MANATEE COUNTY - Closed for six months for repairs, Warner's Bayou boat ramp is reopening just in time for Fourth of July festivities. The county shut down the aging ramp in January to build a new boat launch and improve the picnic area at 5900 Riverview Boulevard. Complaints of a steep ramp that caused trailers to drag, lack of handicapped accessibility and overturned portable toilets fueled several changes. Now, users can expect a more pleasurable, less worrisome visit to Warner's Bayou. "In just providing a better functioning facility, we were able to fill the needs and wants of everyone involved," said Max Dersch, manager of the county's resource management division in the natural...
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