The Franklin County commission has hired a Carrabelle firm to keep local bridges clean over the upcoming tourist season.
The county agreed to pay nearly 33 thousand dollars to Captain Dave’s Lawn Maintenance to clean litter from the Apalachicola and St. George Island bridges three times a week through September. Only two companies bid on the project, the higher bid was for over 60 thousand dollars.
Currently the bridges are only cleaned 6 times a year – that work is paid for through the state. County commissioners say that is not nearly enough – and litter on the bridges is bad for the local tourist industry. County commissioners say the problem is not just that it makes the county look bad, but much of that litter gets blown in to the bay where it pollutes the water and harms local fish and wildlife.
County commissioner Cheryl Sanders said she was not happy with the expenditure even though the county budgeted 36 thousand dollars for the work. Commissioner Sanders said she feels the county should not pay to clean state owned bridges and she’s afraid that while the state is cutting its budget this year it will simply shift the entire cost of bridge cleaning to the county.
Sanders recommended that the county send a bill for 33 thousand dollars to the state o try to get their money back.
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