WENGNews writes, "CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOTED TUESDAY NOT TO SPEND NEARLY A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REMOVE A POPULAR FISHING PIER NEAR THE EL JOBEAN BRIDGE, MAKING AREA FISHERMAN HAPPY. COMMISSIONERS WENT AGAINST THE RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR LAURA KLEISS HOEFT, WHO SAID THE SOUTH MYAKKA FISHING PIER TRESSLE IS DETERIORATING AWAY AND COULD POSE A HAZARD TO BOATERS. AREA FISHERMEN PRESENTED COMMISSIONERS WITH A PETITION SIGNED BY MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE ASKING THEM TO NOT TO REMOVE THE TRESTLE, BUT WHAT IT APPARENTLY CAME DOWN TO WAS NOT SPENDING THE MONEY IN A TIME WHERE MONEY IS ULTRA TIGHT. COMMISSIONER TOM D’APRILLE DID SAY HE WANTS TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT REPAIRS ARE NEEDED TO KEEP THE PIER FOREVER, BUT COMMISSIONER ADAM CUMMINGS SAID THE DETERIORATION WILL CONTINUE, AND THE COUNTY WILL HAVE TO EVENTUALLY PONY UP MORE MONEY TO HAVE IT REMOVED. "
