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Lee County staff urge narrowing disposal sites to five as fencing, surveys raise costs
Summary
County staff and commissioners discussed locking down five solid-waste disposal sites, raised unexpected fencing and survey costs, and outlined staffing and operational changes for disposal days and recycling.
Lee County staff and commissioners discussed narrowing bulk-disposal sites to five locations and highlighted new costs and operational steps needed before reopening, including property surveys, fence installations and adjustments to weekend staffing.
The discussion centered on identifying which sites to reopen and how to finance and staff them. John, a county solid-waste staff member, told the commission, “We’ve got quotes back for 29 South and we’ve got quotes back for 29 North,” and said survey work may be required because crews could not find property pins. John said a survey for both 29 North and 29 South would cost “right around $2,000” and could take “anywhere from 3 to 8 weeks.” He added that some fence quotes are only valid for five days due to tariff-related supply issues.
Why it matters: county staff said some fence quotes already top $20,000 for a single site and that combining multiple sites plus other work could push costs above six figures. Commissioners emphasized the need to finalize site choices quickly so staff can issue letters to the public and begin the procurement process.
Key operational and cost details discussed included: - Fence scope and quotes: Staff described the proposed fence as 6-foot…
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