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Brightwaters approves work to reset 64 canal poles and votes to raise slip fees
Summary
After describing extensive winter damage to pilings and poles, the board contracted Fire Island Marine Services to reset 64 poles (estimated $505 per pole) and approved a $5 increase in canal slip fees (resident to $55, nonresident to $85) to help fund canal repairs and bond obligations.
Village officials described widespread damage to canal pilings and poles after this winter's storms and approved a contract to reset 64 poles at an estimated $505 each. Chair (speaker 5) told the board the cheapest bid was $505 per pole and the work could be underway by the end of the week if paperwork is completed.
Board members reviewed the Canal Enterprise Fund (reported balance ~$193,500) and noted upcoming bond payments; the board voted to increase resident slip fees from $50 to $55 and nonresident fees from $80 to $85, a move estimated to add roughly $21,000 in annual revenue toward canal needs. "All the money that's generated from the canal goes into the canal," a board member explained during discussion.
