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Taylor County commissioners consider higher nonresident boat-ramp fees, keep resident rates unchanged
Summary
Commissioners debated a proposed schedule to keep resident daily and annual boat-ramp fees at $5 and $20 while charging nonresidents $10 daily or $40 annually; staff will coordinate details with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and county offices before implementation.
Taylor County commissioners discussed a proposed new fee schedule for county boat ramps that would retain the existing resident rate of $5 per day and $20 annually while proposing $10 per day and $40 annually for nonresidents.
The proposal was introduced by Commissioner Bishop as a way to generate revenue to maintain damaged ramps and cover increased maintenance costs since recent storms. "We would maintain that, and we are willing to have a proposed fee of $10 a day for non-county residents and $40 annually," Bishop said during discussion.
Melody, a county staff member working on grant coordination, told commissioners the county had…
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