of, we’re not doing the right thing,” Zizack noted.

The town’s board of commissioners will meet again Wednesday night at 6 p.m. to discuss the building plans further.

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Responsible growth

Plan ahead so growth strengthens communities without losing what makes them home.

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Fiscal responsibility

Treat every public dollar as a promise to the people who earned it.

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Strong public safety

Equip first responders and coordinate services across a growing county.

Supports new police and fire facilities, citing the need for appropriate police workspace when handling fentanyl.

Supports equipping first responders and coordinating services as Pender County grows.

- Supports new police and fire facilities, citing the need for appropriate police workspace when handling fentanyl.
- Supports equipping first responders and coordinating services as Pender County grows.

Public Safety

PCD: The town is currently assessing its stormwater infrastructure to address street flooding and drainage issues. What is your top infrastructure priority for Topsail Beach, and how would you propose to fund and manage these improvements?
TZ: Stormwater flooding is my priority. Any infrastructure project requires phased planning, including prioritizing, planning and creating funding resources. We should evaluate and consider other communities who have successfully addressed similar infrastructure challenges.

PCD: What is one other issue not discussed above that you have a plan to address if elected and how would you do so?
TZ: Develop a phased plan for a multiuse path connecting Surf City and NC Mountain-to-Sea Trail. Our active society continues to require evaluation of the safety of our citizens and visitors.

Prioritizes stormwater flooding and calls for phased infrastructure planning and funding.

Proposes a phased multiuse path connecting Surf City and the North Carolina Mountain-to-Sea Trail.

- Prioritizes stormwater flooding and calls for phased infrastructure planning and funding.
- Proposes a phased multiuse path connecting Surf City and the North Carolina Mountain-to-Sea Trail.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Port City Daily: The Beach, Inlet, and Sound fund is a large part of Topsail Beach’s budget for covering coastal projects. Given the long-term nature of these efforts, what is your strategy for ensuring the fund’s sustainability, and what measures would you support to enhance the town’s coastal resilience?
Tim Zizack: My number-one short-term priority is to increase this fund. continue our commitment to our current budget funding resources, expand our paid parking to increase additional funding, continue to support our local long-term 30-year beach management plan.

Plans to increase coastal-resilience funding, including through paid parking, and support a 30-year beach-management plan.

- Plans to increase coastal-resilience funding, including through paid parking, and support a 30-year beach-management plan.

Energy & the Environment

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- Supports equipping first responders and coordinating services as Pender County grows.

StarNews candidate profile for Tim Zizack listed his family description and education as: “Family: Our 44-year marriage is a testament to enduring love, a journey of growth that continues, resilience, and unwavering companionship. Combined with the joys of being "paw parents" which highlights the unique role that pets have played in our lives.

Education: B.A. Morehead State University, Morehead, Ky. Associate's degree, Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Fla.”

Candidates for Topsail Beach Board of Commissioners election 2025 | StarNews

Tim Zizack earned an associate's degree from Hillsborough Community College and a Bachelor of Arts from Morehead State University. He has been married for 44 years.

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StarNews candidate profile for Tim Zizack listed: “Occupation: SVP Domestic Sales.”

Tim Zizack currently works as a senior vice president of domestic sales.

StarNews candidate profile, published September 20, 2025, listed Zizack's political experience as: “Political experience: Experience as a two-term town commissioner, current mayor pro tempore. Collaborated with four Mayors, six elected commissioners, four appointed commissioners and three town managers over eight years. Strong established relationships with all levels of local, county and state government.” A subsequent November 2025 election-results article reported: “Mayor Pro Tem Tim Zizack (18.03%) has been outseated by Alex Arab (22.46%).”

Tim served as a town commissioner for two terms.

Opposed the municipal budget because he said unassigned funds could have eliminated its tax increase.

Plans to explore shared services, strengthen financial transparency, and expand government and educational partnerships to reduce costs.

As of April 6, 2026, Tim Zizack’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports managing growth through adaptive, forward-looking planning that maintains community character and addresses costs to staff and property owners.

Opposes eliminating firefighter positions and says he will not vote against adding police or fire safety resources.

Calls for building a new firehouse and police station using funds already received for those upgrades.

Prioritizes stormwater improvements to reduce localized flooding through phased planning, funding, and evaluation of approaches used by other communities.

Plans to develop a phased plan for a multiuse path connecting Surf City and the North Carolina Mountain-to-Sea Trail to improve safety.

Plans to increase funding for coastal resilience through existing budget resources, expanded paid parking, and support for a 30-year beach management plan.

Tim Zizack has a bachelor 27s degree from Morehead State University and an associate 27s degree from Hillsborough Community College. He has been married for 44 years. 

2025 Election Q&A: Tim Zizack for Topsail Beach commissioner

Topsail Beach residents, commissioners remain split over public ...

Tim is a senior vice president of domestic sales. He previously served as a town commissioner for Topsail Beach for two terms and is currently the mayor pro tempore.

Tim is currently a member of the Topsail Beach Board of Commissioners. He has served two terms.

Supports reducing the tax rate following property revaluation and emphasizes the importance of community safety by advocating for police and fire department funding.

Supports expanding regional and state resource partnerships with educational institutions and government organizations.

Supports exploring cost reductions through shared services.

Supports increasing factual transparency in public services.

Supports developing strong relationships with local, county, regional, and state elected officials and leaders of state agencies.

Supports developing a phased plan for a multiuse path connecting Surf City and the NC Mountain-to-Sea Trail.

Said, "Continue to prioritized our stormwater plan to reduce localized flooding."

For Candidate Tim Zizack on Issue energy-and-environment:  
Aims to increase funding for beach management and expand paid parking to support local environmental initiatives.

Tim attended Morehead State University. He has a bachelor’s degree from Morehead State University and an associate’s degree from Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida. He lives with his wife.

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Tim is a senior vice president of domestic sales.

Tim Zizack's campaign for District One Pender County Board of Commissioners is his first entry into politics.

Wants to reduce costs through shared services.

Wants to continue developing relationships with local, county, regional, state elected officials and leaders of state agencies.

Wants to develop a phased plan for a multiuse path connecting Surf City and NC Mountain-to-Sea Trail.

Plans to prioritize the stormwater plan to reduce localized flooding.

Supports developing strong relationships with officials, exploring cost reductions through shared services, increasing transparency, making accountable financial decisions, and expanding partnerships with educational and governmental organizations.

Supports developing strong relationships with officials, exploring cost reductions through shared services, increasing transparency, making accountable financial decisions, and expanding partnerships with educational institutions and government organizations.

For Candidate Tim Zizack on Issue transportation-and-infrastructure: Aims to develop strong relationships with various government officials, explore cost reduction through shared services, increase transparency, and make accountable financial decisions while expanding partnerships with educational institutions and government organizations.

For Candidate Tim Zizack on Issue transportation-and-infrastructure: Aims to develop strong relationships with various officials, explore cost reductions through shared services, increase transparency, and make accountable financial decisions while expanding partnerships with educational institutions and government organizations.

Supports funding for beach renourishment and addressing increasing costs related to staff and public services.

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