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Harbor staff report strong summer revenue, regatta entries and patrol-boat repairs
Summary
Harbor staff told commissioners transient- and daily-pass revenues are up this season (transient receipts ~ $73,000; transient city dock ~$26,000), regatta entries approached the commission’s capacity, and the patrol boat is back in service after repairs.
An agency official reported the harbor’s summer operations are running well, with the July 4 weekend handled without major incident and cleanup efforts praised.
The official said regatta registration rose to about 83 boats and transient revenue stood at roughly $73,000 while transient city-dock receipts were about $26,000, producing nearly $100,000 in harbor-related revenue to date for the season. Staff noted seasonal permits and daily passes have sold strongly and that a recent printing error affected some materials but would not affect operations.
Commissioners discussed operational improvements — changing the color of annual tags to help police enforce permits and a possible limit on trailer size (for example limiting trailers to two axles) that interferes with parking. Staff also reported the harbor patrol boat is back in service following parts repairs and thanked DPW staff for cleanup work during the holiday weekend.
No formal financial action was taken; the report was informational and commissioners supported staff continuing operational refinements ahead of the upcoming regatta.
