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County leaders back Eastern Shipbuilding project as presenters say no local tax dollars will be used
Summary
Presenters told the Gulf County Board the floating dry dock and ship‑repair expansion would use private bonds and grants, not local tax dollars, and that dredging would be limited and permitted; commissioners pressed staff on environmental monitoring and traffic mitigation.
Commissioners heard a detailed presentation on a proposed floating dry dock tied to Eastern Shipbuilding and related ship‑repair operations, and presenters said Gulf County would not put tax dollars into the project. A presenter summarized the financing plan: “Gulf County does not have a tax dollar in this project, never will have a dollar in this tax project,” and said bonds would be issued by the county and repaid by a private lessee.
The presenter said the…
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