EATONVILLE, Fla. – The Orange County School Board on Tuesday is scheduled to vote on a controversial proposal to sell the historic 117-acre Hungerford property in Eatonville to Dr. Phillips Charities, a plan that has sparked opposition from town leaders.

The proposed development would bring an early learning center and healthcare facility to the site along Kennedy Boulevard , but it faces resistance from the Eatonville Town Council, which passed a resolution last week rejecting the deal.

While Eatonville Mayor Angie Gardner supports the transfer, town council members argue they, not the charity, should have final authority over the property’s future.

Unless the Orange County School Board pulls the item from the agenda, it is scheduled to vote Tuesday evening whether the property

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