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Commission delays vote on $13,797 reallocation for Lakeside Park repairs amid county redevelopment questions
Summary
City commissioners discussed moving $13,797 from a boardwalk/splash-park line to build a concrete retaining wall at Lakeside Park but agreed to hold the item until next month while awaiting clearer information about the county’s redevelopment plans for the adjacent pier.
The City Commission on March 3 paused a proposed reallocation of $13,797 earmarked in the fiscal year budget to build a concrete bulkhead-style retaining wall at the south end of the pier at Lakeside Park.
Staff described the work as a longer-lived alternative to repairing the most damaged 20 feet of pier decking. Public works presented quotes showing that installing a concrete retaining wall (a “ready rock” cap) would extend the structure’s life versus replacing the wood dock and would still allow fishing and water access with new railing.
Several commissione…
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