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Budget items and park needs highlighted: Lee County CAD budget increase and golf association mower request
Summary
At the June 23 meeting the Lee County Central Appraisal District presented a proposed 2026 budget with a 9.5% increase, and the Lee County Golf Association requested consideration of a $60,000 fairway mower as part of course maintenance plans.
At the June 23 City Council meeting, Jamie Orr presented the Lee County Central Appraisal District's proposed 2026 budget, which the minutes record as a 9.5% increase overall. Orr told the council the increase primarily reflects a 3.7% rise in employee wages and benefits and an approximately 35% increase in software, licenses and computer costs to support upgraded aerial imagery.
Separately, Cory Harris, president of the Lee County Golf Association, updated council on maintenance and capital needs at the municipal golf course. Harris said the association has been adding green sand for divot repair, recruiting more members and offering high-school engagement. He said the association is researching a fairway mower estimated at $60,000; Harris stated that the machine would reduce mowing hours to about two hours per day.
Council members did not record a direct funding commitment for the mower in the minutes. The CAD budget item was submitted for council review and approval; the minutes indicate the district submitted the proposed budget and that the council received the presentation for consideration.
The minutes do not specify whether the CAD budget was formally adopted by the council at the meeting; they record presentation and discussion of the proposed figures.
