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Homemade ‘house float’ on Green Lake irks shorefront dwellers
Houseboat-like structures anchored in one spot for days or weeks for recreational use are under fire.
By Anne BerleantEllsworth American
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Jason Spinney, half owner of the pontoon-style floating structure pictured on the screen, speaks to city councilors and Green Lake shorefront property owners on April 19. Ellsworth American photo by Anne Berleant
ELLSWORTH The tension between lakefront residents and recreational users of Green Lake ticked up at an April 19 City Council meeting, in an agenda item sponsored by Councilor Heather Grindle. “It was brought to me by a number of folks,” she said.
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Homemade âhouse floatâ on Green Lake irks shorefront dwellers
ELLSWORTH â The tension between lakefront residents and recreational users of Green Lake ticked up at an April 19 City Council meeting, in an agenda item sponsored by Councilor Heather Grindle. âIt was brought to me by a number of folks,â she said.
Under fire are houseboat-like structures anchored in one spot for days or weeks for recreational use, and that often attract their like, tied side-to-side for a floating party.
âI donât own anything beyond the high-water mark,â Dedham resident Dale Jellison said. But he also visualized lines drawn from lakefront properties out into the water, with use of that area requiring the property ownerâs permission.