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City closes on 153-acre Astute property; Polk County to reimburse $600,000 for conservation easement
Winter Haven City Commission · November 20, 2025
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Summary
Winter Haven closed on approximately 153 acres known as the Astute property for $1.4 million to protect environmentally sensitive land; Polk County will reimburse the city $600,000 in exchange for a recorded conservation easement the county will hold and enforce.
Speaker 7 told commissioners the city closed this week on approximately 152.7–153 acres of environmentally sensitive land known as the Astute property on US 17 North (near Brigham Road) for $1,400,000. The city intends to steward the property for long-term ecological management and conservation.
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