We have a Harbor Master who assigns them, not many available...priority does go to those that own property on the water.
You;re being one dimentional Bruce. You can be like that here too butt, check out my location.
From dock to open water in less then 3..2..untie the freaking boat! Id say 60% of those using docks here are recreational fishermen, it addition, due to tax laws, some boats qualify as a vacation home and are tax deductible,
quite the incentive for those boaters you see tied up. Summer homes on the water never looked so cheap. All summer its a parade of trophy wives going by i love summer.
My town makes 90% of its revenue during the 3 months of nice weather we get. Pffft those dockers all you want, no money in you floaters until a big wind comes up.