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Grant deadline threatens half of Sammers Bay break-wall funding; committee approves Lake Boykin cost share
Summary
The committee heard that a grant expiring March 31 could jeopardize about $450,000 of a roughly $1 million Sammers Bay (Terrells Island) break-wall project; members asked staff to pursue extensions while also approving a $50,000 county cost share for a Lake Boykin phase estimated at $329,120.
Committee members were warned that a key grant worth roughly $450,000 toward a $1 million break-wall project at Sammers (Terrells Island) is set to expire March 31, and staff said they are pursuing an extension to avoid losing about half the project's funding.
Director Chad described the Sammers Bay project and the permit challenge: a DNR draft permit had originally included a lengthy restriction on construction during sturgeon spearing season, which…
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