First District U.S. Congressman James Comer is questioning the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers about how the agency determines fees charged to marina owners and businesses.
In his role as the ranking member of the United States House Oversight Committee, Congressman Comer sent a letter to the Corps of Engineers questioning the lack of transparency and uniformity of fees charged to marina owners and businesses. He also requested documents from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding their fees to ensure marina businesses are not unfairly charged and burdened by an unruly and inconsistent process.
Congressman Comer said “every small business in America is hurting because of this pandemic, and to make matters worse, the Army Corps of Engineers is overcharging marina businesses and getting away with it. In Kentucky, tourism is crucial to our state economy, especially lake-related tourism. To have these small businesses suffer due to a hazy bureaucratic process is not only unfair, but it could also potentially destroy a business, kill jobs, and severely damage an industry.”
The Congressman adds “we must have transparency to rein in this process and ensure our businesses aren’t being damaged by government overreach.”
