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Anna Maria officials outline $7–$9 million pier rebuild plan; TDC approved $2 million, FEMA and state aid uncertain
Summary
The City of Anna Maria estimates $7–$9 million to rebuild its damaged pier walkway and T-end; the Tourist Development Council approved $2 million pending county approval, Representative Robinson included $1.25 million in the state budget (pending July 1 actions), and FEMA’s reimbursement is uncertain.
City of Anna Maria officials told the joint meeting they estimate replacing the damaged pier walkway and repairing the pier’s T-end will cost between $7 million and $9 million, with short-term demo and remediation work beginning within weeks.
Mayor Short said engineers estimate “it’s going to cost between 7 to $9,000,000” to replace the walkway and remediate the T-end, and he described a very aggressive goal to complete the rebuild by late fall 2026 if everything falls into place.
The city reported $223,000 in design and inspection costs to date and estimated up to $1.1 million in demo and near-term remediation costs over the next three months. The…
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