“Some of those changes would involve closing the beach and its parking lot, then opening a beach with parking farther away and shuttling tourists.”
Close the main attraction,,and force tourists to go to a crappy alternative on a shuttle bus? There was a time in this country when the answer to such treachery towards a communities livelihood was well known, fast, and violent.
People feeling like they are not in control of the government, and that the law and courts are impossible for them to prevail in, is exceedingly dangerous. And those barrier islands are very lonely places,,, just sayin’.
It used to be that people had yard sales and made a little money while people came to town for Pony Penning the 4th week of July. Then they said you could have a yard sale if you requested permission, and sent proof that you did not get half your income from the sale. Last year they forbade all selling unless you had a regular license. Small red state government can be just as bad as blue state government.
Several years ago they instituted parking far from the pony swim area, and started shuttle buses. That pretty well killed yard sale business for the few who tried to have one after jumping through their hoops. This is just one more piece of bureaucratic poop. I wonder whose relative has the bus franchise??