To meet deadline for federal beach renourishment project, Flagler County may pull $16 million from reserves

The county government expects to eventually receive funding from the state, but may have to front the money itself in order to meet the Corps of Engineers' Jan. 29 deadline.

Previous dune work in Flagler County: Field Supervisor Ryan Prevatt walks to the right of a plow as it flattens sand on a newly constructed dune. File photo by Paige Wilson
Previous dune work in Flagler County: Field Supervisor Ryan Prevatt walks to the right of a plow as it flattens sand on a newly constructed dune. File photo by Paige Wilson
  • Palm Coast Observer
  • News
  • Share

Flagler County expects the state government to cover a large chunk of the cost of the Army Corps of Engineers' planned beach renourishment project in Flagler Beach. But the county government may first pay $15.74 million from its own reserves — lowering them by more than half — in order to meet the Corps of Engineers' deadline while waiting for the state money to come through. 

The formal due date for payment was Jan. 19, but there is a 10-day grace period, so the county must pay by Jan. 29, County Administrator Heidi Petito explained to County Commissioners at a Jan. 22 commission workshop. 

This is only as a stopgap if we need it."
— HEIDI PETITO, Flagler County administrator

 

You. Your Neighbors Your Neighborhood.

Subscribe today. Cancel anytime.

×

Your free article limit has been reached this month.
Subscribe now for unlimited digital access to our award-winning local news.