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Daufuskie residents urge county to act on ferry service, pricing and dock safety
Summary
Multiple Daufuskie Island residents told Beaufort County council that ferry service has been unreliable, passenger and baggage fees are harming island residents’ ability to bring groceries and supplies home, and the Melrose Landing dock on Daufuskie requires inspection and repair.
Residents of Daufuskie Island used the public‑comment period at the Beaufort County Council meeting on Hilton Head Island to press the county for changes to ferry service and to flag safety and cost concerns.
Michael Hubbard, chair of the Daufuskie Island Council, told the council the ferry contract with the current operator has not improved during its first year. “The situation has not improved,” Hubbard said, calling for termination and replacement of the Lowcountry ferry contract; he said the vessel did not return to service until Saturday after the recent storm and that…
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