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Suffolk Legislature votes to create Working Waterfront program, sets initial capital funding
Summary
The Legislature approved a local law (IR 1520) creating a Working Waterfront preservation program modeled on Maine’s law, with $2.5 million set for 2026 and $9.5 million planned over three years to buy development rights and protect maritime businesses.
The Suffolk County Legislature approved a local law (IR 1520) establishing a Working Waterfront preservation program intended to keep docks, pack houses and ice houses accessible to commercial fishermen, aquaculturists and maritime trades.
Sponsors said the program mirrors a Maine model and will start with a $2.5 million allocation in the 2026 capital program and a planned $9.5 million total over three years to purchase development rights in perpetuity. Legislator Welker and Legislator Stark emphasized the threat of development pressure and sea‑level rise to waterfront working space and the economic importance of the maritime sector.
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