MARATHON COUNCIL WEIGHS RISING CONTRACTOR CONCERNS AND EXTRA COSTS ON SOMBRERO BLVD.

MARATHON COUNCIL WEIGHS RISING CONTRACTOR CONCERNS AND EXTRA COSTS ON SOMBRERO BLVD.

A relatively quiet Marathon City Council session on June 10 saw the board lay the groundwork for addressing contractor issues, hire a new public information officer and address six figures in added costs for an ongoing drainage project on Sombrero Boulevard. Contractor concerns mounting Florida Keys Contractors Association president Armand Messina told the council that while local contractors saw improvements with Marathon’s permitting process f…