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Buena Vista residents press Charlotte County over closed beach park and derelict‑boat handling
Summary
At the Dec. 10 Charlotte County commission meeting, Buena Vista residents pressed officials for transparency after boats were moved to Charlotte Harbor Beach Park and, they allege, crushed on site. Commissioners directed staff to tighten oversight, seek a formal license agreement with FDEM, and explore limited pedestrian re‑opening of undamaged amenities.
Buena Vista neighborhood residents told the Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners on Dec. 10 that the county has not been transparent about cleanup operations at Charlotte Harbor Beach Park following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and they urged officials to reopen undamaged portions of the park as soon as possible.
Speakers from the Buena Vista Property Association described large boats being dragged up onto the sand, crushed and left in the park, and said they had seen no environmental review accompanying those actions. "There are huge boats being dragged up over the beach," Linda Sabo said during the meeting’s public‑comment period, urging the board to reopen parts of the park and explain how the county is disposing of derelict vessels. Scott Prosuch, another Buena Vista resident, said he observed three large boats on the beach, questioned whether the county’s claims of contaminated conditions were accurate and…
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