Boat ramp rule should be ready this month

County commissioners should have an ordinance ready for consideration later this month designed to keep people from blocking boat ramps. The proposed ordinance will affect boaters who tie up their boats in the water blocking the boat ramps, and those that park their trucks and trailers in a way that keeps other people from launching their boats. The commission said the new rule will likely also ban people from mooring their boats overnight at county boat ramps. County attorney Michael Shuler is currently working on the new rule and said it should be ready for county consideration on August the 18th. The county already has signs placed at most public ramps asking people to be considerate – but they say they need a rule in place that can be enforced by local law enforcement.