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Board orders removal and replacement plan for Lindapeterson observation tower; calls for bonding and tourism-funded rebuild
Summary
After engineers deemed the county's Hernando Beach observation tower unsafe, commissioners voted to remove the structure and develop a new design for reconstruction, directing staff to pursue bonding with tourism-tax repayment; board urged private-sector partners to contribute.
Hernando County commissioners voted Sept. 9 to remove the unsafe Lindapeterson observation tower at Hernando Beach and to direct staff to pursue a replacement plan that would be designed and financed for reconstruction, with the county exploring bonding and the use of tourism-tax revenues to repay the project.
The structural report presented to the board concluded the existing tower was unsafe for public use and recommended perimeter fencing and frequent inspections if the board chose to delay removal. The county—ngineering consultant estimated removal and a full replacement would cost roughly $543,642, a figure that prompted commissioners to consider a mix of private and public funding rather than diverting general-fund dollars.
Board action: By voice vote (5-0), commissioners authorized…
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