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Councilors weigh a temporary 10% moorage increase to offset lower fuel surcharge
Summary
Members discussed raising moorage (annual mortgage) fees as an offset to any reduction in the fuel surcharge; staff and councilors laid out estimated household/boat-owner impacts, including a one‑time $14 increase on small recreational annuals under a 10% scenario.
Councilors discussed the tradeoff between reducing the fuel surcharge and raising moorage fees (also referred to as mortgage fees in the draft) to keep harbor finances balanced. Several members said a one‑time 10% increase this year could offset revenue lost by lowering the surcharge while remaining modest for recreational annual permit holders.
Liz (S1) illustrated the household impact with an example: under a 10% increase a small 25‑foot recreational annual would rise by approximately $14 per year. Council members emphasized that any moorage-rate change would need to be communicated clearly to boat owners and could be structured as a one‑time emergency increase rather than a permanent change to the automatic annual adjustment.
