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Punta Gorda workshop directs staff to expedite Lashley Marina repairs, weigh parking and management changes
Summary
At a Nov. 18 workshop, Punta Gorda officials directed staff to add federalized contract language to speed marina repairs while investigating parking/launching fees, annual passes and management options. Staff will meet with FDEP and the city attorney to clarify submerged‑land‑lease compliance.
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — At a Nov. 18 workshop in the Lashley Community Room, city officials agreed to move forward quickly on repairs at Lashley Marina while studying new fee and management options aimed at restoring service and revenue.
A council member said staff should "go ahead and move the project forward, add the federalized language to the contract" so work can begin with FEMA reimbursement eligibility in mind. Staff reported some contractors are willing to accept federal contract language, which could speed work but carries the risk that some costs may not be reimbursed.
Boyd Lawrence, Punta Gorda planning director, said the marina's submerged‑land lease was renewed in September 2021 and remains in force; he listed the lease's permitted footprint and said the city previously had as many as 84 slips in service before hurricane damage but currently has only about 22 operational slips and 43 inoperable. "The…
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