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Bay Park Conservancy reports resilience after storms, phase 2 on track
Summary
Bay Park Conservancy leaders told Sarasota commissioners the park reopened quickly after storms, suffered $400,000–$500,000 in fixture losses, and remains on-budget and on schedule for its 16–18 acre phase 2 improvements. The board heard plans for resilient shoreline work and a revised scope for the Sunset Pier pending USACE review.
The Bay Park Conservancy told the Sarasota County Commission on Dec. 17 that the waterfront park weathered recent storms and remains on budget and on schedule for the next phase of improvements.
A.G. Lafley, volunteer CEO of the Bay Park Conservancy, said the park lost roughly $400,000–$500,000 in fixtures and landscaping out of an initial $35 million capital investment after storms but was cleaned up and reopened to the public within 24 hours and resumed programming the following week. Lafley said the park…
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