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Board declines county lease; directs demolition process at Cortez Marina after structure deemed unsafe
Summary
After inspections found Annie’s Bait & Tackle building structurally unsafe, commissioners directed staff to move forward with demolition and planning for the marina site without issuing a county lease to the previous operator; motion passed 6–1.
Manatee County commissioners directed staff to proceed with plans for Cortez Marina without granting a temporary county lease to Annie’s Bait & Tackle, and to move forward on demolition and longer‑term site planning after inspections found the building substantially damaged.
The board voted 6–1 to direct staff to continue development planning but to not enter into a lease that would have allowed the former operator to continue temporary operations on the site. Commissioner Marshall Sadiq made the motion and Commissioner Pam Feltz seconded it; Commissioner Bearden cast the lone opposing vote.
County staff and consultants briefed the board after an engineering inspection, building‑official review and fire marshal assessment that concluded the…
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