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Marina users press Safety Harbor for clarity on who will get slips after reconstruction
Summary
Slip holders pressed the City Commission for a definitive policy on returning boat slips after the marina rebuild; staff said leases cannot be offered until spaces exist and that ordinance and dock-permit language will be revised and presented to the commission.
Boat owners worried about losing long‑held slips pressed the Safety Harbor City Commission on Aug. 4 for specifics about how the rebuilt marina will allocate slips and whether current occupants will be offered priority.
Ken Reynolds, who identified himself as a long‑time slip holder, told the commission that many owners have already paid tens of thousands of dollars to store and maintain vessels while the marina work proceeds and that they need a timely decision on whether they will be offered their former slips or required to reapply. “The time for us to know that is now, quite frankly,” Reynolds said.
City staff replied that the…
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