County extends pier surface lease

Carancahua Subdivision residents who don’t live on the water will continue to have access to their pier for at least 20 more years.

Jackson County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a new 20-year surface lease agreement with Lewis Carancahua Subdivision non-waterfront property owners for access to the pier.

Jackson County Judge Jill Sklar explained that a District Court ruling over 20 years ago had led to the original surface lease agreement in 2005 with the county, which gave non-waterfront property owners a chance to build a pier to provide themselves access to the bay. That original 20-year lease agreement expires on April 30.