Fort Lauderdale residents want City Officials to consider a new long-term lease for the Bahia Mar project along the beach, a new poll finds. The survey of Fort Lauderdale District 2 voters showed strong support for moving forward with discussions with the leaseholder for Bahia Mar by an almost 2:1 margin. The issue will be discussed at City Of Fort Lauderdale Commission meeting on Tuesday.

A live operator survey of cellphones and landlines asked voters about discussions with the leaseholder for Bahia Mar.  The Listener Group poll found strong support for moving forward with a lease renegotiation.  Almost 40% of voters would like to move forward with discussions, a 2:1 margin over the 19.5% said there should be no action taken.   Another 19% of voters were undecided and 21% refused to give their opinion on this question.

Residents were asked about the redevelopment and renovation of city properties along the beach.  In the last decade, the city has created an Oceanfront Park and amphitheater at Las Olas and A1A, built a municipal garage at the Las Olas Marina, and moved forward with revitalizing the Swimming Hall of Fame.

The poll found 25.2% support the way the city has redeveloped the beach, with 14.8% opposing it.  Over half the voters were unsure or refused to answer.  According to The Listener Group, this finding is not unusual in an area with such a large population of relatively new voters who moved here within the last decade.

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