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Boaters doubt mayor s claim that privatization would be best for St. Petersburg s marina
Dan Matics reports It needs a lot of work, Mayor Rick Kriseman told FOX 13.
The need for repairs seems to be the only thing City Hall and boat owners are agreeing on.
The fight is over a proposed deal with Safe Harbor Development of Tennessee.
Under a contract that City Council has yet to vote on, Safe Harbor would spend $30-million to renovate and then operate the marina, paying a percentage of their revenue along with an annual $250,000 in rent back to the city.
Many boat owners have said they don’t like the design, which would eliminate fencing.