County awarded $187,000 grant for Mandalay boat ramp upgrades

Posted on August 9, 2013

Taylor County has received a $178,000 state grant for improvements to the Aucilla River’s Williams Fish Camp Landing boat ramp, more commonly referred to as the Mandalay boat ramp.

County Grants Coordinator Melody Cox made the announcement earlier this week that the county was awarded a Florida Boating Improvement Program (FBIP) grant for the project. The commission held two public hearings in January on the grant and subsequently agreed to pursue funding for the boat ramp.

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