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SXM Beach Access Getting More Attention
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02/15/2015 10:18 PM
02/15/2015 10:18 PM
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PRESS RELEASE
HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT SINT MAARTEN
Member of Parliament/1st Vice President of Parliament
Hon. Leona Marlin-Romeo
Independent Faction, Tel. 549-0111,
For Immediate Release: Sunday, February 15th, 2015
Independent MP Leona Marlin-Romeo wants it Clearly Defined on Public Access to Beaches
PHILIPSBURG (PARLIAMENT/Independent Faction) – Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Leona Marlin-Romeo has sent a request on Friday February 13th to the Chairman of the Committee Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport &Telecommuncation Member of Parliament (MP) Hon. Frans Richardson for a meeting to be held on the current Beach policy of Sint Maarten, and having public access to the beaches.
“The growing disputes between hotel owners and beach vendors, and citizen’s frustration to access the beaches on Sint Maarten have my attention. Beaches on the island are public domain and should not be considered as private property. Whatever obstacles that are giving the impression that the beaches are private should be addressed immediately by Parliament in order to bring a proper balance to the situation,” MP Marlin-Romeo stated on Sunday.
The MP Marlin-Romeo will be advocating for an immediate change to the current policy and for the policy to include and clearly stipulate the following:
1. That the beaches of Sint Maarten are all public domain, whether man made or natural. 2. The beaches of Sint Maarten are not owned by any establishment or vendor and will remain public domains at all times. 3. Having road access to all of the beaches of Sint Maarten in order to allow full driving accessibility for the ambulance, fire truck and police in cases of emergency, regardless of the beaches being bordered by private property. 5. Space should always be available for everyone, this includes guests, non-guests, to access and make use of the beach at any given time. 6. All persons vending or establishments who are giving an added service to their guests should: - stack both beach chairs and umbrellas and provide them only on a needed basis. - both beach chairs and umbrellas are available for guests and non-guests. -both beach chairs and umbrellas to be picked up by employees after usage of guest or non-guest. - a fee to be charge for the usage of both chairs and umbrellas by non-guests
7. The amount of chairs indicated on the business license does not signify that all of the chairs should be placed on the beach at any given time. Chairs should be placed on the beach only upon being used this will ensure that sufficient space is there for everyone.
Jeff Berger Visiting SXM Since 1978
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Re: SXM Beach Access Getting More Attention
[Re: Alaskan]
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02/16/2015 02:06 PM
02/16/2015 02:06 PM
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Posts: 83,120 Central Florida!
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Excellent point, Dutch versus French side.
Plus, with regard to being able to bring your own food and drink and consume it while sitting in someone else's chairs, the chairs belong to them, so technically they can make the rules what you can do while you are sitting in their chairs. I 'walk with my feet' and don't patronize such people. If they give you free chairs, great, I appreciate that and don't bring my own stuff. If I pay to rent their chairs and they say I can't bring my own stuff and sit there, fine, I won't give them any of my money.
Carol Hill
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Re: SXM Beach Access Getting More Attention
[Re: kish]
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02/16/2015 04:46 PM
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It would be nice to know which beach bars follow this practice so we too can avoid them. We do like to bring a soda or two with us and don't care to pay for the use of a chair and umbrella and have the vendor tell us we can't drink our sodas. We usually frequent the French side.
Last edited by biglar; 02/16/2015 04:47 PM.
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Re: SXM Beach Access Getting More Attention
[Re: biglar]
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02/16/2015 06:23 PM
02/16/2015 06:23 PM
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The only one I KNOW of for sure is Coco, at Esmeralda. There may well be others.
Carol Hill
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Re: SXM Beach Access Getting More Attention
[Re: biglar]
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02/16/2015 07:11 PM
02/16/2015 07:11 PM
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Re: SXM Beach Access Getting More Attention
[Re: Iall]
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02/20/2015 09:39 PM
02/20/2015 09:39 PM
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So .... Does that mean that the boulders at Cupecoy are gonna be removed? Cause they do block access to the beach to the ambulance etc...
"Often Wrong, Never in Doubt"
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Re: SXM Beach Access Getting More Attention
[Re: wendyk]
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02/21/2015 02:57 PM
02/21/2015 02:57 PM
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If it will last for the next 2 weeks - I will be extremely happy! Arriving on Tuesday!!!!
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