Cagle strikes down effort to restrict Jekyll Island development

Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle struck down an attempt yesterday to restrict construction on Jekyll Island’s beach-front property.

Cagle ruled that an effort to curtail development CANNOT be tacked on to a separate bill guiding dock construction.

Jekyll Island is a state-owned barrier island required by law to remain 65 percent untouched.

The amendment would have required contractors to secure a permit before building along dune fields.

Developer Linger Longer's 352 million dollar plan includes a new town center to the park, along with some thousand hotel, condo and other units.