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Brookhaven reports long marina waiting lists; online renewals reduce paperwork
Summary
Town staff told the board that the town manages five marinas with hundreds of slips, long waiting lists at Mount Sinai and Port Jefferson, and that an online renewal system is handling roughly 90% of renewals.
A town staff member reported to the board that the Town of Brookhaven manages five marinas and hundreds of boat slips and that waiting lists at some locations are long.
“Residents seem to be very happy with [the online renewal process],” the staff member said, adding that about 90% of renewals were completed online in the second year of the system’s use.
The presenter gave facility‑level figures: Mount Sinai was identified as having 369 total slips with 16 nonrenewals this year; Port Jefferson was described as having 157 slips with 11 nonrenewals; the presenter said Corey Creek had about 10 nonrenewals and Forge River had 9 nonrenewals. The staff member also said the waiting lists are substantial, stating there were “over 760” names on the Mount Sinai waiting list and 695 for Port Jefferson as reported at the meeting.
The staff member said Sand Spit functions more as a transient marina with higher turnover, and that the town’s weekend cleanup and maintenance efforts had been well received by the public. Supervisor Pannega responded, “Absolutely — that’s good information,” in the meeting minutes, acknowledging the report.
The transcript contains no formal policy action or vote related to the marinas; the item appeared as an informational presentation to the town board.
