Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Harbor master: Fort Myers Beach charter should clarify 1,000-foot boundary around Big Carlos Pass; dredging is county responsibility
Summary
Harbor Master Curtis Ludwig told the Charter Review Commission the town's management plan shows a 1,000-foot perimeter around Big Carlos Pass that "circles the entire island," and said dredging of the inlet has been handled by Lee County; commissioners agreed to draft clearer charter language and a council resolution as next steps.
Curtis Ludwig, the town's harbor master, told the Fort Myers Beach Charter Review Commission on Dec. 2 that the Big Carlos Pass Inlet Management Plan (Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Oct. 2024) draws a 1,000-foot perimeter around Big Carlos Pass and its adjacent waters. "It literally has a line drawing around the perimeter of Big Carlos Pass," Ludwig said, adding that the perimeter "goes all the way down the island into the gulf, 1,000 feet outside…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
