Weirs Docks

ishoot308 · 02-06-2025, 02:16 PM

If they had volunteer dock hands, enough money would be made in tips alone to make it beneficial for everyone! The volunteers get the tips, the local establishments get the business and the boaters enjoy a chaos free docking environment...

Dan

Biggd · 02-06-2025, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

If they had volunteer dock hands, enough money would be made in tips alone to make it beneficial for everyone! The volunteers get the tips, the local establishments get the business and the boaters enjoy a chaos free docking environment...

Dan

I'd much rather see the money go to dock hands than in the city coffers for them to waste.

Descant · 02-06-2025, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

If they had volunteer dock hands, enough money would be made in tips alone to make it beneficial for everyone! The volunteers get the tips, the local establishments get the business and the boaters enjoy a chaos free docking environment...

Dan

How many people tip the dock monitors in Wolfeboro or Glendale? I think in Wolfeboro, they are town employees and like other towns, not allowed to accept tips or other gifts.

ishoot308 · 02-06-2025, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Descant

How many people tip the dock monitors in Wolfeboro or Glendale? I think in Wolfeboro, they are town employees and like other towns, not allowed to accept tips or other gifts.

Glendale as you know is a private dock for the town of Gilford. The two workers there are town employees with a salary and benefits that we as town people pay for therefore tipping would not be protocol in my opinion. I do however usually get each of them a gift certificate for a local area restaurant at the end of the season as they do a great job.

The Weirs are a public dock and if the town allowed volunteers with a signed hold harmless agreement, I bet many people would tip…only cheapskates wouldn’t tip!! I know I sure would! Look at the tips the dock attendants make at the Naswa! Great summer job for young people too!

Dan

John Mercier · 02-06-2025, 05:48 PM

Not sure how that brings funds into the city coffers though.

Biggd · 02-06-2025, 07:38 PM

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Not sure how that brings funds into the city coffers though.

Making the docks more user friendly would attract more visitors to the Weirs who in turn spend more money. Keeping those food establishments busy brings in more meal's taxes.

John Mercier · 02-06-2025, 10:01 PM

Meals & Rental taxes go to the State.
A portion is redistributed locally, but I believe that is based on population of each municipality... not where the tax was collected.

The TIF only works if the property within the tax increment zone increases in value more than it naturally would without investment - which is always hard to place a hard number on.

I would use a Special Assessment District, and allow the property owners in that district to voice support or opposition.

Woodsy · 02-07-2025, 11:21 AM

Unfortunately, I was unable to make the City Council meeting on the subject of the docks! I am excited that the City FINALLY stopped treating the Weirs like a black sheep cousin and stepped up to redo the docks. That being said, I hope they were smart enough to make the jetski parking in the "lagoon" on the backside of the docks. This just requires a few more posts closer together than the primary docks.

But its the Laconia City Council soooo we will see!

Woodsy

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ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,233 Thanks: 2,384 Thanked 5,278 Times in 2,051 Posts	Volunteer If they had volunteer dock hands, enough money would be made in tips alone to make it beneficial for everyone! The volunteers get the tips, the local establishments get the business and the boaters enjoy a chaos free docking environment... Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

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Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,965 Thanks: 80 Thanked 980 Times in 440 Posts	Unfortunately, I was unable to make the City Council meeting on the subject of the docks! I am excited that the City FINALLY stopped treating the Weirs like a black sheep cousin and stepped up to redo the docks. That being said, I hope they were smart enough to make the jetski parking in the "lagoon" on the backside of the docks. This just requires a few more posts closer together than the primary docks. But its the Laconia City Council soooo we will see! Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.

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John Mercier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 3,366 Thanks: 3 Thanked 594 Times in 490 Posts	Meals & Rental taxes go to the State. A portion is redistributed locally, but I believe that is based on population of each municipality... not where the tax was collected. The TIF only works if the property within the tax increment zone increases in value more than it naturally would without investment - which is always hard to place a hard number on. I would use a Special Assessment District, and allow the property owners in that district to voice support or opposition.

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