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Flagler County commissioners press pause on beach-funding decisions until engineering and apportionment studies arrive
Summary
County commissioners discussed possible use of MSBU and a half-cent sales tax for beach renourishment but decided not to commit to a plan until required engineering and apportionment studies — including a critical-erosion review for Reach 3 — are complete.
Flagler County commissioners said they will not adopt a final funding plan for multi-reach beach renourishment until key studies are complete, after extended public comment and staff updates on Monday.
The board heard multiple public comments urging caution about relying solely on a municipal service benefit unit (MSBU) or a half-cent sales tax for beach renourishment. County staff and commissioners said the apportionment study and a critical-erosion determination for Reach 3 are required to calculate fair parcel assessments and to determine whether state cost-share (through DEP) would apply.
The discussion followed public remarks from Barrier Island residents and property owners who said an MSBU assessed on a flat-per-parcel basis could be regressive and unduly burden low-income homeowners. One resident told the board a proposed $160-per-parcel figure had originally been…
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