The Sanibel City Council discussed a proposed special assessment to fund dredging in the Wulfert Channel and Dinkins Bayou area at its recent meeting, as well as approved a study related to the Sanibel Causeway and one focused on speed limits for three roadways.
On June 2, the council considered a resolution that would declare its intent to establish a Wulfert Channel and Dinkins Bayou Area Dredging Assessment District and a special assessment to finance improvements for maintenance dredging in the Wulfert Channel, Sunset Bay and Dinkins Bayou.
City Manager Dana Souza opened the discussion by explaining that the proposed project was initiated by requests from residents who found that the recent hurricanes deposited sediment in the Wulfert Channel, Sunset Bay and Dinkins Bayou areas, which is restricting boating access to open waters and has created hazards for marine navigation…