It was a great meeting with a great discovery = we get to direct our own show here. The DOT has changed it's whole approach. No longer are they wanting to cram things down our throats.
Published: Sunday, February 9th, 2014 @ 10:48 am
By: Gene Scarborough
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Bureaucrats at the NC Dept. of Transportation plan to coerce local transportation planning organizations into requesting ferry tolls on all untolled ferry routes.
Published: Sunday, February 2nd, 2014 @ 10:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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No ferry tolls will be imposed on the Aurora/Bayview ferry. No new tolls will be imposed on any ferries for the fiscal year 2013-2014.
Published: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013 @ 9:08 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Thank you to our champions in the NC House of Representatives Transportation Committee & Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation: Rep. Charles Jeter, Rep. Phil Shepard, and Rep. John Torbett.
Published: Saturday, June 8th, 2013 @ 10:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Rather than trickle down fees, certain state legislators seek to eliminate costs for locals and encourage tourism by removing all ferry tolls in coastal North Carolina.
Published: Thursday, April 4th, 2013 @ 10:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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In the meanwhile, no further ferry toll bills were filed this week, although one or two are in the drafting stage.
Published: Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 @ 9:51 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Congratulations to everyone who travelled to Raleigh for Monday night's Public Hearing on the ferry tax issue.
Published: Thursday, March 14th, 2013 @ 12:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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NC DOT has added a third Public Hearing about proposed toll changes on its ferry routes.
Published: Saturday, March 9th, 2013 @ 9:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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NC DOT has added a third Public Hearing about proposed toll changes on its ferry routes.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2013 @ 3:15 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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NC DOT announced today it will hold two public meetings about proposed toll changes on its ferry routes.
Published: Saturday, February 23rd, 2013 @ 8:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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There will be No ferry tax for 2012-2013. Because coastal citizens stood up for our rights, we won!
Published: Friday, July 6th, 2012 @ 3:36 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The House Budget passed with veto-proof votes on May 30, and has been sent to the Senate.
Published: Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 @ 12:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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I want to especially recognize Rep. Bill Cook (Republican, Beaufort and Pitt Counties) who took time to speak to nearly all of our NO FERRY TAX ACTIVISTS.
Published: Saturday, May 19th, 2012 @ 8:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Thank you to all ferry tax opponents who travelled to Raleigh to join the NO FERRY TAX lobbying effort at the Opening Day of the NC Legislature.
Published: Thursday, May 17th, 2012 @ 9:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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It is time to request action from the NC General Assembly. Joe and Henri are meeting with legislators several times per week in preparation for the opening of the 2012 legislative session on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Save this date!
Published: Monday, April 2nd, 2012 @ 10:20 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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