Conservation 2020 Pine Island purchases

A Bokeelia longtime resident thanked the board for Conservation 2020 Pine Island parcel purchases and urged final approval, saying 'we want to keep Pine Island as Pine Island.'

President of Calusa Land Trust thanked commissioners for the nine-year effort on the Pine Island parcels, citing habitat and wildlife value.

Spoke on the Conservation 2020 items, noting 84% voter approval and asking the board to replenish the program's funds with the ~$65M the half-mil tax generates annually.