Canal Bad for Business?

For Bob Elny, the free docking and use of electricity along the Champlain Canal is troubling as he sees business at the Champlain Harbor Marina drop.
“Last week, I saw 21 boats docked along the canal,” said Elny, who addressed members of the Whitehall Town Board at their Aug. 11 meeting. “I did some quick math, and I found that those boats cost us $1,102 of dock fees each night that we are losing, which adds up to over $30,000 a week, which would more than cover our tax obligations to the town.”

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