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Hancock County Board authorizes $9.17 million payment to U.S. Army Corps for beach and dune restoration
Summary
The Hancock County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 3 authorized a $9,173,850 wire transfer to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fund the Hancock County Beach and Dune Ecosystem Restoration Project; commissioners said bond proceeds are available and approved the payment 5–0.
The Hancock County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Nov. 3 to authorize a wire transfer of $9,173,850 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Hancock County Beach and Dune Ecosystem Restoration Project.
District 4 moved the authorization and District 3 seconded. A commissioner noted that the bond tied to the project had closed the previous week and that the funds were available; the motion carried 5–0.
County staff and commissioners discussed the payment in the consent-amendments portion of the meeting, identifying the transfer as necessary to proceed with the Corps’ project work. No additional project details, such as construction timelines or contractor names, were provided during the meeting.
The payment follows prior board action to budget for the project and to issue bond financing. The board recorded acceptance of several related contract closeouts and grant closeout items for other capital projects during the same meeting but did not tie those to a specific implementation schedule for the beach restoration.
Next steps: the board authorized the payment and directed county staff to carry out the transfer; no further public hearing or vote on the project financing was scheduled during the meeting.
