Very Important - for shore based casters

[DZ]

There is a way around the curfew. A "Fishing Vehicle Parking permit". We have one in Newport. You better be ready to give the council an alternative to a curfew or you'll lose parking privilidges.

DZ

[Fishpart]

Vic, Thank you for your work on this one.

Is it possibel for a Town to eliminate a State ROW?

Denis is right, the Curfew has some traction and a Parking Pass is a way for the town to control who is there.

[Redsoxticket]

The town council will reconvene next month regarding this issue. Therefore send your opinion regarding this issue to the emails listed above, time is of the essence. Also make plans in your schedule for next months meeting.

[ThrowingTimber]

Dennis,

If you have any information on how the permit system works in Newport I would love to have it to propose it to the town council if necessary. You know how those meetings are so I'd like to have all my ducks in a row. If we can just get them to see this landowner has tried this before (1998 against crmc and lost) and is now using the underage drinking and any recent tragedies as platform to make another GRAB at this land, if we can get the town council to not take any action to impose a curfew or restrict parking in anyway that would be the way to go (you know leave everything as is).




Eddie,

The town cannot eliminate the row but they can propose it or the curfew to CRMC. If they impose a curfew the abutting landowner gets that done with 70 some odd calls. Once the curfew is in effect she'll make a 140 calls to get the curfew extended then more calls more curfew etc etc.



At the beginng of the meeting the town council basically said here's the issue. Show of hands FOR eliminating the row and Show of hand for leaving the access as is. I think letters, emails (just something quick your name and I do not agree with eliminating this right of way or imposing a curfew) will go a long way with the town council.


If anyone has anymore information on public rights of way in barrington if you could pm me that info I'll bring it up at the next town council meeting. The landowner is stating that this is the only ROW in town where parking is available. I'm trying to gather that info but if you have it already it would save some research time.

Thanks again guys

[eelman]

Hey Vic, First of all I think its admirable that you are trying to stand up for right of way issues and helping fisherman.

Having said that, I can tell you from my experiance in the late 80s and early 90s that it was akin to banging my head against the wall.All the hours and all the planning and all the meetings never went to far.If the town wants something and it is to benefit the rich tax payers who own land in the area and dont want to see people walking around, They usually win every time.Its all about Money.They add hefty sums to the towns coffers and the town likes that

If You ask Jimmy who has faught this stuff all his life he will tell you the same thing, sometimes its best to pick the battles that are winnable. I hope you have luck and can crack the old ways but the truth is if they want it shut down its going to get shut down.

You will also see that sometimes the landowner has a letgitement gripe, I certainly would not want drugs etc...in my backyard or loud people keeping me awake all hours of the night when I pay 15 grand a year in taxes. So you have to be somewhat sympathtic to there argument.If you end up with a chance to speak to the council etc...Just be diplomatic and remember there are always two sides

Anyway, good to see you involved and I hope it all works out

[DZ]

Vic,
I'll PM you info about the permit we use in Newport. If the property owners bring up how much they pay in taxes like Bill mentions - make sure to make the point that each tax payer pays their FAIR share of taxes. Good luck.

DZ

[BassDawg]

Nice Work, Vic!

Email sent.
Not to worry,
i left out the pirate speak.

SERIOUS issue. You should see what
i go thru to get to my Honey Cove in Mass.
TOO MANY places are off limits on the NShore .

i agree with Bill that if the privelege is being abused
it makes our position less tenable; however this beetch
sounds like she has an agenda. Best of luck Sir Timber !

[ThrowingTimber]

Thanks for the help with this guys. And I agree with you on picking the battles etc Bill. I'm just trying to get the word out and eduate myself on the whole deal etc. There we more than a few guys WAAAY more qualifed to speak etc last night than myself, I took notes. I'm just trying to get the word out.

DZ,

Thank you for the permit information. If they decide to bring a request for a ban or curfew to CRMC I'll make sure bring the permit option to light.