The owner of this junkyard is ready to sell, but ground contamination is stalling the sale. The city does not want to be liable for any issues regarding environmental hazards.
Your Fort Myers community correspondent, Miyoshi Price went to a community redevelopment meeting to learn what needs to be done to remove what the commissioners have called an eyesore from the neighborhood.
Junkyard contamination cleanup stalls a sale that could bring affordable Housing
“I don’t wanna end up with a liability where we end up having to clean up something we never owned, says
Fred Burson, a CRA Commissioner.
During a heated debate at a community redevelopment meeting on Wednesday, commissioners said the junkyard—which sits across from a school and homes—needs to be cleaned up.
“There’s going be contamination. Its a junkyard.” says Burson.
CRA commissioner Fred Burson initiated a compromise with the lot owner’s attorney to get one step closer to selling this junkyard, hoping to receive 1.5 million from the CRA.