The Lee County Board of County Commissioners recently voted to authorize interlocal agreements to fund 13 beach and shoreline projects throughout the county using nearly $6.5 million in Tourist Development Tax revenue.<\/p>\n
On Oct. 7, the commission approved the agreements between Lee County and the:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Barrier Island Parks Society<\/p>\n
\u2013 Captiva Erosion Prevention District<\/p>\n
\u2013 City of Cape Coral<\/p>\n
\u2013 City of Sanibel<\/p>\n
\u2013 Town of Fort Myers Beach<\/p>\n
\u2013 Village of Estero<\/p>\n
\u2013 Keep Lee County Beautiful<\/p>\n
\u2013 Florida Department of Environmental Protection<\/p>\n
Commissioners approved the funding with the adoption of the fiscal year 2025-26 budget and the agreements authorize the work and reimbursement of expenses.<\/p>\n
The projects primarily allow for maintenance of beach park facilities including public accesses, boardwalks, restrooms and equipment.<\/p>\n
In the budget, the commission approved Beach and Shoreline Program funding of just more than $29 million, with about $12.4 million from fiscal year 2025-26 budgeted revenue, and about $16.6 million from prior year reserves. Projects for other amenities within Lee County were approved in the annual budget in the amount of nearly $1.4 million, all from prior year reserves.<\/p>\n
Beach and shoreline project funding accounts for 26.4% of the proceeds from the Tourist Development Tax assessed on short-term lodging such as hotels, resorts and vacation rentals.<\/p>\n
For more information, visit www.leevcb.com\/funding-programs\/beach-and-shoreline<\/a>.<\/p>\n