Marina Channel Dredging Plan Approved

Fairhope, Alabama thefairhopetimes.blogspot.com 

 

Main channel.


Upper creek channel.

 

 FLY CREEK MARINAS

The city council selected low-bidder M & N of Alabama Llc. ($718K) to dredge the main Fly Creek boat channel (10' depth) as well as a portion of the upper creek channel in vicinity of city boat docks. 

The city and Fairhope Yacht Club will share the cost for the main channel but the city will bear all for the other -- per a supplemental memorandum of understanding with the club.

Dredging spoils will be used to replenish nearby beaches. 

Dredging is needed about every five years, to maintain necessary depth.


 
Dredging areas.


Comments

Anonymous said…
Sad that the privately owned marina refuses to pitch in.
Anonymous said…
just put a one cent tax on fuel sales to make everyone pay .....
Anonymous said…
Very few citizens use this creek, seems like a huge expense.
Anonymous said…
maybe just a relative few but with good connections ... like at the airport .....
Anonymous said…
Both the marina and airport provide for significant economic activity. a net plus for the city.
Anonymous said…
Can you back up that claim with some actual data?
Anonymous said…
Peoplewant everything for free these days.
Anonymous said…
It would be interesting to see the data on the revenue for the city from the tax dollars spent the Fly Creek dredging and the Airport Board. The citizens would do not use either could possibly see it is a good thing or not.
Anonymous said…
Would be but transparency's at an all time low around here these days!
Anonymous said…
If we’re allowed to go a la carte, I don’t use the pickleball courts, the splash pad, the senior center, or the hermit hut.
Anonymous said…
Yeah especially the SNAP people