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Residents urge Port St. Joe commission to oppose proposed regional port governance and commercial shipyard plans
Summary
Multiple public commenters warned a proposed legislative bill to replace the local port authority with a regional board could enable a commercial port and train service that would harm tourism and fisheries; speakers asked the commission to send a strong letter to state legislators.
At the Oct. 7 Port St. Joe City Commission meeting, several residents urged the commission to oppose a proposed legislative change that would replace the local port authority with a five-member regional board and could pave the way for a large commercial port and associated infrastructure.
A speaker representing the Gulf County Citizens Coalition described a plan discussed at a recent state-delegation meeting in which Gulf, Franklin,…
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