Florida State Rep. Paige Kreegel in a quick interview Wednesday confirmed “that there will be an efficiency and structural audit of ECWCD as requested by Supervisor Mike Welch.”

Due to the Florida budget situation there was no money available for local water projects. As previously reported, President Obama’s stimulus funds have become available through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to fund the Harns Marsh project.

Given the difficult economic conditions in Lehigh Acres Kreegel said that a “zero tax increase budget “is appropriate for the ECWCD.