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Brightwaters authorizes emergency payments to Fire Island Marine Services for canal pilings
Summary
The board authorized payments from the canal enterprise fund to pay Fire Island Marine Services for emergency winter work and replacement pilings after storm damage; officials said they increased canal fees to build reserves.
Mayor Pat explained that recent storms damaged canal pilings and that the village applied for FEMA assistance while also taking immediate steps to secure the canal. Pat moved for permission to pay Fire Island Marine Services for resetting pilings and mobilization costs, citing “1 full replacement piling at 33,810 from the canal enterprise fund” as read in the motion.
The board discussed raising canal fees (an increase of $5 per foot was noted) to build up the canal fund so it can cover recurring bulkhead and emergency repair costs. The motion to authorize payment was made and seconded; the transcript records the board’s assent to proceed with payment but does not provide a detailed line-by-line accounting in the record.
