Florida city officials want to expand seaplane marina
City officials in Tavares, Fla., want to buy land adjacent to a recently completed seaplane marina to expand the business, according to a July 20 article on the Web site www.wftv.com.
Tavares recently spent $8 million to build a seaplane base and marina, which sits adjacent to 3.7 acres of vacant lakefront land. City leaders want to put a bond referendum on the November ballot that will allow the city to borrow money to purchase the land and expand the marina.
Bill Neron, city economic development director, said there’s no time to waste when it comes to acquiring the land. “If we don’t purchase the property soon, it will likely be developed into condos,” Neron said.
City leaders want to borrow $4.5 million to buy the land and another $4.3 million to build more boats slips and a 3,000-seat amphitheater.
Date: August 16, 2010
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