Rocky Hill Town Council Approves Resolution Opposing Ferry Rate Hikes

Rocky Hill officials passed during a recent meeting a resolution fully opposing the state Department of Transportation's proposal to double the cost of riding the ferry that crosses over into Glastonbury.

According to the minutes from the May 20 meeting, the Rocky Hill Town Council officially passed the resolution saying it believed it was "inappropriate to levy a large fare increase on users of the Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry and urges the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation (James P. Redeker) to reconsider the drastic increases and put into place a more reasonable."

The council then went on to say it requests that Redeker "restore the full normal operating schedule for the Rocky Hill Ferry and extend the service through the month of November."

Read the full resolution in the link above.

The state has proposed raising the rates on the ferries from $3 to $6, as the ferry service has not had a price hike in a decade. The entire operation is also losing money, the state said.

But locals between both Rocky Hill and Glastonbury, as well as Hadlyme and Chester where the other river crossing is located, have come out in opposition to the fare hike.

There's been no word from the DOT on whether it is going to change any of its plans, despite opposition voiced during a public hearing earlier this month.

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