Lee County commissioners approved of spending nearly $2 million on Tuesday to purchase waterfront property at 1100 Main Street on San Carlos Island, marking the first step in a $10 million public marina project.
Watch as Fort Myers Beach Community Correspondent, Anvar Ruziev, reports from the proposed site.
Lee County approves nearly $2M for San Carlos Island boat ramp project
The small marina sits at the base of the Matanzas Pass Bridge and will serve as the foundation for a new public boat ramp. The county plans to develop a standalone 2.5-acre marina park with trailer parking and safer access, separate from the commercial shrimping docks.
Currently, the closest public boat ramp for many locals is Punta Rassa, located about seven miles away.
“If we don’t get this first parcel, the boat ramp assembly, the rest of the site plan won’t fit,” David Mulicka said…