CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) – The Town of Carolina Beach says it is making changes to its parking system through the end of the month.
Based on a recent interpretation by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Town of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach were faced with losing the 2025 beach nourishment cycle and the funding for the 20-plus million dollar project unless changes were made to the existing parking programs.
Prior to putting out to bid the scheduled Carolina Beach and Vicinity Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, the USACE conducted a validation of the Town’s “non- Federal responsibilities” under the Project Cooperation Agreement (PPA) which requires, in part, the Town to provide 767 spaces “open and available to all on equal terms”. This requirement is not new, and the Town provides significantly more parking than required…