Exclusive Meredith Island Property Owner Boat Parking

codeman671 · 09-09-2011, 02:14 PM

Islander access and the unequal playing field is a major issue for islanders. I gripe about it often, along with my $9500 tax bill.

We are Gilford residents and although we are much closer to Cattle and Shep's (and have a Meredith phone exchange) we use Glendale for all access. We occasionally have people meet us at Cattle Landing but it is usually contractors mid week and very infrequent. We only use Sheps when we need to do business there.

I think island resident docking at the Meredith town docks is pointless. There is no parking or facilities there for islanders. It is for store runs and dining out only...

Rattlesnake Guy · 09-09-2011, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by codeman671

I think island resident docking at the Meredith town docks is pointless. There is no parking or facilities there for islanders. It is for store runs and dining out only...

That is exactly what the islanders want to use the dock spaces for. We don't have the option of simply jumping in the car to run to the store or to grab dinner. I am just not sure if tax paying islanders have any more right to a shorter wait than taxpaying mainlanders or customers from another town.

bilproject · 09-11-2011, 07:11 PM

It would seem this pole will not tell much as many responders did not indicate if they were Meredith residents or not. If I put the difference between votes for or against in out of town then more than 100% of the number indicating they lived in Meredith are for designated parking. At this point it seems that most in town residents are for it while out of towners are not. While the actural numbers at this point are meaningless at this point that was the result expected.

secondcurve · 09-11-2011, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Guy

That is exactly what the islanders want to use the dock spaces for. We don't have the option of simply jumping in the car to run to the store or to grab dinner. I am just not sure if tax paying islanders have any more right to a shorter wait than taxpaying mainlanders or customers from another town.

I'm pretty sure you know the answer!

Jonas Pilot · 09-12-2011, 06:56 AM

Wolfeboro has multiple special spots for island residents. There are spots in Front Bay, Back Bay and Mast Landing. I'm not sure of Town Docks but back Bay and the only access to Lake Wentworth, Mast Landing, are constantly and habitually abused by boaters and parkers who leave their vessels and vehicles at these valuable spaces with complete disregard for time limits, and the folks they inconvenience, while using these spots as their own personal docks and shoreside parking lots. You can see the same boats and cars parked in the same spots for weeks and months at a time.

View Poll Results: Meredith Island Resident Boat Parking
I am a Meredith Island Resident.	13	16.88%
I am not Located In Meredith.	27	35.06%
I am For Designated Island Resident Boat Parking	19	24.68%
Leave Boat Parking Alone In Meredith.	50	64.94%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 77. You may not vote on this poll

09-09-2011, 02:14 PM	#1
codeman671 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,501 Thanks: 221 Thanked 815 Times in 489 Posts	Islander access and the unequal playing field is a major issue for islanders. I gripe about it often, along with my $9500 tax bill. We are Gilford residents and although we are much closer to Cattle and Shep's (and have a Meredith phone exchange) we use Glendale for all access. We occasionally have people meet us at Cattle Landing but it is usually contractors mid week and very infrequent. We only use Sheps when we need to do business there. I think island resident docking at the Meredith town docks is pointless. There is no parking or facilities there for islanders. It is for store runs and dining out only...

09-11-2011, 07:11 PM	#3
bilproject Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bear Island/Fort Myers, Fla Posts: 231 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 59 Times in 41 Posts	It would seem this pole will not tell much as many responders did not indicate if they were Meredith residents or not. If I put the difference between votes for or against in out of town then more than 100% of the number indicating they lived in Meredith are for designated parking. At this point it seems that most in town residents are for it while out of towners are not. While the actural numbers at this point are meaningless at this point that was the result expected.

09-12-2011, 06:56 AM	#5
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Wolfeboro has multiple special spots for island residents. There are spots in Front Bay, Back Bay and Mast Landing. I'm not sure of Town Docks but back Bay and the only access to Lake Wentworth, Mast Landing, are constantly and habitually abused by boaters and parkers who leave their vessels and vehicles at these valuable spaces with complete disregard for time limits, and the folks they inconvenience, while using these spots as their own personal docks and shoreside parking lots. You can see the same boats and cars parked in the same spots for weeks and months at a time.