Reading the minutes - Boat traffic down this year on Erie Canal more than 50%

From Village of Brockport board meeting minutes of 08/05/13:

Canals New York – Mayor Blackman said the Village of Brockport once belonged to and is re-joining this alliance of municipalities and canal focused businesses which include Lockport, Medina, Albion, Spencerport, Pittsford, Fairport, Palmyra.

This alliance is putting pressure on NYS CC regarding the short staffing of lift bridges and closures on the eastern section of canal. Because of this, boat traffic is noticeably down. We are down 43% from last year. Some communities are down more than 50%. This has an impact on local businesses.

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