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Escambia County schedules informational briefing and follow-up on customary beach use after counsel warns litigation likely
Summary
County counsel told commissioners that state statutory changes favoring public customary use require geographic findings and documentary evidence; the board scheduled a February informational Committee on the Whole and a later discussion/action item and directed staff and counsel to prepare evidentiary materials, with counsel warning a legal challenge is likely.
County counsel briefed commissioners on the legal standards and practical implications of declaring public customary use of the sandy beach strip, and the board agreed to an informational Committee on the Whole (CAL) in February followed by a meeting with a discussion and potential action item.
Counsel summarized recent statutory changes and the evidentiary threshold: the board would need to adopt an ordinance that identifies the precise geography and supports the declaration with an evidentiary record —…
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