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Committee approves modest increase to maritime center transient boater rates

Charleston City Committee on Special Facilities · May 8, 2026
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Charleston City’s special facilities committee voted May 7 to raise transient boater rates at the municipal maritime center from $2 to $2.75 per foot and authorized staff to pursue a boating infrastructure grant; staff said the lower rate has limited revenue while docks need replacement.

The Charleston City Committee on Special Facilities voted May 7 to approve staff recommendations that include raising transient boater rates at the municipal maritime center from $2 to $2.75 per foot.

Mister Froelich, a city staff member, told the committee the city’s transient rate — $2 per foot — is “the lowest by far in the area,” and cited a recent study comparing local marinas. He said Cooper River Marina charges about $2.75 per…

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