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Cape Coral approves purchase of parcels for burrowing-owl habitat using FWC grant money
Summary
Council approved three resolutions to buy multiple lots to create contiguous habitat for burrowing owls and gopher tortoise conservation; the purchases are funded through a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) grant and will be maintained by Friends of Wildlife.
The Cape Coral City Council voted 8-0 on July 16 to approve three resolutions authorizing the purchase of vacant parcels within a conservation area, using grant funding to preserve habitat for burrowing owls and gopher tortoises.
Real Estate Division staff told council the total price for one of the highlighted parcels exceeded the appraisal because it filled a gap between two lots the city already owned; the property owner requested $75,000, the appraisal was $65,000 and the city negotiated to $70,000. Dawn Andrews of the Real Estate Division told council that the packet numbers include…
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