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Residents press Port St. Joe commission on summer recreation cuts and water‑quality claims
Summary
Public commenters urged the commission to address reduced summer recreation capacity and raised an allegation that a county official said treated sewage was entering local waterways; the mayor and staff said the city’s recent DEP water quality tests support the city system and promised follow‑up.
Several residents used the public‑comment period to press the commission about summer recreation funding, the adequacy of youth programs, and allegations about local water quality.
A resident (speaker 13) told the commission she had been told the summer program would accept only 25 children per session because of funding cuts and said many local kids may be left out. "They can only take care of 200 of them," she said, urging the city to address the shortfall and explore options so local children are not excluded.
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