The Lake George Park Commission is proposing to increase boat and dock fees.
The Commission has had only one fee increase in its 28 year existence.
The current fee schedule has not increased in 13 years.
The Commission is now proposing another fee modification that will hopefully carry the Commission through 15 more years.
Here are the proposed increases and changes:
Residential Docks: $12.50 increase
Commercial Docks: $1.25 per linear foot increase
Boats under 20 foot length: $15 increase ($30 up to $45)
Boats under 25 foot length: $18.75 increase ($37.50 up to 56.25)
Boats over 25 feet: percentage increase to be determined
Potential elimination of equipped/unequipped boat fee differential which may alter final boat fees
Exempt all paddle craft, regardless of length
To make these changes for 2016 the Commission will need to:
Seek Legislative change to eliminate fee schedule in Article 43.
Hold public informational meetings during the summer of 2015.
Begin SEQRA Regulatory amendment process August/September.
Finalization of new regulations and fee schedule by January 2016.
Stay tuned for more.