Florida lawmakers plan $200M to clean, close leaky reservoir
CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press
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1of5This Monday, April 5, 2021, image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a view of a breach in a retaining pond at the 77-acre Piney Point reservoir in Manatee County, just south of the Tampa Bay area, in Florida. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies via AP)APShow MoreShow Less
2of5This Oct. 30, 2020, image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a view of a retaining pond at the 77-acre Piney Point reservoir in Manatee County, just south of the Tampa Bay area, in Florida, before a leak was discovered. (Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies via AP)APShow MoreShow Less
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Florida lawmakers plan $200M to clean up, close Piney Point reservoir
By Curt Anderson
Midday update: Manatee commissioner discuss Piney Point latest
County commissioners met Tuesday morning, discussing that while it was a private facility’s responsibility to maintain Piney Point, the government is now taking charge.
But it was not immediately clear how officials plan to tackle the huge engineering challenge.
The state Senate president, Republican Wilton Simpson, said a legislative committee on Wednesday will take up an amendment to use federal money for the project. Its sponsor is Sen. Jim Boyd, a Republican from Bradenton where the Piney Point reservoir is located.