Operations facility

Called the $74 million project outrageous at $649 per square foot versus $70 locally, announced a $30,000 legal fund, thanked Commissioner Vargas as the lone dissenter, and said public trust is broken.

A former South Florida Water Management District board member told a story of the Clark Advanced Learning Center: $40M/3.5 years via traditional procurement versus $28M/under 18 months via P3 — urging the board not to tarnish a good process.

A lifetime resident and builder argued infrastructure costs are overstated, cited his $250/square-foot St. Lucie County glass foundry, and said the county shouldn't spend $110 million total on this facility.