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Board resists expanding summer mooring for local oyster business at Graceland site
Summary
The town board majority opposed allowing Eel Town (oyster vendor) to occupy a town space during the summer season (June 15–Sept 15), citing heavy beach use, parking and precedent; the applicant has existing mooring alternatives at Daniel Lord Road.
The board considered a request from a local oyster business to use town property in the summer months for tying up its vessel. Chair said the board preferred to maintain existing public use patterns and noted heavy summer beach activity and parking constraints: the application sought authorization for June 15 through Sept. 15.
Several members said the off‑season allocation would be acceptable but opposed summer use at the requested site; the applicant offered alternative mooring at Daniel Lord Road. The board concluded it would prepare language to document its decision (likely a declination or a narrowly tailored approval) and no final grant of extended summer use was recorded in the meeting transcript.
