Fort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson called it a milestone. Cape Coral Mayor Joe Coviello said it was a win/win for both cities that will only improve relations.

They are talking about an interlocal agreement between the two cities for the purchase and disposal of reclaimed water.

Laura Jacobs Donaldson, a shareholder with Manson Bolves Donaldson Varn, P.A., played a key role in the negotiation and the drafting of this interlocal agreement.

The agreement will benefit both cities and the environment. The reclaimed water provided to Cape Coral would reduce the need to use potable water for its irrigation systems during periods of drought and increase reliability.

Fort Myers would receive revenue from Cape Coral up to $2.4 million, which will assist the city in funding improvements that would reduce treated sewage discharges into the Caloosahatchee, reducing the amount of nutrients going into the river annually by 100,000 pounds.

To read more, click here.