§ 5914 Harbor Improvement Approval

• •The board must hold a final hearing before deciding.
• •It must follow the harbor commission’s report and recommendation.
• •The project’s cost must not be out of line with the benefits it will bring.
• •If those conditions are met, the board can order the harbor work to happen.

A coastal town wants to rebuild its fishing pier and add a breakwater to keep the water calm for boats.

The harbor commission writes a report saying the project will help local fishermen and tourists, and the costs are reasonable. After a hearing, the board looks at that report and decides the benefits outweigh the costs, so it orders the town to go ahead with the pier and breakwater work.