A Perplexed Flagler Beach Hears Vague County 'Options' to Pay for Beach Protection After Sales Tax Plan Collapse

A Perplexed Flagler Beach Hears Vague County 'Options' to Pay for Beach Protection After Sales Tax Plan Collapse

Kim Carney, the county commissioner who played a significant role in defeating the proposed sales tax increase to finance a comprehensive beach-protection plan, went to the Flagler Beach City Commission Thursday with five options from which the city could choose to protect its own beach. Four of the options would require Flagler Beach to impose a new tax or fee on its residents. The fifth would have the city supporting a 2026 referendum to raise…