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Career Preserve asks Lee County for annual support and a 15‑passenger van to expand preschool and after‑school programs
Summary
Michael Buckman, executive director of the Career Preserve & Nature Center, asked the Lee County Commission at its February work session for an annual appropriation (proposal discussed as $25,000) and a one‑time purchase of a 15‑passenger van to support field trips, a nature preschool and a new after‑school program. Commissioners asked for legal review; no vote was recorded.
Michael Buckman, executive director of the Career Preserve & Nature Center, told the Lee County Commission on Feb. 2026 that the preserve serves the county and nearby cities and is seeking two investments from local government: an ongoing annual appropriation and a one‑time purchase of a 15‑passenger van to expand field trips and launch an after‑school program. “We have 30,000 plus visitors every year,” Buckman said, describing the preserve’s reach and programming.
The preserve asked the commission to consider establishing what commissioners read as a $25,000 annual contribution and…
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