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Council asks staff to study illegal charters at Silver Palm boat ramp; no new budget approved
Summary
Council members raised complaints about commercial charters using Silver Palm Boat Ramp, asked staff to gather data and enforcement options, and discussed possible dock attendants or licensing but did not add funding at the final budget hearing.
Councilors at the Sept. 25, 2025 budget hearing raised concerns about commercial charter and tour operators using the Silver Palm Boat Ramp to pick up and drop off customers, creating parking and safety problems and taking up seawall space. A member of the Marine Advisory Board alerted the council to the situation in an email; councilors asked staff to study frequency, enforcement options and whether a paid dock‑attendant or permit program would be appropriate.
Council discussion and staff response: a council member summarized Marine Advisory Board complaints, saying charters and…
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