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Okaloosa County staff say SS United States will be remediated in Mobile for artificial-reef deployment off Destin
Summary
A staff member told county leaders that the SS United States has arrived in Mobile for remediation and preparation to become an artificial reef off Destin, funded with $10,100,000 in Okaloosa County tourism development tax dollars; contractor Colleen Marine will perform remediation and a controlled sinking is planned within about a year.
A staff member for Okaloosa County said the ocean liner SS United States has completed its tow to Mobile, Ala., and will undergo remediation and preparation there before being deployed as an artificial reef off Destin in under a year.
"Today is a big day for Destin, Fort Walton Beach, and Okaloosa County," the staff member said, adding that the tow arrived about two days ahead of schedule and that cleanup work will begin in Mobile.
The staff member said the county has budgeted $10,100,000 in tourism development tax revenue—taxes collected from hotel stays in Okaloosa County—for the project.…
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