The rest of the population is getting tired of footing the bill to subsidize
a few. Wy don't you take up a collection from the local boaters and see if
you can put together 3/4 million dollars? Start things off with 5 or 10k of
your own money.

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
...
"A divided New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Monday declined
to join the state and spend nearly $781,000 to help maintain the
Intracoastal Waterway near Carolina Beach."

"The move means that the Carolina Beach Inlet crossing of the
waterway, which now has just 4 1/2 feet of draft at low tide, much
less than its authorized depth of 12 feet, could become an impediment
to boaters in the near future."

I suppose that they didn't want to do what the Corps of Engineers is
charged with doing.... can't say I blame them...

...anyway, if you transit that area be advised. It will likely get
much shallower before it gets deeper.

Quoted portions were taken from an article published November 14. 2006
in the Wilmington, NC, Star-News, authored by Gareth McGrath, a Staff
Writer.

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"Gene Kearns" wrote
"A divided New Hanover County Board of Commissioners Monday declined
to join the state and spend nearly $781,000 to help maintain the
Intracoastal Waterway near Carolina Beach."


They should have kicked in something, even a token amount.
Maybe held a bake sale.

"The move means that the Carolina Beach Inlet crossing of the
waterway, which now has just 4 1/2 feet of draft at low tide, much
less than its authorized depth of 12 feet, could become an impediment
to boaters in the near future."

Especially those with more than 4 1/2 feet of draft, and who
can't read a tide table.


James wrote:
The rest of the population is getting tired of footing the bill to subsidize
a few. Wy don't you take up a collection from the local boaters and see if
you can put together 3/4 million dollars? Start things off with 5 or 10k of
your own money.

I'll be glad to, when the gov't quits taking my money &
using it to subsidize other things that are NOT in the
Constitution (interstate commerce, which is what the ICW's
purpose, is) and which I disagreew with, like subsidies to
int'l oil & pharmaceutical conglomerates.

DSK