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Staff outlines timeline for Naples Pier rebuild, beach-access restorations and park projects

Community Services Advisory Board · January 27, 2026
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Summary

City staff briefed the advisory board on major capital projects including the Naples Pier reconstruction (estimated 18 months), ongoing beach-access restorations after Hurricane Ian, planned playground replacements and a city-dock fuel-tank replacement; staff also urged residents to participate in the master-plan survey and open houses.

Community Services Director Chad Merritt and Deputy Director Aaron Hopkins gave a broad staff report covering several capital and program items, including the Naples Pier reconstruction, beach-access restorations, playground and median projects, dock work and upcoming master-plan outreach.

Merritt said crews and contractors continue post-hurricane restoration work across beach accesses and that about "5 or 6 out of 30, technically out of 40" accesses remain to be reconstructed. He described…

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