Waterways Commission approves prior minutes, schedules Smith harbormaster endorsement vote.
Dennis Waterways Commission schedules harbormaster endorsement vote for March meeting. All seven members present unanimously approved December minutes and deferred a motion to endorse Connor Smith for Harbormaster to the next session. Chair R. Farrenkopf reported that Bass River bridge construction
Waterways Commission · Meeting of January 14, 2026
Dennis Waterways Commission schedules harbormaster endorsement vote for March meeting. All seven members present unanimously approved December minutes and deferred a motion to endorse Connor Smith for Harbormaster to the next session. Chair R.
Farrenkopf reported that Bass River bridge construction will not hinder navigation. C. Carroll announced that two artificial reefs, each 7.5 acres, are planned off Dennis and Brewster, with permits expected within one year.
The commission will present evidence at town meeting on Sesuit Harbor's economic contribution, drawing on a 2020 Cape Cod Commission report shared by guest Joe Remillard.
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Source: the Waterways Commission meeting of January 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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