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Stuart accepts $1.15 million FIND grant to rebuild downtown dock; project to expand slips to about 44

City Commission of the City of Stuart · January 14, 2026

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Summary

The City of Stuart unanimously approved a resolution to accept a $1,150,000 FIND grant to rebuild the downtown dock and add a fixed pier and wave attenuator; total project cost is estimated at $2.3 million with CRA to provide matching funds.

The City Commission of the City of Stuart voted unanimously Nov. 24 to accept a Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) Waterway Assistance Program grant to rebuild and extend the downtown dock and install a wave attenuator.

Interim City Manager (name not specified) told the commission the city had budgeted the project in 2026 with a $400,000 FIND grant originally, but FIND offered $1,150,000 in available disaster-recovery funds. "As a result," the interim city manager said, "we would eliminate the floating dock portion and it would make the fixed dock extended out into the water." He said that change would allow docking for a wider range of vessels "all the way down to a canoe" and that the new design would accommodate larger and smaller slips.

The interim city manager said the total project would be about $2,300,000 and that the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) would provide the required match. He said a follow-up budget amendment would appear soon to change the match assumptions in the 2026 budget.

Commissioners pressed for practical details. Commissioner Reid asked about the number of slips; staff responded that the design would provide roughly 44 slips in total, up from approximately 10–12 currently. Staff also said the design includes both larger slips for big boats and smaller slips for smaller craft.

Commissioner Clark moved to approve Resolution 105-2025, with Vice Mayor Collins seconding. The resolution passed on roll call with all voting in favor.

Next steps include formal acceptance of the grant, a forthcoming budget amendment to reflect the new match and grant amounts, and later design and permitting work before construction begins.