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Navy Point residents press commissioners to protect linear park; cite 1944 covenant and oppose development
Summary
Multiple Navy Point residents asked the Escambia County Commission to adopt an ordinance or other measures to preserve Navy Point Linear Park’s public parkland and tree canopy, citing an original 1944 dedication and covenant prohibiting structures; commissioners said staff would review options but made no formal commitment to an ordinance.
Longtime residents of the Navy Point neighborhood urged the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 2 to enact protections for Navy Point Linear Park, which they said was dedicated to the public in 1944 and includes a 2.25-mile waterfront walking path.
Why it matters: Residents said Navy Point Linear Park is a unique public asset — a tree‑shaded peninsula offering continuous waterfront access — and should be protected from redevelopment, encroachment and tree removal. They cited a 1944 dedication and covenant that, they said, prohibits…
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