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Selectmen authorize repairs to town floats and dock, assign M. Young to perform work
Summary
The Winter Harbor selectmen voted 3-0 Aug. 11 to authorize repairs to the town’s floats and a dock damaged in a collision, directing M. Young to carry out repairs and asking the Town Manager to procure flotation materials.
The Winter Harbor selectmen voted 3-0 on Aug. 11 to authorize repairs to the town floats and town dock and to add two ladders, minutes show.
The board’s action followed a report that the floats need additional flotation to hold required weight and that the dock sustained damage after being struck. The minutes say M. Young was identified as able to perform the repairs; the Town Manager will order flotation materials and DC Air will pick them up. A town participant named Chris will remove the floats and return them to his property so they can be repaired.
The motion in the minutes is recorded precisely as: “Motion made to have M. Young fix the floats, the dock and add ladders.” The motion carried 3-0; no mover or seconder is named in the meeting record.
Why it matters: the floats and dock support local boating access and festival operations, and the repairs include both structural flotation and ladder installation to improve safety and usability.
What happens next: the Town Manager is to order required flotation materials and coordinate pickup by DC Air; M. Young is expected to perform the repair work and Chris will return the floats to his property for the work to proceed, according to the minutes. The minutes do not specify a timeline or contract for the work.
