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Council joins regional talks on Bonita‑Estero rail‑trail; directs staff to work with partners on USDOT letter
Summary
Council discussed regional plans to acquire the Seminole Gulf railroad corridor for a Bonita‑Estero rail‑trail, reviewed preliminary funding scenarios and voted to direct staff to work with Estero, Collier County and the Trust for Public Lands on a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Council members heard an extended update on regional funding discussions for the proposed Bonita‑Estero Rail Trail and voted to direct staff to coordinate with the Trust for Public Lands (TPL) and partner jurisdictions on a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (internal guidance referenced to DOT staff was said to risk previously awarded bicycle infrastructure funding).
City staff and outside partners reported that the three jurisdictions —…
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