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Facilities director flags maintenance backlogs, rising service-contract costs

5789951 · August 8, 2025
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Facilities Director Eric England told the finance committee the county has deteriorating buildings and a small maintenance crew, expects maintenance-agreement costs to rise and is building out a preventive-maintenance program.

Eric England, facilities director for Lee County buildings and grounds, told the finance committee on Aug. 12 that the county is managing a portfolio of aging buildings with a small in-house maintenance crew and increasing reliance on outside vendors. England said his department covers multiple buildings including the courthouse, old and new courts, 911, animal control, the Law Enforcement Center, the food pantry and…

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