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Residents urge caution as Lee County holds public hearing on five‑year capital improvement plan

3139153 · April 28, 2025
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Summary

At a public hearing on the manager's recommended five‑year Capital Improvement Plan (FY2026–2030), residents urged commissioners to scale back projects or put nonessential items to a bond referendum; the manager's recommended scope presented $291,025,282 in proposed projects across five years.

The Lee County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on the manager's recommended Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 and heard public comments urging the board to prioritize projects and consider bond financing for nonessential items.

County finance and management staff presented the manager’s recommended CIP; at a previous April meeting the manager had shown more than $306 million in requested projects and presented a recommended scope of $291,025,282 across the five‑year plan. The board scheduled…

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