Originally posted by
Silver Duck
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It also strikes me that, if the income from boat registrations is important enough for the politicians to squabble over , and, since we boaters can decide who gets the money , it would be a way for us to express our appreciation to towns or organizations (i.e., the MP) that treat us well and lack of appreciation for those that don't.
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Good point - we do get to decide where the money goes but there is no one "right" answer here.
If the community where you keep your boat actually funds facilities and/or programs that benefit the boating public, such as town docks, fire boats or milfoil prevention/eradication, then they deserve your consideration. If they don't, and the money is just another source of revenue for the general coffers, I'd frankly rather see it go to the State where it will be dedicated to the Marine Patrol.