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Commissioners authorize negotiation and signing of lease with South Florida Water Management District
Summary
The board authorized county staff to finalize sovereign-immunity language and sign a lease with the South Florida Water Management District for a county property (identified in meeting as Prairie/Curry Island).
Glades County commissioners on Feb. 24, 2025, authorized the county manager and county attorney to finalize sovereign-immunity language and sign a lease with the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for a county-owned property referenced in the meeting as Prairie Island.
Why it matters: the lease updates an agreement that had expired and will permit the SFWMD to continue occupying or using the property; county staff said they want minor language tweaks to preserve the county's sovereign-immunity protections before final execution.
County staff reported they have been negotiating with SFWMD and asked the board to authorize the county manager and county attorney to finesse sovereign-immunity language so the agreement does not inadvertently waive county protections. Staff described the outstanding changes as "minor tweaks" and recommended that the board authorize final execution so the longstanding lease will be off the county's pending list.
A motion to approve the lease and to authorize the county manager and county attorney to negotiate sovereign-immunity language and sign the lease passed by unanimous vote. Staff said execution of the lease should allow SFWMD and the county to move forward without further delay.
