Post in MPRB, Flat Iron, and Skipperliner

2008 Sep 24 03:47 UTC

Skipperliner moved the boat from Bohemian Flats to Boom Island in the spring of
2007. They were having a difficult time getting customers to the site so they
combined  operations at Boom Island. To say their site was taken away is a
stretch at best. Seems to me Mr. Sigglekow projected the revenues from
Skipperliner would be 1 million dollars over the ten year term of their
contract in 2004.  Seems like he missed the mark a bit if they owe $20,000 in
past due fees for last year and an estimated $35,000 for this year. Many
business owners lost money due to the bridge collapse and I'm sure no one
forgave their property taxes.Because the boat contract is based on a percentage
of business the fee paid for last season already was adjusted due to lower boat
revenues attributed to the collapse. For Mr. Lawrence or Skipperliner to
suggest they spent $150,000 because the Bohemian flats were not available to
them is an outright lie. They are trying to get the tax payers to pay for a
business loss which was the result of a tragedy where people lost their lifes.
At the same time they have been shamelessly promoting their tours as 35W bridge
tours.