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County manager presents CIP shortfalls; commissioners clash over deploying $25 million revenue‑replacement loan
Summary
Lee County’s county manager presented the draft FY2025–26 capital improvement and major maintenance plan, warning the general‑fund CIP could go negative. Commissioners debated using a $25 million state revenue‑replacement loan now for repairs and cash flow versus holding it for operating requirements; staff will return with options by June 17.
County manager Pete (S7) gave commissioners a first look at the draft fiscal‑year 2025–26 capital improvement plan and major maintenance budget on June 3, warning that the general‑fund CIP may run negative next year under current assumptions and that large enterprise projects will likely require bond financing.
“We want to wait till after year end when our year end closes and we know exactly what our reserves are going to be, and then we'd like to come back to the board in December and actually fund those projects,” Pete said, describing a cautious approach to appropriating general‑fund CIP. He outlined priority projects including the 10‑mile Canal South flood mitigation work, five EMS stations (about $25M total with…
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