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Residents clash over ‘customary use’ proposal for Perdido Key beaches during Escambia County public forum
Summary
At a March 5 public forum, residents and property owners delivered sharply divided testimony on a proposed ‘customary use’ approach to Perdido Key shoreline access; supporters urged broader public access and collection of sworn historical testimony, while condo representatives warned of property-rights losses and likely litigation.
Dozens of speakers at an Escambia County public forum urged opposing outcomes on whether the county should pursue a ‘customary use’ approach to public access on Perdido Key beaches.
Supporters, including Melissa Pino of Save Our Beaches, asked the board to put a compromise proposal on a future agenda and to direct staff to collect sworn affidavits documenting long-standing public access. "We have been talking with scores of people who are excited to provide official testimonies in sworn affidavits about their historic beach access on Perdido Key," Pino said, asking the county to help assemble that evidence.
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