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Harbor Management Authority outlines marina upgrades, council advances federal boat grant
Summary
Paul Earl gave the Beverly City Council an update on marina maintenance, public-pier improvements and operations; the council's finance committee recommended acceptance of a $349,272 FEMA port security grant to buy a 27-foot patrol boat and set a January 21 public hearing on the city's matching funds.
Paul Earl, representing the Beverly Harbor Management Authority, told the City Council on Jan. 6 that the authority has a slate of maintenance and public-access projects under way at Glover Wharf Marina and elsewhere on the waterfront.
The update included routine operations — a replanking project that is about 40% complete, replacement of all public-pier benches and installation of a windsock — and plans for longer-term “beautification” of public access areas. Earl said the authority will install a webcam in the spring and is working on interactive displays and additional seating. “We're replacing all the benches on the public pier. That's a 100% on our nickel,” Earl said.
Why it matters: the harbor and marina improvements…
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