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Clifford Blackwell, Deputy City Manager discussed the tax rate and approving the proposed ad valorem tax rate for the next fiscal year.

The Bald Head Island Transportation Authority is working to acquire the system’s privately-owned assets, valued at $47 million. (Port City Daily photo/Johanna F. Still) BALD HEAD ISLAND — A week after the Bald Head Transportation Authority met and a majority approved moving forward with purchasing the island’s ferry system for $47 million, the island’s political leaders drafted a letter to the state treasurer, opposing the sale as it currently stands. The authority is mandated by legis...