ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Families plan to show up to a 9 a.m. commission meeting Tuesday to fight back against the closure of Mickler's Landing.
The public beachfront park and beach access is now closed Monday through Friday through February for a private beach restoration project.
We’ve already seen a dozen families try to pull into Mickler’s this morning. This deputy is telling them it’s closed, to head to Guana or Jax Beach.
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) November 5, 2019
On FOX30 at 7:14: What the county had to say when I asked them how closing the park for a private project benefits taxpayers pic.twitter.com/skoeN8exIi
Thirteen homeowners have hired a contractor to restore the dunes behind their beachfront homes.
Action News Jax was there Monday as families tried to turn into Mickler's and found a closed sign.
At an Oct. 1 commission meeting, a St. Johns County administrator said the contractor was asking to use 25 percent of the Mickler’s parking lot for the project. That's not what happened.
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The county now says in the interest of public safety, they decided the entire park would close during the work.
Action News Jax asked the county how taxpayers benefit from letting the company use the lot for the private project.
The parking lot and other amenities at Mickler's Landing are now closed Monday through Friday for a private project.
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) November 4, 2019
The beachfront park will be a staging area for equipment for a beach restoration project contracted by 13 homeowners. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/If9ZrIe5Jh
A county spokesperson said the county isn’t being paid but that all visitors will benefit from a better-fortified beach.
He added that new bathrooms and showers are being put in during the closure.
Read more here.
Families are fighting the closure of Mickler's Landing for a private project. They're planning to show up to the commission meeting at 9 a.m.
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) November 5, 2019
I've been pushing for answers from commissioners and the county on the decision since the weekend. Here's what we found out yesterday pic.twitter.com/gALq0GjA7F
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