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Lee County approves Nancy Lane MSBU to replace aging water and sewer; assessments estimated at about $36,000 per parcel
Summary
After a contested public hearing, the board created a Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) for Nancy Lane to replace outdated water and sewer infrastructure; staff estimated gross cost $2,707,065 and per‑parcel assessments of $36,094.20, and confirmed 55% petition support required for formation.
The Board approved a resolution creating the Nancy Lane water and sewer MSBU after a public hearing that drew many resident speakers both supporting and opposing the project.
County staff presented the project estimate — $2,707,065 — and an assessment estimate of $36,094.20 per parcel. Staff explained that the estimate is preliminary, that the county will administer procurement and that the final per‑parcel assessment could decline if the association contributes reserve funds or competitive bid results lower the price. Staff said the association indicated it could have approximately $750,000 in reserve that would reduce owner assessments but noted county accounting will only include those funds when they are formally conveyed.
Nancy Lane residents described frequent pipe breaks, undersized brittle piping, lack of required slope and repeated service interruptions; several speakers who live year‑round said the systems are unsafe and urged county action. Other residents raised concerns about association governance, whether the required association vote thresholds were met for major improvements and the association’s handling of enforcement actions. Staff responded that the county’s threshold to form an MSBU is 50% plus one and that the formal petition showed a 55% affirmative response, which meets county rules.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions about timing and process. Staff emphasized the board’s action creates the MSBU and that further engineering, design and procurement steps follow before construction can begin; there is no immediate construction start date. The board voted to create the MSBU and directed staff to proceed with engineering and procurement and return with timeline updates.
Next steps: the county will proceed with final design and go to competitive bid; staff said the schedule depends on engineering and procurement timelines and that the association’s reserve funds, if formally contributed, could reduce per‑parcel costs.
