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Council authorizes negotiating amendment to Daufuskie Island ferry contract with Lowcountry Ferry
Summary
The caucus authorized the county attorney to negotiate an amendment to the county contract with Lowcountry Ferry for Daufuskie Island ferry service and authorized the county administrator to execute the amendment if negotiations succeed; the motion passed 6–4 by roll call.
Beaufort County’s caucus authorized the county attorney to negotiate an amendment to the county’s contract with Lowcountry Ferry for Daufuskie Island ferry services and, if successful, permitted the county administrator to execute the amendment consistent with terms discussed in executive session.
A council member moved the authorization and the motion was seconded by Councilman Larson. Several members announced they would vote no. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote; votes recorded in the transcript produced a 6–4 favorable tally and the chair declared the motion passed.
The motion authorized negotiation and potential execution of a contract amendment consistent with terms discussed in the executive session. The transcript does not include specific contract dollar amounts or final terms; those remain to be negotiated and, if agreed, executed by county officials as authorized.
