Michaela Chesin, Banner Staff
PROVINCETOWN The Provincetown Public Pier Corporation continues to face legal challenges after reclassifying commercial fishermen’s vessels last year – especially from one person.
Provincetown resident and fisherman David Flattery was shocked last summer when he was no longer granted a commercial fishing slip at MacMillan Pier, a spot he held since 2015 for his 22-foot his shellfish vessel Bethany Lynn, he said.
Pier Corp. Board of Director members and Pier Manager Doug Boulanger made the decisions while trying to correctly apply local harbor regulations so that fishermen who are allocated slips at the town-owned pier, and are designated as full-time commercial fishermen, fit the qualifications in the regulations, according to their comments at public meetings.
PROVINCETOWN The 2021 boating season kicked off April 1 without any rate increases.
After weeks of urging from the Select Board and the community, the Provincetown Public Pier Corp. board of directors on March 25 deferred rate increases at MacMillan Pier for one year.
Rate increases for dockage fees, electricity and more intended to increase revenue to pay for pier maintenance had been approved by the Pier Corp. board during meetings in February and were to be implemented at the start of the season.
“When we send out invoices on the first of May, they will be last year’s rates,” pier manager Doug Boulanger said in a phone call.