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Group seeks to disband Daufuskie Island Council by Chris Kardish

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Chris Kardish/Bluffton Today A ferry shoves off the Broad Creek Marina dock for Daufuskie Island. A special ferry tax failed in November, but a group of non-resident property owners trying to dissolve the Daufuskie Island Council cites the measure as a grievance. Chris Kardish/Bluffton By CHRIS KARDISH 843-815-0800, Ext. 13 chris.kardish@blufftontoday.com A little-known group of non-resident Daufuskie Island homeowners wants to dissolve the Daufuskie Island Council, arguing it’s not legally valid and the advisory body didn’t fully review other choices before supporting a new tax to improve ferry service. The Community Preservation Zone Association (CPZA) asked the Beaufort County Council for a slot on its agenda in a letter dated Jan. 3 to push for replacing the elected board with an appointed group that’s officially enshrined in Daufuskie Island Code. But the group did not respond to requests for comment sent to an email address provided in its letter and even people