HB urged to join beach access litigation

Several signs reading “Save the beach access” line 78th Street in Holmes Beach, where property owners claimed a beach access path and blocked the path from public access. City Commissioner Kim Rash wrote in a July 9 email to The Islander that he would like the city, which has taken a hands-off approach, to support the property owners who sued to keep the path public. “I have always stood on my platform of supporting (residents), and therefore, I believe the city should be doing what they can to support public access at the beach entrances in the city,” Rash wrote. A hearing will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, via Zoom to discuss the plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary injunction to reopen the path for public access while litigation is pending. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice