It was announced late last week that there will be new efforts to restore Higgs Beach.
According to The Keynoter, Higgs Beach, a known hindrance in Monroe County, is getting a makeover. Although a tiny section, the beach is a significant portion of the tiny island of Key West. Higgs Beach exists within Key West city limits. In most recent years, it has become a haven for the homeless, and has made it so that the residents of Key West avoid the area.
In recent months, the beach has received increased police patrols. The measures have already reduced calls for service at Higgs Beach by two-thirds, but it hasn’t deterred the County Commission from calling for further measures. The Commission voted to increase spending by $40,000 for more Sheriff deputy patrols. The shifts result in “two, four-hour shifts that would be staggered so would-be offenders can’t rely on a pattern”.
Other clean-up efforts will include installing windows in the bathrooms, painting the pavilions and a new beach recycling program. Dent Pierce, the director of public works for Monroe County that operates the beach, has said that they will try to complete the new initiatives as soon as possible.
The Commission has also begun discussions about a grand reopening of the beach in the near future.
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