Comments on: County Approves Firefighter’s Idea For Perdido River Boat Ramp For First Responders, Small Personal Craft

By: Dale Elder

Dale Elder — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 01:51:38 +0000

It would be nice if we could use it publicly but I would say ad a few to come and launch your boat and that fee go to help the first responders..I would not have a problem paying to launch and also may think about a few camp sites that would have to be scheduled before camping ..It all be beneficial for everyone…

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 20:24:02 +0000

Maybe opening up sand landing again would also help with access. It has been closed for over a year due to vandalism.

By: Rasheed Jackson

Rasheed Jackson — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 02:39:01 +0000

Sounds like nice private boat launch for a select group of county employees.
There needs to be a stipulation that the key holders can only use ramp for official county business and not personal use.

By: Whisperjet

Whisperjet — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 20:17:27 +0000

..that has been one of my favorite spots for over 68 years..Got my first 17 foot aluminum canoe in 1966 and camped on that sandbar on the Baldwin County side…

By: Some dude

Some dude — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:56:54 +0000

Was this the best spot for it? Won’t it require a lot of additional work on the road to the Otto Hill site? It’s a narrow, rough, dirt road. Fine for a truck, but could get dicey for pulling a boat. Why not Fillingim or the Pipes where there’s more space and it’s more easily accessible from Jacks Branch? If the roads there are an issue too, wouldn’t it make more sense to improve one of them instead since they see a lot more traffic than Otto?

I know it’s probably too late to throw logic into the conversation, but I guess I shouldn’t have expected any better from the BoCC.

By: just sayin

just sayin — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:15:50 +0000

@Cody wanting only the tax payers who live within 5 miles to have a special key just for them. You have to be delusional if you think for one second that this would be fare to all tax payers of Escambia County.

By: Skip

Skip — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:31:54 +0000

I had some good memories there….

By: Cody

Cody — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:57:10 +0000

Why not make it open to residence within 5 miles get a key also? I mean our tax paying dollars are paying for it. Y’all do everything for the kayakers and campers but don’t care about us fisherman.

By: Butch Correll

Butch Correll — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:24:59 +0000

Great thinking on Mark’s behalf. That ramp will really be a much needed tool for the responders! A very smart young man!

By: MOLINO

MOLINO — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:52:10 +0000

GREAT JOB MARK!!!