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10/22/24  10:09 am
Commenter: JoAnne Doremus

Cruise ships in York River
 

These cruise ships that are being discussed to be able to be docked "in the river" will bring about such a a disruption to the area.  Not only in the amount of people that will come to this small area, but the disruption to the water way is more disturbing.  We really don't know the total extent of what these ships will do to the aquatic life - we have worked hard to clean up the waterways in such a small area.  One of the most important reasons I don't want to see the ships here is that we are not able to handle these ships at the docks, and building new ones does nothing to help the area or the sea life.  Only more disruption to all.                  

As much as I am for helping to build the economy of our area, I don't feel that bringing in these ships is going to help our town in particular, especially when it ha been promoted that the people that come here will be bussed to surrounding towns.  All we get (in Yorktown) is the pollution of the buses, the trash and mess to clean up.  The crowding of our piers and streets and the cost of extra security (management of bus traffic).  

We, the citizens, of York county have not been given a say as to whether we would like these ships to come in, it is a choice we were not given.  Let us have our say and may the "people win".  Thank you.  

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