BAY COUNTY – The Laketown Wharf Resort
Condominium Association has responded to the mandatory
evacuation of 63 units.
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The owner’s association attorney is
Brandon Burg. Burg issued a statement Friday morning saying
they’ve hired an engineer to inspect the 2-stairwells deemed
structurally unsound by Panama City Beach inspectors.
Due to rust and unsafe conditions in stairwells 1 and 6, the
city has ordered people to vacate the 63 units around them
by Saturday at 6 p.m.
Laketown Wharf residents given a 72-hour evacuation
notice
In Friday’s statement, Burg emphasizes the first-floor
rental units and all businesses and retail units will remain
open, as well as all the resort’s amenities.
“The association is dedicated to ensuring Laketown Wharf is
a safe and enjoyable place for everyone,” Burg said. |
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The engineer’s report will determine if
the stairwells need repairing or replacement.
Repairs could take about four weeks, but a replacement could
take 6 months.
