FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — The Lee Board of County Commissioners voted to fund 13 Lee County Beach and Shoreline projects throughout the county using nearly $6.5 million in Tourist Development Tax revenue.
The agreements are between Lee County and:
- Barrier Island Parks Society
- Captiva Erosion Prevention District
- City of Cape Coral
- City of Sanibel
- Town of Fort Myers Beach
- Village of Estero
- Keep Lee County Beautiful Inc.
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection
The projects would let the county to maintain beach park facilities including public accesses, boardwalks, restrooms and equipment.
In the budget, commissioners approved Beach and Shoreline Program funding of just more than $29 million.
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.
