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County ferry to close Nov. 26; accident damaged safety gates, officials say
Summary
Assistant Manager Art Halloran told the Charlevoix County Transportation Authority the ferry season will end Nov. 26 and that a recent accident damaged both safety gates; the board received an EGLE report and staff are working with MDOT and Machin Engineering to finalize repair costs.
Assistant Manager Art Halloran said the Charlevoix County ferry will close for the season on Nov. 26, and he said the following Monday will be the last fuel fill-up (the transcript did not specify the exact date).
Halloran said the authority needs to post public signage showing the end-of-season date and asked that Veterans Day be added to the approved list of paid holidays for the ferry captains. "The Ferry will be closing November 26th. Next Monday will be the last fuel fill up," Halloran said.
Transportation Coordinator Joe Kroll told the board he filed a police report after an accident on the ferry that damaged both safety gates. The board was provided with a copy of an EGLE report and a public notice; Kroll said he is working with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Machin Engineering to finalize the total estimated cost for repairs. "I filed a police report regarding an accident on the Ferry that damaged both safety gates," Kroll said.
The board did not take a formal vote on repair work during the meeting. Halloran and Kroll indicated that staff will continue to coordinate with MDOT and Machin Engineering to determine repair scope and cost, and that public-facing notices and signage will be updated before the final day of service.
Next steps: staff will finalize the repair estimate with MDOT and Machin Engineering, post season-end signage for the public, and implement the planned fuel schedule before Nov. 26.
