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An entrepreneurial endeavor at the Marietta Harbor and the closure of a community building on Harmar Hill were up for committee discussion in Marietta City Council on Monday.
Harbor dock space
Matthew Livengood, representing himself as a private entity rather than as county auditor, offered a preliminary pitch to host a pontoon-rental business off of the city docks beneath the Historic Harmar Bridge.
Livengood offered for consideration a proposed use of some of the city harbor’s counter space in its concession stand and asked for storage space alongside dock space for the boats.
City Law Director Paul Bertram guided additional discussion needed to include a formal bidding process for lease space at the harbor and explained the timeframe plausible for a Memorial Day weekend opening if Livengood were the successful bidder.