Fort Myers council to collaborate with CRA on McCollum Hall; $4.2M still unsure

Fort Myers council to collaborate with CRA on McCollum Hall; $4.2M still unsure

Fort Myers city leaders have voted to work with the Community Redevelopment Agency to restore McCollum Hall to a usable space, marking a pivotal moment for community advocates.The city council did not approve giving $4.2 million to the current developer of the historic property.Watch Fort Myers Community Correspondent Miyoshi Price's report: Fort Myers council to collaborate with CRA on McCollum Hall; $4.2M still unsure.In a nail-biting split de…

Fort Myers approves $4.2M to restore McCollum Hall

Fort Myers City Council on June 3 set aside $4.2 million to restore the 1938 music and shopping destination, McCollum Hall. Applause broke out in the standing-room only chambers when the motion carried by a vote of 4-3 following a vigorous discussion.   The decision reversed Council’s 5-2 vote against spending the money in April. But council members clarified that the money would be spent by the city to make necessary repairs, not given to a pri…