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Agreement to Move Utility Lines Underground for the Cocogate Project

Original title: RESOLUTION - APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MCRA AND THE CITY OF MARGATE TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO PAY THE COST OF UNDERGROUNDING THE EXISTING OVERHEAD UTILITY LINES ADJACENT TO THE COCOGATE PROJECT.

November 25, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

This agreement commits public funds to relocate existing overhead utility lines underground, which will alter the physical infrastructure surrounding the Cocogate project site.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Margate Community Redevelopment Agency

The agency is a party to the agreement and is responsible for providing funding for the utility project.

City of Margate

The city is a party to the agreement and is coordinating the infrastructure improvement.

Cocogate Project area residents and businesses

These stakeholders will experience construction activity related to the relocation of utility lines.

What changed

Last recorded activity November 25, 2025.

What's next

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Summary

The City of Margate and the Margate Community Redevelopment Agency () have approved an agreement to fund the burial of overhead utility lines near the Cocogate development project. This resolution formalizes the financial partnership between the two entities to complete this infrastructure work.

Key Facts

The City of Margate and the MCRA have entered into an interlocal agreement to fund the undergrounding of overhead utility lines.
The utility work is located adjacent to the Cocogate project site.
The resolution was passed during a regular City Commission meeting.
The resolution was introduced on November 13, 2025.
The file identification number for this action is 2025-333.

Why It Matters

This agreement commits public funds to relocate existing overhead utility lines underground, which will alter the physical infrastructure surrounding the Cocogate project site.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'undergrounding' mean in this context?

It refers to the process of moving existing overhead utility lines (such as power or communication cables) into underground conduits.

Who is paying for this project?

The project is funded through an between the City of Margate and the Margate Community Redevelopment Agency ().

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Inter-agency Infrastructure Funding

The use of an interlocal agreement between the City and the MCRA highlights a collaborative funding model for local utility improvements.

City of Margate Margate Community Redevelopment Agency

Connected Entities

organizationMargate Community Redevelopment Agency“Partner agency providing funding for the utility project.”Map →

locationCocogate Project“The development site where utility lines are being moved underground.”Map →

organizationCity of Margate“Local government entity entering into the interlocal agreement.”Map →

Sources

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