Politics & Government
Madeira Beach to Get New Boat Slips
Madeira Beach is one of two Florida communities to win a federal grant to build or replace public docks for recreational boaters.
Madeira Beach will benefit from a $322,516 grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to help build boat slips for recreational boaters.
Madeira Beach, along with Gulfport, recently received grants designed to boost short-term visits by recreational boaters. They were the only two Florida cities to win the grants, according to an article by TBO.com.
Madeira Beach will use the grant to help fund a major project for rebuilding all 40 slips at the city's marina.
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The total cost of the project is $822,066. The 40-year-old municipal marina is on the Tom Stuart Causeway. Madeira Beach officials say a facelift is long overdue for the marina.
Gulfport's grant from U.S. Fish and Wildlife is for $268,137, which will help to develop more boat slips behind the Gulfport Casino. The total cost is $380,750.
The grant pays for expasion of a small dock behind the casino building, which is on the edge of the city's tiny shopping district.
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