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Resident urges lake cleanup at Kissimmee’s Lakefront Park; city staff, county say state permits and county grant drive schedule
Summary
A Kissimmee resident told commissioners the lakefront is overgrown and impacting fishing and tourism; city staff said much of the waterbody is state waters, county received a grant for part of the work and state permitting is required.
A Kissimmee resident urged the City Commission to address persistent aquatic-plant growth, muck and debris at Lakefront Park, saying the conditions are affecting fishing and visitors. Deputy City Manager responded that the city has raised water-quality concerns with state officials for several years and noted the limits of municipal authority for state waters.
Resident Felipe Rivera Gonzales told the commission the lake shoreline at Lakefront Park…
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