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City outlines $31 million in tier‑1 projects; lighthouse mobilization and marina repairs among near-term items
Summary
Deputy city manager reviewed more than 60 tier‑1 capital projects totaling about $31 million, highlighting lighthouse restoration mobilization, marina dredging nearing completion, North Beach boardwalk work and a proposed Greenway bridge rehabilitation that requires commission approval.
Deputy City Manager Glisson briefed the commission on March 18 about the city’s tier‑1 capital project list, saying the portfolio contains more than 60 visible, multi‑department projects with an estimated combined value of about $31 million.
Glisson flagged several near‑term milestones: airport stormwater pipelining is nearing completion, marina dredging is approaching 75% and expected to conclude by the end of March, and the North Beach boardwalk work is roughly 70% complete with roof‑and‑parking improvements to follow. He said mobilization for lighthouse restoration Phase 1— a grant‑funded project for the Amelia Island Lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places—begins next week; staff will also submit a separate state grant application as a contingency.
Glisson said project number 36, the Greenway Bridge rehabilitation at the end of Beach Street, was a new addition to the tier‑1 list after a grant award and appears on the agenda for commission approval (the item was marked yellow pending that approval). He reviewed timing for the Escambia Slough removal and other drainage and resiliency projects and noted several items on the packet would be presented for grant funding requests.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about project schedules, grant timing and the interplay with other capital priorities; staff said more detailed cost and design materials would be available in coming weeks.
Separately, the commission approved a resolution authorizing submittal of a Florida historical resources grant for lighthouse restoration with a proposed $125,000 city match (the commission approved the application); and later approved a Clean Marina/Clean Vessel Act application to procure a pump‑out cart and fund repairs to docks and electrical junction boxes affected by king tides.
