The May 19 Day in the Park is shaping up to be the best yet, with more activities for all ages, more sponsors, wine and beer for purchase, and a drawing for super prizes. Over 100 volunteers are needed to make it all happen. Volunteers are needed before and during...
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 that anyone seeking to move...
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: word of mouth. It is...
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 solve it. He stressed that...
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 the marina operators themselves. The...
Last week Michael Konrad of South 40 Pier provided a primer on eel grass, a key component of the ecology of Richardson’s Bay. This week he examines threats to eel grass and what is being done about them. The damage that anchored boats can inflict on eelgrass is often mentioned...
The Legal Action Committee (LAC) of the Floating Homes Association continues to meet with County officials to iron out possible proposed changes to the Floating Home Residency Law, specifically the provisions that which went into effect in January 2023 limiting increases on berth rents upon sale of a floating home....
After gathering input from residents of all 10 Sausalito docks covered by the recently enacted rent control amendment to the Floating Homes Residency Law (FHRL), members of the Floating Homes Association’s Legal Action Committee (LAC) have been meeting with county and state officials to discuss possible changes to the legislation....
FHA Marketing/PR Chair Julie Durbin has assembled a team of 12 volunteers to begin planning for a free FHA Day in the Park on Sunday, May 19. She is in need of help rounding up sponsors; if that’s something you’d like to do, contact Julie. Stay tuned for more details about...