Placida Fishing Pier rebuild
Summary
Commissioners flagged the state's closure of US 41 bridge fishing, saying one complaint triggered it, and want a full pier status report before the August 3 MPO meeting.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Pier design work proceeds under a $225,000 not-to-exceed contract with FEMA reimbursement anticipated.
Anglers and pier users.
Anglers affected by the bridge fishing closure.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of County Commissioners Regular and Land Use Meeting - Sep 8, 2026
The board approved a $2.9M heavy-timber rebuild of the Bayshore East pier but hesitated on the $15.3M Live Oak Point boardwalk, worried about hurricane-fund balance and FEMA reimbursement uncertainty.
Board of County Commissioners Regular And Land Use Meeting - Jul 28, 2026
Commissioners flagged the state's closure of US 41 bridge fishing, saying one complaint triggered it, and want a full pier status report before the August 3 MPO meeting.
Board of County Commissioners (Regular) - May 12, 2026
Hurricane-damaged 120-year-old fishing pier: rebuild cheap and fast (~$830K, quick reopening, 10-year lifespan) or resilient (~$3.7M, years of federal permitting, FEMA reimbursement hoped). Board chose resilient 3-2.
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