Harbor Master Action Draws Fire Northport Officials Disagree On How Fisherman Should Pay Fine

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NORTHPORT - An attempt to fire Harbor Master Mike Brown for insubordination didn't attract enough votes to float, but the veteran seaman has been put on notice to either shape up or ship out.

The Select Board met with Brown on Wednesday over his refusal to allow fisherman Richard Taylor pay fines owed the town on a payment schedule rather than in a lump sum. In April, Superior Court Justice Nancy Mills fined Taylor $8,067 for failing to pay two $20 mooring fees in 2005.

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Harbor Master Action Draws Fire Northport Officials Disagree On How Fisherman Should Pay Fine

The penalty was based on the number of days Taylor allowed the unpaid mooring fee to accumulate. The law calls for a fine of anywhere from $25 to $2,500 for each unpaid day.

Mills set the rate at ...

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