- December 4, 2025
Rendering of Flagler Beach pier enhancements, known as Beachwalk. Image from city documents
Rendering of Flagler Beach pier enhancements, known as Beachwalk. Image from city documents
Rendering of Flagler Beach pier enhancements, known as Beachwalk. Image from city documents
Rendering of Flagler Beach pier enhancements, known as Beachwalk. Image from city documents
Should the city speed up its repairs to the boardwalk?
Flagler Beach city commissioners discussed, during the Aug. 7 budget workshop, whether the city should adhere to the current phased approach for the Beachwalk renovation project.
Commissioners raised concerns about deteriorating sections south of the pier that pose safety risks, also noting funding uncertainties and the need to coordinate the timing of the pier project with the timing of other projects.
The Beachwalk renovation plan is divided into three phases.
Phase 1 is the A-Frame walkway, which is currently in design.
Phase 2 is the promenade, which is dependent on grants from the Tourist Development Council.
Phase 3 is the replacement of the boardwalk, which is scheduled for 2027-2028.
Commissioner Eric Cooley questioned the delay on Phase 3.
"I don't know if that boardwalk is gonna make it to '27, '28," Cooley said.
City Manager Dale Martin explained that boardwalk replacement must follow pier work, and that the promenade and boardwalk phases may ultimately be combined.
"My biggest concern with that section of the boardwalk is that it's teetering on a liability," Cooley said. "There's already been numerous injuries on it over the last couple of years, and at some point you cross a threshold where you become responsible for the lack of upkeep on it."
Commissioners will revisit funding options at public hearings in September. One possibility includes redirecting $200,000 currently allocated for bridge lighting to boardwalk repairs.
