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City of Destin staff, members of the Harbor CRA, Harbor & Waterways Board, and Public Works/Public Safety Committee met to receive a presentation and discuss the planned replacement of the Destin/Marler Bridge with emphasis on aesthetics, functionality, and local stakeholder input to FDOT. City Engineer Robert Tomasek opened the meeting. Attendees included City staff, board and committee members, and citizen/bridge architect Bradley Touchstone (attending as a citizen, not representing AECOM). The meeting reviewed the replacement concept (noting FDOT’s planned replacement and discussion of alternatives beyond a standard pre-stressed I-girder), affirmed the City Council’s prior direction to convene the joint committee, and provided input to FDOT. The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.; the minutes were adopted December 10, 2025.
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