Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray and Seaport Advisory Council Vote on $4.1 Million for Improvements to Massachusetts Ports

BOSTON- Friday, September 12, 2008 - Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray, chair of the Seaport Advisory Council, today convened a meeting of the Governor's Seaport Advisory Council to discuss critical maritime policy issues and voted to authorize $4.1 million from the Environmental Bond Bill to a wide array of seaport projects.

The Council unanimously voted to advance the following port development projects:

Chatham
$300,000 -- Fish Pier Float System

Dennis
$50,000 -- Dredge Sesuit Harbor

Gosnold
$320,000 -- Repairs to Town Pier-Fuel Dock Outthink Island

New Bedford / Fairhaven
$300,000 -- Phase III Dredge Construction Additional Funds

New Bedford
$75,000 -- New Bedford Berth/Launch Facilities

Quincy
$350,000 -- Squantum Point Park Pier, Adams Landing Project

Salem
$2,300,000 -- New Salem Wharf Land Acquisition and Construction Documents

Scituate
$550,000 -- Marine Park Dredging

Wareham
$575,000 -- Besse Park Bulkhead Replacement

Statewide
$200,000 -- Statewide, Harbor Coordinators: Fall River, Gloucester, New Bedford and Salem

The Council, Governor Deval Patrick's administrative panel for coordinating policy and development, consists of 15 voting members including 4 cabinet members, the Director of Massport, 5 port city mayors, and regional representatives, and meets quarterly in different port cities and towns to vote on maritime policy and the allocation of Seaport Bond Bill dollars for port development project.

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