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After arbitration win, commissioners direct staff to press FEMA for funding on Rotunda Bridge repairs

5534482 · June 24, 2025
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The board received an update on the Rotunda Bridge engineering estimate and ordered staff to notify federal delegation of arbitration progress. Staff said negotiations with FEMA will proceed and that a full design package should be ready next month; the engineer’s current probable cost is about $2.2 million.

Charlotte County staff told commissioners on June 24 that the Rotunda Bridge project is moving ahead on parallel tracks: county design work and ongoing negotiation with FEMA over reimbursement. The board directed staff to notify the county’s federal delegation about the arbitration outcome and next steps.

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