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Commission flags offshore boundary and dredging questions as it reviews Article 2
Summary
During the Article 2 reading, commissioners questioned whether the town’s 1,000-foot offshore corporate limit covers San Carlos Pass and sought legal clarification about enforcement, dredging responsibility and potential liability; the town attorney said annexation and boundary changes are governed by Chapter 171 of the Florida Statutes.
Commissioners reviewing Article 2 on Nov. 4 paused on the charter’s territorial-boundary language and asked staff to research whether the town’s corporate limits — described in the charter as extending 1,000 feet offshore and into inland bays — clearly include San Carlos Pass and adjacent waters.
Anchorage Committee members raised concerns that the charter’s current wording does not…
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