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Sunset Beach resident lays out five-point plan for paid beach parking

Town of Sunset Beach Council · January 8, 2026
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Summary

Laurie Thomas Vass told the Town of Sunset Beach council she favors a seasonal paid-parking program capped at $1 per hour, a $100 annual pass for Brunswick County taxpayers, an appeals process for fines, and reopening an emergency access gate at Palm Cove to restore beach access.

Laurie Thomas Vass, a Sunset Beach resident, presented a five-part proposal for paid parking on the town’s beaches during a transparency forum held by the Town of Sunset Beach Council.

"I have 5 comments about the paid parking on our beach," Vass said, then outlined recommendations she said were intended to balance public access and parking management: limit paid parking to May 15 through Sept. 15; cap the hourly fee at $1 with a five-hour maximum per day in any one space; create a $100 annual pass for Brunswick County…

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