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Fort Myers seeks federal funding for arts center restoration and Edison Avenue extension
Fort Myers City Council · March 9, 2026
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Summary
City staff recommended two congressional-appropriations requests: $1.75 million for Sidney Byrne/Davis Art Center façade and flood mitigation work and $2 million for construction of the Edison Avenue extension; staff said readiness and legislative appetite informed the selections.
Jessica McElwee briefed council on two projects the city is submitting for federal appropriations this cycle.
The first is restoration of the Sidney Byrne/Davis Art Center, which needs facade repair (coral limestone spalling), window…
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