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Conservation Charlotte: staff flag $13M-plus surplus and discuss ballot timing for renewal
Summary
Parks staff reported Conservation Charlotte holds five properties (~2,500 acres) and expects a surplus when the program expires in 2027; commissioners discussed ordinance criteria for purchases and whether to place a renewal or modified program on a future general-election ballot.
Charlotte County parks staff briefed commissioners on the status of the Conservation Charlotte program, which has acquired five properties totaling roughly 2,500 acres but has not added new land since 2009 because collections have been used for bond repayment.
Tina Powell of Parks and Natural Resources said fiscal staff estimate a surplus when the program ends in 2027 and that the surplus funds must be spent…
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