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FDEM offers waterfront land to Port Richey under Florida Elevate; council asks for details before deciding
Summary
Florida Department of Emergency Management has moved one waterfront parcel in Port Richey into the Florida Elevate land-acquisition program, and staff asked council to begin internal discussions. Council members requested addresses and fiscal details before committing to acceptance.
City staff told the Port Richey City Council that the Florida Elevate program has advanced a waterfront parcel in the city into the next phase and is asking the local jurisdiction whether it will accept the land as public open space.
Why it matters: If the city accepts a property through Florida Elevate, the state would facilitate acquisition from the homeowner and the jurisdiction would likely be required to maintain the parcel as green/open space in perpetuity. That affects both future land use and municipal maintenance responsibilities.
What staff said - Veronica (city staff) told council the city had 64…
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