Lee County a generous buyer

We can't wait to read the third installment of Lee County Clerk of Court Charlie Green's audit of his county's government land-buying programs.

So far, the first two parts of the wide-ranging audit reveal Lee County government overpaid for land and buildings in recent years, sometimes by millions of dollars. Those of us in the real estate business may not be surprised, but it's still pretty damning stuff. (You can read the audits at LeeClerk.org, click on the 2011 audit reports under “Internal Auditor.”)

But the most interesting report will likely be the forthcoming third installment, and Green has already given us a taste of what's to come. That's because Part Three will delve into the Lee County commission's sacred cow known as Conservation 20/20.