The Department of Fish and Game, which is expected to be self-supporting, is almost broke.
The public notice about the hearing states that the Marina is seeking approval to store an unlimited number of boats on the property, and wants town approval to use adjacent Alvino Road for customer traffic to provide access to a boat washing facility to be built on what is known as residential Lot 42.
The overall public sentiment was that all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) should not be allowed on the Trout Pond property, despite applicants saying the activity would be monitored and low-impact.
Ronnie Burrell has been hunting ducks for about 70 years, but his hearing shows the strain of a lifetime spent working around B-29's, woodsaws and shotguns, so he is less likely to hear birds flush out of the marsh, and therefore is less likely to shoot.
In a bid to ward off a $5 million shortfall for the upcoming two-year budget, the Fish and Game Department wants to impose more user fees and take a portion of the state's rooms and meals tax.
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