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Lee County OKs lease for property appraiser to move downtown office to former CenturyLink building
Summary
The Board approved a lease and capital funding transfer to relocate the property appraiser’s office to the former CenturyLink (Lumen) building in downtown Fort Myers, citing space limits at the Melvin Morgan complex, a negotiated right of first refusal, and a plan to keep near‑term capital outlay under $5 million.
The Lee County Board of County Commissioners voted to authorize a lease and associated capital funding transfer allowing the property appraiser’s office to relocate to the former CenturyLink (now Lumen) office tower in downtown Fort Myers.
Property Appraiser Matt Cola told commissioners the office is constrained by the aging Melvin Morgan complex, pointing to legacy electrical and mechanical systems and limited workspace. Cola said the county negotiated a lease for about 31,000 square feet in the Lumen office tower, which includes a roughly 100‑space parking lot. The lease is structured as a five‑year statutory term with three optional five‑year renewals, giving effective control for up to 20…
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