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Hideaway Beach Tax District Board

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Aug 21, 2026

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Board Keeps Tax Rate at 1.60 Mills

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 23, 2026

Board Approves $21,204 Beach Monitoring Work

The board unanimously approved $21,204 for additional bird-monitoring surveys and engineering services tied to the Beach Management Plan. It also received a final update that Tigertail Lagoon and Sand Dollar Island work was completed ahead of sea turtle nesting season.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Board Approves More Lagoon Project Funding

The board approved a $38,250 increase for Tigertail Lagoon and Sand Dollar Island maintenance after the project scope grew from 9,000 to 11,550 cubic yards. It also authorized up to $9,806 for supplemental survey work at the chair’s discretion.

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Board Funds Beach Restoration and Monitoring

The board unanimously approved environmental and engineering services totaling $71,921 for the Tigertail Lagoon/Sand Dollar Island restoration project, plus $6,922 for Hideaway Beach tilling and up to $74,231 for 2026 monitoring surveys. The restoration scope increased from 9,000 to 11,550 cubic yards, raising the estimated project cost from $156,000 to $194,000; a revised total is expected for the March meeting.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Board Approves Communications Plan Funding

The Board approved a $6,525–$8,775 purchase order for RDS Communications Group LLC to develop a communications plan for Hideaway residents and Marco Island citizens, subject to a finalized agreement.

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Briefing

Dec 18, 2025

Board Approves $124,840 Erosion Permit Renewal

The board approved $124,840 for Coastal Engineering Consultants to renew Hideaway Beach erosion-control permits before they expire in December 2027.

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Briefing

Nov 20, 2025

Board Approves Sand Dollar Shoreline Maintenance

The board unanimously approved $156,000 for 2026 Sand Dollar Island and Tigertail Lagoon maintenance, plus $25,306 for environmental monitoring and engineering services. The work will address shoreline escarpments before the next turtle nesting season, using an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 cubic yards of sand.

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Briefing

Oct 17, 2025

Board weighs long-term beach protection options

Consultants recommended continuing nature-based beach management— including dune restoration, beach maintenance and monitoring—while preparing to renew the Hideaway Beach erosion control permit, which expires in December 2027. Without restoration, the Tigertail Lagoon shoreline could retreat 45 to 50 feet per year.

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Briefing

Oct 16, 2025

Board funds long-term coastal protection planning

The Hideaway Beach Tax District approved $10,000 for long-term management strategies and $10,009 for strategic coastal-protection planning. It also approved $25,482.50 for fourth-quarter environmental monitoring and maintenance of the Tigertail Lagoon/Sand Dollar Island restoration project, plus $2,772 for T-groin inspection.

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Briefing

May 20, 2025

Board Keeps Tax Rate at 1.60 Mills

The Hideaway Beach Tax District Board voted 5-0 to maintain the 2025-2026 millage rate at 1.60 mills. It also approved $5,811.70 for hurricane-damaged vegetation restoration, $3,225 for bird monitoring, and $20,018 for long-term coastal management planning.

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