# Regular Commission Meeting 11/10/2026


**Body:** Hendry County Government
**Date:** November 09, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The Hendry County Board of County Commissioners’ regular meeting on November 10, 2026, included several procurement and funding decisions. The board approved the selection committee’s ranking for the LaBelle Airport restaurant-space RFP, naming Two Peas Cafe as the top-ranked proposer and authorizing staff to prepare a commercial lease. The discussion noted proposed monthly rent of $500 from Two Peas versus $2,500 from another proposer—a potential $120,000 difference over five years. The county attorney advised that the submitted prices could not be renegotiated without undermining the solicitation, while lease terms could include safeguards based on past experience. The board also approved an interlocal agreement with the Lee County Mosquito Control District for aerial adult mosquito spraying, subject to county attorney and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services approval, and approved up to $20,000 for remaining outside counsel fees in pending public-records litigation.

Staff reported Hendry County had received SCOP and SCRAP project awards for County Road 78 and Pine Cone Avenue, with implementation described as roughly five years away. The board ranked proposed 2027 legislative appropriation requests, prioritizing water and wastewater infrastructure and road projects; the requests also included LaBelle Airport box hangars and Harlem Academy renovations, with discussion of a $2.5 million request for the academy project and existing grant funding for Building D. Other procurement-related follow-up included anticipated bids for cemetery tree removal and survey work, and an executed agreement with Tetra Tech for survey work on Eucalyptus. No contract amount was given for the mosquito-control agreement.

**Source:** Hendry County Government