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Port St. Joe commission approves 2.5‑acre contraction amid heated port authority debate
Summary
The Port St. Joe City Commission voted unanimously to approve Ordinance 6‑28, a voluntary contraction of about 2.5 acres, while commissioners and speakers sparred over a port authority letter favoring a floating dry dock and concerns about county actions benefitting Eastern Shipbuilding.
The Port St. Joe City Commission on Nov. 18 adopted Ordinance 6‑28, removing roughly 2.5 acres from the city limits by voluntary petition and approving a legal description under Florida Statute chapter 171.451. The vote was unanimous, recorded in the meeting as 5–0.
The decision drew an extended public and commissioner discussion about a recent port authority letter that recommended procuring a floating dry dock to be leased to Eastern Shipbuilding and starting a marine academy. Several speakers questioned why the county applied for large state grant funding on behalf of a private company and said the city was not being given adequate input. An unidentified commenter told the…
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