Pensacola estuary program director may have violated law, office finds
Investigators say the Pensacola and Perdido Bay Estuary Program director may have violated the law in asking the board to retroactively approve pay.
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Investigators say the Pensacola and Perdido Bay Estuary Program director may have violated the law in asking the board to retroactively approve pay.
The issue has set up a conflict over who controls the program as it's on the verge of unlocking millions in federal funds to clean up local waterways.
Under the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden on Monday, the Delaware Inland Bays located near Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach and the South Bethany could see up to $4.5 million in additional restoration dollars over five years, through the EPA’s existing funding vehicles.
Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock today announced the release of a new interactive map that allows the community to see the progress
Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program is hosting a series of community events on each day of National Estuaries Week, from Saturday to Sept. 26.