Lee County Commissioner David Mulicka joined Beach Talk Radio this past Sunday and provided the community with an update on several county projects that impact Fort Myers Beach, including the pier.
Mulicka told a packed house at Wahoo Willie’s that the pier project is in the design and permitting phase right now which will not be completed until the Fall of 2026. Construction will begin at the end of 2026 and is expected to take a year. So if all goes according to these estimated timelines the Fort Myers Beach pier is expected to be completed in June of 2028.Â
Lee County Commissioner Brian Hamman appeared on the Drew Steele radio show last week and mentioned that it might take up to a decade from Hurricane Ian before the pier would be repaired. Hamman was being somewhat tongue-in-cheek. He’s just as frustrated as residents are that it takes so long for projects to complete. He’s often voiced his concern about how long it takes road projects to completeÂ
On the show Mulicka also reported that the new Lynn Hall Park restroom facilities were on the same timeline as the pier, with completion not expected until June of 2028. Same for Bowditch park, which appears to have sustained much less damage than the Lynn Hall Park buildings. The Lynn Hall Park restroom facilities were a complete loss and eventually demolished. The Bowditch building is still standing.
Watch our entire 30 minute interview with Commissioner Mulicka HERE.
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