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County flags proposed ferry schedule cuts; requests letter to state, and welcomes $10.4M airport appropriation
Summary
Craven County officials asked staff to draft a letter to state transportation leaders after the N.C. Department of Transportation proposed schedule cuts that would reduce crossings on the Cherry Branch–Minnesott Beach ferry by roughly 43 percent; the county also reported a $10.4 million state appropriation for airport development.
Craven County officials raised alarms about proposed reductions in state-operated ferry service that would reduce departures on the Cherry Branch–Minnesott Beach route by roughly 43 percent, and the board directed county staff to draft a letter to state transportation leadership and legislative delegation seeking further study.
County Manager Veidt said the proposed change would remove about 24…
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