Dering Harbor Village Hall. (Credti: Reporter file photo)
A request for a mooring in Dering Harbor has set off a political scuffle and caused a Village Board member to resign her posts.
In addition to being a trustee, Clora Kelly has been serving as Waterways Commissioner. When a resident asked for a mooring, Ms. Kelly said, she identified several sites, including one in front of her home. Her husband objected to that placement, she disclosed at the Board’s monthly meeting on April 10.
In order to comply with Village precedent and be transparent, she said, she sought advice from the Village Board and the Town Waterways Commission. She said, in a subsequent email to residents, that there was a traditional mooring spot available that she thought would be an acceptable alternative.