Today, Circuit Court judge Marvin Dukes upheld the Beaufort County Zoning Board of Appeals’ decision to deny a special permit to Bay Point Island, LLC for the construction of a luxury resort on Bay Point Island. In the fall of 2020, after thousands of citizens and several elected officials made their objections heard, the Zoning Board said no to a proposal to build the resort and the developer appealed. Today’s decision makes it less likely that a resort will ever be built on the island. 

“The decision to uphold the Beaufort Board of Zoning Appeals’ original decision to deny the building of an exclusive luxury resort on Bay Point is an outstanding way to conclude not only Oceans Month, but to also conclude a month that has been filled with celebrations of freedom for us in the Gullah/Geechee Nation,” said Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation. “We have continued to fight for our sacred ancestral lands and the waters that surround us because these are the places that have allowed our families to be self-sufficient for generations and we want these places to remain safe and healthy for future generations to do the same.”

Read the entire story here:

https://gullahgeecheenation.com/2022/07/21/gullah-geechees-defeat-bay-point-destructioneer/ and share!

Please join the Gullah/Geechee Nation in celebration on Saturday, July 30th at Gullah/Geechee Famlee Day:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gullahgeechee-famlee-day-2022-tickets-312545992477

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