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keywestproperties.blogspot.com The Army Corps plan calls for more than 2,000 homes in Key West to be elevated but some aren t waiting for the Corps plan to be completed before going higher.
Adapting to climate change in the Florida Keys is going to carry big costs. Monroe County has already estimated the bill for raising county roads at $1.8 billion.
But help may be on the way from the federal government for other aspects of that adaptation: elevating homes and floodproofing businesses and infrastructure like hospitals, utilities and fire stations.
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For the first time since the legislationâs inception, the Florida Keys will receive a full allocation from a state act designed to improve water quality in the chain of islands.
With the state legislative session ending today, the Keys are expected to receive a full $20 million allocation from the state Legislature for the Florida Keys Stewardship Act.
âI think we are in good shape from an appropriations standpoint,â said state House Rep. Jim Mooney, R-Islamorada. âJust have to hope no cuts from the governor. Still so much more we will need to get the roads elevated. My goal is to work on getting the funding from (the state) Resiliency Bill 7019.
The Monroe County Commission will accept public comment for the new canal restoration work program that requires updated canal master plan information and proposed selection criteria.
A relatively light Marathon City Council agenda opened Tuesday evening with a detailed pitch by Fishermenâs Community Hospital spokespeople for a continuation of the cityâs support for the Municipal Services Taxing Unit (MSTU) to help pay for the rebuild of Fishermenâs Hospital and led to discussions on several additional local topics.
At last monthâs council meeting, commissioners shared concerns regarding the city obtaining financial documents from Baptist Health South Florida before the May 1 deadline for the city to review and decide whether to vote to opt-in or opt-out of the MTSU. Those documents have now been received and reviewed.