Fort Myers City Council denied a plan that would have brought affordable housing to a neighborhood, where the Mayor says he wants to put the lots in a city-run program instead.
The council voted to deny a one-year extension request for a developer who was awarded a contract in 2021 to build affordable housing on Lura Avenue. The decision came after years of inactivity on the project and outstanding back taxes on the property.
Watch Fort Myers Community Correspondent Miyoshi Price’s report:
Fort Myers denies affordable housing extension, reclaims lot for city program
“What we’ve seen over the last several years is people we award the lots, and then nothing happens,” said Mayor Kevin Anderson…