For Lynne Fraker, a longtime mariner and outspoken critic of some Tisbury dredging operations, charging a per-day rate as opposed to a per-cubic-yard rate is a “bad deal for Tisbury.” The contract has been negotiated using a pre-established daily cost of $7,500 per day, at 700 cubic yards per day. Grande said he is considering whether it would be feasible to purchase a dredge for Tisbury in order to be more self-reliant, but for the time being, he said it makes sense to use the Edgartown dredge. “At the end of the day, we are trying to maintain relationships with more than one entity.” “We value our relationship with Barnstable dredging, but we need to utilize other opportunities,” Grande said. But according to Grande, “Barnstable dredging is fully booked,” and will not be able to provide assistance before the necessary start date. Originally, Tisbury was going to work with the town of Barnstable, as it has in the past. The Tashmoo channel has not been fully dredged in 4 years, and shoaling caused by large onshore storm swell has made it difficult for mariners to navigate through the channel without bottoming out or running aground. “I really appreciate the effort and the opportunity the town of Edgartown has provided us,” Grande said. Town administrator Jay Grande said the contract represents increased efforts by the town of Tisbury to create more ties with Edgartown and create an interconnected support network into the future.
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