Posted on December 3, 2025
A new bill in the Florida legislature the would provide additional support to beach maintenance has the support of the Flagler County Commission.
Senate Bill, proposed by Florida Sen. Tom Leek, proposes changing some requirements for a beach to be declared “critically eroded” to receive financial support for dune renourishment. Leek represents Flagler, Volusia, Putnam and St. Johns Counties in the Florida legislature, three of which are coastal counties that would benefit from the bill.
“Reading it, it really makes sense and it’s going to have a lot of impact in the state,” Commissioner Greg Hansen said. “Not just for us, but for any of the coastal counties. I mean, it’s really a good bill.”
The commission agreed to support it unanimously. Hansen suggested the county go one step further and contact Flagler County’s Rep. Sam Greco to ensure Greco was also behind the bill and to ask the county’s lobbyist on additional ways to support the bill.
Hansen is the commissioner of District 2, which encompasses The Hammock, Marineland and Beverly Beach. Commissioner Kim Carney’s District 3 includes the remainder of the barrier island.
