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Commissioners direct staff to pursue ordinance and funding options for abandoned vessels
Summary
Following discussion about a large abandoned sailboat in Butnock Bay at Farragut State Park, Kootenai County commissioners directed Parks and Waterways staff to work with county counsel to draft an ordinance and identify funding mechanisms to address abandoned vessels in county waters.
Kootenai County commissioners on April 8 directed the county Parks and Waterways director to work with county counsel to develop a legal tool — likely an ordinance or resolution — and to consider funding options to address abandoned vessels in county waters.
The action followed a presentation by Parks and Waterways staff and advisory‑board members about a sailboat that has been moored and effectively abandoned in Butnock Bay at Farragut State Park for about three years. Staff described the vessel as a large sailboat (discussants estimated roughly 30 feet with a mast of roughly 35 feet) that is costly to remove because salvage requires…
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