The long-awaited resurfacing of a public parking lot in Downtown Fort Walton Beach has been completed and is now back open to the public.
- The project, which began after unanimous approval by the Fort Walton Beach City Council in January, aimed to revitalize the parking lot located at 164 and 166 Miracle Strip Parkway Southeast.
The parking lot, nestled between BOTE Boards and the former Run With It building, is jointly owned by the BLN, LLC. and the City of Fort Walton Beach. BLN, LLC. leases its portion of the parking lot to the City, providing vital public parking for the downtown Fort Walton Beach area.
As part of the lease terms, the City is required to perform improvements relating to paving and stormwater during the initial term of the lease. The first lease term expires on September 30, 2024.
- The resurfacing project received funding from the 2021-22 Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Budget, earmarked at $200,000. Additionally, the CRA Fund balance contributed $127,840.81 towards the total cost of the project.
The downtown parking lot will still need to be closed for one day next month to allow workers to paint the parking stripes, according to the city.
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We just took our grandkids downtown to show them some of the improvements and also throw axes. I was impressed to see this parking lot project completed.