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City staff previews interlocal agreement with Lee County covering Prairie Pines mitigation and Ortiz property conveyance

5937966 · October 13, 2025
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Summary

City staff outlined a multi‑part interlocal agreement with Lee County that would terminate older leases, convey the Ortiz property to the county, and address wetland mitigation at Prairie Pines; staff said estimated mitigation costs are roughly $6 million and recommended placing the agreement on a future council agenda.

City staff presented a summary of a proposed interlocal agreement with Lee County covering four primary components: termination of a 2008 Prairie Pines mitigation agreement, recording of a South Florida Water Management District conservation easement, termination of a player development complex lease, and conveyance of the Ortiz property (site of the county detention center and EOC) to the county.

Staff said the Prairie…

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