Dunbar residents push for $100,000 EPA grant

Dunbar residents are meeting with the City of Fort Myers on Thursday to discuss a grant with the Environmental Protection Agency.

The residents of the Dunbar community need approval from the City to complete the EPA application. The $100,000 grant will go towards cleaning up the toxic sludge site.

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