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Lee County committee discusses scaled-back plan after state funding falls through for failing north lawn retaining wall
Summary
County maintenance staff described a plan to pull back and regrade the courthouse north lawn retaining wall after anticipated state funding did not materialize; engineers are revising designs to reduce structure size and costs, with a bid package targeted for winter and construction in spring.
Lee County Facilities and Maintenance Committee members discussed revised plans to repair a failing retaining wall on the courthouse’s north lawn after expected state funding did not come through. Eric, a maintenance department staff member, told the committee engineers are drafting a design that would pull the wall back toward the flagpole, reduce the total amount of wall structure and significantly lower projected costs.
The design change is meant to address continued movement in the existing wall and reduce the risk of further collapses, Eric said. “The existing wall is continuing to move … if we don't, we could have another…
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