BRADENTON BEACH – The City Commission has adopted city resolution 22-961, which formalizes the city’s pursuit of $105,000 in Manatee County Commission-controlled surplus beach concession funds.
The city seeks the funds to make improvements to public beach and bay access points located throughout the city.
According to the exhibit that accompanied the resolution in the Oct. 20 meeting packet, the city’s proposal may include, but is not limited to vegetation removal to utilize city rights of way for additional beach parking, installing Geocell grid pavers for parking surfaces, adding ADA-compliant parking spaces, installing additional parking and beach access identification signs, installing trash containers, benches and bike racks, creating a bay overlook at the end of Bridge Street and making pedestrian and bikeway improvements. As required by the county, the city will provide $105,000 in matching funds and/or in-kind services for the project.
The city of Anna Maria seeks $105,000 in surplus beach concession funds for a study of the Lake La Vista inlet. The city of Holmes Beach seeks $105,000 to rebuild or replace trolley stops and to install low-level LED lights in 26 trolley shelters.
According to Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie, the county commission will decide whether to approve or deny any or all of the proposed city projects after the reconfigured county commission is seated following the general election that concludes on Nov. 8.
Chappie noted the county also plans to use surplus beach concession funds to help fund a water taxi service between Anna Maria Island and downtown Bradenton.
