Letter: Would they close the Pacifica Pier for good?

While crabbing on the Pacifica Pier this weekend I overheard someone telling a fisherman that they were soon going to close the pier due to deterioration of the pilings near the shore. He said there was allegedly no money to make the repairs so it would likely close indefinitely.

Is there any truth to what I heard? Having just moved to Pacifica in January, the pier was a big draw for me, not to mention how important it is to the retirees who spend every day out there crabbing, fishing and socializing.

If the pier were to close it would be a huge blow to the Sharp Park community, the developing seaside walk there, and turn the pier into a true eye-sore. Right now its function overshadows its form. If it were closed for good it would be a blight on all of Pacifica, visually and communally.

—Chuck Baldwin