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Thanks to Joe for the Info - although I would bet It Is an underestimate, It does seem that sewage Is
not the biggest Issue.
I would maintain my objection as noted by a couple other posters that Individuals do not have the
right to commandeer public spaces for private usage. lust as one cannot build a shack In a public
park.
And no, It Is not their "home' - It Is a boat In a public waterway. They may be living there, but It Is
not their private space.
And they do not get to determine what Is a reasonable rate. lust like millions of others, they need
to pay for the services they consume. It was pretty, jarring to read their demands for a dinghy dock_
and pumpout services and then say Mat they should be the determiner of what Is reasonable for
them to pay. And do May expect water ambulance service If they have a medical emergency while
aboard? I could go on, but the point Is made.
The homelessness problem Is a really serious one. It can be very hard to distinguish people who
just wish to live on a boat from people who want to spend money on things other than rent from
those who are destitute and desperate. A civil and just society demands a lot from people, and It Is
their duty to meet those demands. lust as Importantly, I am deeply skeptical that derelict hosts are
a proper and humane solution for true homelessness.