Marco Island Racquet Center Expansion

Council advances wastewater treatment upgrade

The City Council approved first reading of an ordinance to upgrade the Marco Island Wastewater Treatment Plant to meet Advanced Wastewater Treatment standards of no more than 3 mg/L total nitrogen and 1 mg/L total phosphorus. The council also approved first readings for beach-kiosk regulations and a requirement for a special permit when 10 or more people fish at night during sea turtle season; the fishing measure passed 4-2.