I agree with most of what you are saying. The county acted in good faith. My concern is that some of these folks are natives of HC and know the long history. Someone should have known if this quasi county road / boat ramp is legal or not, and should have asked for legal research before jumping on the “let’s form a committee” bandwagon.
These legal legacy agreements are fairly common; disputes about public access are common in Florida, esp. beach access. In Highlands County we have to re-create the wheel everytime there is a community dispute. This won’t be the last time we have egg on our faces!
