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The Barbuda Council is seeking to shed light on what it says is a proposal for a $5 head tax on ferry passengers to the sister isle.<\/p>

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The Secretary of the Barbuda Council, Paul Nedd, says the charge if implemented would help to fund the development of the port on Barbuda.<\/p>\n

“The council is looking at the possibilities in implementing head tax base on the introduction of a by-law to help with the port development because we have four ferries coming into the port and currently nobody pays any kind of charges to help to maintain the port,” Nedd explained.<\/p>

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Nedd highlighted the bathroom facilities and shed as some of the areas in the port that would need maintenance.<\/p>

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He added that the council is aware of the necessary steps to be taken before this measure can be implement, if at all implemented.<\/p>\n

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