Key West Advances $188,130 Higgs Beach Plan with No Estimate to Build It

Key West is preparing to spend $188,130 advancing a staff-generated plan for 17 pickleball courts, a covered hockey rink and artificial turf—without showing how public input shaped it.

Higgs Beach was recently acquired by the City of Key West. A master plan is being developed without — or with minimal — public input. / GOOGLEEARTH

When Key West took control of Higgs Beach on May 1, city officials said local ownership would give residents a greater voice in the future of one of the island’s most important public spaces.

Four months late…