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Board grants Jug Creek Marina extra time on violation deadline; county attorney warns matter is before hearing examiner

3650908 · June 3, 2025
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Summary

After testimony from Pine Island residents and business owners, the board voted to grant an extension to Jug Creek Marina on a development-order violation to Nov. 19, 2025, while the county attorney advised the board that the matter is quasi-judicial and recommended referring any extension to the hearing examiner for formal order.

The Lee County Board moved on June 3 to extend the deadline for violation case 2025695 related to Jug Creek Marina on Pine Island, allowing the owner additional time to pursue compliance while the county and the business coordinate engineering, licensing and land-use remedies.

Multiple speakers from the community and the property owners described extensive post-Ian repairs, investments in infrastructure and the venue's role as a local employer and community gathering space. Owner Joe Williamson and speakers including Melinda Powell and Ernestine Squires emphasized the facility's…

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