Thanks to the tireless efforts of Issaquah Dock residents, the Marin County Board of Supervisors has tightened regulations governing floating homes from outside the county. As reported in the Marin Independent Journal, the Supervisors “approved changes to the county code, specifying for the first time...
Julie Durbin, PR and Marketing Committee Chair for the Floating Homes Association, is inviting local businesses, non-profits and other organizations to participate as sponsors of the May 19 Day in the Park. Julie points out: “our tightly knit community provides the best form of advertising:...
At the end of February, your Floating Homes Association initiated a funding campaign to help offset the costs of outside legal counsel. Donations to the Floating Home Residency Law (FHRL) Legal Fund have helped us obtain the valuable legal advice we need to continue protecting our...
East Pierians Wilford Welch and Terri Thomas presented a climate change symposium at the Sausalito Library in February. Wilford acknowledged the challenges of getting people to focus on these issues and move from concern about the climate crisis, to actions that individuals can take to...
The pandemic was tough on live theater, with actors and directors needing to become overnight filmmakers—Zoommakers, in order to practice their craft and reach an audience. Because without an audience, what’s the point? The audience makes the circle complete. We houseboaters are lucky. No need...
A capacity crowd filled the Seahorse Restaurant for the Floating Homes Association’s annual membership meeting and party on February 24. Those attending learned that the FHA had a busy year that included two very successful Day in the Park events, the purchase of new shopping...
The following report comes from the Legislative Action Committee of the Floating Homes Association: Our active Sausalito floating home community has just stopped a year-long attempt to roll back homeowner protections incorporated in the 2023 Floating Home Residency Law. For now, Assemblymember Damon Connolly has rejected a proposal,...
The FHA’s Legal Action Committee (LAC) continues to pursue amending the Floating Homes Residency Law to address vacancy control, passthrough fees, and long-term leases in a way that is fair to all: owners of newer and larger homes, owners of smaller and older homes, and...
