Assembly rejects changes to derelict vessel rules

 


The borough assembly voted 5-1 Tuesday to reject changes to borough code during a first reading.

The changes would have given the harbormaster powers to impound or remove abandoned and derelict vessels from the marine service yard at the port. Harbormaster Greg Meissner had told the port commission that the changes were necessary in order to deal with up to six boats currently housed in the yard.

Assembly members seemed to have no complaint with the primary text of the change, which officials have said was made to bring borough code into alignment with changes to state law as well as deal w...



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