moving the dock would change nothing except destroy a beautiful cove/beach. If people are wading out into the river (which they are not supposed to do) I think that they should have the common sense to realize that a motor boat is launching. Instead of moving the entire launch, encourage police officers, who regularly patrol the landing, to tell people to stop wading into the river. There is no purpose to move the launch, and is more taxpayer money flushed away.

"...people are not supposed to wade in the river"??!!
Wait! - "People are not supposed to wade in the river"!?!?!?!?!?! WHERE are you from?!?!? Love Canal? I have been swimming, no, *PEOPLE* have been swimming in this river since the dawn of time! Before boats, before yacht clubs, before the trains and the industries of the 18-1900s. Oh and let's have the police at it again. Nothing like driving another wedge betweeen the police and the community. There's a good idea - NOT. Moving the dock makes more sense than posting 40 more 'no swimming no fun no fishing no breathing, no living, get the he## away from the water, a complete list of rules is available at village hall" signs, and then trying to enforce them. The River, my River, our River, is a living entity to be enjoyed and cared for - do you have a relationship with the river? It doesn't sound like it. Geez, do you still have the plastic wrappers on your sofas?
Have you not noticed the beautiful freshwater stream that cascades down the hillside? It makes very good sense to move the dock away from that area, whether it is to the north or the south of the park. (And maybe if we move the dock we'll actually get a decent ramp.) The area to the south of the park is naturally suited for boat access to the water.
OMG ROTFLMHO - 'tell people to stop wading into the river...' eh-heh-heh-heh, wait I have to catch my breath..

Well said, Kate. I have not much to add, except that maybe we can urge the Village Board to apply all of the parking and other permit fees toward maintenance and improvement of the park. Money spent on the park could then be considered "Park-users money", distinguishing it from general fund or "taxpayers" money.

John Wenz

The only "beach area" is the area where they are thinking of placing the dock? Lousy. It is so nice for the kayakers to pop in the water and practice strokes in a shallow area. It doesn't seem that the Cornwall Yacht club has many boats using the dock, which makes for a calm area for children. The jet ski's and boats use the docks and seem happy with the arrangement. Why are they looking to move the dock anyway? I do believe there are no swimming signs by the way.

Right. "There are no swimming signs.." you folks must not spend much time at the river. People swim there on a regular basis, oh wait, that's only if you are privileged enough to own a boat/kayak/canoe so you can sail out 20 feet and THEN go swimming. What hypocrisy. By expanding access to the river more people can enjoy it and can learn to appreciate it and care for it. the river is not only for the boat owners. And don't get me wrong - we own a boat and a canoe, but we also recognize that other people should be able to enjoy the river whether they own a boat or not. The only concern that was pointed out to me was the increased traffic by the yacht club gas dock and the tendency of some fishermen to not watch what they are doing and cast their lines across anchor lines and tie-ups in that area. And as for a safe place for kids, that little cove that you refer to is a natural catch basin for all kinds of disgusting debris. When my kids were little I kept them away from that area and we stayed where the fresh water or at least the river current kept things moving. We really don't need any more instructional signs to protect us from ourselves.