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Clearwater parks director outlines storm damage, uncertain FEMA aid and options to rebuild
Summary
Parks Director Art Decatur reported extensive hurricane damage to Clearwater facilities, a months-long closure for the Clearwater Beach Recreation Center, Pier 60 restrictions and uncertainty over FEMA reimbursement under the federal "50%" rule. Staff are weighing repair, elevation or relocation options.
Art Decatur, director of Clearwater Parks and Recreation, told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board on Jan. 28 that multiple city recreation facilities remain closed or partially restricted after recent hurricanes and that reimbursement from FEMA is uncertain.
Decatur said the Clearwater Beach Recreation Center will remain closed for roughly nine months while architects and engineers complete design, bidding and construction work. He added that Pier 60 has been blocked off since the storm and the city hopes to reopen the pier to the bait-house area by March 1;…
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