Passenger Ferry Proposal Revived
Sag Harbor business owner and Harbor Committee chairman Bruce Tait understands first hand that the village could benefit from having a passenger ferry service operate between Sag Harbor and Greenport. The service would allow not just visitors, but employees to commute between the North and South Forks without ever getting behind the wheel of their cars.
This week, however, as the debate over whether to allow a pilot passenger ferry service to set sail this summer, Tait said he did not have enough information from project sponsors to alleviate his concerns. Those include traffic, safety and quality of life issues that could arise if the village allows the plan to move forward.
“A two page paper is not enough of a plan for us to make a ruling on,” said Tait during a Sag Harbor Village Harbor Committee meeting on Monday night. “There is too much that has been left unsaid.”
On Tuesday night, the Sag Harbor Village Board of Trustees said they, too, had a number of questions and wanted to ensure the discussion was one the public was able to engage in as well.
Yarborough said he did not know whether the board's pace on a business plan and financing would affect Jones' schedule. He reiterated the board's ultimate authority in the matter, saying he sees no scenario under which the state forces construction of