John Athanason, Marketing & Public Relations Director for Weeki Wachee issued the following press release this morning:
WEEKI WACHEE, FL- The status of Weeki Wachee Springs becoming the 162nd Florida State park is now unclear. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) submitted their budget request to fund Weeki Wachee Springs prior to this year’s session. The Senate has voted to fund Weeki Wachee. However, the House has not.
The issue will be addressed by the Budget Conference Committee and funding may or may not be provided by the Legislature as they are entering its final days of regular session.
If funding is not provided by the Legislature, it will leave unclear status of the donation of the attraction to the State Park system.
Background
The DEP was invited to take part in the mediation process as a possible resolution the four year litigation between the attraction and the Southwest Florida Water Management District. After several meetings between the DEP and attraction officials, an agreement was signed between the two parties that allows the City of Weeki Wachee to donate all assets to the State on November 8, 2008, thus making Weeki Wachee Springs an official State Park.
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