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Commissioners press for clarity as FDOT funds design work for Orange Avenue
Summary
Commissioners questioned minutes that suggested there would be no state funding for Orange Avenue for five years. Staff and a DOT representative said FDOT has funded design work but right‑of‑way acquisition and full construction funding remain unresolved.
Commissioners at the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency meeting on Feb. 29 pressed staff for clearer information after minutes from a prior meeting said there would be no state funding for Orange Avenue for five years.
The concern surfaced during the consent agenda when Commissioner Proctor asked why the minutes stated there would be no state funding for five years and whether anyone could verify that finding. A DOT representative told the board, “To date, they put $4,500,000 on…
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