County delays vote to revise ramp rules

Commercial boats not yet restricted at public facilities

By Jack Chavez Staff Writer

(July 20, 2023) The Worcester County Commissioners listened as the residents of South Point and the legal counsel for a charter boat captain stated their case for redefining the code that governs the use of county-owned boat landings and, ultimately, decided there was too much at stake to make a decision just yet.

The legislation in front of the commissioners would define “commercial users” and limit their access to boat ramps by requiring heavy-equipment operators to register with the county and limit parking spots available to them to just one.

The commissioners voted 4-2 with Commissioners Joe Mitrecic and

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