Beware of Moultonboro Selectman Discussions

DREAMS · 01-01-2008, 03:14 PM

A recent article this week shared on going discussions between the Moultonboro Selectman and The Fishing Tournament Association Members. I was amazed to hear the consideration of our selectman/selectwomen in negotiations about extending the use of Town Resident Beaches & Launches for approx 100 or more fishing derby participants. Amazing how town residents pay annual fees to use town property they support with taxes but our selectman/selectwomen seeing nothing wrong with encouraging a major event with such small space and area to start with. The Long Island Beach and Lauch Area has grown heavily infested with millfoil the past 2 years due to increased use of the boat launch and extensinve mooring by summer boat activity. If we already have a major millfoil problem growing which the town has not dealt with, why would we encourage 100 more boats to use the boat launch for events on top of local weekend use. The road and area is so small and congested, we have no room to accomodate and host such events. These groups should be contacting Marina's and donating the $10 launching fee to the towns for use of the access. Hopefully, town residents will speak up to the selectman/selectwomen and stop their volunteering our our town/resident owned property as they wish to major events. We all realize the fishing derby's draw tourists and revenue our economy needs, but there is a time and place to host such events and Moultonboro Neck/Long Island Bridge is not one of them!

01-01-2008, 03:14 PM	#1
DREAMS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 51 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Beware of Moultonboro Selectman Discussions A recent article this week shared on going discussions between the Moultonboro Selectman and The Fishing Tournament Association Members. I was amazed to hear the consideration of our selectman/selectwomen in negotiations about extending the use of Town Resident Beaches & Launches for approx 100 or more fishing derby participants. Amazing how town residents pay annual fees to use town property they support with taxes but our selectman/selectwomen seeing nothing wrong with encouraging a major event with such small space and area to start with. The Long Island Beach and Lauch Area has grown heavily infested with millfoil the past 2 years due to increased use of the boat launch and extensinve mooring by summer boat activity. If we already have a major millfoil problem growing which the town has not dealt with, why would we encourage 100 more boats to use the boat launch for events on top of local weekend use. The road and area is so small and congested, we have no room to accomodate and host such events. These groups should be contacting Marina's and donating the $10 launching fee to the towns for use of the access. Hopefully, town residents will speak up to the selectman/selectwomen and stop their volunteering our our town/resident owned property as they wish to major events. We all realize the fishing derby's draw tourists and revenue our economy needs, but there is a time and place to host such events and Moultonboro Neck/Long Island Bridge is not one of them!