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Depoe Bay council edits harbor user-fee ordinance, debate centers on who pays and how much
Summary
At a second reading, Depoe Bay councilors debated definitions and exemptions in a proposed harbor passenger fee ordinance — especially whether volunteers or comped tickets count as 'passengers' — and differed on setting $2 versus $1 per passenger. Council agreed to refine wording and return changes for December consideration.
Depoe Bay councilors spent more than an hour revising language and debating rates during the second reading of a harbor user-fee ordinance, focusing on whether volunteers and comped tickets should be considered "passengers" subject to a per-person charge.
A council member stated the ordinance language as drafted: "The fee applies to all passengers regardless of age, dayfare, or whether the fare is charged." The phrase prompted questions about whether people who are not charged — veterans on comped trips, volunteers, or promotional guests — would be caught by the definition.
Councilors proposed two approaches: (1) tighten the definition so only paying…
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