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Murph committee urges town to research canal‑dredging funding; council asks staff for status update
Summary
The Murph Committee voted 5‑2 to ask the Town Council to research financing options to dredge back‑bay canals to navigable depth; staff said federal and state programs are currently closed or limited and proposed further research and inter‑committee work with Anchorage Advisory Committee.
Fort Myers Beach — The Murph Committee asked the Town Council on Monday to research funding mechanisms to restore numerous private and public canals that face the Back Bay, and to report back on viable options including special assessments, state grants and federal programs.
Committee request: Dave Nesbaum, Murph Committee chair, reported that the committee found ownership of canal sections and responsibility for dredging are mixed — in some cases private owners or homeowners’ associations maintain canals, in others the town or adjacent…
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