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Lighthouse Point adopts 2025 legislative agenda, seeks state funds for bridges and stormwater
Summary
The commission adopted its 2025 legislative agenda, directing lobbyists to pursue state appropriations for a stormwater design ($150,000 total, $25,000 match), dredging phases and a $3.7M citywide bridge improvement design request (seeking $3.1M with $630K match).
The commission unanimously adopted a 2025 legislative agenda that sets the city's state‑funding priorities and authorizes the mayor and contracted lobbyists to pursue state appropriations and grant funding.
Lobbyist Nick Matheys of Becker explained the packet of requests and said the largest request is a citywide bridge improvement program: "It's a 3,000,000 and change request for the bridges," he said, describing negotiation realities in Tallahassee and urging flexibility in the city's requests. Staff outlined three specific requests: design funding for Priority Area 2 of the stormwater master plan (project total about $150,000; request $125,000 with $25,000 match), dredging phases 3–5 including construction management (approximate request $100,000 with $20,000 match), and the bridges design program estimated at about $3.7 million (requesting $3.1 million with $630,000 match). The commission approved the resolution directing staff and lobbyists to proceed.
