Residents press Margate commissioners on downtown redevelopment, code enforcement and school concerns
Feb 19, 2026
Feb 19, 2026
During public comment and commissioner remarks, residents urged protections for small downtown businesses, raised property-maintenance complaints about a specific developer parcel, and commissioners warned of state bills that could preempt local zoning authority.
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Public comment at Margate’s Feb. 18 meeting covered downtown redevelopment, leases for small businesses and ongoing code-enforcement problems, and commissioners used their remarks to flag statewide bills and school-district funding concerns.
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