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Commissioners approve CDBG staff augmentation; staff to meet with Kohl's Gardens over affordable‑homeownership plan

6123394 · September 2, 2025
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The board approved a task order to add affordable‑housing expertise to assist pending CDBG deals and directed staff to meet with the Kohl's Gardens team to evaluate whether its long‑standing affordable homeownership project can be made competitive for CDBG funding.

Lee County commissioners on Sept. 2 approved a task order to bring additional affordable‑housing expertise to the county's CDBG implementation team and directed staff to meet with the Kohl's Gardens project team to review the proposal and assess whether the project can produce a compliant, fundable CDBG application.

Glenn Sawyer, who presented the task order, told commissioners the county is "running out of time" on several pending closings and is adding outside…

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