Mayor William Cogswell and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers described the Battery extension as a phased, promenade-style flood barrier and said the city is in design with a construction contract for phase one expected in roughly a year.

Lee County staff presented a plan to remove vegetation from a narrow ‘barrier island’ along 10 Mile Canal as part of flood‑mitigation work. Residents and several commissioners urged pausing full removal, arguing the plan risks storm‑surge protection, wildlife habitat and lacks sufficient study. Staff said a permitting exemption was obtained from a水