Wolfeboro town docks expansion

Wolfe-man · 02-11-2018, 01:13 AM

I would think that the goal of the dock expansion is to increase traffic to downtown Wolfeboro during business hours, particularly on higher traffic days. Overnight accommodations wouldn’t add material revenue to local businesses or the town. The businesses are closed “overnight” and additional daily boaters using those same dock spaces that you would dedicate to overnight use should spend the same money for meals and drinks that Dave R attributes to overnight dockers, and perhaps more. I do understand the point that there are boaters who would utilize and appreciate such accommodations, but I don’t see any material benefit to the Town (and agree that the other nuisance issues raised would have to be considered). We have only had a place in Wolfeboro for a few years now, but from my admittedly limited experience, this would seem like a very hard sell.

02-11-2018, 01:13 AM	#28
Wolfe-man Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Miami, FL and Wolfeboro Posts: 31 Thanks: 28 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	I would think that the goal of the dock expansion is to increase traffic to downtown Wolfeboro during business hours, particularly on higher traffic days. Overnight accommodations wouldn’t add material revenue to local businesses or the town. The businesses are closed “overnight” and additional daily boaters using those same dock spaces that you would dedicate to overnight use should spend the same money for meals and drinks that Dave R attributes to overnight dockers, and perhaps more. I do understand the point that there are boaters who would utilize and appreciate such accommodations, but I don’t see any material benefit to the Town (and agree that the other nuisance issues raised would have to be considered). We have only had a place in Wolfeboro for a few years now, but from my admittedly limited experience, this would seem like a very hard sell.