Islanders Invited to Talk to Legislators About Ferry Tolling

Ocracoke needs you for this important ferry meeting!

When: Monday, January 25th, @ 12 noon

Where: Swan Quarter Ferry Dock

The NC House Select Committee on Transportation Planning is a key legislative Committee addressing all of the issues we are facing on Ferry Tolling and Funding.

They will be holding one of their regular Committee meetings earlier in the morning and then re-convening at the Swan Quarter Ferry Dock to hear input from Ocracokers.

The Chairman of this Committee, John Torbett, wants to ELIMINATE ALL FERRY TOLLS. He and the rest of the Committee need to hear directly from Ocracokers about how important the ferries are to our lives and to the economy of Ocracoke and Hyde County. With our input, Rep. Torbett will be able to go back to Raleigh and make our arguments for us with the other legislators.

So how’s this going to work?

Depart: 9:30 ferry from Ocracoke (walk on)

Arrive: 12:00 Swan Quarter Ferry Dock

Speak and Meet: 12:00 - 1:00

Return: 1:00 ferry back to Ocracoke

For more information, plan to attend a pre-planning meeting on Thursday, Jan. 21 2016 at 3:30 at the Community Center.

And/or contact Darlene Styron, Connie Leinbach, Tom Pahl, Bill Rich, Sundae Horn

(Some folks are going to go to the meeting earlier in the morning to address the committee in that forum as well.)